The film industry is in freefall—or at least that’s what it feels like. Theaters are struggling. Studios are panicking. Movies are bombing left and right, and nobody seems to know why. Meanwhile, AI is creeping in like a fog machine no one ordered, and every other filmmaker is either on strike, getting laid off, or being told to “pivot to vertical.”
In short: it’s chaos.
And I love it.
Because in the middle of this industry-wide identity crisis, there’s one undeniable truth—stories aren’t going anywhere. People still crave them. Need them. Whether it’s a $250 million blockbuster, a crowdfunded indie shot on weekends, or a weird AI experiment that shouldn’t work but somehow does—if it tells a story, I want to talk about it.
That’s why I built HWAD.TV.
This is where I’m putting everything: reviews, interviews, articles, podcasts, commentary, and yes, probably a few dick jokes. It’s all under the Hollywood After Dark umbrella—a name I chose because it’s not just a show. It’s a mindset. It’s about shining a light on the stuff that lives in the margins: the underdog filmmakers, the broken systems, the future weirdos who’ll redefine cinema if we let them.
We’re living through the collapse of the old model. The gatekeepers are fumbling. The audience is fragmenting. Everyone’s either clinging to nostalgia or screaming about the death of film on Twitter. But I see something else: opportunity. For new voices. For new tech. For a new way of thinking about what movies even are.
I’m not here to whine about change. I’m not pearl-clutching over AI. The genie’s out, the algorithm’s steering the ship, and the suits are too busy chasing streaming metrics to notice their pants are on fire.
Cool.
Let’s make something better.
Because while others are fighting over scraps from the old table, there’s a new space opening up—one built by people who actually love this stuff. Who aren’t just farming clicks with rage-bait thumbnails or recycling the same “15 Villains Who Were Secretly Right” list for the eighth time. I’m here for the dreamers. The tinkerers. The folks who still believe movies can be magic—even if they’re stitched together with duct tape, prayer, and an outdated version of Final Cut Pro.
Look, I’m not perfect. I’ve made mistakes. I’ve been in this game long enough to know how fast things can fall apart. But I also know this: if we don’t build something new, someone else will. And it’ll suck.
So if you care about movies—really care, even when they’re messy, low-budget, or made by a dude named Kyle with a GoPro and a dream—stick around. HWAD.TV is just getting started.
Let’s see what the future looks like when we stop trying to revive the past and start building something that actually works.
And yeah, I’m still gonna crack a few dick jokes. You’ve been warned.
Hollywood After Dark 