| 词条 | Dennis Willis |
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Radio and televisionWillis originally appeared on radio to promote his TV program FilmTrip, but his radio job long outlasted the TV show. His At the Movies and Home Media Guide features have appeared throughout the week on KGO Radio,[7] since 2005. He currently hosts Flick Nation Radio,[8] a weekly program that features TV and movie reviews, and industry commentary and celebrity guests, with Steven Kirk and Steve Wagner. Willis also produced and co-hosted two film-based shows, Reel Life (1993) and FilmTrip (1997–98), with Steve Wagner, which aired on KGO-TV and KCWB (now KCWE) in Kansas City.[9] SoundwavesIn 2008, Willis completed the final season as host, producer and editor of Soundwaves,[10] a Bay Area-based music entertainment TV show that left the airwaves after a record-setting 25 years; he began hosting the show at the age of 16. Despite a rotating door of personalities over the years, Willis has primarily shared hosting duties with Steven Kirk and Joe McCaffrey. FilmWillis and Steven Kirk wrote and directed Unwrapped (2006), an independently produced short film about exploitation in the Internet age.[11] Their short documentary The Life and Legacy of George Reeves was released on DVD in 2006.[12] In 2014, Willis directed and edited All You Need Is Myth: The Beatles and the Gods of Rock,[13] based on Steve Wagner and Jade Sylvan's book of the same name. Then, in 2015, he co-wrote, with Norman Kline, and edited Changing Boundaries: The History of San Jose.[14] The documentary was directed by Tricia Creason-Valencia. BooksWillis is the author of the Flick Nation[15] movie guides, annual compendiums of current reviews and commentary about the entertainment industry. The 2011 edition was released on June 8, 2011.[16] FundraisingSince 1989, Willis and Steven Kirk have produced and hosted the annual Soundwaves Christmas fundraiser, a food-, clothing- and toy-drive which benefits local San Francisco Bay Area neighborhoods and noteworthy national non-profit organizations. The show is broadcast throughout the Bay Area and has raised 35,000 items. ReferencesNotes1. ^Flick Nation Radio 2. ^Dennis Willis on KGO Radio 3. ^WGN Radio 4. ^American Popcorn: Hollywood and the War on Common Sense 5. ^San Francisco Film Critics Circle 6. ^Broadcast Film Critics Association 7. ^KGO Afternoon News 8. ^Flick Nation Radio: Official Site 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4916330-1.html|title=Hollywood Reporter: 'filmtrip' Gets Sneak Preview In Two Markets |accessdate=1997-02-10|publisher=Hollywood Reporter}} 10. ^Soundwaves TV Official Site 11. ^{{IMDb title|0486039|Unwrapped}} 12. ^{{IMDb title|0891327|The Life and Legacy of George Reeves}} 13. ^{{IMDb title|3455092|All You Need Is Myth: The Beatles and the Gods of Rock}} 14. ^{{IMDb title|4262966|Changing Boundaries: The History of San Jose}} 15. ^[https://www.createspace.com/3455245/ Flick Nation: 2010 Movie Guide] on CreateSpace 16. ^[https://www.createspace.com/3584781/ Flick Nation: 2011 Movie Guide] on CreateSpace External links
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