About the author

James J. Caterino is a freelance writer based in South Florida. The wildly controversial scribe is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and the Action/Cut school of directing. He is the author of "Technicolor Dreams", "Battle of the Network Superheroes", "The B Girl", the "Caitlin Star" series, "Steel Phantom", "The Selfie", "The Last Neanderthal", "She", "Action Figure", "All About Amy", "Video Noir", "Among the Stars", hundreds of essays, movie, television, and music reviews, screenplays, short stories, and much more. Please visit Jamescaterino.com for more 

Published works

Technicolor Dreams Battle of the Network Superheroes 
Just Imagine: The Sketchbook of James J. Caterino
Among the Stars
She
The Last Neanderthal
Steel Phantom
The Selfie
Caitlin Star: The Trilogy
The B Girl
Caitlin Star and the Rise of the Barbarians
Caitlin Star and the Guardian of Forever
Caitlin Star
Sword of the Bull Mongoni
Rise of the Bull Mongoni
Action Figure
Video Noir
All About Amy
Gunner Star


Non-profits

Fight back against evil humans by supporting these wonderful causes

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  •  Save the Chimps
  •  Center for Great Apes

       Defenders of Wildlife   
       Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW)   

       In Defense of Animals-Africa

•   BLACK JAGUAR AND WHITE TIGER FOUNDATION 
•   The Jane Goodall Institute 
  
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Favorite stuff

Films

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) 

E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982)

Videodrome (1983)

Falling Down (1993)

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

JFK (1991)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Enchanted (2007)

Robocop (1987)

The Age of Adeline (2015)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Exotica (1994)
Love Actually (2003)
The Abyss (1989)
The Fury (1978)

TV

24 – FOX (2001-2010, 2014)

The X-Files – FOX (1993-2002)

Unsolved Mysteries – NBC (1987-1997)

Mad Men – AMC (2008-2015)

Star Trek – NBC (1966-1969)

Homeland – Showtime (2011-present)

The Simpsons – FOX (1989-present)

The Walking Dead – AMC (2010-present)

Fringe – FOX (2008-2013)

Bewitched – ABC (1964-1972)

Writers

Robert E. Howard
John Jakes

Edgar Rice Burroughs
Joan Ellis
D.C Fontana

Harlan Ellison
Kristin Hannah
Sloan Brittain

Richard Matheson

James Wong & Glen Morgan

Music

John Williams

Jerry Goldsmith
Michael Giacchino
Hans Zimmer
Garbage
Charli XCX
Lana Del Rey
Chvrches

Ellie Goulding

Giorgio Moroder

Songs

So Close - Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz performed by Jon McLaughlin (2007)

Gods and Monsters – Lana Del Rey (2013)

Viva La Vida - Coldplay (2008)

Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney and Wings (1973)

Push it – Garbage (1998)

Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks (1981)

Kokomo – The Beach Boys (1988)

American – Lana Del Rey (2013)

Make That Move – Shalimar (1981)

I See You (Theme from Avatar) – James Horner and Kuk Harrell performed by Leona Lewis (2009)
Take On Me – ah-a (1985)

What's Going On – Marvin Gaye (1970)

Temptation Waits – Garbage (1998)

Love Lives On –   Bruce Broughton, Cynthia Weil and Will Jennings, performed by Joe Cocker (1987)

Summertime Sadness – Lana Del Rey (2012)

Let the rivers Run – Carly Simon (1988)

Summer Days - Tony Romeo, David Cassidy, performed by David Cassidy (1971)

Break the Rules – Charli XCX (2014)

Film Scores

Total Recall (1990) - Jerry Goldsmith
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) - John Williams
Poltergeist (1982) - Jerry Goldsmith
Deep End of the Ocean (1999) - Elmer Bernstein
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - John Williams

Obsession (1976) Bernard Hermann
Legends of the Fall (1994) - James Horner
King Kong (1976) John Barry
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Michael Giacchino
Batteries Not Included (1987) James Horner
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) Bruce Broughton 

Friday the 13th (1980) Harry Manfredini

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