Scott Von Doviak
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Scott Von Doviak is the film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
. He is also the author of the book Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema, in which he defines a 1970s movie subgenre that he calls "hixploitation." He lives in Austin, Texas
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Von Doviak, a 1989 graduate of Emerson College
, also starred in the 1996 independent feature film Apocalypse Bop and appeared in the 2000 indie feature What I Like About You, which he co-wrote with co-stars Marie Black and Ryan Wickerham.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is a major U.S. daily newspaper serving Fort Worth and the western half of the North Texas area known as the Metroplex. Its area of domination is checked by its main rival, The Dallas Morning News, which is published from the eastern half of the Metroplex. It is owned...
. He is also the author of the book Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema, in which he defines a 1970s movie subgenre that he calls "hixploitation." He lives in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
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Von Doviak, a 1989 graduate of Emerson College
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
, also starred in the 1996 independent feature film Apocalypse Bop and appeared in the 2000 indie feature What I Like About You, which he co-wrote with co-stars Marie Black and Ryan Wickerham.