As a rule, we here at YII trust whatever our readers tell us, but we find it hard to believe that Danny King of “The King Bulletin” is a high school student. The amount of effort he puts into his site, not to mention the maturity of his critical voice, bespeak an older person.

However, let’s be clear, we love that his viewpoint is untainted by film school or working in the biz. His writing is fresh, articulate, and sometimes surprising. He gives you an opportunity to experience the films he writes about in a new way, even if you have seen them several times and/or saw them long ago. He reminds you that film is forever and the great ones echo far into the future.

We reached out to Danny to ask him about what sparked in him the passion for film. He said, “For me it was THE DARK NIGHT. I saw it on opening night in IMAX and it was simply one of the best experiences of my life. Sitting in that packed theater with everyone mesmerized by the film, it was the coolest thing ever. I saw the film about 5 or 6 times in theaters and I just knew that was something special. I felt almost immediately that this is what I wanted to do, to make people feel exhilarated and mesmerized by a movie.”

He also told us that even before he subscribed to YII’s Mogul Mindset eBlasts, he was doing some of the  things we recommend for those of any age seeking or pursuing a career in the entertainment industry, such as reaching out to the people whose work he admires. (You can bet Christopher Nolan, director of THE DARK KNIGHT, is one of those he’s contacted. You’ll have to read The King Report to figure out who else is on that list.)

Our only complaint about Danny is that he hasn’t yet shot any of the short film scripts he’s been working on so we haven’t gotten a chance to hear his true voice when he is the one behind the camera. In the meantime, we’ll have to satisfy ourselves by reading The King Bulletin. And if you love movies, we recommend that you do, too!