F.X. Feeney was a resident film critic and creative consultant to Z Channel between 1983 and 1989, directing dozens of commercials for the service. After Z Channel folded, Feeney has worked alternately as a screenwriter and freelance journalist. His work has continued to appear in L.A. Weekly, as well as in American Film, Movieline, People Magazine, Variety, Vanity Fair, and the magazine of the Writers Guild of America, West.