Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
This is the first in a series of reviews of short story collections. All part of my careful campaign to bring short stories back to the respect they deserve. See "Focus on the Short Story" One More Thing - Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak (2014) - Last month's short story collection by Stephen... Continue Reading →
Gunfight at The OK Corral (1957) - Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, along with his brothers and Doc Holliday face down the Clantons on their way to a legendary shootout. Directed by John Sturges Starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas Thirty seconds of gunplay in... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) No Escape (2015) - Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan are interesting, which is more than the rest of the movie can claim. A family is trapped in a southeast Asian country as the government is overthrown. A good concept and a few tense moments don't make up for... Continue Reading →
Son of the Revolution by K. Orion Fray (2017) - In a dystopic future not all that far away, some human beings have been changed. A government experiment didn't go the way they expected and a portion of the population was transformed into the semblance of vampires and werewolves. Now someone connected to the government... Continue Reading →
To Have and Have Not (1944) - An American fishing charter captain (Bogart) finds himself being drawn into involvements with a mysterious young woman (Bacall) and the French Resistance on the island of Martinique in 1940. Directed by Howard Hawkes Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall,... Continue Reading →
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) - The genial but bumbling Mr. Hulot arrives at the seashore for a week's vacation and spreads chaos wherever he goes. Directed by Jacques Tati Starring Jacques Tati This is the film debut of Tati's classic character, Mr. Hulot. He would appear in three more movies over the next eighteen years. ... Continue Reading →
This is the first in a series of reviews of short story collections. All part of my careful campaign to bring short stories back to the respect they deserve. See "Focus on the Short Story" Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King (2015) - A collection of 20 stories and poems that display the author's... Continue Reading →
Man With The Movie Camera (1929) - An innovative silent movie that stretched the early understanding of what "making a movie" really meant. Director Dziga Vertov and cameraman Mikhail Kaufman make a movie about a man making a movie of real life in Soviet Russia. Directed by Dziga Vertov ... Continue Reading →
Mildred Pierce (1945) - A mother sacrifices everything to provide her daughter with everything. Directed by Michael Curtiz Starring Joan Crawford, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth This movie re-launched Joan Crawford's star in Hollywood. In the 1930's she had been one of... Continue Reading →
Last year I published my first book, a collection of short stories called "Shorts". It was the culmination of a lot of dreams and a steep learning curve. Since then I've learned a lot. One of the least enjoyable bits has been the low standing of the short story. Once upon a time, the short... Continue Reading →
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