“In The Dark Half I tried to answer the question ‘Where do you get your ideas?’ It seems to me that for most writers there really is another person hiding inside, although it isn’t always dark and it’s hardly ever … Continue reading →
Summer’s almost over, and you know what? We need a vacation. We need a theme park. We need Wally World, dammit. We need the Griswold family. Pack your bags, gang – we’re heading to the car, grabbing some homemade Kool-Aid, … Continue reading →
Citizen Kane (1941) is one of those films that continually receives acclaim with good reason: it’s gripping, it’s well-acted, and it’s expertly directed by writer/director/producer/star Orson Welles. Welles drew inspiration for the film’s main character, Charles Foster Kane, from several … Continue reading →
Summer is coming to a close. Oh summer – we hardly knew ye. Seriously, it feels like it popped in and out. It’s been a bit of a roller coaster this summer. Speaking of roller coasters… we’re going … Continue reading →
It’s going to be fall in about a month. You know what that means – pumpkin spice everything! Unless if it’s pumpkin pie, I can leave it – I’m not a latte fan. However, the advent of fall also means … Continue reading →
Upfront admission: I love Steve Martin. The man is hilarious, and we’re lucky to have him. One of the films for which he’s best known is 1979’s The Jerk, the story of dimwitted Navin R. Johnson. The film is a … Continue reading →
I have edits to do, and I am stocking up on both caffeine and Chinese food. This week, we’re going to go to extremes. We’ll start off with a look at The Jerk (1979), a film that’s begged … Continue reading →
Some weeks, you just need something that’s fun, regardless of any issues you can find with it. Such is the case with 2004’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The tale of the wild life, fall and resurrection of wild … Continue reading →
I’ve both read Richard Matheson’s novel What Dreams May Come and watched its 1998 film adaptation. Some side with Matheson and criticize the film’s significant plot changes and thematic exclusions, including an emphasis on New Age beliefs. Personally, I find … Continue reading →
Ever try out some new makeup looks and get too ambitious and you wind up looking pretty garish? I… may have bitten off more than I could chew this weekend. So on the note of coming on too … Continue reading →
