Tag: Movies
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Festival Bound! ‘A Simple Ad’ Selected for the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
đŹ A Simple Ad Selected for FLIFF: A Quiet Victory for Flash Fiction on Film In 2019, I wrote a short screenplay inspired by one of literatureâs most haunting fragments: âFor Sale: Baby Shoes. Never Worn.â Often attributed to Hemingway, the six-word story evokes a universe of loss, memory, and emotional restraint. I wanted to…
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Book Review: ‘Star Wars: Cloak of Deception’ (2001)
Star Wars: Cloak of Deception By: James Luceno Publisher: Del Rey/Penguin Random House Year of Publication: 2001 (First Edition), 2002 (Paperback) Genre: Space Fantasy/Politics, Star Wars (Legends) Publisherâs Blurb: From New York Times bestselling author James Luceno comes an all-new Star Wars adventure that reveals the action and intrigue unfolding directly before Episode I: The Phantom Menace.Mired in greed…
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Book Review: ‘Close-up on Sunset Boulevard: Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, and the Dark Hollywood Dream’
Close-up on Sunset Boulevard: Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, and the Dark Hollywood Dream By: Sam Staggs Publisher: St. Martinâs Griffin Publication Year: 2003 Genre(s): Film history, Making of Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood history, Classic cinema đŹ Book Review: Close-Up on Sunset Boulevard by Sam StaggsEven if youâve never seen the film, the drama behind it is…
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Music Album Review: ‘Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire’ (1996)
đŹ Rediscovering Shadows of the Empire: When Star Wars Became More Than a Movie Back in 1996, as fans braced for the re-release of the original trilogy and whispers of Episode I grew louder, Lucasfilm ventured into bold territory. âEverything but the movieââthat was their creative mantra. The result? A multimedia narrative tapestry called Star…
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Music Album Review: ‘Superman: The Movie – Original Sound Track (1987 CD Edition)
đ« Superman: The Movie (1987 CD Soundtrack Review & Reflection) Before Rhino Records unveiled its deluxe 2-CD edition 25 years ago, the 1987 Warner Bros. release was the lone CD version of John Williamsâ score for Superman: The Movie. Conducted by Williams and performed by the mighty London Symphony Orchestra, this abridged album still captures…
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Movie Review: ‘Summer of ’42’ (1971)
Summer of â42 (1971) Directed by: Robert Mulligan Written by: Herman Raucher Starring: Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Jennifer OâNeill, Christopher Norris, Lou Frizzell Music by: Michel Legrand Studio: Warner Bros. Summer of â42: The Art of Being Seen Originally reviewed in 2003. This expanded reflection carries forward the emotional imprint of that first…
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Book Review: âStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace â Â The Illustrated Screenplayâ
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace â The Illustrated Screenplay By: George Lucas Publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine Books Year of Publication: 1999 Genre: Film, Space Fantasy, Star Wars, Screenplay I first fell under the spell of screenplays in the spring of 1980 when I discovered Carol Titlemanâs The Art of Star Warsâa treasure trove of…
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Book Review:Â âStarring John Wayne As Genghis Khan: Hollywood’s All-Time Worst Casting Blundersâ
Starring John Wayne as Genghis Khan: Hollywoodâs All-Time Worst Casting Blunders By: Damien Bona Publisher: Citadel Press Year of Publication: 1996 Genre(s): Film, Film History, Humor đŹ A Rollicking Ride Through Hollywoodâs Casting Catastrophes What separates a “good” film from a “great” one? The answer is delightfully complicated. A truly great movie needs a sturdy…
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Scattered Thoughts on a Sweltering Afternoon
Iâll admit it: today, I struggled to find a good topic for this post. Itâs July in South Floridaâhot, heavy, and maybe a little uninspiring. But I showed up anyway, because the habit of writing matters, even when clarity doesnât come easy. So here it is: a mosaic of musings from a Thursday afternoon in…
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Life in Sunny Miami: Weather and Writing
Late Morning, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Miami, Florida Greetings from sunny Miami, where winter seems to be on permanent vacation! Today’s weather is brought to you by the letter ‘H’ for hot and humid, with temperatures flirting with the 80s (Fahrenheit) and a ‘feels like’ of 90°F (32°C). The sun is shining, the sky is…
A Certain Point of View, Too 