So anyway, a couple days later, I was able to get around to fulfilling my plans to see Notorious. Now that I've seen it, though, I'm not entirely sure I ought to have bothered. That's not to hate on the movie – I didn't think it was remotely terrible, and was… Continue reading →
Gaza, the Inauguration, Etc. Thanks for all the mail, everyone, and I miss you too. As I mentioned in my first post-election post, I've been trying to blog less so I can focus more on the next novel. The election was hugely distracting and now I'm trying to… Continue reading →
I attended a funeral yesterday. It's never a fun experience, as I'm sure all you know. It's a time when families are united by their sadness and, I think, pride. Proud of who they are as a family, proud of their closeness, of their past and their future. But,… Continue reading →
I don't know why this story comes as a great surprise to anyone. The LA Times is reporting that, despite a domestic box office take north of $100m and thirteen Oscar nods, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has a long way to go to be in the black. The film's… Continue reading →
When I initially read Rob Zombie would be writing and directing a sequel to his remake of Halloween (2007) I was somewhat disappointed. It's not that I didn't enjoy his take on the franchise (I think I'm one of the few that did!) I was simply hoping a… Continue reading →