Screenwriting and the struggles of life
In the past year one of my greatest joys has been to write a movie screenplay. It had never crossed my mind that I would ever write one. But doing […]
Tag Archives: cinema
Closure and New Beginnings
Last night I watched Aloha, a 2015 film starring Rachel McAdams, Bradley Cooper, and Emma Stone. It is a movie, among a few things, about closure and new beginnings. The […]
Drama as a clue to existence
Why do we crave drama? Why do our little pauses in the day–to see what’s going on in the world, peek at social media, follow our sport, finish the day […]
A Song of Transition
I’ve always been intrigued by some movies’ ability to take us along a character’s journey. A man encounters a woman and they mock and despise one another, until at a […]
Guys, super-heroes, and semi-gods
Last night I did something I had not done for a long-time: go to the cinema with a bunch of guys to watch a super-hero movie. Iron Man 3 was […]
Who Needs a Saviour?
As far as big budget storylines go, the plot of The Following, which began this year on the FOX TV network, is reasonably familiar with its basic premise of good […]
Red Carpet Tales
My wife dragged me to watch the red carpet coverage of one of the last Academy Awards. (Ok, this is my macho excuse to justify my presence in front of […]
Love Continued
The movie About Time features a plot that surprised and touched me deeply, both for what it communicated and for what it didn’t. The blissful, romantic laughing-in-the-rain movie poster had […]
Sleeping with Vampires
As the millionth bus drove past me with an advertisement for the latest installation of the Twilight saga (though this term seems generous as “saga” might usually imply a sustained […]
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Review
Warning! Massive spoiler alert! If you haven’t seen the movie yet, and don’t like ruined surprises, skip this review! Up until now, I’ve found the whole Twilight saga a little […]
Wondering Fair 