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Movies Seen Recently: Weekend at Bernie’s, Ashfall, The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989) – It’s good to see a comedy that holds up well. And not just for me; I watched it with my wife and teenage daughter, and all were laughing. Kudos to the unappreciated Terry Kiser, who managed to pull off being dead with surprising nuance. Ashfall (2019) – A good blockbustery…
Movies Seen Recently: Dark Intruder, Gamera 2, Ragnarok
Dark Intruder (1965) – When this TV pilot wasn’t picked up, the producers just extended it a little bit (probably just with footage from the cutting room floor, as nothing seems shot to add) and released it theatrically as a B-feature. Leslie Nielsen, before anyone knew he was funny, plays a role that seems like…
So, how did NaNoWriMo go?
You remember that I went into NaNoWriMo 2020 not expecting to win. For one thing, I wasn’t even on the right starting blocks — it was been an awful long time since I’ve even attempted something long-form, so I planned to occupy my time with short stories instead to grease the gears. And then there’s…
#givethanks Omnibus Post.
Last week, Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraged us to express more gratitude. He challenged us to flood social media with messages of gratitude, with the hashtag #givethanks. These are the posts I made in response to that call. I thought they were important enough that I…
Movies Seen Recently: Vantage Point, Zotz, My Best Fiend
Vantage Point (2008) – Intriguing, though not entirely successful, political thriller about an assassination attempt against the President in Italy. The events are told from the POV of one character at a time (a reporter, a Secret Service agent, a tourist videotaping the President’s speech, an Italian police officer, etc…), then the film literally rewinds…
Movies Seen Recently: O Brother, Where Art Thou?, One Million B.C., Night of the Werewolf
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) – Why has it taken me twenty years to get around to seeing this? Enchanting and engaging, and the Southern accents simply hypnotize. One Million B.C. (1940) – Proof that “hot chicks falling for douchebags” is a thing so old, it’s prehistoric. This movie is also the source for…