by mike | Dec 19, 2024 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Quotes, Uncategorized |
Gather ’round the campfire, kiddies, and let’s see if we can gross one another out with some juicy lines from a few creepy movies. The first three sets are from films that feature cannibals. Yum! (This was a 2021 post.) “A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his...
by mike | Dec 16, 2024 | Aging, Death, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
A memorable tagline: “One Black, one white, one blonde.” Michael Cole, the “White Guy” from the popular 1960s-70s crime drama, The Mod Squad, passed away last week at the age of 84. In death he joins co-stars Peggy Lipton (2019) and Clarence Williams III (2021). FROM...
by mike | Dec 12, 2024 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
I have no idea what the producers were thinking when they made this underwater dud. This post first ran in 2021. Like so many sequels before it, did the direct-to-video Deep Blue Sea 2 really need to be made? As a big fan of its predecessor, Deep Blue Sea, I of course...
by mike | Dec 9, 2024 | Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Oh babe! Then it fell apart. But if there is indeed a new Jason Bourne thriller on the horizon, I would definitely stand in line for this. Who knows? Secrets and lies abound in the spy universe. DEVELOPMENT HELL AGAIN? Matt Damon first played Jason Bourne, the...
by mike | Dec 5, 2024 | Aging, Books, Editing, Publishing, Read & Critique, Uncategorized, Writers' Conferences, Writing |
A really troublesome client did me a big favor. I first presented this post in 2021. To be honest, I had planned on working into my seventies—where I am now. As a writing coach, editor, and teacher I totally enjoyed what I did, especially when I saw so many of my...
by mike | Dec 2, 2024 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Located in rural Jefferson, Texas, the Excelsior House Hotel is considered a focal point for paranormal activity. You don’t believe it? Just ask Steven Spielberg. THE GHOST OF DIAMOND BESSIE Excelsior House was built back in the 1850s and has functioned as a hotel...
