by mike | Jun 24, 2024 | Ghosts, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The 2010 “supernatural psychological horror” film, The Ward, is significant for being John Carpenter’s directorial finale. Did his decision have anything to do with the film, or was he just burned out of directing? Actually, the prolific Carpenter—director of cult...
by mike | Jun 17, 2024 | Death, Films About Writers, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized, Writing |
If I can use one word to describe the 2012 horror flick, Sinister, it is this: disturbing. But it did receive some decent reviews (a few “jump scares” and horror tropes notwithstanding), and it made a ton of money over its production budget. And, most important for...
by mike | Jun 10, 2024 | Books, Death, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
In advance of the release of Perils of the Bike Path (the fifth opus in my comedy/sci-fi series), I’m presenting an occasional scene from one of the earlier books. This one comes from the third book, The 22nd Gear. My cosmic bike rider, Jack Miller, has bicycled into...
by mike | Jun 3, 2024 | Disasters, Mysteries, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
The Zebrina was a schooner-rigged, three-masted sailing barge of 189 tons, built in 1873 in Whitstable, England. The owners’ original goal was for the ship to serve as a trading vessel along the Rio de la Plata in South America, which it did for the first seven years....
by mike | May 27, 2024 | Basketball, Humor, Movies, Sports, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
One of my favorite—yet little known—inspirational sports movies is the 2009 drama, The Mighty Macs. This true story factors strongly into this post, though for the moment I’ll put it on the back burner. There is no denying that interest in women’s basketball, both...
