by mike | Dec 7, 2015 | Blowing Shit Up, Disaster Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Yes, in case you didn’t know, tornadoes are responsible for blowing lots of shit up. Mother Nature does get pissed upon occasion. And nowhere is this better illustrated than in the two disaster movies, Twister (1996) and Into the Storm (2014). “THE EXTREME!” Twister...
by mike | Nov 30, 2015 | Books, Horror, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Last week’s post about memorable movie lines included one from the 1941 horror classic, The Wolf Man, specifically from the old gypsy woman named Maleva. The renowned Russian actress, Madame Maria Ouspenskaya, played the oft-imitated role with dead seriousness. It...
by mike | Nov 23, 2015 | Horror Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Sports Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
There are countless memorable lines from movies both classic and not-so-classic. Here are a few more of them. “Leave the gun…take the cannoli.” – Peter Clemenza (Richard Castellano) in The Godfather, the Best Picture of 1972. “I was the East Coast distributor of...
by mike | Nov 16, 2015 | Death, Life, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Travel, Uncategorized |
A short post this week, as my bride and I have just returned from our annual “escape” to the mountains. Yep, a few days in our cozy Idyllwild cabin, located a mile high in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California, can do wonders for the soul. A NEW/OLD NOVEL...
by mike | Nov 2, 2015 | Books, Films About Books, Holocaust, Movies, Uncategorized |
“Books are life” may well be the theme for young protagonist Liesel Meminger in the 2013 drama, The Book Thief. There is only one problem: at the start of the story, Liesel cannot read or write. The Book Thief was adapted from the novel of the same name by Australian...
