Sometimes I read reviews and feel that I must have failed terribly to express what was happening in my imagination and my heart. But then, along comes a review from a reader who “got it,” who saw clearly much of the light that I hoped to reflect. Today, I’ve read one of those reviews, and it is heartening, to say the least. Robert Joustra has written a wonderfully observant (and spoiler-free!) review of The Ale Boy’s Feast, which was published... Read more
Fiction Addict is giving away ten sets of The Auralia Thread. Ten sets of the entire series! Want one? (more…) Read more
What you’re about to see is pretty incredible. First, watch some of this. It may be familiar to you: A clip from the 1943 film Till the Clouds Roll By. Okay, now you’re ready for the real fireworks. Check this out… (more…) Read more
I saw two things on the big screen at IAM Encounter 11 in New York last week that I came home eager to share with you. Then I lost a whole week due to illness, and that isn’t over yet. So I’m tired of waiting until I feel better. I’m just going to post them… (more…) Read more
When Elvis Costello loves your album, well, what higher praise could you want? Paul Simon doesn’t really need high praise from great songwriters anymore. And I’ve been hearing raves about his new album So Beautiful or So What for a while now. But my eagerness to have a copy and hear it on a good sound system just doubled… (more…) Read more
I’m on Day Six of the worst stomach flu I’ve had in my life. Six days in bed, six days without food (besides Jello and a few Saltines), six days home from the office. But let’s look at the bright side… I’ve needed to lose a few pounds. Done. And I’ve managed to see a couple of good films… (more…) Read more
Those who have pre-ordered The Ale Boy’s Feast should have the book in a couple of days, and you’ll find it in bookstores on Tuesday (if not earlier). Yes, we’ve come to the end of a long journey. A four-year journey for readers, a sixteen-year journey for me. Want to celebrate with me? (more…) Read more
This morning, Brandon Fibbs posted this note on Facebook: Following the Red Riding Hood screening, I expressed my feelings about the film to a colleague who was lucky enough to have been otherwise occupied. “Was it really that bad?” she asked. “Bad?” I replied. “Hitler was bad. This was awful.” That should be all you need to know. But if you want something more thoughtful, Steven Greydanus reviews Red Riding Hood today at Decent Films. I decided right away to... Read more
Some of my thoughts on The Adjustment Bureau are posted at Image. Read more
There’s a flourishing debate about freewill and determinism going on among moviegoers who have seen The Adjustment Bureau? Or, at least, the materials I was sent promoting the film made it clear that this was the intention. Are your friends all buzzing with concern about whether their movements have been programmed, or whether they are free enough to argue with God? If such a conversation is happening, what does that say about the film? (more…) Read more
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