I’m drafting the last chapter of the novel now. Actually, there’s an epilogue after, but I finished that awhile back. Next Wednesday is my due date; and I am still confident that I’ll make it. I’m writing in a weirdly-unconscious
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Today I finished the first draft of a new one-act play. It’s called The Rothko and it’s about a man who kicks a hole in a $30 million painting and can’t explain why he did it. This upsets people; and
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Corpse Bride
Originally published 9/20/2005 Corpse Bride Directors: Tim Burton and Mike Johnson Writers: Story and Characters by Tim Burton, Screenplay by John August and Pamela Pettler and Caroline Thompson Producers: Tim Burton and Allison Abbate Featuring the voices of: Johnny Depp,
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – The Constant Gardener
Originally published 9/13/2005 The Constant Gardener Director: Fernando Meirelles Writers: Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine, based on the novel by John Le Carré Producers: Simon Channing-Williams Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Hubert Koundé, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite, Gerald McSorley,
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Transporter 2
Originally published 9/3/2005 Transporter 2 Director: Louis Leterrier Writers: Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen Producers: Luc Besson and Steven Chasman Stars: Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Katie Nauta, Matthew Modine, Jason Flemying, Keith David, François Berléand, Hunter Clary
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Originally published 8/24/2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin Director: Judd Apatow Writers: Steve Carell and Judd Apatow Producers: Judd Apatow, Shauna Robertson, Clayton Townsend Stars: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, Elizbaeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch Steve
Picture Gallery – Grand Park, downtown LA
Had a lovely outing at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles, yesterday. The city is really working to make this hillside between the Music Center and City Hall into a civic center of gravity. The design is a little concrete-heavy,
Back to the Park
There’s a slight chance I think that the movie should have used the ending from this video Last night I saw “Jurassic Park” in the 3D version. The best thing I can say about the 3D is that it was
Some truth
I’ve never been good at laying on a beach. Laying on a beach is like graduate-level sitting around; and I’m not even good at basic sitting around. That said – when I finish the first draft of this novel, I
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Red Eye
Originally published 8/20/2005 Red Eye Director: Wes Craven Writers: Story by Carl Ellsworth and Dan Foos, Screenplay by Carl Ellsworth Producers: Chris Bender, Marianne Maddalena Stars: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Jayma Mays, Loren Lester For over a generation