The Power of Truth at the Emmys
Nothing is quite what it seems in Power of Truth stories. Nothing is certain. The ground keeps slipping from beneath the protagonist.
Continue readingThe Paris Wife
The Paris Wife is a fascinating portrait of a Power of Love character (Hadley Richardson) and a Power of Will character (Ernest Hemmingway) living and loving in Paris of the 1920’s.
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#WritingAdviceWednesday – The Top Ten mistakes authors make in writing literature for children also apply to screenwriting.
Continue readingThe Traveling Writer – Jetlag
Because I travel so much I thought I would share some of my tips on how to avoid jet lag.
Continue readingForeign Correspondent – Day Thirty – #40movies40days
Foreign Correspondent, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is a great complement to The Quiet American. Again, two men fighting for different sides are caught in a triangle over a girl.
Continue readingMonsters Inc. – Day Twenty Nine – #40movies40days
This wonderful Pixar movie made me wonder what in my life is powered by fear? It made me wonder what would happen if I turned off that switch and changed tactics, like Monsters Inc.
Continue readingThe Quiet American – Day Twenty Eight – #40movies40days
The Quiet American is a wonderful 2002 film starring Michael Caine (Power of Idealism) as a jaded newspaper reporter who moves from being an observer, passionately in love with a young Vietnamese girl, to a direct participant in the tangled politics of her country.
Continue readingDevil In A Blue Dress – Day Twenty Three – #40movies40days
Easy Rawlings (Denzel Washington) loses his job and is offered a quick $100 to find a politician’s girlfriend. He quickly gets caught up in murder and blackmail.
Continue readingLadies in Lavender – Day Twenty Two – #40movie40day
Ladies in Lavender is a slight wistful film filled with yearning, jealousy and regret. Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith give tender nuanced performances filled with love and longing.
Continue readingShutter Island – Day Twenty One – #40movies40days
Shutter Island is a fascinating psychological thriller that unwraps the protagonist’s psyche in a slow tortuous fashion. The surprise twist is extremely satisfying.
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