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Why I Didn't Write
http://whyididntwrite.blogspot.com/
This blog is a journal of my creative exploits, and how my life affects my writing. This in turn will be a journey to discover whether or not I can master my life so that I can pursue the imaginative dreams which are for me only a few key strokes away.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 305 )
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It's Time for Star Wars to End....
I never thought the words would ever come out of my mouth, or be typed by my own hands, but yes after watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I believe that Star War... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"You'll Have to Think Like an American..."
Lately it seems as if I have been coming across a lot of films that haven't been particularly good, but I was recently delightfully surprised when I watched thi... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"Serve in Heaven, Or Reign in Hell?"
I have seen all but two of the Alien franchise films (Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection). I wasn't certain what I was going to think about Alien: Covenant and... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Legend Reborn......Yet Again.
Perhaps the greatest fantasy myth of all western literary traditions is that of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, and Merlin. Read more
Posted on 30 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"Not Much Has Changed in 6,000 Years."
I grew up watching the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" back in the early 1990's; I actually remember the first episode I ever watched. Read more
Posted on 16 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"You're a Dragon....Be a Dragon!"
Another year, another season of Game of Thrones passes us by. Even though there are only 7 episodes in season 7 (I wonder if that's ironically coincidental),... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Tale Not Quite as Old as Time.
A long time ago.....back in 1991 when I was getting ready to go into kindergarten, Disney released one of its finest, if not best, animated feature films of... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A "Non-Zero Sum Game."
Science fiction is one of my favorite genres to watch and especially to write as one's limitations are only exceeded by one's imagination. Read more
Posted on 14 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
1,000 Reasons to Bring on the Beach.
I find oftentimes it's good to approach new ideas and new things with a neutral perspective, but frequently that doesn't seem to help change the outcome that yo... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"She Was Always There..."
I had been wanting to see the Danish Girl for quite some time, and I just got around to seeing it the other day. Granted, there is much about the topic of this... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Daring Rescue.
I have been watching war themed films since I was nine years of age. Some my favorites usually were the WWII sub films like Run Silent, Run Deep or Destination... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Hidden No More.
It seems these days I review more mediocre and bad films than anything else, but every now and then I come across something that is truly well done and good, an... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"My Turn......"
Five seasons later House of Cards is still around....somehow. Clearly there is at least going to be a season six, but beyond that who knows. Read more
Posted on 15 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
La, La, La, La, La.
Actually if you substitute some letters in the title, it would more accurately describe my opinion of the film (blah, blah, blah, blah, blah). Read more
Posted on 07 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Wonderful.....Wonder?
It seems like either Hollywood is a giant snowball going down a mountain gathering speed and mass with comic book based films with each one that is released... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
To Vampire Or Not to Vampire.
The twilight of the Vampire genre I think has finally come at last. Where at one point vampire oriented films were hugely popular, now they are relegated to... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Little Moonlight Perhaps?
One of the things that I try to do every year is watch all or most of the Oscar nominated films for Best Picture. Moonlight was the film that actually won the... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"I Am Groot?"
It's had to believe that 3 years ago the first Guardians of the Galaxy film was released, and here we are already on the second film of that series with a... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Ending on a Strange Note.
I wonder if film studios are ever going to stop making comic-book films at the pace which they are currently? You would think that at some point people are goin... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
At War.
Granted one of the books I am looking at is fictional and the other is non-fiction, but both of them deal with that topic and especially the theme of effective... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES