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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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Suicidal Heroes?
It is such an interesting day in American culture when very, very nasty villains suddenly become the saviors and heroes of the day. Read more
Posted on 27 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
13 Reasons & Number 26.
So I was mindlessly perusing Netflix recently when I came across a show 13 Reasons Why that had just been posted. The premise looked interesting, and given the... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Blood, Claws, & Death.
Yes that's right, I am referring to Wolverine, or Logan if you're not in an X-Men mood. I recently saw the film Logan and went in very few expectations, and... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Just Over the Ridge.
I have to say that I didn't think much of Hacksaw Ridge when I first heard about it. Part of that is most war films that are made after 1970's just aren't that... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Take a Glance into the Looking Glass.....
I suppose a lot of people feel like Alice right now....tumbling down the rabbit hole, or more befitting taking a stroll through the looking glass. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Hail to the New Chief.
So one of the disadvantages sometimes of living on the West Coast is that things are on earlier if they are scheduled early on the East Coast, like the... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Little Too Peculiar Perhaps?
I have to say first and foremost that I am a fan of Tim Burton, and that I do like and prefer darker films, so my expectations were pretty much in line with... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Is It Fantastic?
I find myself finally catching up with all of the writing and film reviews that should have been completed last month; perhaps it is the cold weather? Read more
Posted on 17 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Going Rogue.
Well, Happy New Years everyone....albeit 16 days late. So I did see Rogue One back in Late December with my family while visiting for Christmas, and yes I... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"Mirror, Mirror On the Wall...."
As of late I am beginning to notice a pattern about films lately I have been watching. If I have high expectations, or just expectations and the film doesn't... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"...That's Not a Song, That's Propaganda."
The classic Walt Disney animated film The Jungle Book was the last film Walt was involved in before his unfortunate death which left the studio's animated film... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Is the Apocalypse of Comic Book Films Coming?
I'm not a comic book fan, but from what I understand there are a lot of them published with several heroes, villains, sidekicks and secondary characters alike. Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Can Star Trek Go Beyond?
Okay, I prefer Star Wars over Star Trek anytime, but I did grow up with it since my father liked it, and I enjoy it too. I have seen all of the films and... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"With the Strength of Ra!"
Sorry, I couldn't help myself by quoting an old line from a kids animated show I grew up with back in the late 1990's, The Mummies Alive. Anywho. Read more
Posted on 13 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"....Government's Should Be Afraid of Their People."
"Remember, remember the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot." -VYes indeed... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Happy Halloween!
I'm not certain what they did on Halloween night 1000 years ago, but I don't think it involved children going from home to home asking for candy. But, I think... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Turing Test.
I think I can speak for the average, majority of Americans when I say...thank God that November 8th is almost here, and will soon be behind us....hopefully. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
"This is Now a Land of Wolves...."
After sitting on my television for quite some time, I finally watched the film Sicario. This is the synopsis of the film in a nutshell an idealistic FBI agent i... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
King of the Jungle?
I have to admit that I didn't expect much when I went to see The Legend of Tarzan, and for the most part I was correct in that regard. Read more
Posted on 04 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
How to Survive.
Now, I didn't mean the title to infer that The Revenant is about how to survive (even though it really is), what I meant was how to survive watching the... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES