I wouldn't have tied up Robert if he hadn't been so insistent. He had been acting really strangely since Jocelyn disappeared, and I figured it was just the stress of losing his wife or something without knowing what happened to her. Over the past few weeks, though, he had confided in me more and more, … Continue reading Fiction: Robert’s Harness
Month: October 2012
The AFI Top 100 Movies: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (#50)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross Directed by George Roy Hill Written by William Goldman I'm not really sure what I was expecting when I sat down to watch this movie, but I have to say it was a delightful surprise. Most westerns from this era … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (#50)
The AFI Top 100 Films: From Here to Eternity (#52)
From Here to Eternity (1953) Starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed Directed by Fred Zimmerman Written by Daniel Taradash From Here to Eternity almost comes across as a melodrama, and without a doubt all of the ingredients are there. Shocking revelations from damaged people with haunted pasts, villains who are infuriatingly … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: From Here to Eternity (#52)
Flash Fiction: The Tiger’s Wife
She winced when he grabbed her arm to help her into bed. He immediately pulled away, folded his fingers together in his lap. "I'm sorry, did that hurt?" "A little," she lied. The nerves along her arm screamed through the medicine, telling her that something was wrong, that her bones and muscle were not in … Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Tiger’s Wife
Coming Back From the Point of No Return
Ryan and I saw Dream House over the weekend, and it was interesting for reasons that ultimately didn't have anything to do with its actual story. I'll try to briefly describe what happens without spoiling it, just in case any of you are interested in watching a psychological thriller from last year starring James Bond … Continue reading Coming Back From the Point of No Return
Simplifying the Work
Last week was an overwhelming one. The carpool I had shared with a friend had just ended when he took a new position at work, so I was back to travelling to my job by Caltrain. I hadn't expected it to be a big adjustment, but it turns out it was. The fact that the … Continue reading Simplifying the Work
The AFI Top 100 Movies: Amadeus (#54)
Amadeus (1984) Starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce and Elizabeth Berridge Written by Peter Shaffer Directed by Milos Forman I think we're getting into the stretch of the top 100 where there are nothing but good movies left; each of these movies does exactly what they set out to do, exemplifying the craft of film-making … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: Amadeus (#54)
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 