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)
Movie Review: Take Shelter
Take Shelter (2012) Written and directed by Jeff Nichols Starring Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham Take Shelter first pinged on my radar when I heard about this strange, contemplative maybe-apocalyptic movie featuring a guy who had visions about the end of the world. I was immediately intrigued. When I heard that Michael Shannon of … Continue reading Movie Review: Take Shelter
Weakness Has Its Place, And It’s Not Here
Last week was a hard one for a number of reasons. I had a few concerns about my health lately, so I went to the doctor for a physical and to ask about what's going on. My right knee has been bothering me too much to run, it was time for my asthma to be … Continue reading Weakness Has Its Place, And It’s Not Here
Immense Ancestry
For my birthday, Ryan (my wonderful husband) gave me a DNA kit from the folks at 23andme.com. It was an incredibly thoughtful present, and he did his research to make sure that I'd get the most out of the opportunity. He knew that I had been interested in my ancestry for a while, and since … Continue reading Immense Ancestry
Literary Television Episodes
When I first discovered the Internet, one of the things that I immediately took to was the many different ways you could use it to disseminate information. Stuff like Wikipedia is great, and the fact that I could theoretically find out how to make just about anything by looking it up is stupendously awesome. If … Continue reading Literary Television Episodes
A Life of Intention
My post about why we should think about including furries in our fiction drew a lot of comments after it went up. I got a *lot* of people Twitter-bombing me about why I was wrong! A lot of the feedback was useful, and I'm grateful for it. It offered up a new perspective on the … Continue reading A Life of Intention
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 