The Beauty of “Genius” & Spring

The Beauty of “Genius” & Spring

 I wanted to open with this clip from the movie Genius because I love it so much. It’s part of a much larger sequence where Max Perkins helps Thomas Wolfe edit Look Homeward, Angel, and the whole thing is just beautiful. At one point Max wonders if editors...
Garden Gnomes of Terror

Garden Gnomes of Terror

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved movies. The experience of sitting in a theatre watching a movie was (and still is) one of the things I enjoy most. It’s easy to take for granted these days, but having easy access to movies was a rarity when I was...
My Cure for the Lack of Momentum Blues

My Cure for the Lack of Momentum Blues

Up until last week I was still floundering, unable to do anything, and gaining momentum in the opposite direction. I figured I needed to distract myself, so I threw myself into watching movies & catching up on the TV series that I never got around to watch. Next...
Momentum

Momentum

I hadn’t intended for it to be two months since my last post, but there you go. So much has happened that kept me from not only posting, but writing as well: My dad had yet another back surgery (he’s fine), the holidays (which were easier to deal with this...