Script Frenzy
Every November, there’s an online event called National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Hundreds of thousands of people commit to writing a novel in a single month, starting with 0 words and ending with at least 50,000 by November 30. You don’t “win” anything, per se–just the joy that you completed a novel. It’s basically a [...]
My Favorite Movies of the Decade
In alphabetical order, here are my favorite movies….of the decade.
Almost Famous
Brokeback Mountain
Children of Men
City of God
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Definitely, Maybe
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Incredibles
Inside Man
Iron Man
Let the Right One In
Lost in Translation
Memento
Old School
The Prestige
Primer
Seabiscuit
Sideways
Superbad
A few notes:
There are no movies on this list from 2009. [...]
Confession #8
I am intentionally single.
For those of you who have been reading my confessions, this revelation may come as no surprise. But I want to talk about it today in the context of the movie Up in the Air (for which there will be no spoilers).
The movie is about many things, but one major theme is [...]
What I'd Do If 2012 Were Real
There’s not a single part of me that believes that the world will end in late 2012. But as I watched the movie the other day, in which a few scientists and government officials know about the impending doom but don’t tell the general public, I started to wonder: What would I do if I [...]
Six Movies I'm Looking Forward to in 2009
Where the Wild Things Are (October 16): The book has 11 sentences. The movie’s going to be so much more.
Avatar (December 18): It’s supposed to be a revolution and a revelation in 3D.
Up in the Air (): Filmed in St. Louis, looks like a movie that’ll make me think…and feel.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (November 13): The [...]
Six Movies for Home Viewing
I don’t think I’ve watched a minute of summer television other than the Daily Show. What have I been watching instead during dinner, you ask? Movies. Specifically, parts of movies. I’ll split a 90-minute comedy between two dinners; a 150-minute drama between three meals. Thank goodness for Netflix.
I don’t necessarily recommend all of these movies, [...]
The Future of Telecommuting
Every once in a while an unknown movie comes along that nearly makes me burst with curiosity and wonder. Last year that movie was Let the Right One In. But that was based on early, extremely positive reviews (and they were correct). All I’ve seen of Sleep Dealer is a mediocre trailer and a brief [...]