Why I Write Screenplays and Novels

Why do I want to write? The first reason is that I have something to share, ideas, experiences and a great desire to share some of the things I have learned about screenwriting and writing a new book about my career, which is almost completed. ...

Noteworthy Appearances of Swing Sets in Famous Movies

There's no doubt that swing sets bring out the kid in all of us. Famous Hollywood movies use this unconventional backdrop to convey complex situations and add a sense of playfulness or nostalgia for a happier time. ...

Glenn Campbell - I'll Be Me - A New Film Report

The six luckiest folks in the town where I live were the five folks who were in the movie theatre with me this afternoon when we saw GLENN CAMPBELL... I'LL BE ME. Why more people weren't there... who knows? I can report with joy that it was a moving excellently produced documentary of Glenn Campbell's last musical tour- after he had learned that he was in the early disease stages of Alzheimer's. ...

From a Hawaii-Grown Japan Fan: The Mind-Whopping Truth Behind Japan's Kikaida Super Hero

My elementary-school friends and I in Hawaii in the late 70s would rush home on Wednesday afternoons to watch this show. It started at 3 p.m. and my sister Joy and I would go directly to the waiting school bus at Pearl Ridge Elementary School, sit right behind our kind and friendly driver named Ben, and start to imagine what challenge Jiro would face today. ...

Have Hollywood Horror Movies Gone Too Far

The question as to whether or not Hollywood horror movies have gone too far is discussed here. While some may think that things have gone too far, it's actually not as bad as people think. ...

The Wonderful World Of James Bond: From Best To Worst

This is a list of the James Bond movies. These are placed from worst to best. Fear not. Every actor made at least one appearance in the top ten. ...