Tag Archives: movie

Help, I’m Being Attacked by Trolls!

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

Not this kind: This kind: My feature film Healing River was released on Amazon Prime a week and a half ago, and so far it has been rated a perfect 5 out of 5 by viewers! (They’ve also written wonderful … Continue reading →

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The Most Momentous Day of the Year! (Or Not)

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

February 2nd is Groundhog Day*, a day which reminds the world that Americans still dominate the very pinnacle of absurdity: People in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (from an old Native American word meaning “white men are weird”) wear top hats, speak an incomprehensible … Continue reading →

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Call Me Forrest

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

My daughter calls me Forrest Gump. She has this theory that I’ve not only met most of the world’s famous people, but that I (accidentally) caused most of the major events of the 20th century. Silly, I know. All I can say … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

Over-the-Rhine – The Official Trailer! I’ve been talking about my feature film Over-the-Rhine for two years now. The creation of a movie, as with the creation of a full-grown human being — from pregnancy (“I have this idea…”) to debutante … Continue reading →

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Movie Theaters I Have Loved

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

I was born loving movies, but seldom give proper credit to those magical rooms where movies blaze to life. So here are a few I have loved. The Meralta Theater in Downey, California was where my addiction began. I saw … Continue reading →

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Split

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

So, I watched the movie Split on Netflix last night… and, dude, if anyone ever needed group counseling…

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

Less than a month from now we begin shooting Over-the-Rhine, my first feature film as a writer-director. I want to share the experience with you, my bloggish friends, partly because I think of you as my extended family (aww) and partly because I’ll … Continue reading →

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Someone Appreciates Me!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

All I ask for is a little appreciation. But do I get it?  No!  I get eye-rolling. From the wife. From the kids. From the squirrel looking in at me through the kitchen window. Stop with the eye-rolling already! Someone finally appreciates me. And it’s no less … Continue reading →

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Yoda is Rolling Over in His Grave!

Posted on January 14, 2016 by

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the biggest box office hit of all time, was not nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture!  Seriously? Well, sure, it got a few “technical” nominations (Best Special Effects–duh!) and Best Score, of course (John Williams sneezes … Continue reading →

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Me and Princess Leia’s Mom

Posted on December 17, 2015 by

I’ve always been in love with movies. As a kid I wanted with every fiber of my being to be Gene Kelly. To sing like him. To dance like him. But most of all, to kiss girls like him. Especially … Continue reading →

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