3 Stars: “Cloud Atlas”
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:26+00:00From imdb.com: An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of
4 Stars: “Fade to Black” by Josh Pryor
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:27+00:00Disclaimer: I had the good fortune to meet Josh and his family at ZomBcon 2011 in Seattle, where I was hocking my book at the table just across from his. We agreed to a trade,
4 Stars: “My Week with Marilyn” (2011)
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:27+00:00From imdb.com: Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier's, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stars: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh,
4 Stars: “A Good Year” (2006)
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:27+00:00From imdb.com: A British investment broker inherits his uncle's chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to
Maybe the Occupy Wall Street-ers Are On To Something…
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:27+00:00I watched "Inside Job" today. It's a documentary by Charles Ferguson, narrated by Matt Damon, about the economic collapse of 2008 (and beyond) and what brought it about. From the back of the DVD: From
5 Stars: “True Grit” (2010)
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:28+00:00From imdb.com: A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stars: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper I’m not a huge fan of westerns,
3 Stars: “The Next Three Days”
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:28+00:00From imdb.com: A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Stars: Russell Crowe Elizabeth Banks Olivia Wilde Brian Dennehy Liam Neeson Lennie James Daniel Stern There's
4 Stars: “The Adjustment Bureau”
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:28+00:00From imdb.com: The affair between a politician and a ballerina is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart. ----------- I’m a huge fan of Philip K. Dick, the science fiction writer who wrote the
ST:TNG Season 5, Episode 17: “The Outcast”
The Hitchhiker2016-10-26T19:04:28+00:00From Memory Alpha: Riker falls in love with Soren, a member of an androgynous race known as the J'naii, who dares to be female. <-----------------------> I've been recently re-watching the entirety of Star Trek: The
5 Stars: “On Writing” by Stephen King
The Hitchhiker2022-08-17T15:23:53+00:00From StephenKing.com: On Writing is both a textbook for writers and a memoir of Stephen's life and will, thus, appeal even to those who are not aspiring writers. If you've always wondered what led Steve to