I’m on a quest to understand movies; in fact, it’s one of the reasons I write movie reviews. By writing about a movie, I find greater understanding and appreciation of it. Though I will never be an expert in film, film history, film deconstruction, increasing my knowledge about such topics is not only educational, but… Continue reading Movie Journal: Breathless
Author: Keith
Book Review: Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ
Chances are, if you live on Earth, particularly in the United States, when I say Ben-Hur, you think Charlton Heston. He starred in the 1959 movie that might’ve been the favorite of your grandmother. It might even had been a favorite of your parents. Perchance even you consider it a favorite Classic. Since the novel’s… Continue reading Book Review: Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ
Game of Thrones: Birth of the Dragon
One strength of a television series like Game of Thrones is its ability to explore character. Characters have several episodes, several seasons, to develop and change. We call this transformation character arc. When I binge watch a television series, it tends to be the plot that keeps me watching, one episode after the next. But… Continue reading Game of Thrones: Birth of the Dragon
Look Ahead: August 2016
Believing that readers might gain more benefit from my blog if I let them know what’s coming, I decided to begin each month with a summary of what I’m working on and what blog articles to expect in the coming weeks. It is my intentions to post new content on Wednesdays and Sundays. Lately I’ve… Continue reading Look Ahead: August 2016
Sherlock Holmes: The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes
Last August I set out on a project to read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes cannon, from the first book to the last. It was my intentions to read and review a book each month. Following that schedule, I should’ve finished this project in April, but I encountered a couple hiccups along the way,… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes: The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes
Movie Journal: Star Trek Beyond
If there was any doubt whether the current cast had the strength and talent to carry the Star Trek movies forward, Star Trek Beyond shattered that doubt. It is a thrill ride from its humorous opening scene to its final shot of a starship under construction. Once again J.J. Abrams, acting as producer rather than… Continue reading Movie Journal: Star Trek Beyond
Movie Journal: Star Trek Into Darkness
The other day, I posted my review of Star Trek (2009), and I wanted to post a short review of Star Trek Into Darkness, in anticipation of seeing the third installment, Star Trek Beyond. Released in 2013, Star Trek Into Darkness is the second installment of J.J. Abrams reboot. In my review of the first… Continue reading Movie Journal: Star Trek Into Darkness
Movie Journal: Star Trek (2009)
As a boy, I loved Star Trek. Though the original series played for only three years, reruns were always on. And I read the books, the Bantam adaptations of the episodes. When Star Trek: The Movie came out in 1979, I had to see, as I had to see the next two movies. I wouldn’t… Continue reading Movie Journal: Star Trek (2009)
Movie Journal: What’s Up, Doc?
What’s Up, Doc? is a 1972 comedy starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal. The plot centers around the the confusion caused when multiple matching bags arrive at the same hotel. Though two of the suitcases contain innocuous items, a third contains expensive jewelry, and the fourth, top secret documents. When the bags become mixed up,… Continue reading Movie Journal: What’s Up, Doc?
Movie Review: Independence Day: Resurgence
Remember how in the 1980s and 90s we awaited a new Star Wars movie, and then LucasFilms released A Phantom Menace, and we said, “Huh?” It wasn’t that we hated the movie, but we knew it wasn’t the Star Wars movie we wanted and anticipated. This is the way I feel about Independence Day: Resurgence.… Continue reading Movie Review: Independence Day: Resurgence