As some of you may know, my other hobby besides writing is playing Go, or Baduk, and there are several sayings or 'proverbs' that players hear when learning the game. One of them is something like 'a move that only does one thing is a bad move'. IÂ had an epiphany one day, when having extra …
Passengers: tell me why I should bother
There are probably only two people awake on that ship because they used 95% of the budget to pay Lawrence and Pratt. From where I'm sitting, this looks like a blockbuster written by executives that is masquerading as some kind of cerebral thriller. I find it hard to believe that anything this big and expensive …
Westworld: best show on TV in years
Watch it. That's all I have to say about it. The acting, the story, the writing, the cinematography, the music, the ideas, the effects, the moral questions, the characters, the cast--all of them are top notch. And each of them magnifies the quality of the others. Just watch it! Get HBO Now, the streaming service, …
Arrival: good drama, unconventional sci fi
If you go to this movie expecting to see laser fights and explosions and space battles, you will be disappointed. If you want creepy aliens and jump-scares you will also be disappointed. But if you're after a movie that puts a lot of thought into the story, the science and the characters, then you will …
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The joy of writing
I have watched my fair share of Bob Ross, and one thing he repeats often is 'it's your world, you can do whatever you want in your world.' Well, you can write whatever you want in your world, too. Many stories I've read--published or otherwise--feel like the author is holding back, restraining or censoring themselves. Writing …
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