Michael Compton's Blog, page 3
August 5, 2015
Beer and a Movie: The Maltese Falcon and Anchor Steam
For our inaugural Beer and a Movie post we decided to go with two classics: The Maltese Falcon and Anchor Steam. First, the movie–Roy Del Ruth’s classic 1931 version of the Dashiell Hammett novel, staring Ricardo Cortez and Bebe Daniels. Just kidding! We’re actually looking at John Huston’s slightly better known 1941 remake, starring Humphrey ... Read more
July 3, 2015
Know Your Noir? Take the Test!
And afterward, don’t forget to check out Gumshoe on Kindle – guaranteed entertainment!
June 21, 2015
Quiz: Which Film Noir Character Are You?
Get more Noir with Mike’s new novel Gumshoe on Kindle.
June 16, 2015
June 14, 2015
“Gumshoe” – The Kindle Scout Campaign!
Hi Folks! Mike’s Hollywood mystery novel Gumshoe is up and ready to go on Kindle’s Scout website. All we need are a few votes to help persuade the good people at Amazon to make it an ebook reality. So follow the link and cast your vote. It’s free, and when the book is published (keeping my toes crossed) ... Read more
May 21, 2015
Review: Mad Max: Feel the Furious…Disappointment
So. Mad Max: Fury Road… More like, Mad Max: Dejected Road of Admittedly Unrealistic but Still Crushed Expectations. Mad Max: I Could Have Been Perfectly Happy Without This. Mad Max: Bet You Never Thought You’d Miss Mel Gibson. Now that one hurts. I really hate to say this, because I love Tom Hardy, but here ... Read more
