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The 500: 406–408

406 ~ Movie Viy (1967)Directed by Konstantin Yershov & Georgi KropachyovWritten by Aleksandr Ptushko, Konstantin Yershov, Georgi KropachyovStarring: Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Alexei Glazyrin, Vadim Zakharchenko A seminarian is picked on by a witch. I watched Viy for the HorrorX524 challenge, prompt 14.) 1960s. I can’t say I’ve watched much Soviet-era cinema. Based on a […]

The 500: 403–405

403 ~ Movie Overlord (2018)Directed by Julius Avery; Written by Billy Ray & Mark L. SmithStarring: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, John Magaro On the eve of D-Day, a squad of American soldiers, tasked with taking out a communications, installation make a discovery of the mad science kind. Overlord is a great looking film. […]

The 500: 400–402

400 ~ Ultimate Friday Lunchtime Disc, 9/6/24 I called our Friday lunch pickup game “ON” with 8 player responses, hoping to get a few extras. We did get an extra! …But we were also missing a couple. So, we had a game of three-on-three with one sub. And, despite it being September, it wasn’t very […]

The 500: 397–399

397 ~ Movie The Company of Wolves (1984)Directed by Neil Jordan; Written by Angela Carter & Neil JordanStarring: Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, Micha Bergese, Georgia Slowe A young girl dreams of fairy tale wolves and werewolves in this adaptation of Angela Carter’s “The Company of Wolves.” I watched The Company of Wolves for the HorrorX24 […]

The 500: 394–396

394 ~ Ultimate Summer “League,” 8/26/24 This was the last Monday night “league” game. League didn’t quite go as planned this summer, but the last few weeks have been pretty well-attended. We had 7-on-7 with a couple subs for each team. Next week, we have open games on Wednesdays until fall league starts the last […]

The 500: 391–393

391 ~ Writing Fiction Re-submission & General Update, 8/23/24 My Phoenix flash fiction story was held for consideration, but was ultimately turned down. That’s okay; that’s how it goes sometimes. I tossed it back out the door pretty quickly. This year has been a bit of a slog for me, writing-wise. I’ve started a few […]

The 500: 388–390

388 ~ Movie Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)Directed by John S. Robertson; Written by Clara Beranger & Thomas Russell SullivanStarring: John Barrymore, Martha Mansfield, Charles W. Lane, Nita Naldi Dr. Henry Jekyll develops a serum to allow his baser instinct leeway without jeopardizing his immortal soul. Watched for “Honey, I Shrunk the Watchlist,” prompt […]

The 500: 385–387

385 ~ Short Story “An Incomplete Record of Databank Deletions, in Alphabetical Order” by Mar Vincent I drew 10❤️ this week for Deal Me In—back to Robotic Ambitions, edited by Jason Sizemore and Lesley Conner. Not too many stories in this anthology include the creators of robots. This one is written from the POV of […]

The 500: 382–384

382 ~ Movie The Sisters Brothers (2018)Directed by Jacques Audiard; Written by Jacques Audiard and Thomas BidegainStarring: John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed During the California Gold Rush, Eli and Charlie Sisters are hired by a frontier baron to track down a chemist with a formula to make gold fluoresce. I watched […]

The 500: 379–381

379 ~ Movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. ThompsonWritten by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dave CallahamStarring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson Spider-Man Miles Morales meets self-proclaimed nemesis The Spot and is visited by fellow Spider-Person, Gwen. If you enjoyed Spider-Man: Into […]