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The 500: 147–150

147 ~ Book Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen by Brian Raftery Brian Raftery’s Best. Movie. Year. Ever. makes a compelling case for 1999. It’s a year in which a very low-budget independent horror film, The Blair Witch Project, ended the year in the domestic box-office top-ten opposite one of […]

Reading in 2023

My last of my summary post for the year. I haven’t been a part of Goodreads for ages, so you’ll have to put up with what I’ve gleaned from my personal spreadsheet. By the numbers: Highlights (links will take you to my reviews): I was happily surprised by A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth […]

The 500: 144–146

144 ~ Movie Brightwood (2022)Directed and written by Dane ElcarStarring: Dana Berger, Max Woertendyke Note: If you have tinnitus, maybe skip this movie. The soundtrack and sound design rely heavily on high-pitched ringing noises. Your enjoyment of this movie will depend on whether you can manage to watch a shouldn’t-still-be-married couple attempt to survive a […]

Favorite Movies Watched in 2023

According to Letterboxd, I watched 103 new-to-me movies in 2023. Below are some of my favorites. Not necessarily the best films I watched, but the ones I enjoyed the most. I’m surprised I didn’t blog about them all; links lead to my posts. Mayhem!:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)Renfield (2023) Two very different science […]

The 500: 141–143

141 ~ Writing Submission Acceptance As I mentioned in my previous post, the story I’ve long referred to as “California Gothic” (not its actual title) was accepted! What a nice end to the year! 142 ~ Movie Blithe Spirit (1945)Directed by David Lean; Written by David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-AllanStarring: Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, […]

Me, Having Written, in 2023

In 2021, I finished and submitted the first short story that I had written in a while, “Colors of the Sea.” In 2022, I rounded up my short story bits and bobs and found that I had a flash fiction piece I could submit. I also wrote another flash fiction piece, “The Aeronaut’s Wife,” for […]

The 500: 138–140

I’m a little behind on the 500 since I’ve decided to take the end of December “off.” That apparently means playing Minecraft and not much else. 138 ~ TV Winning Time, season 2Created by Max Borenstein and Jim HechtStarring: John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Adrien Brody, Solomon Hughes As a fan of sports movies, I […]

The 500: 135–137

135 ~ Ultimate WLDisc, Friday edition, 12/15/23My first game as a 49 year-old. The sun was shining and the temperature was quite nice. Lots of extra players showed up and we played a full 7–7 most of the game. Unlike league finals, I felt pretty good, both bodily and mentally. 136 ~ Writing Fiction SubmissionSent […]

The 500: 132–134

132 ~ Movie No One Will Save You (2023)Directed and Written by Brian DuffieldStarring: Kaitlyn Dever (I mean, there are a few other actors, but Kaitlyn Dever is in every second of this movie.) I’ve come to appreciate movies that take me by surprise and this one certainly did. I knew it was about an […]

The 500: 129–131

129 ~ Short Story “Sticks” by Karl Edward Wagner“Sticks” is credited with influencing The Blair Witch Project and the first season of True Detective. Published in 1974, Wagner admits that he wrote the story as a bit of in-joke for him and some of his fellow writers. It follows many of the same beats as […]