Quick writing update and two movies comments

Writing Update

The manuscript for my next e-book is now in the hands of my editor. If all goes well, it will be published sometime during the last ten days of December. I'm now working on the e-cover.

Once the book is published, I can catch up on some of my reading material (which I've fallen behind on) before I start on my next writing project.

Movie Comments

I've seen two movies recently.

Red Lights (2012)

This movie deals with paranormal phenomena. It's about an academic researcher who devotes her life to proving paranormal phenomena is bogus. The story picks up late in her career when she has an assistant that accompanies her as she investigates purported paranormal activity.

The film has a slow beginning, but the pace picks up relatively fast. The acting is excellent with a nice twist to the ending. What's missing is a decent screenplay. I can't recommend this movie.

Plot

The biggest psychic of all time comes out of retirement. The researcher's assistant decides to prove he's a fake.

I give this movie 2 stars out of 5.


Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

This was an interesting movie. When I picked it up, I wasn't sure what to expect. Though I'd heard it called a sci-fi movie, it's definitely not what I would term sci-fi.

This is a lighthearted romantic comedy. It's a cute film, somewhat tongue-in-cheek. A man advertises for a companion to travel back in time with him, specifying that he can't guarantee their safety.

The acting was fine, nice character studies, but at times the pace was too slow for me.

Plot

A magazine reporter/writer and his female intern look into the time travel advertisement, thinking it might make an excellent story.

I give this movie 3.5 stars out of 5.