I haven’t seen The Great Gatsby yet, but I’m aware of the polarizing effect it’s been having on critics. Its detractors are quick to point out that there’s very little jazz in this Jazz-Age story, and entirely too much 3D. Its defenders—this Huffington Post writer as prime example—are just as quick to point out that […]
Browsing the archives for the Film category
6 Dec 12
A film for the occasion
Being a history buff and and a cinephile, from a family of history buffs and cinephiles, I commemorate historical events by watching corresponding historical films on those dates. My family has watched The Longest Day on June 6th for about as long as I can remember. (I admit to watching Titanic on April 15th, too.) […]
13 Jun 12
Review: Prometheus
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Alien, and I’ve never seen any of the subsequent entries in the series, so I went into Prometheus with only rudimentary background knowledge. I actually think my viewing experience was better for it. I didn’t have to worry about figuring out how exactly Prometheus fit into the […]
10 Jan 12
Star Wars and storytelling
So much of my education as a writer can be boiled down to “Look how good Star Wars IV-VI are. Look how bad I-III are.” Christopher Hastings, creator of one of my favorite webcomics, The Adventures of Dr. McNinja, tweeted the above the other day. I thought it was a pretty great quote, because I’m […]
5 Jan 12
Lessons from film
First post of the new year! How’s it going, guys? Today I’m going to talk about film. A disclaimer-it’s kind of a long post. That seems to be what happens when I get on the topic of film. I’m a huge fan of film as a serious art medium. In some ways, of course, it’s […]
Introduction
I'm an amateur military historian, a drinker of coffee and dry red wine, a cinephile, a hockey fan, a cat lady, and an all-around nerd. I like to travel. I also like books, philosophy, and political theory. I write historical fiction and fantasy, most of which deals with combat and conflict in the individual experience. My debut YA historical fantasy novel His Own Good Sword was released on 7 May 2013.
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