Once Again - A History of Violence

Great Coffee Joey
I watched the movie A History of Violence last night and it's even better on the second watching. I love Ed Harris' character who chews up every scene he's in. He says, "Nice coffee, Joey." The best movie with Ed Harris has to be Knightriders where he plays King Arthur with jousting on motorcycle. Stephen King makes a cameo as an obnoxious spectator. Grab it off of Netflix and you'll see what I mean. Joey does something very bad to his wife on the stairs. I giggled through the scene because I'm a dirty man of the male species.

Holmes on the Range
I read this book and it was really cool and packed with facts on old west cattle ranches. I never knew that ranchers had cross bred buffalo and cattle calling them Cattalo. This is a great twist on the Sherlock Holmes saga.

The Kite Runner
My friend Dan recommended I read The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. It's a powerful and haunting book according to The New York Times. I'll dig in and see what's up.

Back in the Saddle

Return from Orlando
I was out of commission for a week due to a business trip to Orlando, FL. It's great to be back home and writing again. I have several projects that I'm juggling and I couldn't be happier. The writing life is busy and strange. People think because I have a published book that I'm rollin' in the dough. Not true. Unless you're Stephen King you have to work another job while writing part-time.

Children of Men
Rent this movie, watch it with your jaw hitting the floor. This movie is what we're on the road to becoming. Powerful and scary. I loved Clive Owen's performance.

More Movie Reviews & other Crapola

The Stuff
Oh-my-God did I laugh all the way through this gem horror flick from 1985. The Stuff is a creamy white substance that looks like yogurt that confectionery baron robbers milk from the ground and sell to the public. The problem is the white goo starts eating you and the masses are addicted. One little boy, a private detective, a mercenary force that rides to battle in yellow taxi cabs and a commercial director with a heart of gold save the world from The Stuff. Believe it or not the outstanding actors Michael Moriarity, Garrett Morris, Paul Savino and Danny Aiello are in this movie. 90 minutes of dorky B Movie greatness that was well worth my time.

Altered
I had high expectations when I threw this DVD into my player. The Blair Witch Project is one of my favorite movies of all time. This movie was by the same creator. It was an OK flick with some great makeup. The entrail part was particularly tasty looking. The problem was the plot was sort of silly and the aliens looked damn close to the ones in Signs. How does any director overcome a fantastic culture-changing artwork?

You Suck
Christopher Moore is a writer that makes me laugh every time I read anything he puts out. The man has skills that I will never get, even if I write 24 hours a day for the rest of my life. I identify with sick, twisted art and boy he's got that down pat. This is the sequel to the outstanding book Blood Sucking Fiends.

Next read - Way of the Wolf
I picked up this book by E.E. Knight based on the cool cover and the neat synopsis on the back. I usually don't read this genre but I'll go in with an open mind and see what it's all about.

Adirondack Noir
I've been getting all the stories in for the mystery anthology Adirondack Noir and I'm thrilled with the quality and excellence of these stories. My particular story has to do with a Bigfoot hunter in the Adirondacks whose found murdered. It's like a Scooby Doo mystery without the Mystery Machine, Scooby Doo, Velma, Fred, Daphne and Shaggy. Other than that, it's just like one.