Tag Archives: writing
Book Reviews: Serendipitous Pulp Fiction – Richard Stark vs. Elmore Leonard
I fell into both of these authors of decent pulp fiction completely by accident, thus the serendipity idea in the title. I learned about one of my favorite shows Justified from my NSFCCDP friend m.poulet and I told you about how … Continue reading
Theatre Review: “L’importance d’être sérieux” at the Théâtre Montparnasse
Don’t be put off by the poor translation of the title of the Oscar Wilde classic “The Importance of Being Earnest” (I would have used the word “sincère” rather than “sérieux” personally), this new translation by Jean-Marie Besset with direction … Continue reading
TV Series: The Walking Dead S03 –
[SPOILER ALERT: I am assuming you (along with at least 12.4 million others (!!)) have watched the show so please forgive the spoilers. To those TWD neophytes that may come across this post: I think that there is enough suspense … Continue reading
TV Series: The Americans (2013) – Great New Nostalgic Show about the good ol’ Cold War Days
I believe that one of my blog followers (Rick or Jon perhaps?) suggested a new FX series to me a few months back, but I only got around to it last week and now I am hooked! The Americans airs … Continue reading
Being Dad: A Surreal Parisian Open Doors Experience
Living in the City of Lights has its ups and downs and a large share of surreal moments – particularly when dealing with any portion of the French administration. Saturday, the various municipal centres for sports (besides the city pools … Continue reading
NSFCCDP Movie Review: Cloud Atlas (2012) – Webs of Self-Realization and their Consequences
I finally got out to the cinema after a 3-month hiatus, but I was well-awarded with the excellence that is Cloud Atlas. Actually, I was with NSFCCDP’ers m.poulet, juju, and his gf. In this article, I propose to cover several … Continue reading
Book Review: American Pastoral by Philip Roth (1997)
It is getting exceedingly rare to find books that are well-written and yet hard-hitting and surprising at nearly every turn. Usually, you get just one (like the nearly unreadable Infinite Jest that I can still not get through) or the … Continue reading
Movie Review: Bernie (2011) – Jack Black hits one out of the park
A friend suggested I watch the latest Richard Linklater film “Bernie” from 2011 starring Jack Black. Somehow, this film had stayed completely off of my radar all this time. I have been a Linklater fan all the way back to … Continue reading
TV Series: Magic City S01 – Part 2, Comparing Miami of the 50s to Miami of the 70s and Miami now
As a follow-up to my post about Magic City, I wanted to share a little bit more about my memories of growing up in Miami in the 70s and 80s and compare them to the Miami of the late 50s … Continue reading
