In 1975, the American Film Institute gave Orson Welles its Lifetime Achievement Award. I remember watching the ceremony on television — I was a huge fan of his even back then. It’s always bittersweet to get a lifetime achievement award, … Continue reading
If you’re the sort of person who worries about that sort of thing, the timeline of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries is really tangled. For example, when was Watson married and how many times was he married? Internal evidence is not … Continue reading
1) I don’t remember why I read this — but I’m glad I did: “And now, Conan The Librarian: 8 fictional shows, games, and books we wish were real” At first I was pleased that they mentioned eXistenZ — a … Continue reading
I just saw Personal Shopper, and I liked it a lot. It’s kind of a horror movie, not my favorite genre, but I’d been very impressed by Clouds of Sils Maria (also written and directed by Olivier Assayas, and also … Continue reading
(I wasn’t intending to write another farewell post, but I couldn’t resist this one.) Dorothy Malone had a long and distinguished career as an actress, but I’ve seen obituaries which devoted several paragraphs to this one scene, her only scene … Continue reading
Today’s writing tip: Draw a floor plan, and don’t wait until the last minute to do it. I’ve had a note on my To Do list for a long time, to draw a floor plan for “The Bus Station Mystery.” … Continue reading