It was apple week around here. Not Apple the computer company. Apple the fruit. On Sunday morning, my book club headed out to a local orchard to pick apples. It was the perfect day for it- cloudy and just cool enough to be comfortable and keep the bugs at bay. We wandered the rows of … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: October 13, 2019
Movie Review: The Others
The Others 2001 Rating: PG-13 1 hour, 44 minutes Suspense/Horror Written and Directed by Alejandro Amenabár Starring Nicole Kidman, Alakina Mann, Fionnula Flanagan, James Bentley, Eric Sykes, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy Set on a lonely island in the English Channel shortly after World War II, The Others tells the story of Grace (Kidman), a … Continue reading Movie Review: The Others
Book Review: The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains
The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains by Neil Gaiman Fantasy 74 pages Published June 2014, by William Morrow. First published in Gaiman's short story collection, Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances On the surface, The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains is a story about a small man who … Continue reading Book Review: The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains
Movie Review: Nosferatu
Nosferatu 1922 Rating: Not Rated 1 hour, 21 minutes German Expressionist/Horror Directed by F.W. Murnau Written by Henrik Galeen Starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder Several years ago, I had the chance to see the Alloy Orchestra perform live at a screening of Nosferatu, one of the earliest vampire films in existence. I … Continue reading Movie Review: Nosferatu
Movie Review: Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak 2015 Rating: R 1 hour 59 minutes Gothic romance/Horror Directed by Guillermo del Toro Written by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins Starring Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain The year is 1901. In the prosperous city of Buffalo, New York, young Edith Cushing (Wasikowska) dreams of becoming a writer. But being … Continue reading Movie Review: Crimson Peak
Sunday Sum Up: October 6, 2019
It is definitely October. On Monday, the last day of September, the high was 93°F. Friday night it was 52°F when I attended a local Shakespeare company's outdoor production of Macbeth, and my radiators were on when I got home. The National Weather Service is predicting freezing weather by next weekend. I mean, I was … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: October 6, 2019
Repost: Movie Review: Only Lovers Left Alive
(I originally posted this in June, 2018, but it fits perfectly with my offbeat Gothic and horror recommendations for this October) Only Lovers Left Alive Directed by Jim Jarmusch Written by Jim Jarmusch and Marion Bessey Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Anton Yelchin, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Jeffrey Wright Drama Rating: R Released (US) … Continue reading Repost: Movie Review: Only Lovers Left Alive
Iceland, Day 4: Hundafoss, Svartifoss, Vatnajökull National Park, and Reynisfjara
On Saturday morning, I headed east through rain and fog so thick the hills and mountains disappeared. They only reappeared when I was a few miles away, and then they were only dark shapes. Shortly after passing through Vik, I passed into the lava fields below one of Iceland's largest volcanoes, Katla. This expanse is … Continue reading Iceland, Day 4: Hundafoss, Svartifoss, Vatnajökull National Park, and Reynisfjara
Iceland, Day 3: Skógafoss, the Fimmvörðuháls trail, Dyrhólaey, and Reynisfjara
On Friday morning, I left Reykjavik and drove east toward the little town of Vik on Iceland's southern coast. But first, I made a stop at Skógafoss. This is one of Iceland's most popular waterfalls. It has a single drop of 197' (60m) and is 82' (25 meters wide). On sunny days, you can see … Continue reading Iceland, Day 3: Skógafoss, the Fimmvörðuháls trail, Dyrhólaey, and Reynisfjara
Book Review: The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols
The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols: Adapted from the Journals of John H. Watson, M.D. by Nicholas Meyer Mystery 256 pages Expected publication date October 15, 2019, by Minotaur Books A good pastiche is one that captures the spirit of the material it is based upon and then adds to it, as writers like Jo … Continue reading Book Review: The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols
