It's pretty hard to forget when The Village came out in theaters. The movie came on the heels of the amazing 2002 movie, Signs, so hopes were high. All hope got left behind when people saw the movie, though. It felt stilted, stylized, contrived, not as scary as we thought it was going to be, and in the end, … Continue reading Five Reasons To Revisit “The Village”
Stage To Screen: Much Ado About Nothing
One of Shakespeare's most popular plays (and one of my favorites, too), is Much Ado About Nothing. Written in either 1598 or 1599, it's full of biting wit, passionate romance, and manipulation of both the shameful and shameless varieties. While it has a long production history, it has a short filmography. For those who might not be … Continue reading Stage To Screen: Much Ado About Nothing
Onward, Duplicitous Humies
Who here has seen JourneyQuest? If not, what are you waiting for? Not to be confused with the Colorado rafting company, JourneyQuest premiered in 2010, the brainchild of writers Kate Marshall and Matt Vancil, the latter of whom also directed a few episodes and played a character named Wharrgarbil. The show has caught on in … Continue reading Onward, Duplicitous Humies
Taking Up Room 