One of my picks for the Lit Flicks Challenge hosted by Jessica at The Bluestocking Society was The Good German by Joseph Kanon. First I read the book and then several weeks later I watched the movie directed by Steven Soderbergh starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire. I loved the book and hated the… Continue reading The Good German by Joseph Kanon
Tag: Film
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
After witnessing a portion of the release party for Breaking Dawn I had to read the books for myself to understand what the big fuss was all about. I mostly borrowed the books of a co-worker and I finished Breaking Dawn during the Labor Day weekend. (A lot of the time I read faster than… Continue reading The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
Milos Forman
I know… I know… as you’re reading this you are probably wondering if I ever go to any author readings or if I’m just on the sidelines when movie directors come to town. As a matter of fact, I get to do both; I just haven’t been to an author reading in a while. Last… Continue reading Milos Forman
David Gordon Green
Last Friday (a week ago) I attended a screening of Snow Angels where the director, David Gordon Green, introduced the film and then took questions afterwards. I often recommend his movie, Undertow, to other writers that want to get into a literary frame of mind. Snow Angels is based on the novel of the same name written by Stewart O’Nan. … Continue reading David Gordon Green
James McBride
I must admit the days have really passed me by. I try to update the site each Monday and before I knew it, Monday had come and gone. Spike Lee was the recipient of the Wexner Prize for 2008 and came into town last Monday to receive the prize and participate in some events surrounding the… Continue reading James McBride