Failing again. Failing better.
Like so many others this weekend, I saw the latest James Bond film, “Skyfall.” It’s the 23rd movie in the series, and it was released 50 years to the weekend after the first. Perhaps realizing that Skyfall would mark the golden anniversary of the 007 films, director Sam Mendes not only gives us a very…
Recently I commented that October is a great time to prep for NaNoWriMo. If you think about your story and build a strong outline now, you should have an easier time making your daily word count come November. I’ll probably post something about writing an outline in the near future, but before I get to…
If you saw “The Dark Knight Rises” in IMAX, you were treated to an extended “Skyfall” trailer. While it gave you a brief summary of the plot and a few snippets of action (which looked quite big and bold), it was the cinematography that struck me. “Skyfall” looked particularly beautiful. There was a use of…
I’m a big fan of Daniel Craig as James Bond. He’s more rough and tumble. He gets hurt. He’s not slick like Pierce Brosnan’s Bond–that gets boring. If there’s no risk of getting hurt, what’s the point? It’s like many Superman comics. But I digress. Check out the trailer. I wasn’t particularly impressed with the…