The Shining released 1980 “The Shining” is an American supernatural, psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrik. The screenplay was written by Stanley Kubrik and Diane Johnson and is based on Stephen King´s 1977 novel also called “The Shining”. It stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers. (full blog)
”To Kill A Mocingbird” Written by Harper Lee ”To Kill A Mockingbird” is an American novel written in 1960 by Harper Lee. It is a masterpiece among classic American literature and won the Pulitzer Prize. It has been categorized as a Southern Gothic novel by some because of the extreme nightmarish setting and feel of…
An Ugly Truth I want to dedicate this month´s editorial and blogs to an element of storytelling. This element is in so many masterpieces of art. It is on the TV and in the movies. It´s also in blogs, books, sculptures and paintings. It is an ugly truth of history and present day found in…
Misery released 1990 “Misery” is an American psychological horror film based on a Stephen King novel. It stars James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen and it was directed by Rob Reiner. It was produced by Rob Reiner, Andrew Sheinman, Jeffrey Stott and Steve Nicolaides. The music was by Marc Shaiman. Kathy Bates won…
Groundhog Day Released 1993 ”Groundhog Day” is an American comedy, fantasy, sci-fi film written by Harrold Ramis and Danny Rubin. It was produced by Trevor Albert and Harold Ramis and directed by Harold Ramis. The cast of talented actors include Bill Murray, Andie Macdowell, and Chris Elliot. This is a comedy classic that withstands the…
The Shining released 1980 “The Shining” is an American supernatural, psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrik. The screenplay was written by Stanley Kubrik and Diane Johnson and is based on Stephen King´s 1977 novel also called “The Shining”. It stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers. The story begins when…
The declaration of Independence is a document everyone should read at least once in their life. It is a manifestation of courage which is an important ingredient in any new endeavor. The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution The ”Articles Of Confederation” or ”The Articles Of Confederation And Perpetual Union” was drafted by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 and was an agreement of union of the first 13 states and served as America´s first constitution. The ”U.S. Constitution” was later drafted and put into effect in March 1789 and…
The Planet Of The Apes Written by Pierre Boulle ”The Planet Of The Apes” is a French science fiction classic novel written by the French author Pierre Boulle in 1963. It is the inspiration for several movies and TV shows. This is probably the most famous science fiction story of animal to human relationship reversal…
(released 1973) ”Soylent Green” is an American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer and stars Charlton Heston, Brock Peters, Leigh Taylor-Young, Lincoln Kilpatrick and the great Edward G. Robinson. The film is based on a sci-fi novel called ”Make Room! Make Room!” by Harry Harrison which won both Nebula and Saturn awards and won…