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Miss The Raven? Nevermore!

April 23, 2013 By lisa

Months ago, I was lamenting the fact that I had somehow missed John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe in The Raven, due to its seemingly short stay in the theaters. This past weekend, I finally remedied that. If you've read my blog before, you may remember that in lieu of the latest Cusack film, I spent some time watching another Poe-centric film, The Black Cat. The feel of that movie was, I think, what viewers were hoping to see in The Raven, although sadly, that's not what we got at all. The Black … [Read more...] about Miss The Raven? Nevermore!

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: adaptation, crime, drama, edgar allan poe, john cusack, stephen king

Say Anything

December 5, 2012 By lisa

I was revisiting an old blog today when I found a post from a few years back about John Cusack, and I thought I would repost. Enjoy! I was actually on Black20.com defending Cusack against some folks who had the audacity to suggest that Bill Murray--of all people--was the best actor of our time.  Sheesh!  Just remember Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Grosse Point Blank, High Fidelity, and Being John Malkovich, and you'll understand why I love John Cusack so much.  He was even in Stand … [Read more...] about Say Anything

Filed Under: Celebrities Tagged With: best actor, john cusack, tom hanks

A Pre-review of The Raven

April 29, 2012 By lisa

I'm anxious to see John Cusack star as Edgar Allan Poe in The Raven. It opened this weekend, to a slew of absolutely awful reviews. This has not deterred me in the least, but it has made me think a bit more than usual about perception in filmgoing, and about the role and purpose of a film critic. First, in the spirit of full disclosure, I feel I should let you know that I am a huge fan of both Edgar Allan Poe and John Cusack. Poe's stories are very intriguing to me, drawing me in as few authors … [Read more...] about A Pre-review of The Raven

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: critic, drama, john cusack, raven, suspense

John Cusack in a Hotel with Stephen King

February 22, 2010 By lisa

[Republished from an ancient blog, long abandoned and forgotten, originally posted on June 23, 2007.] I have just had the scariest, most gut-wrenching movie experience I've had since, oh, I can't remember when.  Maybe never. 1408 opened today, and I happened to stumble across a trailer for it online just this evening.  Apparently the movie is based on a Stephen King short story of the same name, published in the collection "Everything's Eventual."  The crazy thing is, I have this book.  I … [Read more...] about John Cusack in a Hotel with Stephen King

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: book adaptation, horror, john cusack, stephen king

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Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
by Neil Gaiman
Get Together: How to build a community with your people
Get Together: How to build a community with your people
by Bailey Richardson
Devoted
Devoted
by Dean Koontz
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction
by Neil Gaiman

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