Category Archives: film

On Pop Culture: Who Warner Bros. Should Really Get to Direct Justice League

Posted on August 10, 2012 by chrisryanwrites

Warner Brothers came soooooooo close to solving their comic book movie credibility problem. And they still have a chance to get it right, with one phone call. This week Marvel announced Joss Whedon would be writing and directing Avengers II … Continue reading →

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On Writing: Why Smartphones Are A Writer’s New Best Friend

Posted on August 2, 2012 by chrisryanwrites

I used to plan out and gather ideas for novels and screenplays on index cards. Great system. One idea per card. The lined side was for the idea, be it bits of dialogue, character, setting, or whatever else came to … Continue reading →

Posted in comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, film, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, teaching, writing | Tagged #Android, #apps, #author, #iPhone, #journal, #notes, #outline, #productivity, #research, #smartphones, writing | 2 Comments

The Dark Knight Rises: Huge Plots Hole or Sharp Political Commentary?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by chrisryanwrites

Christopher Nolan’s superb The Dark Knight Rises has been simmering in my brain since watching the trilogy on July 19 and experiencing the final film at midnight, unaware of the tragedy unfolding in Aurora, Colorado. I have held back the … Continue reading →

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Pop Culture – The Dark Night Rises: is it Action Movie or Social Treatise?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by chrisryanwrites

The Dark Knight has Risen! Blessed be the reborn hero! In so many ways, and taking great pains to not commit the Sin of Spoiling, The Dark Knight Rises is about redemption and sacrifice and rebirth. It is about offering … Continue reading →

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On Writing: Is There an Author/Reader Pact?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by chrisryanwrites

Do authors owe readers anything at all? And does that debt grow the further into a story readers get? I ask because I believe there is a grave difference between surprising or challenging a reader for entertainment and betraying that … Continue reading →

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NY Times film critics vs. the super-heroes!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by chrisryanwrites

New York Times film critics Manohla Dargis and A. O. Scott tag-teamed summer super-hero movies as the lead story in the paper’s July 1st Sunday Arts and Leisure section, ripping into the genre with accusations of corporate manipulation, sexism, and … Continue reading →

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