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Magical Realism That Drowns Us in Dark Beauty Then Resurrects Us
To quote an article in The Guardian, “Not everybody likes award-winning movies.” Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water won four Oscars: best picture, best director, best original score, and best production design, but some critics called it pedantic, shallow, unoriginal, and manipulative. It is no surprise that a film that plunges into stark contrasts is also eliciting polarized reviews. Controversy seems to badger great works. The novel of the same title, co-authored by del Toro and Daniel Kraus, hasn’t won nearly the same acclaim as the film. But here’s why I’m happy … READ MORE
Magical Realism That Drowns Us in Dark Beauty Then Resurrects Us
Book Summary
It’s the early 1900s in Western America. Hamburgers, air machines, and vacuum sweepers have just been discovered. Racism and bigotry plague the Valley of Sorrows following the Native Relocation Act and the influx of foreign immigrants. When Moojie Littleman is abandoned by his adoptive father…READ MORE
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The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman by Robin Gregory Genre: Fantasy, Magical Realism Early 1900s, Western America. A lonely, disabled boy with a nasty temper and uncontrolled mystical powers, Moojie is taken by his father to his grandfather’s wilderness farm. There, Moojie meets an otherworldly clan of outcasts that he wants to join. Following a series of misadventures–magical and … Continue reading Welcome Silver Dagger Book Bloggers!
Adapting Novels For Film: An Interview With Filmmaker John Crye
I first met John Crye through a media company in Los Angeles. He has deep roots in theater and film, which covers experience as a writer, producer, actor, and director. For more than a decade, John was Creative Director of Newmarket Films, working in the development, acquisition, production, and distribution of such independent classics as … Continue reading Adapting Novels For Film: An Interview With Filmmaker John Crye
Healing: A Half-Step into Self-Forgetting
Sometimes healing is like baseball. The other day, I started feeling symptoms of a cold. I prayed to the angels to heal me. I prayed to Jesus to help me. I prayed for the Great Spirit to protect me. The symptoms got worse. I thought my prayers weren’t being answered. Put down your aloneness and … Continue reading Healing: A Half-Step into Self-Forgetting
