Category: Blog

  • The 158-Pound Marriage by John Irving – A Book Review

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    This is the second book I’ve read by Irving, and I have to admit he’s quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. The book is about two married couples who meet well after they’ve each established a family and mode of life.  Though neither couple seemingly would have considered such a thing before, they begin…

  • The Bourne Ultimatum – A Movie Review

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    HUGE Bourne fan!  HUUUUGE!  That said, The Bourne Ultimatum wasn’t quite as good as the first two, and I’ll tell you why (without spoilers), but it’s still better than most of what’s out there. The good-awesome, awesome, awesome action sequences.  Incredible stuff.  Damon is as intense as ever.  The locations are still gorgeous and realistic. …

  • Hot Fuzz – A Movie Review

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    Brought to you by the same blokes who gave you Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz is the same brand of humor, though it parodies a different genre. Hot Fuzz is about a workaholic London police officer who makes his department look so bad because they can’t keep up with his arrests that they send…

  • Blades of Glory – A Movie Review

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    In Blades of Glory we have two male figure skaters played by Will Ferrell and Jon Heder.  Will’s character is an oversexed, womanizing sort and Heder … is the exact opposite.  They’re two of the best in the world, but through a series of circumstances I won’t spoil, they are banned from men’s competition and…

  • Leviathan by Paul Auster – A Book Review

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    I’ve said it many times before, but if you’re not reading Paul Auster, you’re really missing out.  He’s remarkably talented and his originality continues to impress me. Leviathan literally means the biggest of its kind, and was also a sea monster from the Old Testament.  Knowing such things illuminates Auster’s reasoning behind titling his book…

  • Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days – A Graphic Novel Review

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    Pronounced mah-kin-ah, this little ditty I picked up only because I saw it had recently earned an Eisner Award, which in the world of comic books, is a very big deal. The story is about a former hero turned politician. Not the stuff of captivating reads, in my opinion. On top of that, the writer,…

  • “Shady Smitty No More” – My August News and Views Short Story

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    When Curtis Cole finds himself in a part of the countryside he hasn’t visited in years, he can’t wait to revisit his old favorite bar, Shady Smitty’s!  However, upon entering the bar, he realizes things have changed more than he ever could have guessed. You can read about Curtis Cole and his unexpected tale in…

  • The Dark Knight – A Movie Review

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    (No Spoilers Ahead) Simply “wow.” This movie surpassed even my lofty expectations as a Batman fan.  Epic in nature with nonstop action and a tight, logical storyline that organically meshed with the characterization of its players, The Dark Knight deserves every bit of the accolades it’s amassing. Christian Bale’s Batman is truly a force of…

  • First Reaction to the Watchmen Trailer

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    If you read my reaction to the Watchmen “first look” still photos released some time ago (https://scottwilliamfoley.com/2008/03/07/a-reaction-to-the-first-look-watchmen-photographs/), you know that I’m totally supporting Zach Snyder’s efforts with Alan Moore’s seminal series. The first thing I’d like people to understand is that no one will create a “by the book” interpretation of Moore’s groundbreaking work.  The…

  • Dr. No by Ian Fleming – A Book Review

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    Even though Dr. No was dreadfully intolerant by today’s standards, had next to no real plot, and neglected to include any substantial characterization, I couldn’t put it down. James Bond is confident, capable, cocky, rather sexist, and perhaps even racist in Dr. No, but the prose is written at such a fast pace, Fleming concocted…