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Currently Reading

The Art of Racing In the Rain

Peril At End House

Eternal On The Water

My Book Rating System

A = Exellent Book . . . . B = Very good story . . . C = Good/Average. . . . D = Poor . . . . . . . . . . . F = So poor I couldn’t finish it

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Screenplay: The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep
Screenplay by William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, and Jules Furthman
Based on the book (same name) by Raymond Chandler
Directed by Howard Hawks
Released in 1946/Filmed in 1944, pre-release in 1945 but never in theatres
My Rating: B+
This month’s assignment for the Words Behind The Pictures Challenge was to pick one of three Humphrey Bogart film, read the [...]

Screenplay Review: Fast Times at Ridgemont High

The screenplay for Fast Times at Ridgemont High is my first foray into the genre. What a great experience it was. Thanks to Michael of A Few Minutes With Michael for sponsoring this callenge and tempting me into reading screenplays.
My thoughts after reading the screenplay:
Until now I’ve never seen this movie. I think that worked [...]

Words Behind The Pictures Challenge

I love to watch good movies almost as much as I love to read. I especially love it when someone makes a good movie out of one of my favorite books. I knew there were screenplays but it never occurred to me that I could read a screenplay. Michael at A Few Minutes With Michael [...]