To creep on what I’m watching and what might be up for the BAM Awards next year, follow me on Letterboxd.
Coming up soon will also be my Film Discoveries list which is making a comeback this year.
Following the BAM honorees posts and Oscars live blog I’ll post my 10 best list for those still curious.
I’ve decided that Blogathon’s might be the best way to get me back in a film-writing groove. As such, I have entered two forthcoming ones…there may be more soon to follow.
Two I am currently drafting, so I will have three coming back-to-back-to-back.
For the above blogathon I will be writing about Hitchcock’s Lifeboat.
The O Canada Blogathon is back and so am I. I previously wrote about Atanarjuat, The work of Brendan Meyer, Pit Pony, The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, and Léolo. This year I will write about Dawson City: Frozen Time.
In order to learn a bit more about Claire Trevor I decided to write about her appearance in Breaking Home Ties (1987).
In another blogathon I love I have previously written about Alfred Hitchcock Presents “Incident in a Small Jail” and You Can’t Do That on Television “Adoption”. This time I will write about Tiny Toons Adventures “The Acme Bowl.”
If you go over to my GoodReads blog then you’ll get the details and I’ll spare you them here. Another backlog I need to work through is save posts on Facebook and liked items on Twitter these will likely be the source of Short Film Saturday posts for the future. Yes, there will be more news tomorrow.
For a while at the start of 2017 I had a backlog of posts I had scheduled that could tide me (and you over) while I was sidetracked on other projects. As you may have noticed that backlog vanished.
For the second time ever I blew a blogathon contribution. I will attempt to make up that posting that piece by an alternate means be it here or elsewhere.
There are things in the offing and I will take a few days to keep you abreast of them. I’ll do them one at a time to not overload you.
The first thing that bears noting is that I am still tracking new releases viewed, you can track those best on my Letterboxd list. While I haven’t posted monthly or quarterly considerations lists The BAM Awards will be happening with the previously established deadlines in tact. The potential contenders this year (and yes It is a strong one) have been bolstered as I am now using MoviePass and I love it.
There will be more to update you on tomorrow.
Recently two Blogathon posts went live here and here.
Now, I have two other blogathons to announce that I will be joining. First, I will be discussing Remember in a blogathon on Christopher Plummer’s work on SeanMunger.Com.
Next, I will join Movie Silently‘s Swashathon anew this time to discuss The Scarlet Pumpernickel!
Also to come in June look for further announcements here on the podcast I will be cohosting with Myron Schmidt called Ancient Slumber Presents Guardians of the Beam which is about Stephen King’s Dark Tower and all its lore.
More announcements as they may sense, in the meantime you should be seeing me around here more frequently!
Hey All!
Just a quick preview of what you can expect coming up on The Movie Rat in the next month or so.
March 24th
For the second time I will be contributing to A Shroud of Thoughts’ Favorite TV Show Episode Blogathon. Last year I wrote about my favorite episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. This year I will be contributing a post about an episode of You Can’t Do That on Television. My entry is already written and awaiting publication which will allow me to prepare for the following…
March 27
I joined Movie Silently’s Early Women Filmmakers blogathon writing about the career of Germaine Dulac. Leading up to this post I will likely have three short posts about her work.
April 25-29
Lastly, (for now) I also signed up for Speakeasy’s Great Villain Blogathon 2017. I will be writing about Frailty (2001), a film I’ve long been a fan of, and deserves a little more attention turned its way due in part to the far-too-soon demise of Bill Paxton, the director and one of the stars of the film. Plenty in mind for that one, so be sure and check it out.
Other Works
I also write fiction. My February GoodReads blog entry on my works-in-progress can be found here. An update will be coming for march when there is a bit more to report. In the meantime, what I’ve written and published can be found on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Also, on my Instagram you can see some “behind-the-scenes” shots of my first painting unrelated to a film or a play in quite some time.
The 2016 BAM Awards have been announced. Find the nominees here and the honorees here and here.
The OA (Netflix)
Next there are blogathon announcements!
Typically, I’ve had the best results in limiting myself to one blogathon a month. First, for the O Canada Blogathon (2/3) I will be profiling the work of Brendan Meyer, whom you may have seen on The OA. His credits are myriad and varied and I’ll take a look at most (if not all of them), plus Brendan has been gracious enough to grant me a brief interview, which will be included.
Next up on (3/24) I will stick with a Canadian theme and write about the infamous “Adoption” episode of You Can’t Do That on Television for the Favourite TV Show Episode Blogathon.
Come back as I’m trying to keep things varied and interesting here, y’all!
As you may have noticed, not only if you look at the dates on my posts, but also if you read these Updates.
I’ve been in the process of becoming an adoptive father. Now that a new school year has kicked off I should be here, and watching movies, more frequently.
As for reviews, they are forthcoming. I’ve seen five so far this week. I just have to get to writing them. When they’re ready you’ll see them here.
Other things to look forward to are Blogathon participations…
First…
I will be covering a Freddie Highmore film out quite a few years before his run on Bates Motel, The Spiderwick Chronicles wherein he played twins.
Next…
The topic I will be covering for this blogathon will be Films as an Exploration of Human Sexuality. Now, I know that sounds like a dissertation title. However, the approach I’m planning on is a bit freeform, personal, and as all encompassing as I can be with such a huge topic.
Last, but certainly not least. I will be talking about a certain circus element in film. Thanks to the guidelines that allow me to go outside the bigtop, as long as some elements leave with me; I decided to write about Stephen King’s It (1990).
Can’t wait for these and I hope you feel the same!
I will be participating in some upcoming blogathons that I wanted to announce here.
Firstly, I’m honored to have been included among the contributors for Underrated ’86, a series by Rupert Pupkin Speaks, featuring overlooked films of 1986. It’s especially cool after I missed 1996, where I would’ve had a killer list. My post will be up in the middle of the month
I am also contributing a new piece on Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987) for the Athletes in Film Blogathon.
Last but not least, I will also be writing about A Single Man (2009) for The 2nd Annual Sex! (now that I have your attention) Blogathon.
An update on this site is long overdue. Heck, a post in general is long overdue. Since October the struggle for any cinephile has faced has been very present for me: what matters more life or film? Clearly without life there is no film. However, those obsessed with film don’t always grasp that fully. Two new phases of my life are being entered to: fatherhood (in it, in a foster kind of way), and being a licensed driver (working on it – and originally from New York so that explains that).
I had a good deal of the gap in new material filled with re-spliced material but alas they lapsed. But things are in the works both here and elsewhere they’re just a bit slower-going. Here are some examples.
The first in line will be reviews for two short documentaries by Mark Rappaport.
Followed by a Blu-Ray review of a previous Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language film now out on Blu-ray.
Then a Blu-ray review of a horror film starring the late great Christopher Lee, to not narrow it down too much!
Also, I’ve begun ruminating on the latest caped crusader film. Hint: I was enveloped by the sheer vacuity of it, then when I realized why I was really mad.
Aside from writing projects here, I also have outside writings in various stages of development. I definitely need to kick into high gear. And when I do you’ll hear about it here. One recent development you will not can be found here.
I have every intention of writing up the BAM Awards for the 21st time in 2017, I just need to do a lot of year-end catch-up.
If a hiatus is needed in the future for another work it will be announced beforehand.
Speaking of hiatuses, my The Tin Drum posts, are a white whale I’m determined to chase down also.
More is sure to come as balance, much like winter on Game of Thrones, is coming to my life.
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