About this site
This website has gone through many changes over the years but it has always been home to my photography and writing.
There was a time when I imagined everyone would have their own website, that the web would enable the production of original work as well as the consumption of it. While “home pages” haven’t entirely disappeared, today social media has largely delivered on this promise.
I still have a fondness for that original idea, arguably the reason for the invention of hypertext and the “WorldWideWeb” in the first place: to cultivate unique spaces where individuals can express themselves, share ideas, and point to things they find interesting.
Thanks for visiting mine.
Latest movies
Rebel Without a Cause, 1955★★★★
Longtime gap for me. As such, hard to get past its iconic status and resist scrutinizing every frame. Dean’s studied cool expresses “the meaningless of it all” and yet, with all eyes on him — at times disoriented, protective, threatened, longing, voracious — he is the life force of the film.
March 15, 2025
Prisoners, 2013★★
A raw, at times over-the-top, portrayal of the lengths (and depths) one will or will not go when the unthinkable happens. While the direction and cinematography didn’t fail to keep my attention, I found the story and scene progression to be uneven and disjointed, which ultimately proved too distracting. Disappointing overall given Villeneuve’s obvious talents and achievements elsewhere.
March 13, 2025
Latest books
April 19, 2025
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February 27, 2025
Contact
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