In the Olympics of Stupid Movie Ideas, America Keeps Winning Gold.
So, the filmmaker Olivier Assayas makes a beautiful, poetic film called Summer Hours, which ends up among the handful of movies most celebrated by critics in 2009.
It's hard to find any fault with it. It explores a broad array of subjects - art history, nostalgia, globalism, family ties - and it does so because of its particularity. It is grounded in the experience of a specific family, deeply rooted in French history and tradition, and considers the influence of the European Union (EU) on trends in art and culture. And it does all of this with the help of a cast of some of the world's finest screen actors, sumptuous cinematography, and poetic composition.
So, then what happens?Read more
Free Stuff: The Second Raven's Ladder Giveaway: Fun with Photographs.
Raven's Ladderhas arrived!
Want to show some support for The Auralia Thread? Call your local bookstore to make sure they're getting copies in stock.
To celebrate the arrival, I'm in the mood to give away lots of free stuff.
Tired of entering contests and giveaways, and never getting anything?
This time, you'll win something. That's a promise. If you follow the instructions, you'll get something Ladder-ish in the mail. In doing so, you'll be helping us spread the word about the arrival of Raven's Ladder.
Ready? Here's how to play. It's easy...Read more
Winners of the Raven's Ladder Dream-Cast Contest!
Here are the winners of the Raven's Ladder Dream-Cast Contest, based on a vote by a jury of the series' editors.
The winners were selected for their creative, inspired ideas in casting movies of Auralia's Colors or Cyndere's Midnight. Read more
Curator: Jenni Simmons Invites You to a Conversation on Fantasy and Imagination
A few days back, Jenni Simmons and I had a long conversation about imagination and fantasy. Read more
Easiest Contest Ever?
Just type your name and email address into the Comments at Fanstasy/SciFi Book Review, and you might win all three of my novels: Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight, and Raven's Ladder!Read more
Magic for Everybody!
When I discovered the character called Auralia - that mischievous, compulsively creative young girl who weaves together all of the colors she can find in the dark forest - I was reminded of many friends and inspirations who live lives of constant imaginative endeavor.Read more
A Special Guest in Toy Story 3
A very special guest appears at about 0:49 in the new Toy Story 3 trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF59DBmYAq4
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