I only came to Maggie O’Farrell’s work recently, having read Hamnet just before the film adaptation was released, and I loved both versions. I also appreciated O’Farrell’s interviews she did on the…

Sing me a song, oh muse, of the wonders of Christopher Nolan’s cinematic vision of Homer’s The Odyssey. At this point in his storied career, audiences know exactly what to expect from Nolan’s paten…

The truck chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The T-Rex chasing the jeep in Jurassic Park. The “Car, Meet Train” sequence in Disclosure Day. Yup. There’s a white-knuckle scene with Emily Blunt and Jo…

I’ve been trying to read more non-fiction in 2026, and here are two recent 5-star reads. First up was a long-awaited and highly regarded deep dive on one of my favorite writers of all-time. On Morr…

Having just seen The Testament of Ann Lee (which clocks in at number three) I can now publish my Top Ten Films of 2025. For me, this was a banner year. The top two, Sinners and Hamnet, are potentia…

What if? It’s arguably the most powerful question in a writer’s toolbox. Oh, what wonderful worlds they can build by asking it. Author Maggie O’Farrell asked, “What if…Hamlet was a key part of Shak…

This October marks the rerelease of my acclaimed Depression era historical thriller, Then Came Darkness, complete with a refreshed cover design to better capture the spirit of the dark, dark age in…

There’s something comforting in watching a sprawling film from a seasoned auteur in late middle age. PT Anderson doesn’t need to show off or be flashy anymore – although he apparently expended an e…