Hello, readers! I know, it’s been a while since I actually wrote one of these Wednesday blog posts. I’ve been working on other writing projects lately (like my first novel) and have also started an author newsletter which will eventually…
Author: Curtis Chen
I am not an aardvark.
My OryCon 37 Schedule
Hey science fiction and fantasy lovers in or near Portland, Oregon! It’s that time of year again: time for OryCon! This Friday through Sunday, hundreds (if not thousands) of fans will gather at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront for a…
#42Movies Post-Mortem
It is a testament to the insignificance of this blog that not one reader complained about my film selections over the last few weeks. 🙂 Or maybe I was just very clear at the start of 42 Moves in 21…
#42Movies, Day 21: Puzzle Hunts
This is not a clue. OR IS IT? No, it’s not. Swearsies: Midnight Madness (1980)andThe Game (1997) Hints and solution after the trailers. j/k! 😉 https://youtu.be/gLusAy-aOJY https://youtu.be/dLauqDChQGs For the record, that trailer for Midnight Madness is terrible and tells you…
I’m Feeling 42
IN THE WORLD WE LIVE IN, MUCH IS SAIDABOUT WHEN WE ARE BORN AND WHEN WE DIE.OUR BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED EVERY YEAR TO COMMEMORATE THE VERY INSTANT WE CAME INTO THE WORLD, AND A FUNERAL IS HELD TO MARK THE…
#42Movies, Day 20: Emily Blunt’s Time Machine
She’s a brick house. As shown here: Looper (2012)andEdge of Tomorrow (2014) Let it all hang out after the trailers. https://youtu.be/2iQuhsmtfHw https://youtu.be/yUmSVcttXnI Here’s what you’re going to do. You’re going to do a double feature of these two amazing films,…
#42Movies, Day 19: What A Twist!
Are you surprised to see… *THESE* TWO MOVIES AS A DOUBLE FEATURE??? The Mask (1994)andThe Prestige (2006) Major spoilers after the trailers. https://youtu.be/hOqVRwGVUkA https://youtu.be/ijXruSzfGEc For the record: I don’t care that much about spoilers. That’s not to say that I…
#42Movies, Day 18: A Very Specific Milieu
Setting is everything here: Office Space (1999)andMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Take a tour after the trailers. https://youtu.be/3_fG_zLbBeU https://youtu.be/pfSL5uZO22c I knew next to nothing about both of these movies when I walked into them. For…
#42Movies, Day 17: At the Movies with DeeAnn
If you want to understand my wife, it might help to know that these are two of her favorite movies: Zero Effect (1998)andMumford (1999) Backstory after the trailers. https://youtu.be/eSH8Y3h5j-g https://youtu.be/ed0SqVbiyBw First order of business: both of these films are much…
#42Movies, Day 16: When Curtis Met DeeAnn…
And speaking of strong female characters… These two films figured prominently in the week when I met the woman who is now my wife: Titanic (1997)andAs Good As It Gets (1997) I’ll explain after the trailers. https://youtu.be/CHekzSiZjrY https://youtu.be/rrRl2QQKkI8 In December…