Monthly Archives: August 2006

If I could write like Bettye LaVette sings …

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Bill Wren

I would be a happy man. And I’d probably be a poet. I might not make millions, but I don’t think I’d care. If an open wound had a voice it would be Bettye LaVette‘s. This disc I’ve been listening … Continue reading →

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12 movies I watch over and over

Posted on August 21, 2006 by Bill Wren

I decided, for whatever it’s worth, to make a list of movies I watched over and over. These aren’t necessarily my favourites, though some are, and it doesn’t mean I think they are necessarily the greatest films ever made. But … Continue reading →

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Always fascinated by story

Posted on August 20, 2006 by Bill Wren

I’m currently reading Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee. While it’s about screenwriting I’m not really reading it for that, though in a sense I am (excuse the contradiction). I’m reading it because, in … Continue reading →

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Some regard for human frailty

Posted on August 6, 2006 by Bill Wren

I’ve been doing a bit of “re-watching” of some all-time favourites, such as The Philadelphia Story, which I ran in the DVD player last night. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen this movie. In re-watching films like … Continue reading →

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