Birthday Poem from Across the Pond

Thanks to British film critic and poet Richard Jack Smith for this lovely birthday poem he sent to me today. 

A message from the heart.

Singing, dancing and taking part.

It's the best of days

in so many ways.

A Birthday wish all year round

The magic tap dancing sound.

A poet and dear friend anew.

The world is richer because of you.

***** 

A Screenwriter's Notebook Review

In The Screenwriter’s Notebook: Reflections, Analyses and Chalk Talks on the Craft and Business of Writing for the Movies, Bill Mesce Jr. shares his unique personal experiences and intriguing insights as a screenwriter and teacher of this subject. While extremely helpful to wannabe screenwriters and people already working in this field, the book boasts considerable appeal for film critics and for avid movie fans like me.

It’s highly entertaining and packed with details about all kinds of movies. I want to read it again!

Mesce’s fascinating new book motivated me to write the poem below.

This “Screenwriter’s Notebook” – what a treat!

For true insight it can’t be beat.

Not just for wannabe script scribes.

It can enrich movie fans lives.

Packed with humor and lots of facts.

There’s nothing that this Notebook lacks.

Published by Serving House Books 2020, A Screenwriter’s Notebook is now available on Amazon.

Cinematic Poetry

After watching “In the Moon’s Shadow,” a lovely independent film starring Debra Lord Cooke and Elissa Piszel, I was motivated to write the poem below.

Two sisters try to take a start

at being together, not apart.

One a widow struggling with grief.

The other works hard, no relief.

A Great Eclipse takes center stage

and puts sisters on the same page.

The acting here reaches new heights.

Location shots showcase delights.

“In the Moon’s Shadow” makes us feel

that love and joy can truly heal.

Mary Pickford and Cinema History

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Movie Addict Headquarters is presenting a special ON DEMAND episode about legendary actress Mary Pickford all during March. Pickford’s life parallels the birth of the cinema itself. Many women have made important contributions to the history of motion pictures, but Pickford may be at the top of that list. 

Special guest is filmmaker Nicolas Eliopoulos, whose documentary, Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies, is a treasure chest of information about the early days of filmmaking and how Pickford shaped the development of acting for the screen. Eliopoulos’ wonderful documentary was released on DVD in 2012.  

Listeners can hear this vintage episode at any time beginning on March 1. The BlogTalkRadio link is below:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/movieaddictheadquarters/2012/06/19/mary-pickford-documentary