You’d think I’d have learned by now. Turns out there was more to the introduction. We got a four-minute exchange between old Bilbo and Frodo that served NO
Well, I finally made it through the opening montage. Peter Jackson even managed to throw in a few shots of New Zealand scenery. Lessons we learned in the
Remember all those times that Frodo dropped the ring and then it spun through the air and fell right onto finger? Thorin’s grandfather just did the same thing
Well, it didn’t take long for things to change drastically. Rather than get straight to the story, Jackson has gifted us another long opening montage. In this instance,
An Unexpected Journey opens with a much better frame than the LOTR trilogy. Instead of a long-winded montage that reveals information that will be repeated a number of
A recent TED Radio Hour should be required coursework for all aspiring writers out there. Although it never addresses writing specifically, it does address language. How language evolves,
It’s that time of year again. The clock is ticking on 2013. If we haven’t fulfilled our resolutions by now, it’s almost certainly too late. But most of
The epic story of Captain Ahab’s lust for revenge against the white whale, Moby Dick stands as America’s literary summit. In One Sentence: Herman Melville’s seminal work takes