I knew I wanted to write when I finished my first short story, an extremely compelling fantasy concerning a prince warrior type whose kingdom was attacked. Of course, this forced him into adventurous circumstances like the time he split open a tiger’s head with a rapier – an action which, my father suggested in my first bit of editorial comment, might be hard to perform with a long, thin, pointed blade meant for stabbing. Well, I was eleven at the time, sure I’d write the next Final Fantasy VII, in novel form. I’ve since given up Final Fantasy riches, but the urge to write, to refine my craft, has stuck with me, hopefully with many tiger heads left intact. Below is a selection of my most recent pieces, divided by category. Be sure and reach out if you’ve any pointers, thoughts on style, content, or work.
Film Essays
Waking Up the Dead in Michelangelo Antonioni’s La Notte
Die Hard and the Politics of International Terror
Film Reviews
Joe Exotic’s Lonely Hearts Club Zoo: A Review of Cryptozoo
The Prism of Remembrance: A Review of The Meaning of Hitler
Noise to Signal and Back Again: A Review of The Sleepless Unrest
Jumbled Flavors: A Review of The Birthday Cake
Cliches Like White Monuments: A Review of Monuments
Wise Investment: A Review of Djinn
Code Red, White, and Blue: Assault on VA-33
The Fear is in Our Bodies: Oscar-Nominated Shorts, 2020
Never Again: Back to the Fatherland
Halston, Through a Glass Obscured