Well, kind of. This was inspired several years ago by my reading of Forsyth's "Phantom of Manhattan." I can credit Mr. Forsyth with jumpstarting my writing career by writing what is possibly the worst book I've ever read. It's been on ff.net for awhile, and I've greatly enjoyed getting comments like "OMG! Evil Raoul Lover! (throws mask)". Anyway, in the interest of consolidating my limited online presence (but really just in the hopes that someone who hasn't will read it, blah blah), here's...

( kissing the frog )

This movie has one of the best, most memorable titles ever titled. I say this because I feel as though I've known this movie all my life, although I had no idea what it was about and had not seen it until a few days ago. It's a kinetic, inspiring combination of words. Unfortunately, although "bub" appears nowhere in the script, it does not live up to its name.
( wolverine he ain't )

Ripley's Game was, in summary, a disappointment. It started out quite well, with John Malkovich snarking his way through a lovely art-forgery heist. And then, just about when Ripley becomes a homicidal fiend (a strange look on Malkovich, to be sure), things sort of go to hell.

( Malkovich! )