A Bit of Advice

A post about writing and ignoring advice that keeps you from doing it.

Further Ramblings about Filmmaking (and Gear)

Where I get specific about my neediness.

See it Again – Message From the King

Message From the King is a strange film for me to include in the "See it Again" category. For one thing it came out very recently. For another, since it was released on Netflix I do not have a sense of how it was received either by critics or normal folk like you and I. … Continue reading See it Again – Message From the King →

See it Again – Jupiter Ascending

What You Should Know This film fits into many categories but “Space Opera” seems to work the best. How do we define “Space Opera”? Wikipedia gives us: Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, melodramatic adventure, interplanetary battles, as well as chivalric romance, and often risk-taking. Set mainly or entirely … Continue reading See it Again – Jupiter Ascending →

Favorite Film

If there is one question I have struggled with it is, "What is your favorite film?" Granted, this question is nowhere near as important as: "How do we achieve world peace?" or "How do we stop global warming?" but then people never seem to ask me either of these. So recognizing the proper ranking of … Continue reading Favorite Film →

Television – The Americans

(This is a post I wrote a year ago but for some reason did not share. I have since seen seasons one and two and think they are excellent but I like the simpler point made here by...me. What a guy!) I would like to discuss the television show, The Americans. Now it may seem silly … Continue reading Television – The Americans →

Stone Cold Grillin’

Stone Cold Grillin' from John Ryan Sullivan on Vimeo. I cooked some pork and made a short video of it (with music!). Mostly I wanted to shoot some with my Panasonic GH3, the iPhone snuck its way in there, too.

Lack of Definition

I have recently discovered that I am attracted to and yearn for rules and definitions. Whether in social settings, the workplace or areas of study I find that rules and definitions allow everyone to behave, work and learn more effectively. That is the reason for this post (for I admit it does seem a bit … Continue reading Lack of Definition →