Carol Schaye Her legs were scarred with mosquito bites, which she could not help but scratch. There were bites from the hummingbird-sized mosquitos of Louisiana from her ankles to her knees. No spray or cream could stop the relentless insects. She stayed inside with the screen doors and window screens closed all day, waiting for…
REVIEW Carol Schaye *(True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto. The series, broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States, premiered on January 12, 2014. Each season of the series is structured as a self-contained narrative, employing new cast ensembles, and following various sets of…
By Carol Schaye The sound of helicopters was a disruption but a welcome one in the skies above. A group of registered nurses was gathered in a counseling center room to continue their weekly group treatment toward recovery from alcohol and other drugs. The center was an outpatient treatment program for registered nurses…
Review by Carol Schaye Some movies stay with me drawing me back to watch them several times. “The Drop”, “Places In The Heart” and “Red”, are three of these movies. Prose fiction does not have to comply with the somewhat strict structure of a film or play. Adapting fiction to a film requires a writer…
A REVIEW Carol Schaye The visual beauty as well as the musical score (Robbie Robertson’s) are as we would expect from Martin Scorsese, exceptional. Scorsese has spoiled us with works of art, on film for decades now. Gathering together some of the most talented actors we have (Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio amongst others), telling…
Movies have been an escape, an instructor on life, and an art form for me for most of my life. Beginning in Scranton, Pennsylvania at age 10 years old I attended a movie every Saturday afternoon, mostly cowboys. A pony was paraded on stage and we were led to believe we might win that…
By Carol Schaye (Isolation and loneliness have been a cause of human suffering throughout history, however, studies indicate that they are at an all-time high) The Covid pandemic left many of us with a feeling of isolation and loneliness. Not that no one wanted to be our friends but our fun social circles had disappeared….
A Movie Review By Carol Schaye Actors: Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Giamatti Director: Alexander Payne Writer David Hemingson Desperate to escape the overcast skies of Reno, Nevada, I willingly almost gleefully accompanied my friend Don to see “The Holdovers.” Nothing about the promotions I’d seen for this film got me to that movie…
BY Carol Schaye Senator Chris Murphy While cleaning my daughter’s bedroom, I peeked under her bed, finding a Barbie doll with clothes and other paraphernalia. Now that she is 56, she can have all the Barbies she wants. I refused to allow her to have a Barbie Doll as a kid. Upon being confronted about…
Movie Review by Carol Schaye Director: John Woo Writer: Robert Archer Lynn Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Kid Cudi, Harold Torres Joel Kinnaman performs phenomenally in John Woo’s latest film, “Silent Night.” Kinnaman, a Swedish/ American actor, is in almost every scene in this violent, heartbreaking film directed by John Woo. After his young son…
