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The House
There was an old house sitting out in the country. It hasn't been lived in for quite some time. Some say it was owned by a woman that just couldn't let go of it. Over the years the doors fell off and the windows broke and they fell out. The yard became overgrown and turned brown along with the tree that stood out front even withered and died. The women owner still did not want to give up the house of where she grew up. If you look through the open windows and doors, you will see a family picture.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Carol Burnett Show
I was just watching an old episode of a television variety show known as 'The Carol Burnett Show' on Yahoo.com. I remember watching this show as a young child with my parents and siblings. The episode that I was watching was when Tim Conway was on the show for the second time. He wasn't a regular part of the cast yet. Not sure of the exact date of this episode but I think it was the early 1970's for Carol was wearing a skirt that was crocheted and making jokes about it. From what I was able to watch Harvey Korman played Col. Flanders and Carol played a character that was interviewing him. 'The Carol Burnett Show' always made fun of various commercials of the time as well as even having song and dance times with her guest stars. These were the days of the prime-time variety shows as well as a few daytime shows that were like Carol's show like 'The Mike Douglas Show' or even 'The Merv Griffin Show' if I remember right for that show was on after I had to go to bed at 9PM for it was usually on a school night. Who thinks these kinds of shows would make it on television today for they were quite fun to watch especially Carol's show.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Gray Door
Walking down the road where there is a cottage with a gray door, I always seem to notice flowers of some kind. One thing this cottage is empty on all accounts: when you look in the windows no furniture, nothing in the yard and no people. You begin to wonder who places all the flowers by the door. It does make the little cottage homey in appearance. If one listens really carefully the cottage says "Come live in me, I will make you feel comfortable for you and your family, but don't forget place some flowers by the door, okay.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Flying
While sitting in an old gazebo in the woods on a cold yet warm day I saw a bird and a few friends fly by into the sun. Then when I looked down at the path there were bird tracks in snow and I got up and followed them. I looked around but no other birds for the tracks just ended. On this snowy, cold, but warm day thanks to the sun I continued down the path and it circled around to the old, gray gazebo in the woods. You can sit for hours watching the bird flying by it.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Creeping Death Review: a story that explores deep aspects of Halloween
Creeping Death is a supernatural slasher film that premiered on Screambox on September 10, 2024. Directed and written by Matt Sampere, the film expands upon his earlier short film of the same name, showcasing his debut in feature filmmaking.
By Ninfa Galeanoabout a year ago in Critique
Moving
On a gray and cold day one winter I remember moving along slowing at best through the snowy woods. I saw squirrels running amuck up and down trees and birds flying all around. As I continued trudging through the snowy woods, I could feel the freezing winds right through my coat. I kept moving along, and then I saw some tracks that I decided to follow. Just a little way I saw a deer pawing at the snow. What sights you will see and hear while moving through the woods on a snowy yet very cold and windy winters day.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Speak No Evil Review: when good manners are not convenient
Speak No Evil, directed by James Watkins and featuring a standout performance by James McAvoy, is a psychological horror thriller that explores the unsettling dynamics of social interactions and the consequences of ignoring one's instincts. This remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name diverges from its predecessor, offering a blend of dark comedy and horror that has sparked varied responses from critics.
By Ninfa Galeanoabout a year ago in Critique
The Nightingale
I am going to share with you a novel that is a classic novel like the ones in the image, but one that, I believe, will be a classic one day. Kristin Hannah has written 'The Nightingale'. It is a novel that will bring you tears, smiles, tears and smiles again with how the story progresses. This is the story of Vianne and Isabelle two sisters of World War II and how they survived. Vianne and Isabelle see the war in two different ways: one as a mother and the other as a person seeking adventure and seeking retribution. There is a line in the story that works even today with all the wars and battles that have occurred over the years: "We men are perhaps too quick to reach for our guns." Men back then should have listened to the women of the war, but did we?
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Roommate.
In the first half hour of "The Roommate" at the Booth Theatre a lot happens; and yet, nothing really happens. Like "Frankie and Johnny", the two stale-worth actresses take the stage at the beginning to be recognized by the audience, then take their places for the beginning of the show.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).about a year ago in Critique
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
In the annals of unsolved mysteries, few cases are as chilling and perplexing as the Dyatlov Pass incident. On a frigid February night in 1959, nine experienced hikers ventured into the unforgiving Ural Mountains of Russia, never to return alive. What transpired on the slopes of what the indigenous Mansi people call "Dead Mountain" has baffled investigators, researchers, and mystery enthusiasts for over six decades.
By Nathaniel Otengabout a year ago in Critique
