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The Official Blog of Author D. H. Schleicher: Scaling the Wuthering Iron Heights of Fundamental Boredom
Well, after every hot streak, there’s a cold spell when it comes to movie viewing. After the cinematic nirvana that was the fearsome foursome of To the Wonder, The Place Beyond the Pines, 42 and Mud…I got lost in the boredom of The Relucta...
Dateline: 2013-05-12 9:32am -07:00T (56 words)
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The Official Blog of Author D. H. Schleicher: His Name is Mud and it’s a Helluva Thing
Mud, despite its name, is anything but muddy. It’s a finely tuned man’s-man tearjerker about boys coming-of-age, fathers realizing what’s important, the women they love and the trouble we’re all capable of making for ourselves and others. Writer d...
Dateline: 2013-04-27 4:47pm -07:00T (56 words)
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The Official Blog of Author D. H. Schleicher: That Gum You Like is Going to Come Back in Style
While the midget (later learned to be Mike’s arm) prattled on about polymer oral treats, twas the girl who looked almost exactly like Laura Palmer who told Agent Cooper in the Red Room who killed Laura Palmer…but as all Twin Peakers know…...
Dateline: 2013-04-19 9:47pm -07:00T (56 words)
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The Official Blog of Author D. H. Schleicher: Home is Where the Heart is in 42
The true significance of the number 42 has nothing to do with The Shining or The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Everyone knows the story of Jackie Robinson, right? Well, maybe not. And maybe as a long-time baseball fan (not just of the game,...
Dateline: 2013-04-15 10:17pm -07:00T (56 words)
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The Official Blog of Author D. H. Schleicher: Thunder and Lightning in The Place Beyond the Pines
If you ride like lightning, you’re going to crash like thunder. Those words are spoken by auto body shop owner and bank robber Robin (the superlative Ben Mendelsohn). He’s the colorful character who gets all the best lines and spouts all ...
Dateline: 2013-04-14 6:17pm -07:00T (56 words)
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The Official Blog of Author D. H. Schleicher: Life in the Key of Malick in To the Wonder
I could’ve done without the “the” in Terrence Malick’s latest cinematic symphony To the Wonder. To wonder… …that is what Malick’s life as an artist has been all about. To wonder…what it’s like to kill ...
Dateline: 2013-04-12 9:32pm -07:00T (56 words)
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The Official Blog of Author D. H. Schleicher: The Fearful Symmetry of Kubrick’s The Shining in Room 237
There are two things I watched as a child – that I probably shouldn’t have been allowed to watch as child – a special shout out to my mad cool parents, yo! -  that I believe will stick with me forever…and ever…and ever. ...
Dateline: 2013-03-31 9:17pm -07:00T (56 words)
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The Official Blog of Author D. H. Schleicher: Lynchian Legacy and Family Matters in Top of the Lake, Stoker and Bates Motel
Many people have tried…and failed…to recapture that spirit of Laura Palmer. But there will only ever be one Laura Palmer. And one Twin Peaks. It’s hard to believe it’s been over 23 years now since Twin Peaks graced the small screen, ...
Dateline: 2013-03-26 7:32pm -07:00T (56 words)
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