Author: kfmacmichael

My Top Ten Recommendations from the Films I watched in 2025

I watched at least a little of over 300 films this past year. The oldest was from 1931, and the most recent was a 2024 release. The 1950s were very much over-represented, as I watched nearly twice as many films from that decade than from any other. The 40's were also well represented. While I … Continue reading My Top Ten Recommendations from the Films I watched in 2025 →

King Solomon’s Mines and Titanium Noir – Book Reviews

Two shorter book reviews today, as I've been looking at these in my "drafts" folder for awhile. Review One: A "grabbed it for a little" title I've had a go at recently - H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines. This I have in a nice looking hardback at the moment. I've been meaning to read … Continue reading King Solomon’s Mines and Titanium Noir – Book Reviews →

The Long Take: A Noir Narrative by Robin Robertson – Book Review

(Note: This review was written in late July, and was briefly and accidentally published half-complete, thanks to an anxious mis-click during a thunderstorm. I intended and it still seems thoroughly appropriate to hold this completed posting back until now, in November.) This is a sort of novel and it is also a sort of poem … Continue reading The Long Take: A Noir Narrative by Robin Robertson – Book Review →