Ethan Parke Author Blog

 Flight Risk had a pretty simple premise but was still entertaining. One could quickly catch on that the pilot Mark Wahlberg played was working for the Mafia, in fact it was given away in the trailers. There was more to catch onto, such as the U.S. Marshall being associated with the Mob, but it was still entertaining. The main thing to think about is the Marshall's superiors being allied with criminals, which is something we really need to consider in Washington. I wright a lot about that in my books, and if you are interested in reading them, you can click on the link provided.  Smashwords.com

 Horror is not my first movie genre, but I will see one if it is the only thing playing. The new take on the classic Universal monster, the Wolf Man, was an average horror movie, about a family stranded in a cabin in the woods, and one of them turns into the monster, while fighting off another. The usual stuff you expect to happen happens. It is not a bad thing if you like horror, which I always thought was OK. If you are interested in reading any of my books, or the books by many independent authors, click on the link provided, and enjoy them.  Smashwords.com.  

 I do not remember if I saw the first Den of Thieves movie, but the sequel had slow action but was still entertaining, though I probably will not see it again. The action is light for two hours and does not pick up until near the end. I get that film makers are trying to make movies with compelling stories and not just have the story be an excuse for action, but they can have a thrilling story and make action scenes exciting. That is something I work hard on in my books, and if you are interested in reading them, and the work of many independent authors, click on the link provided.  Smashwords.com

 Having heard Nosferatu receive critical acclaim, I saw because I saw everything else playing. The visuals were good, but other than that there was nothing that held me, and it did not pick up until the professor Willem Defoe played appeared. A lot of the imagery will disturb people, I know a lot of people old enough to be my parents who would be perturbed by it. If it was faster paced, and focused more on stopping the vampire, it probably would have worked better for me. If you are interested in reading my books, click on the link provided.  Smashwords.com

  I've always found releasing movies on Christmas Day a weird idea, but in the last two Christmases there were unexpected family emergencies when relatives of mine got sick, it made me realize that means theaters will be open. Also, Sam's Sports Grill, which I always eat at before going to a movie, was open from five to eleven, so I went to see the new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. It told the story of Dylan's early career, and his friendship with Pete Seeger and Johnny Cash, and his relationship with Joan Baez. Early, in the movie, studio executives would not let Dylan record his original songs, saying the songs he was covering were new once. Later, it showed him start using electric guitars and a lot of people did not like it. I was not born yet, and like his acoustic and electric music, and I'm sure a lot of it was made up or exaggerated. It shows that artist need to find people interested in their craft, and if you are interested in my novels, you can click ...

A lot of people have been nervous about what would happen when Kraven the Hunter was finally released, and most of their expectations were met. I did not think it was as bad as most other people did, but I did find only two good things in it. The consensus among critics is those two things were Aaron Taylor-Johnson's performance and some of the action scenes, especially the climax on the poacher's trucks and the buffalo stampede. What I think upset most people was the way it dragged when there was not any action taking place, and the way Kraven did not down his lion skin vest until the last second of the movie. I know a lot of screenwriters think that kind of thing helps develop characters, but they can do so, while stuff happens as they develop. I am pleased to see that more movies are being greenlit where they let the people making them put effort and passion into them, in which they respect the source material, and I have a feeling soon they will start adapting more books th...

 I have said in many of my blogs that, I do not think any Lord of the Rings movie will ever beat Peter Jackon's trilogy that was released between 2001 and 2003, but I am sure there will be good movies and shows based on Tolkien's legendarium. Because it was my main source of inspiration, I appreciate anything based on Tolkien's saga, even if it is not great. I liked The Hobbit trilogy almost as much as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, for the parts that were respectful to the source material (I think the issue was they did not give Pete enough time to develop the effects) and it is also hard for me to hate the animated TV movies by Rankin/ Bass. Now with that out of the way, I thought War of the Rohirrim was a fun return to Middle-Earth. It made up for my only disappointment about the Battle of Helm's Deep in the movies, which was the Wildmen of Dunland Falls were not there, just Uruk-hai. The animation equaled what was shown in Ralph Bakshi's unfinished movie from 19...