Dear Crabby, As we get closer to Christmas, my wife wants to watch more Christmas movies together. The problem is all the movies she picks are either boring or cheesy. Do you have any suggestions for any unconventional Christmas movies I won’t fall asleep watching? Thanks! Wes BanditDear Wes Bandit, Boy, do I feel you on this subject. Last year I talked about how Mrs. Crabby LOVES those dang Hallmark Christmas Movies. This year there are 41 NEW movies and they started rolling them … [Read more...]
Dear Crabby, What are my Exciting, Non-Sappy Christmas Movie options?
Dear Crabby, Why Do So Many People Love Hallmark Christmas Movies?
Dear Crabby, Since cinemas aren’t open, my family has been streaming a lot of movies, and most recently we’ve started adding Christmas movies to the mix. But the movies that I cannot stand are the ones my wife loves – Hallmark Christmas movies! They are so cheesy! So why does she and so many others love them so much? Thanks, Burt Humbug Dear Burt Humbug, Oh, Burt, I feel you on this one. My Mrs. Crabby has the same affliction. It’s almost like a cult. Seriously. When she’s in the … [Read more...]
Spring Writers’ Workshop with Stan Williams
Spring Writers’ Workshop with Stan Williams, presented by Rochester Writers Stanley D. Williams, Ph.D. will present his daylong workshop titled The 18+ Secrets of Successful Story Structure Workshop for Screenwriters, Novelists, and other Writers of shorter works on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Oakland University. The spring writers’ workshop is a new event, presented by Rochester Writers. Dr. Williams is a Hollywood and novelist story consultant, and is the author of the classic story … [Read more...]