As soon as he woke up, he knew they were gone. The house was cold and quiet and gray. No laughter peeled off walls.
About Rick Bonn
Sun-lifted Mornings in the Pacific Northwest
In the Pacific Northwest, the mornings come heavily weighted. Overnight, moisture sifts down or seeps up and the land sits heavy with it until the morning sun, if there, gradually lifts it up, like a mother raising an injured child’s chin and encouraging her to smile. [Read More]
Blade Runner 2049: Do You Know What’s Real?
At the end of the day, at the end of all the deals, meetings, compromises, firings, and what-all-else that goes on in the movie business, there is the FILM. That dimension behind the screen that opens a world away from you and yet extends toward you and into your brain to embrace and transport you.
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Looking at Pennywise: Does God Look Back?
If someone grew up in an atmosphere of true horror (i.e. abuse or war), is it possible a divine appearance in their life could initially be perceived as horror, even as demonic? [Read More]
The Church of Comedy: Adam Sandler and Friends
Live comedy energizes me if it’s powered by two things: love and truth. [Read More]
Critics Join Meteor in Missing The Good Dinosaur
Some critics aren’t doing their job in regards to Disney’s new Pixar film The Good Dinosaur. They’re misreading the film and, because of it, may cause audiences to miss a truly heartfelt, cinematic treasure–one of the best kid movie fables in years. The first step in ‘reading’ a film — i.e. determining the intent or […]
Crossing the Bridge
Steven Spielberg combines the best elements of his past political films like Amistad, Schindler’s List, and Munich in the new drama-thriller Bridge of Spies. [Read More]
‘Whose Move’ Premieres at Steidel’s Art Gallery
Shoes scraped, scruffed, and made the polished wooden floors of Steidel’s Art Gallery gently groan today as fans packed the small studio for the first peek of William Steidel’s new illustrated book, ‘Whose Move.’ [Read More]
Emerald City DEA (continued)
She’s a woman out of her skin now, a changeling. And the skin she wants to shed is the grief, the lies, the torments of years playing second fiddle to every goddamn man who towered over her and thought themselves smarter because their hair was shorter and biceps bigger. [Read More]
Hollywood Jesus
I saw Jesus in Hollywood many times over the course of my decade working there. And most of them were surprises. And mysteries. For me, Jesus is like a puzzle I’ve been assembling since youth. I know I don’t have the whole picture yet, but the few pieces that have come together thrill me. Did […]
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