Hi everyone, We’re back! Half term is done and we’re here with our first ever romance. Join Polly, Ivy, Cian and I to explore the story of Lisa and George, the couple in love but separated by a relatively short plane ride (and someone called Claude). Will they find their happily ever after? Send your […]
Read more "Shott Stories – Episode 15 Available Now"Day 26 Best Married Couple on Screen Several candidates for this award. I thought maybe Zoe and Wash from Firefly, Marge and Norm Gundersson from Fargo. In the end, I went for a couple that impressed me long ago. they don’t get a lot of screen time and are side charcaters in the grand scheme […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 26 – Best Married Couple on Screen"Day 25 Most unfortunate person in a love story As soon as I thought up this category, there could be only one person to fill it. Bill Pullman plays such a lovely man in Sleepless in Seattle. He’s genuinely in love with Meg Ryan’s character and doesn’t put a foot wrong. He is gracious and […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 25 – Most unfortunate person in a love story"Day 24 Most cringeworthy line in a romantic setting I thought of a number of lines for today. “Is it still raining? I hadn’t noticed,” was way, ay up there. Then, I remembered the line that completely took me out of a film the moment I heard it. There are a couple of Twin Peaks […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 24 – Most Cringeworthy Line in a Romantic Setting"Hello everyone, Here is the first trailer for The Ardenna Crossing: A Thousand White Fragments. The sequel to my first novel will be released Winter 2025. I’m currently editing and can’t wait to share the next piece of Paul Armstrong’s journey with you all. For updates, check out http://www.richardaustinwriter.com This trailer was created using royalty-free […]
Read more "The Ardenna Crossing: A Thousand White Fragments – TRAILER #1"Hi everyone, Join Ivy, me, Cian and Polly as we go all-action with the hero we invented two weeks ago. Royal Guard, Evelyn Wilkins is about to be out in the cold and on the run through the forests of Texas, pursued by the terrorists who wiped out her unit AND the armed forces who […]
Read more "Shott Stories – Episode 14 Available Now"Day 14 Best Screen Kiss Happy Valentine’s day everyone. I saved this one for the 14th deliberately. My nomination for this goes to William Adama (Edward James Olmos) and Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) in Battlestar Galactica. It’s such a tender moment between two characters who share a deep bond. Their relationship is written and acted […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 14 – Best Screen Kiss"Day 13 Best ‘Femme fatale’ This award goes top Linda Fiorentino’s stunningly wicked portrayal of Bridget Gregory in John Dahl’s 1994 thriller, The Last Seduction. It’s great work, right up there with anything in noir film making of any period. Cheers and see you tomorrow, Richard #28DaysOfLoveOnScreen is brought to you in partnership with Serene […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 13 – Best ‘Femme Fatale’"Day 12 Best Use of a Love Song on Screen Another day, another David Lynch connection. My vote for best use of a love song on screen goes to Roy Orbison’s 1963 song, In Dreams, in 1986’s Lynch classic Blue Velvet. Dean Stockwell’s lip-synch performance is utter brilliance. Orbison wasn’t best pleased about how the […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 12 – Best Use of a Love Song on Screen"Day 11 Best couple who never were They never were, and that’s probably as it should be, but they’re just so wonderful together that it has to be Special Agent Dale Cooper and Audrey Horne. Those of you who know me and follow this site may be surprised that it has taken me so long […]
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