Category: LA Confidential
7 Natalia – Crowe’s Point
Bud walked back to his cabin with a smile on his face. Despite the manure incident, the date had gone very well. Natalia genuinely seemed to enjoy his company. They talked about safe subjects–the weather, food preferences, movies they liked, etc. After about two hours, they parted company with plans for another date Read More …
“Off the record, on the QT and very hush-hush” says the little birdy who gave me the news….In Praise of ‘L.A. Confidential’
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September 19th, 1997 – The ‘Boat Movie’s’ Competitor Arrived! (HAPPY TWENTIETH BIRTHDAY TO A FILM NOIR CLASSIC)
The so-called ‘Boat Movie’ as it came to be known was released in December of the same year and went on – for a time – to become the biggest worldwide box office hit of all time. When the Academy Awards rolled around in 1998, the blockbuster Titanic’ was considered to have one major competitor when Read More …
Savannah – A Crowe’s Point Movie Adaptation of ‘Laura’: Chapter Ten
All she could see was him. Through all the dozens of people crowded into the spacious apartment, amidst the cacophony of voices, she could see him, hear him, and almost imagine that it was the two of them alone, away from all this Hell, away in their own world. It was possible she kept repeating Read More …
April 7th, 1964
And a Happy Birthday to a man of many faces…
6 Natalia – Crowe’s Point
As Bud hurried along, he checked his watch. It wasn’t that he was afraid of being late so much as he was apprehensive about the date. He reached the hotel and saw Natalia sitting on a bench outside. She waved and smiled when she saw him approach. “You haven’t been Read More …
Prelude – a Crowe’s Point Story (from the days when it was still the Crowe’s Nest): Part Four
Although written some time following the original story, this is considered a Prequel to By Way of Introduction, which can be found at https://www.scribd.com/document/28229437/By-Way-of-Introduction-MASTER and takes place in late May of the year 2000 – the month which saw the release of the movie, Gladiator. In all his months there, the sheriff had never seen Read More …
5 – Natalia
Natalia walked back to the hotel slowly. She couldn’t believe Bud didn’t have a girl friend. As much as she had wanted to stay and chat with Bud, she sensed he’d get more work done with her gone. Besides, she did have a few emails to send out. And her mother Read More …