My book

I wrote a bookthat includes commentary and trivia on 444 movies .

The back cover says: "I love watching movies in a variety of genres, including new, old, popular, independent, and foreign. The diverse genres allow you to enjoy a film during any mood and about any subject. Compared to other books that review movies, my approach is more casual and my rating based on the overall feel of the video. The trivia touches on several topics such as film production, revenue records, locations, and historical background. Sometimes movies portray a message about politics or our culture. I comment on the approach and share my views on the matter."

I reviewed four of the Star Wars movies (but left out A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back). I enjoyed Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, but did not like The Phanton Menace or Return of the Jedi. I only included 12 movies released before 1980. I enjoyed Gone With the Wind and It's a Wonderful Life. I thought Apocalypse Now, Bambi, Citizen Kane, The Exorcist, The Sound of Music, and Young Frankenstein were just all right. I didn't like: Casablanca, Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke, Dr. Strangelove, or Monthy Python and the Holy Grail.

The book includes 68 movies that were never posted to my blog. I deleted 411 of my posts. In the book I used a rating system that included nine adjectives, but I decided I am now only going to use seven, because two of them weren’t used very often. The new rating system now includes: impressive, noteworthy, solid, okay, imperfect-but-creditable, moderate, and pitiable.