author & ghostwriter
Based on what's known of Jane Austen's life, Becoming Jane is a heartbreaking and beautiful film in which two passions clash. Jane is introduced in the first scene as a dedicated storyteller. She's deep in concentration, whispering words as she writes them. The most poignant word haunted me as I watched the film: propriety. That's … Continue reading Movie Review: Becoming Jane
Stories can lose their soul if edited too much. This is true regardless of the medium used—books, movies, music. It's a struggle not to polish a piece so thoroughly that it loses its humanity, a truth told in the film Begin Again. Dan used to be a successful music label executive, but he hasn't adapted … Continue reading Movie Review: Begin Again
Storytellers learn so much researching those who came before us. From them, we learn there's never an easy path to getting an audience; tears will be shed, friends lost, and there'll be moments in which we're tempted to give up. I have a book about Walt Disney in my towering TBR pile; it will no … Continue reading Movie Review: Walt Before Mickey
Mariella Hunt 