Review - Filth

"Filth" is a great Christmas romp for all ages 18 and up. This story of an up and coming police detective is filled with drugs, booze, sex, backstabbing and a dark corner. A surprisingly great soundtrack for an indie film. Well rounded ensemble (Moaning Myrtle doing phone sex). Beware however, they speak Scottish. 4/5.

Review - Detachment

I've watched a lot of dark, gritty movies lately but sweet Jesus, "Detachment" takes the cupcake. It's like Leonard Cohen started writing and directing movies. Shakespeare, had he seen this, would have raised Hamlet from the grave in order to inflict more dastardly pain upon him. Heavy flat piano chord fadeout. 4.8/5

Random Writing - The Last Great Escape

The straight jacket goes on first
Immobilizing my arms
Clasps and hasps tighten
Handcuffs click
Chains rattle and roar
Weigh heavy on my shoulders
Padlocks lock

I'm lowered head first into the tank
Bubbles rising
Hair flying
Water overflowing the tank
The sharp clink of metal
Dulled
One more lock locks

Each lock I pick
As I struggle
Upside down
Underwater
Each cuff escaped
Every chain loosened
Relocks, refastens, still binds

The water becomes opaque
Vaguely aware of my own thrashing
The sudden weight in my chest
The darkness binds more closely than any iron
After the struggling stops
The stage lights go out
But there is no applause.