‘One Battle After Another’ Is A Thrill Ride Despite Rocky Start

In my mid-20s, I began to start reading William Faulkner novels but really couldn’t get into them. After reading about 100 pages of Absalom! Absalom!, I gave up and returned the book to the library. A family friend said I should’ve read page 101.   Well, no. I believe an author has a 30-40 page limit to get you involved into their work before youContinue reading “‘One Battle After Another’ Is A Thrill Ride Despite Rocky Start”

‘The Pledge’ Showcases Tom Noonan’s Talents Alongside Jack Nicholson

When you’re about 6-foot-5, actors like Tom Noonan’s imposing size were mostly cast as villains and antagonists. Yet his dual role in Last Action Hero both as The Ripper and himself showed that deep down he was just a regular person who got the acting bug and went with it.   His brother, John Ford Noonan, was an actor and playwright himself. And hisContinue reading “‘The Pledge’ Showcases Tom Noonan’s Talents Alongside Jack Nicholson”