Chronicles of a Writer

In Preparing for the Hype…

It's been a while and as you can see, the review portion of my life is on hold for the time being.  However, it is not due to a lack of interest in television, but due to life.  Once things get settled in again, I will start reviewing again, because as you know, I love analyzing as much as any neurotic writer. However, that is not to say life has just been a series of obligatory academic events either (as they usually are when you are in college).  In a way, college mirrors the life of a writ...

A Good Ear

Once upon a time I stood at the brink of evolution with multiple paths open to me.  As the consummate creative man, my options lied within that area.  First there was the pure and simple English/writing path.  Secondly, my interest in psychology made me scope out the path where I might sit and actively listen.  The path I ultimately chose for my freshmen year was piano performance, the path that I had stuck with for ten years. When I reminisce, I tend to question the choices I made, especiall...

The Television Christmas Greeting!

Despite a very chilly Christmas season, it warms my heart to see the television industry taking more risks than before.  Thanks to a tumultuous economy and the success of cable television, dark horse hitters like Glee and Modern Family have the chance to prosper under a climate that is still incredibly overly scrutinizing when it comes to ratings.  So, in addition to a very merry Christmas, I would like to instill some hearty laughter in your television holiday season as well. Yes, there are ...

Comedy or Drama?

Despite my healthy, versatile appetite for writing and its respective outcomes, I seem to have come across a hiccup. I've written dramas, science fiction, horror and even a dash of romance.  Nevertheless, I have always enjoyed comedy in all its glory.  I've even written spec scripts based on reputable sitcoms.  Still, when it comes to my own creation, something about comedy seems to slip my mind. I can't find the balance between the jokes and the emotional connection to the characters.  A ...

Spring Awakening Review: Denver Buell Theater

After more than a year of waiting, my high expectations of experiencing the exploitive sensation that is Spring Awakening is nothing if not utterly fulfilled.  Currently playing at the Denver Buell Theatre, the tour is a direct mixture of everything musical, taboo, emotional and ultimately sensational. Based off the play of the same title by Frank Wedekind, the work was written in 1890 but did not premiere until 1906.  Its controversial portrayal of sexuality, suicide, child abuse, abortion a...