Monthly Archives: February 2012

Movie Review – Incendies

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Josh Hornbeck

War leaves its mark on a people and a nation that is still visible even decades after the conflict has ended.  There’s no escape.  We try to ignore the broken soldiers coming home from battle.  We allow ourselves to dehumanize … Continue reading →

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The Gift – Full-Length Play

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Josh Hornbeck

Milan Abernathy is so focused on throwing the perfect Christmas party for her wealthy friends that she has lost sight of the true meaning of Christmas.  But with a little help from her new personal assistant and the nearby rescue … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – The Sleeping Beauty (2010)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Josh Hornbeck

Complaints about the Disneyfication of fairy-tales are common.  After all, in all of their animated fairy-tales from Snow White in 1937 to Tangled in 2010, the studio has removed much of the darkness and moral heft from these timeless stories.  … Continue reading →

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The Embrace – Short Play

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Josh Hornbeck

The Embrace is a play for one actor about the struggles of being a single mother.  Dealing with a dead-beat ex, financial worries, and the pitfalls of dating, The Embrace looks at the joy and the pain of life as … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Phantom India and Calcutta

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Josh Hornbeck

In the late-sixties, French New Wave pioneer Louis Malle traveled to India to begin work on one of the most ambitious projects of his career.  For most of the next five months, he and his small (self-financed) crew shot footage … Continue reading →

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