Film Appreciation

Bonkers Bond Bloodshed

Imagine the scene. You have had a hard enough day already, captured by the enemy after karate chopping and shooting just about as...

Five Movie Plot Absurdities

Some movies are just so good that when the plot twists and turns, you may fail to notice that it also disappears up its...

Screen Presidents

When actors land a big part, they do not get much bigger than Commander-in-Chief. Sometimes the role is played crooked, sometimes played true....

Improbable Bond

In a swish apartment overlooking London's Docklands, two scriptwriters, Whale and Purview, sit down to discuss ideas for a new James Bond script. Whale: Okay,...

Ten Christmas Films to Remember

Think of a Christmas film. Maybe you thought of 'It's a Wonderful Life' or 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'. Maybe you need your...

Actors that Run

Actors can act lots of different things. They can act happy, sad, horny, drunk, even Irish. On queue, they will laugh, cry,...

About Halfthoughts

This website showcases content created by Eric Priezkalns, who also uses the pen name Ray Blank when writing science fiction. It includes stories, essays, poems, short films and audio recordings.