This page contains links to samples of my writing. The first section comprises articles I’ve written about films and film genres. The second section consists of articles on tech. The third section is a miscellany of articles I’ve written on a variety of subjects, from pop culture to personal insights.
Film Articles
The Successive Slidings of Alain Robbe-Grillet
This article originally appeared on a site devoted to comparing two different versions of the same story. It examines two films by the avant-garde French director Alain Robbe-Grillet.
The Flying Dutchman
I also work on a blog that examines the movies made in East Germany. This article is from that blog. It looks at the East German film based on Richard Wagner’s opera, which remains one of the most innovative movies ever made.
Ich bin ein Teenager
This article was originally intended for publication in The Film Noir Foundation’s Noir City magazine. They ended up not using it, so I’m publishing it here for your enjoyment.
Everything Put Together Falls Apart
After working on the East German Cinema Blog for ten years, I wrote Movies Behind the Wall—a book that tells the complete story East German film production and the politics of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Tech Articles
Using a Chromebook
I wrote this article when the Chromebook first came out. At that time, there was little press about it. In it, I lay out the pluses and minuses of the Samsung Chromebook vs. the MacBook Air.
Miscellaneous
Understanding the Gilbreath Principle
One of my many pastimes is practicing close up magic, particularly card magic. Here’s an article that I initially wrote for a magic forum, but it became quite popular, with one person commenting: “…your post with the red and green blocks is the only one that made [the principle] click in my head. THANK YOU!”
Jim Morton 