Articles by David Ellis
In fall 1988, I signed up for driver’s education. I had to pass a written exam to obtain a learner’s permit. Little did I know it, but that little piece of paper would be the …
Life at a boarding school isn’t how most people imagine it. Sure there was rigid discipline and our days were strictly structured, but we also had a lot of free time, and we made the …
“Jack the Giant Killer” is a British fairy tale about a young man who slays a number of giants during the legendary King Arthur’s reign and has become the basis of the new film, “Jack …
In 1985, after years of fist fights, class disruptions, poor grades, visits to the principle’s office and conferences with teachers who simply refused to deal with me anymore, my parents decided it was time to …
The History Channel briefly steps away from its reality-based documentary programming with its newest drama series, “Vikings.” The series, which is produced by MGM television, was created by writer/producer Michael Hirst, whose credits include HBO’s …
Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke once said, “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” It is this quote that opens the new sci-fi/horror …
Like most teens of my generation, I experimented with alcohol. My first experience with the “hair of the dog” was a slapstick event that led to the ruin of a perfectly good G.I. Joe thermos …
MTV has once again dipped its hand into the movie business with its latest genre-straddling version of a well-known fairy tale. With “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,” writer/director Tommy Wirkola puts a modern twist on …
The old neighborhood had its own hierarchy, its own ebb and flow. It usually happened right under the noses of the adults, but the kids knew how it all worked. There were separate factions and …
“Bullet to the Head,” the latest buddy-action flick starring Sylvester Stallone, is aptly named. Moviegoers looking for an original storyline will probably wish they’d received a bullet to the head after watching it, but action …
