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Brian Watt

A Phenomenal Talent Who Uses Photoshop To Paint

Every once in a while, you trip upon someone who exhibits some amazing talent. Michal Sawtyruk of Poland is a young freelance artist who...

Brian Watt

Babylon Berlin - The Best Adult Binge on Television

Arguably more captivating than The Crown or Ozark or other well-crafted, binge-worthy offerings, Babylon Berlin (2017), a series...

Brian Watt

Odd Man Out - Carol Reed's Other Masterpiece

Although I fancy myself a film buff and have a fairly extensive film library of DVDs, Blu-rays and books on film, there are many films...

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The Elopement

The grassy ravine was deep and moist and the boy nestled himself against a large, moss-mottled boulder that reminded him of the shape and...

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Two Exceptional Americans

This is the story of George and Oscar. Just two of the thousands of exceptional Americans who were responsible for shaping and carving...

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American Illustrators, The Movies, and Drew Struzan

Much like the word “genius,” the label “artist” gets bandied about quite a bit. When I was taking fine art classes in college, one of the...

Brian Watt

In From The Storm

The young man was tired. He had spent the better part of the day shoveling snow in a futile attempt to see if he could back up his car...

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David Lean's Vast Landscapes and Critical Details

David Lean made great films. He made poignant love stories, comedies, family dramas, and, later in his career, epics with casts of...

Brian Watt

Why Does Life and Civilization Have a Fractal Signature?

“The commuters with faint effort maneuvered onto the onramps of the 5 and 405 freeways and melded into the hundreds and thousands of...

Brian Watt

Caring For My Bengal Tiger

Not many people have a Bengal tiger at home. I do. Mind you, raising a Bengal tiger can be challenging. One might get the impression that...