Skip to content
Search this website
  • My Novel: THE NIGHT HIGHWAY
  • Short Stories & Other Publications
  • A Few Things About Me
Menu Close
  • My Novel: THE NIGHT HIGHWAY
  • Short Stories & Other Publications
  • A Few Things About Me
Michael J. Barron

Writer

Read more about the article 52 Movies From 52 Countries – #17 France

52 Movies From 52 Countries – #17 France

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:May 7, 2018
  • Post category:52 Movies From 52 Countries

This post is a part of an ongoing project in which I watch one movie from a different country every week.  PLOT: Like most works of surrealism, Holy Motors' plot…

Continue Reading52 Movies From 52 Countries – #17 France
Read more about the article 52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #16 ITALY

52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #16 ITALY

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:April 29, 2018
  • Post category:52 Movies From 52 Countries

This post is a part of an ongoing project in which I watch one movie from a different country every week.  PLOT: The newest student at a prestigious ballet academy…

Continue Reading52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #16 ITALY
Read more about the article 52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #11 SPAIN

52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #11 SPAIN

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:March 18, 2018
  • Post category:52 Movies From 52 Countries

This is a part of an ongoing project in which I watch one movie from a different country every week.  In honor of Guillermo del Toro recently winning best Director…

Continue Reading52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #11 SPAIN
Read more about the article 52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #10 ARGENTINA

52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #10 ARGENTINA

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:March 11, 2018
  • Post category:52 Movies From 52 Countries

This is a part of an ongoing project in which I watch one movie from a different country every week.  RUNTIME: 122 Minutes DIRECTOR: Damián Szifron WRITTEN BY: Germán Servidio…

Continue Reading52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #10 ARGENTINA
Read more about the article 52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – # 7 SWEDEN

52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – # 7 SWEDEN

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:February 18, 2018
  • Post category:52 Movies From 52 Countries

This is a part of an ongoing project in which I watch one movie from a different country every week.  RUNNING TIME: 142 Minutes. DIRECTOR: Ruben Östlund WRITTEN BY: Ruben…

Continue Reading52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – # 7 SWEDEN
Read more about the article 52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #6 SOUTH KOREA

52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #6 SOUTH KOREA

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:February 11, 2018
  • Post category:52 Movies From 52 Countries

This is a part of an ongoing project in which I watch one movie from a different country every week.  RUNNING TIME: 156 Minutes (Don't let the length discourage you,…

Continue Reading52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES – #6 SOUTH KOREA
Read more about the article Why We Love It When Cute/Funny Characters Find Themselves in Horrifying Situations

Why We Love It When Cute/Funny Characters Find Themselves in Horrifying Situations

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:November 7, 2017
  • Post category:Essays

With the recent premier of Stranger Things 2, I thought I'd take a moment to write about my favorite sub-genre. As far as I know it doesn't have an official…

Continue ReadingWhy We Love It When Cute/Funny Characters Find Themselves in Horrifying Situations
Read more about the article GUEST POST: A Quest for the Greatest Horrible Movies.

GUEST POST: A Quest for the Greatest Horrible Movies.

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:February 12, 2016
  • Post category:Guest Post

  When I found out that my friend Monika (a fellow writer) has a competition with her family to find the most groan-inducing movies, I asked her to write a…

Continue ReadingGUEST POST: A Quest for the Greatest Horrible Movies.
Read more about the article Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

  • Post author:Michael Barron
  • Post published:February 6, 2016
  • Post category:Cult Movies

Running Time: 98 Minutes (of off the wall fun). Directed by: Stephen Chow Staring: Stephen Chow Danny Chan Qiu Yuen “In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires…

Continue ReadingKung Fu Hustle (2004)
← Newer Posts
Older Posts →
© Copyright [oceanwp_date] · Michael J. Barron