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Sunny Day Motel - Short Story by Ryan A. Loera

An arctic breeze wrapped around the Sunny Day Motel then blew in through my room window. Winter had come early, it felt good. I've never been a summer person, always been a winter person.

I turned on the small television set and watched some weird show about a bunch of spoiled house wives driving around in BMWs. Ten minutes later I turned it off. They call it reality television. That ain't reality!

I picked up the guitar magazine I bought at the gas station and thumbed through it. My favorite guitarist was on the cover. He looked happy and proud.

That used to be me, that could've been me. But not now.

I heard a quick knock on my door. I hastily slipped on my steel toed boots and tucked in my flannel shirt. When I opened the door I was shocked and stunned.

"Hello! My name is Valerie! Are you Harold Dinkman?" She was quite possibly the most beautiful person I had ever seen!
"Are you Harold Dinkman?" She asked again.
Her eyes were bright blue and they sparkled like two perfectly formed stars.

"I uh… yes. I mean… it's Dunkman not Dinkman." I spoke in a semi-incoherent manner.
"Oh I'm sorry. But you are Harold… right?" She pushed back a strand of her raven black hair and smiled.
"Yes! Harold… I am Harold!" I shouted without realizing it.

"All right then. If you can please remove your pants and lie back on the bed we can begin your treatment." She began undressing.

I closed the door and did what she requested. She slipped off her bra and panties then slowly walked towards me. I turned on the small white clock radio then tuned it to a smooth jazz station.

"So did the doctor give you good news today?" She asked while gyrating to the music. Her nude body glistened beautifully.
"No. He said the cancer has spread to my brain." I replied.
"Oh, dear! What… do we do now?" She looked down at her wedding ring then hugged me tight.
"There's not much we can do. Let's just stay here for a little while, my sweet Val." I wanted to cry but I had already accepted my fate.

I wish I could've stayed in that moment forever. I never wanted to leave my beautiful wife… Valerie.



All words written by Ryan A. Loera
Copyright 2015

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Closer Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera

Stars:
Natalie Portman - Alice
Clive Owen - Larry
Jude Law - Dan
Julia Roberts - Anna

Director: Mike Nichols
Release Date: December 10, 2004
Genre: Drama/Romance
Rated R


Closer is a raw, messed up love story. It's an interesting love story but still a messed up one.

Alice (Natalie Portman) meets Dan (Jude Law) in the streets of London. She is hit by a taxi then rushed to the hospital. Dan accompanies her. She gets a couple of stitches and they get to know each other better. Dan is a writer of obituaries and Alice is a free spirited American. They soon enter into a committed relationship.

A year or so later, Dan gets his first novel published and has Anna (Julia Roberts), a photographer, take his picture for the inside jacket cover. Dan immediately takes a liking to Anna and begins a passionate affair with her.

Then Larry (Clive Owen) is introduced to Anna via a clever chat room prank. Anna and Larry then start dating one another and eventually become entangled in an almost cyclical love triangle.

Both couples find themselves ensnared by something far too complex to be called love.

I recommend watching this movie only if you're interested in seeing a movie that strays away from the traditional love story.

On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Closer 6.5 tamales.


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Street Poet Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera

Stars:
Jeff Stearns - Jake
Tara D'Agostino - Marni
C. Thomas Howell - David Settles

Director: E. Paul Edwards
Release Date: March 2, 2010
Genre: Drama
Rated R

The life of a poet is not an easy one. It's filled with many hardships and struggles. But there are moments of great creative expression as well.

Jake (Jeff Stearns) is your typical angst ridden poet struggling to get his poetry heard and read by the masses.
Enter Marni (Tara D'Agostino) a talent scout for a major publisher who is very interested in getting Jake's work published. She takes Jake to a well known poet's, David Settles (C. Thomas Howell), book signing/reading with the hope of inspiring him to become more marketable.

Jake is reluctant to conform but he eventually realizes this could be his only shot at being a nationally recognized published poet. So, with some vigorous training and coaching from Marni, he becomes a lean mean poetry machine.

Marni also signs him up for something called a Poetron Slam. Which is just one big spoken word contest in which hundreds of poets compete for prize money.

In between all the training, Jake and Marni become intimate with one another. By which I mean they get it on!
You know what I mean. Eh? Eh? Ha, ha, ha, ha!!

But seriously… Jake learns of Marni's life threatening illness and freaks out a little bit but eventually looks past it.

There's a lot of really well written original poems in this movie. Unfortunately, most of the actors have a hard time conveying the raw emotional attributes of each poem. But they deserve applause for trying.

I really like Tara D'Agostino's portrayal of Marni. When I did a Google search I was bummed to see that Street Poet is her only acting credit. Apparently, she's now involved in selling Aflac insurance.

Tara D'Agostino! If you're reading this… PLEASE return to acting! PLEASE!

On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Street Poet 6.8 tamales.

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Sideways Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera

Stars:
Paul Giamatti - Miles
Thomas Haden Church - Jack
Virginia Madsen - Maya
Sandra Oh - Stephanie

Director: Alexander Payne
Story by: Rex Pickett
Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Awards: Academy Award for Best Writing
Adapted Screenplay
Release Date: October 12, 2004
Genre: Comedy-drama
Rated R

Take two near middle aged men, send them to Santa Barbara Wine Country and have them drink copious amounts of wine. That’s the foundation of Sideways.

Miles (Paul Giamatti) is a struggling writer who teaches English to 8th graders when he's not writing. When his friend, Jack (Thomas Haden Church), announces his engagement Miles plans a week long bachelor's vacation in Santa Barbara Wine Country.

Jack sees it as an opportunity to sleep with as many women as possible before getting married. Miles just sees it as a bonding experience and a chance to teach Jack a little bit about wine.

Along the way, they drink many glasses of wine and meet two interesting ladies.

Maya (Virginia Madsen) waitresses at a restaurant called The Hitching Post. Miles has had a bit of a crush on her since first meeting her the year before. Jack tries to get Miles to ask her out but Miles hates being forced into doing something.

Later, they meet Stephanie (Sandra Oh) at a local vineyard. Her and Jack immediately hit it off. It turns out Stephanie and Maya are best friends and completely open to going on a double date with Jack and Miles. Miles is reluctant at first but loosens up after a couple of glasses of wine. Maya is definitely attracted to him but she respects his personal space.

Jack and Stephanie throw caution to the wind and dive head first into a passionate relationship. By passionate I mean they do it like rabbits every chance they get.

Eventually, Miles let's it slip to Maya that Jack is getting married. Maya then tells Stephanie who then beats Jack's nose to a bloody pulp.

There's lots of vineyard lingo used throughout the movie but it's not too difficult to follow.

Each actors' performance really stands out. Their characters are easy to relate to. I would say I identify with Miles the most. I know what it’s like to be a struggling writer.

On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Sideways 8.5 spicy tamales.

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Lars and the Real Girl Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera

Stars:
Ryan Gosling - Lars Lindstrom
Emily Mortimer - Karin
Paul Schneider - Gus
Kelli Garner - Margo
Patricia Clarkson - Dagmar

Director: Craig Gillespie
Screenplay: Nancy Oliver
Release Date: October 12, 2007
Genre: Comedy-drama/Indie film
Rated PG-13

Lars and the Real Girl is an interesting movie, to say the least.

Lars Lindstrom  (Ryan Gosling) is an extremely shy guy who finds it difficult to socialize and make friends. Even talking to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law Karin (Emily Mortimer) can be a very daunting task to him.

Then, one night, Lars tells Gus and Karin that he's met someone via the internet. They are surprised and pleased to hear that he is finally opening up enough to start dating.

Moments later, Gus and Karin are shocked beyond belief when Lars introduces them to Bianca the life sized love doll. They immediately jump to conclusions and believe that Lars has lost his mind.

Lars remains completely calm and relaxed as he explains where Bianca came from. He tells them she's from Brazil and did missionary work for a number of years until she decided on a change of scenery. She was also stricken with a terrible disease at a young age which caused her to be confined to a wheelchair from then on. Her wheelchair and luggage were of course stolen upon her arrival in the United States.

Gus and Karin then decide to get Lars some psychiatric help. So, they convince Lars to take Bianca to see their local physician Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson).

While Lars and Bianca wait in the waiting room, Gus and Karin speak with Dagmar in her private office. Dagmar has both an MD and a PhD. She quickly comes to the conclusion that Lars' recent lapse in sanity is not due to depression or any other kind of chemical imbalance.

Lars has adopted a delusion. If for no other reason than to help him work through his social anxieties.

Gus and Karin then inform their community of neighbors to ensure they'll be able to tolerate it. Unfortunately, most of their neighbors have trouble tolerating it at first but they eventually do.

One person who never really shows any signs of intolerance is Lars' coworker Margo (Kelli Garner). Although, Margo's crush on Lars no doubt helps her see past the possibility of Lars being clinically insane.

This movie doesn't have tons of fancy CGI effects or intense action sequences but it doesn't need them. Instead, it relies on a great original story and a very skilled cast.

On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Lars and the Real Girl 8.5 tamales.

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