Arcane Tales

DVD Review: Planet of the Apes Star: Charleton Heston, Roddy McDowell, Kim Hunter 1968, 20th Century Fox. Run Time: 1:47 Amazon DVD Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E6ESEO?tag=askdrarca-20 Amazon Blu-Ray Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G7Q186?tag=askdrarca-20 “These animals are dirty! They stink and they carry communicable diseases!” “Get your hands off me you damn dirty ape!” “You blew it up!” It’s been ages [...]

An Unfinished Race, by Ambrose Bierce: . . . .

Movie: Misery Star: James Caan, Kathy Bates 1990, MGM Amazon Link: Amazon Link for CD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TJBNFI?tag=askdrarca-20 The film starts out calmly enough, with Caan’s character, a famous author, finishing his most recent novel, having his traditional single cigarette and his champagne. Then he gets in the car and drives down the mountain as the credits [...]

It’s come to my attention recently that I haven’t been putting nearly enough attention into Arcane Tales. I’ve been doing well to release a new story every other week.  I know this, and I’ll have to admit that it’s not entirely accidental. I have found the short-short story format difficult to work with; finding quality [...]