Author Archives: Bob Hill

Jeremy Renner has faced quite an uphill battle in his recent bid to become Hollywood’s biggest little action hero. After garnering a Best Actor nod for his lead role in 2008’s Hurt Locker, Renner’s been forced to play back-up to … Read More

“To me, there’s no creativity without boundaries.  If you’re gonna write a sonnet it’s 14 lines, so it’s solving the problem within the container … and I think for me commercial television and those boundaries, I like it.  I like … Read More

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There are moments in Celeste and Jesse Forever where it’s difficult to discern whether it’s the script, the awkward lack of on-screen chemistry, or poor acting choices that makes you want to cringe. Regardless of whether it’s one, none, or … Read More

There was a time, several years back, when Donald Trump’s trademark brand of unrepentant chauvinism could almost be considered endearing, specifically because he happened to come correct on so many accounts. But all of that’s been rendered moot over the … Read More

Genetic predisposition Consistent refusal to recognize or accept undue authority Constant need for acceptance Lack of self-esteem Dysfunctional relationship with my father The lifelong circle of friends I grew up with Ongoing desire not to end up like the majority … Read More

“What I explore in all my work is wilderness. I like that saying of Thoreau’s that ‘in wildness is the preservation of the world.’ Settlers on this continent from the beginning have been seeking that wilderness and its wildness. The … Read More

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By Bob Hill It was Easter morning when the two of them first met. She was hanging stuffed animals above the Ring Toss, and he wandered over to lend a hand. She was tall and blonde, with high cheekbones. He was thin … Read More

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