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Smashing selection. Leave Her To heaven is a great film.
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I had a lot of movies piled up on both the DVR and my “To Be Watched” Shelves and a lot of those were film noirs that I’d never seen. I had such a great time in August at the Noir City Film Festival, that I decided to have my own “New (to m...
I average a book a week and a short story a day.
I’ll be reading my short play “Banzai Birds” at BEACH BLANKET BLOOD BATH 2009.
I’ll be joined by esteemed thespian Mark Mendelsohn.
Here are the details:
Mark Mendelsohn and John Weagly reading
“Banzai Birds” at
BEACH BLANKET BLOOD BATH
Monda...
I'll be teaching a seminar on Hard-Boiled and Noir Mystery Fiction in a couple weeks at Bistro on the Lake.
Here are the Details:
Are you interested in the dark side?
Explore the elements of hard-boiled and noir fiction and discuss the differe...
My short story, “Wishing on Whores,” has been nominated for the Spinetingler Award for Best Short Story on the Web!
The Spinetingler Award is given annually by Spinetingler Magazine. Their objective is to generate awareness of quality fiction, an...
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 2:25am on July 9, 2009,
Paul Brazill said…
- Hi John.
- At 4:19pm on February 23, 2008,
Simon Wood said… - Hey John,
How's it going...
- At 8:57am on February 22, 2008,
robert walker said…
- Yo John, how's tricks, my friend? Great to hear from you and hope all is well with you and yours. I was in for Love is Murder where I WON something! The Lovey Award for Shadows in White City -- for best hYstery mYstery or historical horror in a sense, hystorical suspense. You know me, crossing genres.
On cloud nine over the win. Check it out at www.loveIsmurder.net
Hey@and great to hear from you, John! I still think your the funniest man writing.
rob walker
www.robertWWalkerbooks.com
- At 8:27am on February 22, 2008,
JackBludis said…
- Great favorites over generations.
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Chicago, IL
- About Me:
- I like my eggs with cheese. I also write short plays and short stories.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer, Editor
- Website:
- http://www.JohnWeagly.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- So many to list! I average about 50 books and 300 short stories a year. I mainly read mystery and horror. Favorite authors include: Dennis Lehane, Neil Gaiman, Daniel Woodrell, Carl Hiaasen, Dashiell Hammett, Joe R. Lansdale, Jim Thompson, Elmore Leonard, Charles Bukowski, Harlan Ellison, Walter Mosley, David Goodis, F. Paul Wilson, John Steinbeck, James Lee Burke, Stephen King, James M. Cain, Bentley Little, Lawrence Block and Donald Westlake (under any name).
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Again, so many to list! I average about 250 movies a year and they include a bit of everything. I love film noir, horror and the Marx Brothers. Favorites include: Duck Soup, Escape From New York, The Maltese Falcon, Basket Case, True Romance, Bringing Up Baby, Bride of Frankenstein, King Kong, Wings of Desire, Hannah and Her Sisters, Out of the Past, An American Werewolf in London, Jaws, Creepshow, Freaks, Barton Fink, The Thin Man Series, The Bob Hope/Bing Crosby Road Series and a lot of stuff on Turner Classic Movies. As for TV, I try to catch "30 Rock" when it's on, but otherwise I watch stuff when it comes out on DVD. In the past there's been "Buffy," "Angel," "Veronica Mars," "Cheers" and "The X Files." And through it all "The Simpsons," "The Twilight Zone" and Wrestling.
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New Noir Film Fest
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I had a lot of movies piled up on both the DVR and my “To Be Watched” Shelves and a lot of those were film noirs that I’d never seen. I had such a great time in August at the Noir City Film Festival, that I decided to have my own “New (to me) Noir” fest.
Here’s the list of what I watched, you can go to my blog to see what I had to say about each film.
My blog is here:
http://www.johnweagly.com/blog/
And here are the movies:
Tuesday 9/29/9 - The Get-Away (1941)
Wednesday 9/30/9 - Scan… Continue
I had a lot of movies piled up on both the DVR and my “To Be Watched” Shelves and a lot of those were film noirs that I’d never seen. I had such a great time in August at the Noir City Film Festival, that I decided to have my own “New (to me) Noir” fest.
Here’s the list of what I watched, you can go to my blog to see what I had to say about each film.
My blog is here:
http://www.johnweagly.com/blog/
And here are the movies:
Tuesday 9/29/9 - The Get-Away (1941)
Wednesday 9/30/9 - Scan… Continue
Posted on October 14, 2009 at 2:43am — 1 Comment
Banzai Birds at Beach Blanket Blood Bath
I’ll be reading my short play “Banzai Birds” at BEACH BLANKET BLOOD BATH 2009.
I’ll be joined by esteemed thespian Mark Mendelsohn.
Here are the details:
Mark Mendelsohn and John Weagly reading
“Banzai Birds” at
BEACH BLANKET BLOOD BATH
Monday August 24
7:30pm
At Bistro on the Lake
2401 N. Lake Shore Drive
(On the banks of Lake Michigan at Fullerton Avenue)
Food and drinks are available at the Bistro.
BEACH BLANKET BLOOD BATH is a joint venture between Twilight Tales and Killer-works.com… Continue
I’ll be joined by esteemed thespian Mark Mendelsohn.
Here are the details:
Mark Mendelsohn and John Weagly reading
“Banzai Birds” at
BEACH BLANKET BLOOD BATH
Monday August 24
7:30pm
At Bistro on the Lake
2401 N. Lake Shore Drive
(On the banks of Lake Michigan at Fullerton Avenue)
Food and drinks are available at the Bistro.
BEACH BLANKET BLOOD BATH is a joint venture between Twilight Tales and Killer-works.com… Continue
Posted on August 20, 2009 at 3:19am —
Elements of Noir Seminar
I'll be teaching a seminar on Hard-Boiled and Noir Mystery Fiction in a couple weeks at Bistro on the Lake.
Here are the Details:
Are you interested in the dark side?
Explore the elements of hard-boiled and noir fiction and discuss the differences and similarities of these mystery sub-genres. Perfect for both new and seasoned writers, as well as readers of mystery fiction and fans of film noir.
When: Thursday July 23, 2009; 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Where: Bistro on the Lake on Fullerton Avenue an… Continue
Here are the Details:
Are you interested in the dark side?
Explore the elements of hard-boiled and noir fiction and discuss the differences and similarities of these mystery sub-genres. Perfect for both new and seasoned writers, as well as readers of mystery fiction and fans of film noir.
When: Thursday July 23, 2009; 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Where: Bistro on the Lake on Fullerton Avenue an… Continue
Posted on July 8, 2009 at 9:17am —
Two Nominations - One Story
My short story, “Wishing on Whores,” has been nominated for the Spinetingler Award for Best Short Story on the Web!
The Spinetingler Award is given annually by Spinetingler Magazine. Their objective is to generate awareness of quality fiction, and to take note of the contributions made at all levels of the mystery publishing industry. Awards are given in several categories, including Best Novel by a New Voice, Best Novel by a Rising Star and Best Novel by a Legend. Other nominees this year incl… Continue
The Spinetingler Award is given annually by Spinetingler Magazine. Their objective is to generate awareness of quality fiction, and to take note of the contributions made at all levels of the mystery publishing industry. Awards are given in several categories, including Best Novel by a New Voice, Best Novel by a Rising Star and Best Novel by a Legend. Other nominees this year incl… Continue
Posted on April 2, 2009 at 2:18am —
Ground Pie in Chicago
On March 23, 24 and 25 my play
“The Ramifications of Ground Pie”
is being done at Rubicon Theatre Project’s KASSI FEST.
Here are the details:
“The Ramifications of Ground Pie”
By John Weagly
Monday March 23
& Tuesday March 24
& Wednesday March 25
7.30pm
Rubicon Theatre Project’s
2nd Annual Kassi Dallmann Short Play Festival
Stage Left Theatre
3408 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois
$10
For tickets call 773-466-1835
As part of last year’s KASSI FEST, Rubicon did my play “Orville and W… Continue
“The Ramifications of Ground Pie”
is being done at Rubicon Theatre Project’s KASSI FEST.
Here are the details:
“The Ramifications of Ground Pie”
By John Weagly
Monday March 23
& Tuesday March 24
& Wednesday March 25
7.30pm
Rubicon Theatre Project’s
2nd Annual Kassi Dallmann Short Play Festival
Stage Left Theatre
3408 N. Sheffield
Chicago, Illinois
$10
For tickets call 773-466-1835
As part of last year’s KASSI FEST, Rubicon did my play “Orville and W… Continue
Posted on March 17, 2009 at 7:30am —
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