a.c. rodríguez

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TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Serial K*lling and PTSD. Nothing graphic in this post. OK, so, hey again everyone! And, thank you for joining me in this blogging and promotional journey. This post covers (in a pretty spoiler-free way) my published work, the short-story entitled "Knight Stalker: A Short Story in Three Parts," and presents a Giveaway from Goodreads! Enter with a Goodreads account between today and the 27th to win a copy out of one hundred I'm offering. Goodreads Book Giveaway Knight Stalker by A.C. Rodríguez Giveaway ends July 27, 2024. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway This litfic short story is inspired by the Luis Buñuel film "Simon of the Desert," which I covered in the previous post . As well as a particularly strange c

Hey guys! So, today I want to talk about the short film "Simon of the Desert" (or, Simón del Desierto as it's titled in Spanish). I want to give a brief background of the film, including the plan for the project versus the finished product, and then I want to analyze the main themes. YouTube has allowed an upload of the film if you'd like to view it. All of the opinions in this post are my own. Spoilers ahead. Let's Get Into the Background. According to Mexican actor Silvia Pinal who features as one of the two main leads, the film began as a project meant to have three parts, each handled by a different director. One part would be directed by Gustavo Alatriste (Pinal's husband at the time, and who ended up as the film's producer), the other by Luis Buñuel and the third by another. Federico Fellini and Jules Dassin were in talks to take on the third part, and both of these directors were already known for -- like Buñuel -- incorporating controversial theme