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The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn’s Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

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I have a new essay at CrimeReads about Sean Penn’s screenwriting and directorial debut, “The Indian Runner” – a profound and deeply moving film that Penn based on the Bruce Springsteen song, “Highway Patrolman.”

“The Indian Runner” powerfully applies to America’s current crises, as it deftly and bravely explores the violence in American history and the American psyche. Read my essay to get the full story behind the movie, and my own interpretation.

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New Writing at CrimeReads: Ernest Hemingway’s Politics, “Out of Time”

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I’ve recently written two essays for the outstanding literary website, CrimeReads. The first is a review of Hemingway’s underrated novel, To Have and Have Not – an essay that doubles as an exploration of Hemingway’s radical politics.

To Have and Have Not: Ernest Hemingway, Tom Dunn (cover): Amazon.com: Books

For lighthearted fare, I joined the CrimeReads tradition of recommending getaway movies for the pandemic. My choice is the 2003 potboiler starring Denzel Washington, Out of Time.

Out of Time *** (2003, Denzel Washington, Sanaa Lathan, Eva Mendes, Dean Cain) – Classic Movie Review 1955 | Derek Winnert