The (Nearly) Lost Art of the Movie Poster

The (Nearly) Lost Art of the Movie Poster

Before you ever heard the first line of dialogue, before the lights dimmed and the projector rattled to life, you met the movie poster. A single sheet of paper glued to a wall or slipped into a frame stood there whispering: this is what you’re about to feel.

Words, and Why We Live by Them

Words, and Why We Live by Them

Before we get into it, on the very small chance that you’ve read any of my past work for The Pine Belt News under the byline “Finding Focus,” then you know I like to include some “theme music.” Hopefully, the lyrics are apropos of our topic.