Harper Kingsley

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Title: Ender's Game (2013)
Directed by: Gavin Hood
Screenplay by: Gavin Hood
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Abigail Breslin
Run time: 114 minutes

The book vs the movie

I realize that there is a lot of controversy over this movie, mostly to do with Orson Scott Card's insistence on sharing his personal views with the world. I try to ignore author wank, but some of the things he's done in recent years have really offended me. Still, I am of the belief that a book and its author should be judged separately, and as a piece of art, Ender's Game is a great story.

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Title: Dong Yi, also known as "Dong Yi: Jewel In the Crown" Directed by: Kim Sang-hyeob, Lee Byeong-hoon Screenplay by: Kim I-yeong Starring: Han Hyo-joo, Ji Jin-hee, Lee So-yeon, Bae Soo-bin Language: Korean This historical drama set during the Joseon dynasty in Korea is a retelling of the story of King Sukjong and Choi Suk-bin, mother of King Yeongjo. }

I make wishes on the stars all the time. It doesn't seem like a waste to me. Because in the forming of a wish--an idea--a concept of what can be is created. And until a wish is formulated, it's nothing but stardust and fantasy.