We had a very unusual show on Movie Addict Headquarters last Tuesday. It was my pleasure to read six of my film poems and to hear producer extraordinaire Nikki Starr react to them with her usual lively, candid and perceptive comments. Nikki and I also talked about how sad we are about the recent passing of Leonard Nimoy -- and, of course, I shared my poem about that legendary actor.

Nikki’s first question for me was, “Why did you start writing film poems instead of regular movie reviews?”

I explained how Robert Altman’s film Gosford Park started it all. After reading my poem “The Gosford Park Shuffle,” Nikki said, “Well, that’s how to turn a negative into a positive!”  

We then turned our attention to Boyhood, American Sniper, and Whiplash, three Oscar nominees for Best Picture of 2014. The titles of my poems for these films are “Surviving Childhood,” “The Sheepdog Way,” and “A Drumroll Please.”

Next up, I read “Sins of the Past,” my poem about Out of the Dark, a suspenseful ghost story starring Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman, which was released on February 27.

“Screenplay Mania,” a poem about Three Holes and a Smoking Gun, a  psychological thriller starring the versatile James Wilder, closed the show. I picked this poem because Wilder will be a Movie Addict Headquarters guest on Tuesday, March 24.    

Thanks so much to Nikki for her enthusiastic help with this special episode!

If you are interested in listening to our film poem show, an archived segment is available now on BlogTalkRadio. All you have to do is click here.

Enjoy!