Dog, starring Channing Tatum and Lulu (played by a Belgian Malinois) is a charming movie, and I say charming in the positive sense of the
Who gave the green light to make this thing? There are movies so bad that it draws you in because you just have to see
Set in the near future, this Swedish film starring Noomi Rapace, hits too close to home given recent events. Images of bombed cities and dead
I’ve been more excited about New York Minute and the character of Will Kane than anything in years. I wrote and rewrote this book from
We binged the first two seasons of this half-hour show, Mum, last night on Amazon and were both enthralled and repulsed. Which is a hard
Eyes of the Hammer. The Green Berets Idea behind the story: Who can you really trust when operating in the covert world? Story: What if
Today only, New York Minute, the first book in the Will Kane series, and Area 51: Invasion, which is part of the Area 51 series
Watched first episode of season 2 of Resident Alien last night. The first season was enjoyable if a bit rough story wise. But episode 1
What is more valuable than money? Time. That was the premise for Burners, one of my favorite books. After all, we’re already seeing the discrepancy
I first heard of Area 51 in the early 90s. My ex-wife was an Army helicopter pilot and deploying across the country with her unit
Nightstalkers: The Rift Who are the Special Operations who take care of things that go bump in the night? The Nightstalkers. Ever since the first
I stopped Wrath of Man about halfway through and went to sleep. I usually enjoy Jason Statham films as mindless, fun entertainment. There was nothing
This is a short movie, slightly over an hour, that is fiction presented as a documentary. It is, frankly, quite brilliant. It is one of
I hope the New Year finds you well and safe. To welcome in 2022, I’ve put together some new deals and also have new timely,
Which is a hard thing to pull off. With a stellar cast led by DiCaprio, Blanchette, Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, and more, this movie
Have you ever told someone who is upset to relax? Yeah. Experience has taught me it’s the worst possible thing to say to my wife
I hope everyone is staying safe through the end of 2021. Sadly, Omicron has made an appearance and the next two months will be tough.
I read The Hobbit as a kid in the Bronx a long time ago. I was really amazed at how that Tolkein guy managed to
Yes, it’s extraordinarily brutal, but evil is brutal. We want to avert our eyes, but we live in a time when evil, which always exists,
I’m not in the royals and that whole kaboodle other than watching lots of documentaries about The War of the Roses and other historical documentaries,
I’ve been enjoying American Rust week after week as it came out. It’s not exactly a murder mystery because you learn who the killer is
Today is the day. This was a labor of love for the characters from Agnes and the Hitman. It also helps resolve the relationship between
We have to remember that Six Days of the Condor, the novel, became Three Days in the movie version. Now the concept has become a
This new film from on Netflix might be billed as a Dutch version of Saving Private Ryan, but it’s more random than that. It’s billed
Exploding heads? Overt misogyny including a forced blowjob? The C word as part of normal dialogue for one character? A whale gutted? Any of those
I binged For All Mankind not long ago and found it intriguing and interesting. It’s an alternate history of the moon race where the Russians
I’m one of the few people who don’t think the previous version of Dune was awful. It wasn’t great but it did okay with the
I watched Apple TV’s Invasion last night. In the interest of full disclosure, I watched the first episode, then fast-forwarded through the next two that
How did I miss this 2000 movie? It stars Cate Blanchett who is excellent in everything. Then add in Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear,
Watched The Night House last night and it was one of more scary movies recently; especially since it didn’t resort to a bunch of splatter
This 2007 movie is called a “romantic war drama”, apparently by someone who has never seen it. Starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, this is
Almost every review or comment I read about The Closer was negative. The reviewers attacked not the content as much as Chappelle. He’s always been
We watched Old last night and, overall, really liked it. And, overall, the response of viewers and critics to the movie has been harsh and
It’s not just banter, but any narrative where characters who are on the same side are sparring. They may disagree, not even like each other,
I’m very excited about my next book coming out in November. Did you enjoy Grosse Pointe Blanke? RED? More so, did you enjoy Agnes and
I watched the Sopranos episode by weekly episode as it came out. I’ve rewatched it at least twice since. All of it. I still marvel
Just binged Midnight Mass. Actually, binged isn’t right. I had to spread the seven, hour-long episodes over 3 nights because it takes time to process
When I reached that scene, I almost stopped watching. It just seemed too over the top. It’s early in them movie so there’s no need
We just watched Pig, starring Nicolas Cage. It’s an intriguing movie that achieves something rather remarkable in an odd way. I must be honest that
I have to be honest; I fast-forwarded through a good portion of this. Amazon and Netflix put out a lot of movies and they often
The fifth Will Kane book, NO QUARTER, is out today in eBook, paperback, and, something new, hardcover. And, it’s also in Kindle Unlimited. This was
We watched the Oscar winner last night and I can verify we both woke up this morning depressed. That’s not to say don’t see it.
High Praise for The Line from Publishers Weekly: “Mayer has crafted a military thriller in the tradition of John Grisham’s The Firm.” Kirkus: “So convincing,
I was looking at what today is, and what happened in history on this day, and realized that over my 30 years of writing, I’ve
Liked it a lot. Let’s start with that. Lots of action, lots of locales, lots of strangeness regarding time, which always sucks me in. Some
Welcome to the Thanksgiving to Christmas stretch. This year it will be a hard time and we all need to be safe. It’s a good
I hope everyone is enjoying cooler fall weather. My latest release, The Green Beret Guide to Seven Great Disasters (2) is out today. This series
Is currently the #1 show on Netflix. For a variety of reasons. The mafia has always fascinated Americans for some reason. Often idolized in entertainment
Free today are my two bestselling nonfiction titles: Who Dares Wins: Special Operations Strategies for Success and The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide. They
Seven Days in May is one of those rare things: a movie that is better than the source book. The book isn’t bad, but it’s
That’s the way I pitched Nightstalkers. First three books only .99 all of February. When I was flying around with my team in black helicopters,
When I was writing my book Section Eight (Shadow Warriors) which I pitched as a modern day Dirty Dozen, my research revealed that there had
Any film with M. Emmett Walsh is to be watched. Throw in Frances McDormand? Even better.
There are several books free for you to start the New Year with! Free today, 1 January 2020 and tomorrow, 2 January, is The
Most have heard of the Donner Party and we immediately think of the most notorious aspect: the cannibalism. But when I began researching the event
Draft opening of Earth Abides as I pick up the manuscript after being away for a few days house hunting. I’ve always found I have
Area 51: Invasion is free today, 12/17 and tomorrow 12/18. The Ancient Enemy has arrived. A Swarm Battle Core is orbiting Earth preparing for the
My 79th title, Walk on the Wild Side is out today. It’s the third book in the Will Kane, Green Beret series, that starts with
It’s a bit difficult to believe that Caesar had no idea about the plot against him. Intelligence was critical for survival in ancient Rome, especially
The pre-orders for my next two books: Area 51: Earth Abides and Hell of a Town are now live. While they’re set for June 2020,
Because I think this book is so critical to everyone, FREE today, Monday (11/4), is the Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide. The important aspect
Tuesday, 29 October 1929. The day that changed the world. Ushered in the Great Depression which would end with World War II. What if it
Based at The Ranch, just outside of Area 51, the Nightstalkers are the elite Special Operations unit that takes care of the things that go
What is the unit that polices the ranks of elite, covert units? Stops operatives who are too dangerous for the police and, more importantly, know
For today, 10/21, only, this book is free on Kindle. I took what we did in Special Operations and built templates that anyone can use
The Demon Core was one of the original nuclear cores at Los Alamos In The Rift I use that real core in a story about
Eyes of the Hammer and Dragon Sim-13 are free today and tomorrow, 10/6 and 10/7. These are my first two books published, written a while
When my wife and I met one of the first things that attracted us to each other was that our bookshelves held many of the
I went through and tagged all of my titles that are part of Kindle Unlimited. On my fiction page alone, there are 62 titles. Which
At times in Special Operations where we’d run into guys from other units and when we were alone we’d ask them if they were doing
I just finished The March of Folly by Pulitzer Prize winning author Barbara Tuchman and highly recommend it. It details how humans are not only
To celebrate the publication of Lawyers, Guns and Money today, I’ve put New York Minute for free today, 16 Sept. Also free is Burners. The
When I was in 10th Special Forces, we tried a program that was called Trojan Warrior. 2 A-Teams were chosen to participate in this, while
FYI: The first nine books of my two-million copy selling Area 51 series are .99 each for all of August. AREA 51 SERIES
based on this book. I HEARD YOU PAINT HOUSES is the supposed true story of a mafia hit man and the guy who took out
Chasing the Son (Green Berets) is free today through the 1st of August. The book is set in the Low Country and I wrote it
Live today on all eBook platforms, in print and audiobook, New York Minute, introducing my newest and most intriguing character, Will Kane. While it’s technically
I watched this movie last night and was impressed. The premise has been done– apocalyptic event, human embryos stores for survival, one brought to life.
Ah, when men were men and the sheep ran scared! Esquire ran a “10 Manliest War Movies” which I thought was a bit lacking; but
As I started watching the Deadwood movie it was more than a bit depressing. This was for personal reasons. Personally, it reminded me of binging
That’s how it started, that’s how it will end. That’s why it’s a Game of Thrones. As writers, we work with what we have. Looking
FREE today only: 2 books in one. Special Ops 2. This is The Jefferson Allegiance and Chasing the Ghost in one bundle. Today, 12 May
Regardless of your feelings about Michael Moore, his latest movie is indeed a wake up call. As American battle each other over who is democrat
We recently watched this documentary on Investigation Discovery. (Again, my wife always has the remote and always finds stuff off the beaten path– although, wait
My wife finds the most interesting things to watch and this one is our latest favorite. She always has the remote and she always finds
