Silence is about messing up interactions.

Silence Demo

Fortune is about misunderstanding and ADHD.

Fortune Demo

Whisper is about contemplating mortality.

Whisper Demo

GROUCHO REVIEWS film critic PETER CANAVESE reviews the new movies and home video releases on CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (12-21-23) SCREEN SCENE with program host TIM SIKA -- AMERICAN FICTION (YAY!) + THE IRON CLAW (YAY!) + MIGRATION (BOO-YAY!) + ALL OF US STRANGERS (YAY!) + THE COLOR PURPLE (YAY!) + FERRARI (BOO-YAY!) + THE BOYS IN THE BOAT (BOO-YAY!) and on home video: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM 4K (Paramount Home Video)--YAY! + PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES Blu-ray (Paramount Home Video)—BOO! and FREMONT Blu-ray (MUSIC BOX FILMS)—YAY!

SCREEN SCENE MOVIE REVIEWS with PETER CANAVESE on CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW (12-21-23)

The crow flies from the surging city streets, through forests, over the gully veined streams and roiling rivers. Lighting in the barren winter tree, the crow is observant, knowing - lifting wing in the frozen air, the flock cries echo in the half light as they ascend in fleeting trajectory drawn to an ancient ley.

CROW FLIES

When a doorway between worlds opens and unites two lives, anything is possible…Can an alien princess and her dragon find her way back to her beloved sheikh or will their responsibilities keep them apart forever?

Adult Romance

In the dead of night, a man wakes from a dream to find he is far out at sea surrounded by a family of breaching whales. He is tossed and buffeted in the threatening wake of the playful leviathans. In the height of the terrifying tumult the whales sing to him of a distant star on the horizon – his home star, where the memory of his beloved radiates to earth. The whale songs transform his fear as he realizes wherever he is, he is with love.

Dee-eep in the night I
Wake in the dream of you
No land in sight or shore
Where the all of you
Comes in from a star, or a place
Where the old ones are

Dee-eep in the night I
Wake in a dream of you
No land in sight or shore
Where the all of you
Descends from a star 
or a place
Where the gold ones are

This is Home
I am Home
Home is You

This is Home
I am Home
Home is You

Hypnomancer (David Stout) copyright 2024

Dream-Wake

Betrayal burns. Love heals. Magic changes everything.

Everly's empathic abilities have always set her apart, but she never imagined they were just the tip of the iceberg. When her mother disappears and her world crumbles, Everly discovers a heritage beyond her wildest dreams – she's the descendant of an ancient, magical bloodline.

As she struggles to control her awakening powers, Everly is drawn into a web of family secrets and otherworldly magic. With her mother's fate hanging in the balance, she must learn to harness her gifts before it's too late.

Complicating matters are two young men vying for her heart: Jasper, her loyal best friend, and Arden, a mysterious newcomer with secrets of his own. As betrayal lurks around every corner, Everly must decide who to trust and what she's willing to sacrifice for those she loves.

"Fate of Blood" is an enchanting journey of self-discovery and magical awakening. Will Everly's empathic powers be enough to navigate the dangerous waters of love, family, and destiny? Immerse yourself in this spellbinding tale where nothing is as it seems and the truth lies hidden in the blood.

Tropes to look forward to:
Good vs. Evil (with shades of gray)
Enemies to Allies
Portal Fantasy
Coming of Age
Love Triangle
Chosen One
Magical Training
The Power of Friendship

Fate of Blood: Vitarian Chronicles Volume 1 (Audio Sample Chapters 1-3)

When darkness threatens, only the last descendant can light the way.

Everly thought she was just an ordinary girl, until she discovered she was the heir to an alien throne.

Now, with dark magic coursing through her veins and two worlds hanging in the balance, Everly must embrace her destiny as the last of the Ever bloodline.

But when her evil uncle Orien—long thought dead—resurfaces and steals an ancient, powerful ring, Everly's path becomes clear: she must stop him before he destroys everything she loves.

Caught between Earth and her ancestral planet Aenoas-Vita, Everly struggles to control her newfound abilities while navigating complex relationships. Her twin brother Darion, linked to her by an unbreakable curse. The fiercely loyal Jasper, sworn to protect her. And Arden, the commander who holds her heart but can never truly be hers.

As Orien's destructive plans unfold and tragedy strikes close to home, Everly must confront her own inner darkness. With time running out and the fate of two planets at stake, she'll have to decide: Will she become the queen she was born to be, or will she lose herself to the power that flows through her veins?

In this thrilling sequel to the Vitarian Chronicles, S.L. Watson weaves a spellbinding tale of love, loss, and the price of power. "Last Descendants" will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Two worlds. One destiny. Infinite power.

The choice is yours.

Tropes to look forward to:

Love Triangle

Power at a Price

Found Family

Lost Heritage

Twin Bond

Dark Powers

Forbidden Love

Unlikely Hero

Hidden Royalty

Good Vs Evil (with shades of gray)

Portal Fantasy

Last Descendants: Vitarian Chronicles Volume 2 Audio Sample

Selected music & sound-art works by *Hypnomancer, (David Stout) - sonic artist, composer and songwriter. Hypnomancer is a musical shape shifter exploring the world of hybrid sound cultures blending a wide array of genres including ambient, noise, world fusion, alt-country, acid jazz, folktronica, underground hip-hop, IDM, Dub, experimental electronics, minimalism and other contemporary classical musics. His compositions, songs, and film scores are produced with a variety of instrumental approaches including, modular synthesizers, field recordings, folk instruments, generative AI and virtuosic guest instrumentalists.

Early Work:
His earlier works explored the fusion of electronic image synthesis, visual art, music and theatre. During this creative period Stout composed many scores for dance, theatre and film. Some of these works are presented here - see:  Red Sea Mix, Tracks to the Lair, Hermes' Devotion, Trio with Blade and Siege of Heaven.

David's more recent work includes live visual-music performance, generative animation, interactive video installations and music projects combining acoustic instruments with atmospheric electronics, noise and audio-visual transcoding techniques - see: NADA, Particle Chamber Variation, Reentry and Copter.

He is also a founding member of the group, MaDula Hara with healer-singer, Malia Luna. The duo, inspired by global shamanic traditions, is devoted to exploring the healing potential of sound through music, ceremony and ritual performance.

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* Hypnomancy is a powerful method of divination that occurs during sleep. The Hypnomancer can navigate non-ordinary states of consciousness while dreaming to gain knowledge and affect positive outcomes in the linear waking world.

Miarlequin is an Alberta based singer/songwriter. Her music often tackles themes of mental illness and neurodiversity. Her practice is inspired by magic realism, fantasy, cottage core and commedia dell'arte.

New tracks tagged #Magic realism