FOLKS, here is my debut as an LA Times freelancer. i'll be doing regular film writing for them.the story is about the prolific crime writer donald westlake, and the generally poor job Hollywood has done handling his talents. there are lots of European adaptations i didnt have room to get into -- i hear great things about costa-gavras' "Le Couperet," made from the novel "the ax." (the novel and … [Read more...]