Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Dark Star (1974) - A crew of astronauts, sent into space to destroy rogue planets, face new and comic(?) challenges 20 years into their mission as things begin to fall apart Directed by John Carpenter Starring Dan O’Bannon Why I Liked It – Ummmmmm… There is a special place for film school films that make it to... Continue Reading →
In 2018 I tried something new in my professional life. It felt like it was time to shake things up, so I entered a training program in the insurance industry. The program was with a multi-billion dollar company offering (as I discovered) quality products. On a sunny summer day, I showed up at their training... Continue Reading →
Nebraska (2013) - A son takes his alcoholic, irascible father on a quest for the million dollars the old man thinks he won. Directed by Alexander Payne Starring - Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Stacy Keach Why I Liked It - A movie about fathers and sons, a life without joy, and the lure of big... Continue Reading →
50 WorstMovies of All Time (2004) - Some movies are so bad they are good. But then there are movies that are bad. Truly bad, astonishingly bad. Bad bad. Here are 50 nominees for some of the worst of all time. My goal in these posts is to help you find good movies, even great... Continue Reading →
What I Did On My Global Pandemic, Part 3 We are in the two month range now of near lock-down conditions for me. Had my first full-on bout of “quarantine brain” last week. I was positive that it was Tuesday. Clearly. Tuesday. No doubt in my mind. Until my wife gave me that “What planet are... Continue Reading →
The Company You Keep (2012) - Years ago radicals from the 1960s disappeared. An aggressive young reporter begins to gather the clues on where they went and the lives they adopted. As the events of decades ago come back to life, everyone faces choices again. Directed by Robert Redford ... Continue Reading →
Slaughterhouse Five (1972) - Billy Pilgrim finds himself “unstuck” from time, shifting back to his experiences in a Nazi prisoner of war camp and forward through his life to his abduction by aliens. Directed by George Roy Hill Starring Michael Sacks, Rob Leibman, Valerie Perrine Why I Liked It: An interesting story in a rather... Continue Reading →
Quarantine Survival Post #1 I have been going back and forth on whether the world needs another post on “What I Did On My Worldwide Pandemic”. As you can tell from the fact that you’re reading this, I decided “Why the heck not?” Maybe some small part of my journey will help someone with theirs.... Continue Reading →
The Rainmaker (1997) - A small-time lawyer and his ethics bending paralegal take on an insurance company that denied a claim for a young man with leukemia. Fresh out of law school and with no courtroom experience, how can they win? Directed by Francis Ford Coppolla Starring - Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Clare Danes Why... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 