Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Days of Thunder (1990) - A hotshot young driver from California arrives in the heart of NASCAR country to drive stock cars. With the help of a veteran crew chief and a beautiful doctor, he will conquer some personal demons, and how to race to victory. Directed by Tony Scott Starring Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall,... Continue Reading →
TheMan Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) (Not Rated) – A self-centered, hotshot young director is carried away by the wild imagination of the man he chose to play the greatest knight errant of them all. Directed by Terry Gilliam Starring Jonathan Pryce, Adam Driver Why I Liked It – A wonderful Gilliam style fantasy update... Continue Reading →
Gattaca (1997) - In a world where genetics is the "credential" to success, a man finds a way to game the system. Directed by Andrew Niccol Starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman Why I Liked It - Hmmm, let me get back to you... A... Continue Reading →
The Arrival (1996) - A SETI researcher finds evidence of life outside our solar system, only to discover that there's a threat much closer to hand. Directed by David Twohy Starring Charlie Sheen, Ron Silver, Richard Schiff, Teri Polo, Lindsey Crouse Why I Liked It - It's silly fun until it collapses at the... Continue Reading →
The Italian Job (1969) - Fresh out of jail, Charlie plans to steal four million dollars worth of gold bullion by creating a traffic jam in Italy. Directed by Peter Collinson Starring Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Rossano Brazzi Why I Liked It - A frothy bit of movie silliness. Pure fun. If... Continue Reading →
My history with “New Year’s Resolutions” is spotty, at best. I know I’m not alone in that. Libraries could be filled with stories of resolutions made that fade away, or worse, crash in tears and ruin. Three years ago, I made a list of resolutions. It was an awesome challenge, eight or nine objectives for... Continue Reading →
Best Movies of 2019 With the pause this past summer, my movie numbers for 2019 are down a little. That number is commonly between 75-90. for 2019 it’s closer to 65. Still a lot of movies. Narrowing that to my Top 9 for the year was a challenge. The list ended up with lots of... Continue Reading →
I have a list of beloved Christmas movies and videos that I watch every year. I’ve written about them before (Here) and I don’t feel the need to go over them again. Every year I list those favorites I’m greeted with a chorus of “What about…?” Everyone has favorites and will feel outraged that I... Continue Reading →
Three Days of the Condor (1975) - A CIA researcher working in a quiet little office goes out to pick up lunch for everyone. When he comes back, everyone has been murdered and the hit team is after him as well. On the run, he kidnaps a woman and tries to get a straight answer... Continue Reading →
The Entertainer (1960) - Archie Rice (Olivier) used to be a headliner in English music halls. But the music hall is dying out and Rice's star has faded out. He will do whatever he must to stay on stage, no matter who it hurts. Directed by Tony Richardson Starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Albert Finney... Continue Reading →
