(Some quick looks are more recent movies) The White King (2016) - Trapped in a nation that is dedicated to power and conformity, a 12-year-old boy struggles to understand his life after his father is arrested for questioning the status quo. This is a powerful movie about authoritarian rule, very timely in a lot of... Continue Reading →
My Top Movies of 2018
Every year I watch around 100 movies. That count includes all the movies I watch from beginning to end. There are dozens more that I watch just part of, usually as I'm channel surfing. I may hit a favorite or something I've never seen before. So I stop and watch for a while. So the... Continue Reading →
Public Apologies Redux, Baby It's Old, A Tough Week
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Woman In the Moon (1929)
Woman in the Moon (1929) The final silent film of director Fritz Lang looks at man's first trip to the moon and the human frailties that conspire to destroy the attempt. Director - Fritz Lang ... Continue Reading →
Self Promotion!, Crypto Crooks and TV Cancellations
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Island in the Sun (1957)
Island in the Sun (1957) – As a small island in the Caribbean looks at independence, its ruling elite struggles with racism, classism, social inequality, and murder. Directed by Robert Rossen Starring James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy ... Continue Reading →
Christmas Commercials, Not Like A Boss, TV is Killing You!
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Hitman's Bodyguard, The Losers, Our Kind of Traitor
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) - Is this an action movie or a comedy? That's the question I kept asking myself. Oh, and "Why is Ryan Reynolds so flat?". This is a really great idea for a movie. Most of the cast is wonderful (Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman,... Continue Reading →
Christmas Tech, Not Like A Boss, and Cassettes Are Back!
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
World On A Wire (1973)
World On A Wire (1973) - A scientist working on an advanced computer system questions the death of his superior and is drawn into a maddening series of conflicts that will bring him to question reality. Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Starring:Klaus Löwitsch, Barbara Valentin, Mascha ... Continue Reading →