Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
It Creaks A Bit, But At The End It's Just RightIndiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny (2023) - An aging Indy is drawn back into the hunt for the Dial of Archimedes. Reuniting the missing piece with the one in Indy's possession may change the past forever.Directed by James MangoldStarring Harrison Ford, Mads Mikellsen,... Continue Reading →
Time To Mess Things Up AgainIt's a new year and I'm feeling that itch to re-arrange the furniture again. After some research, I'm moving the movie reviews to Saturday, mid-day. It seems that's a good time, and honestly, it feels more logical. They were on Fridays at the end of the day for a long... Continue Reading →
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve struggled with several parts of my creative life. As 2023 ends, I’m finding my creative energy on the rise. When this year’s school secret Santa rolled around, I thought it was a great chance to do a little watercolor painting. Very low expectations, so I could just play. Which is... Continue Reading →
The Uncanny Christmas ValleyThe Polar Express (2004) – A boy who with doubts about the existence of Santa goes on a magical train trip to the North Pole.Directed by Robert ZemeckisStarring – Tom Hanks, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter ScolariWhy I Liked It – A Christmas movie that understands what Christmas is about.Let’s get the... Continue Reading →
Oh, That Throne of Lies!Elf (2003) – A human baby is adopted by Santa’s elves. When the time comes, they send Buddy back to find his human father in New York City.Directed by Jon FavreauStarring – Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen, Ed AsnerWhy I Liked It: A heartwarming ending saves... Continue Reading →
You Bring The PopcornTime for the annual summation of the movie watching here at the Phlipside. There was a bit of a surprise waiting when I totaled the numbers. Almost half of this year’s movies ranked in the top two categories. I’m not sure that’s ever happened before.So here are the raw numbers:43 total movies... Continue Reading →
Something Delightfully Dumb For Christmas!Santa Conquers The Martians (1964) - Mars decides their children need Santa! So the come to Earth to kidnap him! Directed by Nicholas WebsterStarring - John Call, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Beck, Pia Zadora (movie debut)Why I Liked It - Some trashy, campy, low budget Christmas fun!Let's get the low hanging fruit out... Continue Reading →
That The Critics Have All WrongA Charlie Brown Christmas (1964) – The iconic characters from Charles Schultz’s “Peanuts” comic strip come together for a Christmas Pageant. Charlie Brown struggles with his feelings about the holiday, and his role as director of the holiday play.Directed by Bill MelendezStarring Charlie Brown, Linus Van Pelt, Lucy Van Pelt,... Continue Reading →
Stretching My Experience Earlier this year, I shared a creativity project that included digital design and 3-D printing. I created a pair of hall passes for one class at my school. They were pretty straightforward from a design point of view. I had a little fun with the painting for them. This completes that experiment... Continue Reading →
Except Nothing Can Save ThisChristmas With the Kranks (2004) – When Luther (Allen) and Norah (Curtis) Krank discover they will be empty nesters at Christmas for the first time, Luther suggests just skipping the entire Christmas season. This results in a major conflict with his neighbors.Directed by Joe RothStarring Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 