Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
This is the first in a series of reviews of short story collections. All part of my careful campaign to bring short stories back to the respect they deserve. See "Focus on the Short Story" One More Thing - Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak (2014) - Last month's short story collection by Stephen... Continue Reading →
Gunfight at The OK Corral (1957) - Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, along with his brothers and Doc Holliday face down the Clantons on their way to a legendary shootout. Directed by John Sturges Starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas Thirty seconds of gunplay in... Continue Reading →
"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 →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) No Escape (2015) - Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan are interesting, which is more than the rest of the movie can claim. A family is trapped in a southeast Asian country as the government is overthrown. A good concept and a few tense moments don't make up for... Continue Reading →
"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 →
Son of the Revolution by K. Orion Fray (2017) - In a dystopic future not all that far away, some human beings have been changed. A government experiment didn't go the way they expected and a portion of the population was transformed into the semblance of vampires and werewolves. Now someone connected to the government... Continue Reading →
To Have and Have Not (1944) - An American fishing charter captain (Bogart) finds himself being drawn into involvements with a mysterious young woman (Bacall) and the French Resistance on the island of Martinique in 1940. Directed by Howard Hawkes Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall,... Continue Reading →
"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 →
From My Shelves is a series of occasional posts that look at items from my personal collection to which I have a special attachment. Beauty and the Beast (TV show, 1987-1990) Before there was the Disney movie that everyone thinks of when they hear the name, there was a short-lived television series that put a more... Continue Reading →
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) - The genial but bumbling Mr. Hulot arrives at the seashore for a week's vacation and spreads chaos wherever he goes. Directed by Jacques Tati Starring Jacques Tati This is the film debut of Tati's classic character, Mr. Hulot. He would appear in three more movies over the next eighteen years. ... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 