Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Hail Caesar! (2016) - A movie studio's top star (George Clooney) is kidnapped by a group of Communist writers, while the studio's fixer (Josh Brolin) tries to keep the studio working in the 1950's. Fun cast (Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Frances McDormand, Jonah Hill) and directed by the Coen Brothers. The... 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 →
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) - A bored little girl finds more adventure than she really wanted when she falls down a rabbit hole one sunny summer day. Written by a mathematician from a story he made up over the course of a couple summer outings with the daughters of... Continue Reading →
The Killers (1946) - Two hit men arrive in a small town looking to kill a quiet service station employee(Burt Lancaster). A routine insurance investigation turns into a deep dive into murder, robbery, and betrayal involving the victim, a band of criminals and a beautiful woman (Ava Gardner). Directed by Robert Siodmak ... 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 →
And Then There Were None (1945) - Ten people are invited to a remote island by an unknown host. Each carries a secret crime in their past. Their mystery host kills them one by one as the dwindling remainder desperately tries to figure a way out. Directed by Rene Clair ... 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 →
Everybody Had An Ocean - Music and Mayhem in 1960's Los Angeles - by William McKeen, (2017), Chicago Review Press - An enthralling look at rock and roll growing up. Anchored by the story of the Beach Boys, McKeen covers everyone from Jan and Dean to Charles Manson. The history cover is sprawling and it... Continue Reading →
Need to take at least a minute to note the passing of one of the great voices for and about movies of the last several decades. Most of us came to know the velvet voice of Robert Osborne from his work on Turner Classic Movies. In a day and age when the focus is on... Continue Reading →
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - A drifter and a beautiful blonde conspire to murder her husband. Then they have to live with the decisions they've made. Directed by Tay Garnett Starring Lana Turner, John Garfield It's interesting... Continue Reading →
