Men of Honor (2000) - Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding Jr) becomes the first African-American to be accepted into the U.S. Navy's Dive School. He must fight his way through training, plus the loss of a leg. The man who trains him (Robert DeNiro) is there through it all, as both adversary and advocate. Directed by... Continue Reading →
NFL Problems, Hulu, What Are We Owed
"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 →
The Bicycle Thief (1948)
The Bicycle Thief (1948) - In post-war Italy work is hard to find. So when Antonio is offered a job that requires a bicycle, he reclaims his from the pawn shop, only to have it stolen on the first day of work. Faced with ruin for his small family, Antonio and his son, Bruno, go... Continue Reading →
Sic Transit, Selling People, End of the Box
"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 →
A Red Dotted Line by Simon Gervais
A Red Dotted Line by Simon Gervais (2016) - Mike Walton, his wife Lisa and the rest of the International Market Stabilization Institute are once again on the trail of the international terrorist known only as "The Sheik". It's a very personal pursuit this time, since "The Sheik" kidnapped Mike father and nearly killed Lisa... Continue Reading →
Crimson Tide (1995)
Crimson Tide (1995) - A veteran submarine captain (Gene Hackman) and his idealistic young executive officer (Denzel Washinton) stand on opposite sides of an issue when the time comes to possibly start the Third World War. Directed by Tony Scott ... Continue Reading →
Endorsements, Arnie, A Question of Scale
"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 →
Quick Reviews
At the end of each month, I do quick reviews on newer movies that I'm catching up on. Wow, did not see many new movies this month! Maze Runner - The ScorchTrials (2015) - Our intrepid group of teens, having escaped the Maze, find themselves in a scorched hellhole called The Burn. Once again, they... Continue Reading →
Fallon and Trump, Miss America, Crazy Eddie
"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 →
Book – Sherlock Holmes Through Time and Space
Sherlock Holmes - Through Time and Space - edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg and Charles Waugh (1976). A collection of short stories that explore the possibilities of the Great Detective as a time traveler, an alien or confronting same. Authors include Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mack Reynolds, Fred Saberhagen, Philip José Farmer, Poul... Continue Reading →