Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Man Who Knew Too Much - G.K. Chesterton (1922) - A collection of thirteen mystery stories centering mostly on Horne Fisher, the "Man" of the title (four of the stories feature other people). Fisher's problem is that he knows too many people and has either discovered, or been told, too many things. He knows... Continue Reading →
Blow Up (1966) - An arrogant fashion photographer(David Hemmings) suddenly discovers that some photos he'd taken while walking in the park may contain evidence of murder. As he tries to figure out what's going on he must deal with a mystery woman (Vanessa Redgrave) who isn't telling him everything. I've been watching this series of... Continue Reading →
(From My Shelves is an occasional series of posts that takes a look at some of my personal favorites in my collections of music, movies and books.) Little Feat - "Ain't Had Enough Fun" (1995) - Is Little Feat the best band to never have a hit single? Certainly an arguable point. If you talk... Continue Reading →
Days of Wine and Roses (1962) - A public relations man (Jack Lemmon) falls in love with the secretary of a client (Lee Remick). His alcoholism becomes their alcoholism and their lives spin out of control. Nominated for five Oscars (including both Best Actor and Actress) wining once for the Henry Mancini score. Most of... Continue Reading →
Emily Alone by Stewart O'Nan (2011) - Emily Maxwell has reached that awkward time in her life. Her children are grown, her husband had died and her friends are following suit. As much as she would love to change things about that equation she's not sure she can or even how to begin. Yet along... Continue Reading →
Blow Out (1981) - A small time movie sound engineer(John Travolta) captures the sound of a car crash that may been an assassination rather than an accident. He and the young woman he rescued from the car (Nancy Allen) will try to get the truth out while a killer stalks them. Time to swim against... Continue Reading →
(Best of the web is an occasional series of posts where I give a little love to the sites that I believe express the best of what the World Wide Web (you know, the Internet) can be) Kid President is another one of the Best of the Web that began just as something fun to... Continue Reading →
The Guard (2011) - When an FBI agent (Don Cheadle) arrives in a small Irish village in pursuit of international drugs smugglers he discovers the local police (Brendon Gleeson) has his own way of doing things. The button down Fed and the unconventional local member of the Irish Garda will find their own way towards... Continue Reading →
39 Steps by John Bucan (1915) - After many years in Rhodesia Richard Hannay returns to London to begin a new phase in his life. Shortly thereafter he meets an American named Scudder who claims to be dead. Scudder faked his own death to escape a group of anarchists who are trying to force all... Continue Reading →
The Conversation (1974) - A reclusive surveillance expert (Gene Hackman) faces the demons from his professional past when a current assignment reminds of of a job that resulted in three deaths years before. He becomes obsessed with the recorded conversation he has made and it's possible outcome. Francis Ford Coppola wrote and directed this one... Continue Reading →
