Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
MK Ultra (2022) Based on actual events, the CIA enlists a psychiatrist to lead illegal experiments using psychedelic drugs on mental asylum patients. Eventually, he will face decisions about the work he’s doing. Directed by Joseph Sorrentino Starring Anson Mount, Jason Patric, Jaime Ray Newman Why I Liked It – I didn’t. There’s no way... Continue Reading →
Billy Bathgate (1991) – A teenage boy becomes the protégé of 1930s mobster Dutch Schultz. His life will become a series of betrayals and violence. Will he be able to chart a path through all the obstacles? Directed by Robert Benton Starring Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Loren Dean, Bruce Willis, Steve Buscemi Why I Liked... Continue Reading →
The Wicker Man (1973)- A rigidly moralistic police officer arrives on a small Scottish island in search of a missing girl. He clashes with the pagan locals who insist that the girl never existed. Directed by Robin Hardy Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland Why I Liked It – The movie has a style... Continue Reading →
Matchstick Men (2003) – A con artist with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder keeps his life and his work neatly in order, despite a partner who likes to stir things up. When a teenager shows up claiming to be his daughter, his life turns upside down. Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Nicolas Cage, Alison Lohman, Sam Rockwell,... Continue Reading →
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)-A pair of Americans find themselves down to their last dime. When everything else fails them, they hear a story from an old man about gold mining in Mexico. The lure of treasure in those mountains will bring them the hope to continue, but it may also bring madness.... Continue Reading →
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) – Two minor characters observe Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. The two friends of the Danish prince struggle with what is real and their roles as pawns in the tragedy. Directed by Tom Stoppard Starring Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Iain Glen Why I Liked It – Just familiar enough to... Continue Reading →
The Fugitive (1993) – Richard Kimble is a respected surgeon with a beautiful wife. One night his wife was attacked and killed. Is the good doctor the killer or the mysterious one-armed man that he claims attacked both him and his wife? The federal Marshall in charge of bringing Kimble back after an escape doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Dead Reckoning (1946) – When his best friend Johnny disappears rather than face receiving the Medal of Honor and then dies in a car crash, Captain “Rip” Murdock tries to find out why. His investigation will dive into a corrupt world and reveal dark secrets about his friend. More people will die and Murdock meets... Continue Reading →
Please don’t tell me this. Because it always turns out badly. Red Dawn (1984) – In an alternate history, a group of teenagers retreats into the mountains to resist a Soviet invasion of the United States. They become the front lines of World War III as they do their best to defend their town. Directed... Continue Reading →
The Andromeda Strain (1971) – Wildfire is a state-of-the art, super-secure, super-secret laboratory set up to deal with the worst possible scenario. One day in a remote town in New Mexico, that scenario came true. A satellite has brought something back from space and killed almost everyone in town. Can the team at the lab... Continue Reading →
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