Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
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 →
Of Mice and Men (1992) – A migrant farm worker and his gentle-giant friend make their way through the Great Depression looking for work. When a beautiful woman enters the equation, all their dreams may come to an end. Directed by Gary Sinise Starring Gary Sinise, John Malkovich, Ray Walston, Sherilyn Fenn Why I Liked... Continue Reading →
Iron Lung (2026) – The “Silent Rapture” has swallowed all the stars and planets, leaving a tiny sliver of humanity fighting to survive. Their exploration has discovered a leftover moon covered in an ocean of blood. They believe the ocean holds resources that will give humanity a future. One man is sent into the depths... Continue Reading →
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) – Eight people stand between a disinherited member of a noble family and the title. He decides to disinherit them in the most final way possible. Directed by Robert Hamer Starring Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Valerie Hobson Why I Liked It – A wickedly funny assault on the English nobility,... Continue Reading →
Young Guns (1988) – Billy the Kid gathers a group of young gunslingers to avenge the death of the man who had watched over them. In the end, the lust for revenge will turn the hunters into the hunted. Directed by Christopher Cain Starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney,... Continue Reading →
Any Given Sunday (1999) An NFL team on the brink of collapse after years of legendary success. Their old school head coach must find a balance between the way the game used to be played and how modern players want to roll. Along the way, there will be acts of genius and betrayal as they... Continue Reading →
F1 -The Movie (2025) – A veteran driver returns to F1 after decades away to save a team and teach a rising young star the ropes. Director – Joseph Kosinski Starring – Brad Pitt, Damon Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon Why I Liked – A standard story with some impressive racing footage Let’s get the... Continue Reading →
Last day of the year and here is my list of my top movies of the year. As noted in my last two posts, this was a down year in some ways. My reviewed movie total for the year is 35, compared to my usual goal of 50. That's UP one movie from last year!... Continue Reading →
I noted back in September that I was struggling. By the end of October, I knew that I’d run into several walls all at once. My physical energy never quite recovered from the longest year of bicycling of my life (81 rides and 1,100 miles!), my mental energy was ebbing, and my emotional energy was... Continue Reading →
Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project (2025) -A documentary crew follows a group of passionate amateur movie makers. The group stumbles and scams their way toward their cinematic vision: a “found footage” horror film about three missing college students and Bigfoot. Directed by Max Tzannes Starring Brennan Keel Cook, Chen Tang, Erika Vetter,... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 