Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
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 →
Spaceballs (1987) – A Mel Brooks send-up of the “Star Wars” movies! Led by Black Helmet, the forces of planet Spaceballs try to steal all the breathable air from their rivals on Druidia. Leading the fight against them is a swashbuckling pilot for hire and his hairy sidekick. All they have to do is rescue... Continue Reading →
Pixels (2015) – An alien race believes that transmissions of old video games are real, and are a declaration of war by Earth. They fight back using the images of the games as models for their own weapons. Three middle-aged men, who were gaming champions in their youth, fight to defend Earth. Directed by Chris... Continue Reading →
Morons From Outer Space (1985) – Proving that traveling through space is no guarantee of intelligence, three aliens arrive on Earth to great fanfare. Humanity treats its idiocy as the profound and fashionable, making the three the biggest stars on the planet. Meanwhile, a fourth alien finally lands on the planet after being abandoned. Directed... Continue Reading →
Grace Quigley (1984) – An elderly woman witnesses a hit, then blackmails the hitman to help her with a business proposition for older folks who have had enough of life. Directed by Anthony Harvey Terrible posters for this movie. All of them. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Nick Nolte Why I Liked It – Even with a... Continue Reading →
Greyhound (2020) – An inexperienced captain leads a small task force to protect a World War II convoy across the Atlantic. Repeated attacks from a wolf pack of Nazi submarines interrupt the watchful daily routine. Directed by Aaron Schneider Starring Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue Why I Liked It – Low key tension makes this a... Continue Reading →
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) – A scrapyard race car and a bumbling inventor find new life in the belief of two children. Along with a beautiful young woman, they end up on a fantasy adventure together. Directed by Ken Hughes Starring Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Benny Hill Why I Liked... Continue Reading →
Angel On My Shoulder (1946) - A mobster’s soul returns to Earth in the body of a crusading judge as part of a plot by the Devil to destroy the judge. Turns out the Devil isn’t as clever as he thought. Directed by Archie Mayo Starring Claude Rains, Paul Muni, Anne Baxter Why I Liked... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 