Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
If you're a baseball fan, then the title of this post will speak to you. In an instant, you'll know what time of year it is and what is going on. The official start of the baseball season is till a month away (March 18, in Japan. Don't get me started), but baseball BEGINS today.... Continue Reading →
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) – Two of the last old west outlaws try to find their way into the new world. When one of the largest railroads in the nation puts a special posse to bring them in, they flee to Bolivia, believing that life will be simpler and more profitable there.... Continue Reading →
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023) - A world renowned paranormal expert is called in to investigate a strange case. But the strangest part may not be the supernatural part at all. Directed by Adam Sigal Starting Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, Christopher Lloyd, Neil Gaiman Why I Liked It - Ummm, it wasn't longer... Continue Reading →
The Servant (1964) - A self involved, vacuous member of the upper class is oblivious to the chicanery of the man he hires as his man servant. Directed by Joseph Losey Starring - Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, James Fox Why I Liked It - A chilling tale of deceit, told with a touch of subtlety.... Continue Reading →
Happy Gilmore (1996) - An inept, but enthusiastic, hockey player discovers he can drive a golf ball 400+ yards. When the IRS seizes his grandmother’s house for back taxes, he takes his act on the pro tour. Starting Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald Why I Liked It - Bob Barker beats up... Continue Reading →
How much trouble can you get into if Groucho Marx is your advisor?Don't answer that question! Double Dynamite (1951) - A young bank clerk wants more from his life is accused of embezzling from his employer. With only his friend Emil on his side, he'll try to clear his name and win his girl back.... Continue Reading →
What Did You See That You Liked? Time for the annual list of my top movies of the year. As is my practice, I limit my list to NINE selections. (Lots of reasons, the most important is that it’s my favorite number). Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com For the year, I watched a disappointing 34... Continue Reading →
Yeah, It Was OK Lucky Christmas (2011) - A single mom moves to a small town with her son to start over again. Meanwhile, across town a good looking local man has set aside his dreams to support the family business. The rest you can guess. Directed by Gary Yates Starring Elizabeth Berkley, Jason Grey-Stanford... Continue Reading →
Seriously Sexy Seasonal Senior Silliness Grumpy Old Men (1993) – Two lifelong rivals (now senior citizens) vie for the affections of a beautiful new neighbor. They have razzed and pranked each other for most of their lives. But now they discover they mean more to each other than they realized. Directed by Donald Petrie Starring... Continue Reading →
It's fun, but not THAT kind of fun. The Invisible Woman (1940) - A department store model finds a way to get revenge on her miserable boss when she answers an ad for test subjects. An eccentric scientist has found the way to make people invisible. There are a few problems still to be overcome!... Continue Reading →
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