Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Sandlot (1993) - When his family moves into a new neighborhood, a lonely young man gets taken in by the local pickup baseball team. They bond as a team, as friends, and discover the secret beyond the outfield wall. Directed by David Mickey Evans Starring Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Art LaFleur, Patrick Renna, James... Continue Reading →
Ghostbusters (2016) - The City of New York is confronted by a threat from a supernatural invasion of ghosts. Two estranged friends come together, then team up with a nuclear engineer and a transit worker to create the team you want to call. Directed by Paul Feig Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie... Continue Reading →
The Defiant Ones (1958) - When a prison bus wrecks, two men escape into the world. Chained together, they must find a way out and how to survive together. Directed by Stanley Kramer Starring - Sidney Poitier, Tony Curtis, Theodore Bikel, Lon Chaney Jr., Cara Williams Why I Liked It - Two outstanding actors in... Continue Reading →
Evil Under The Sun (1982) - Poirot’s “little grey cells” are challenged by the mystery of a fake diamond ring. As so often happens, while he is working on one mystery, another appears. A murder on a secluded private island resort makes the whole situation more complicated. Directed by Guy Hamilton Starring - Peter Ustinov,... Continue Reading →
Ford vs. Ferrari (2019) - In the mid-1960s, automotive icon Carroll Shelby and racing driver Ken Miles drag the Ford Motor Company into a head-to-head battle with the legendary Ferrari. If the legendary American carmaker will just get out of the way, history could be made. Directed by James Mangold Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale,... Continue Reading →
Robot Monster (1953) - Aliens from Outer Space have destroyed almost all human life on Earth. There are eight survivors who must hang on against Ro-Man, whose task is to exterminate the final remnants of humanity. Director - Phil Tucker Starring - George Nader, Gregory Moffett, Claudia Barrett Why I Liked It - An iconic... Continue Reading →
More Here Than Meets The Eye The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) – The promise of easy money from his ex-girlfriend’s criminal brother lures a disgraced college football player into a gang setting up a bank robbery. Based on an actual event, it’s one of Steve McQueen’s earliest roles. Directed by Charles Guggenheim and... Continue Reading →
Bond Meets Holmes Meets Cadfael The Name of the Rose (1986) – An intellectual, rebellious Franciscan monk investigates a series of mysterious deaths at a Benedictine abbey. He faces inter-order rivalries, plus an old enemy from the Vatican.Directed by Jean-Jacques AnnaudStarring Sean Connery, Christian Slater, F. Murray Abraham, Ron Perlman, Michael Lonsdale.Why I Liked It... Continue Reading →
Sometimes Talent Isn’t EnoughHarlem Nights (1989) – In the New York City of the Depression Era, two nightclub owners battle the competition, the police and gangsters to keep their doors open.Directed by Eddie MurphyStarring Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Della ReeseWhy I Liked It –Other than a moment here or there, I... Continue Reading →
When You Don't Worry Too Much About The Science When Worlds Collide (1951) – A rogue star and planet are streaking into the solar system. Collision with Earth is unavoidable. Humanity begins a race to build spaceships so some of the population can escape to the oncoming planet. Directed by Rudolph Mate Starring Richard Derr,... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 