To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway (1937) Harry Morgan's desires are simple. To captain his boat for tourists who want to go fishing plus whatever other reasonably legal business he can do to support his family. When his luck goes bad he finds himself forced into ever more dangerous jobs with ever mounting... Continue Reading →
The Creativity Project – High Key Portrait
In my ongoing attempt to keep the creative side of me flowing (which was the original purpose of this blog), I've decided to take on a weekly photo challenge. It sounded like fun, so I'm giving it a try. Photos on the blog are reduced to ensure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →
The Osterman Weekend (1983)
The Osterman Weekend (1983) - A TV investigative journalist is told by the CIA that his closest friends are actually spies. It appears that they are setting him up to take the fall. Now he has to figure out what to do when they are all coming to his home for the weekend. Directed by... Continue Reading →
Time to Change – No Excuses
Sigh. No excuses. I'm not putting the effort into this that I am to my creative stuff. Or my job. And the results show it. It wasn't a good week. Too many things that stressed me, too many things that took me out of my routine. And the weather has been less than ideal. But... Continue Reading →
Toonz, Social Media Fail, Patty Duke
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
TVFTP – Patty Duke, Social Media and Toonz for Everyone!
Podcast for the week of April 4, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: I take a moment to note the passing of actress Patty Duke. While once a big star, today she is probably unknown to people under the age of 50. An amazing life and body of work. The whole social media thing... Continue Reading →
The Creativity Project – Artistic Transportation
In my ongoing attempt to keep the creative side of me flowing (which was the original purpose of this blog), I've decided to take on a weekly photo challenge. It sounded like fun, so I'm giving it a try. Photos on the blog are reduced to ensure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →
I hate March, Home Viewing and Commercial Success
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Movie List Update
Working on the upcoming movies list. I try to keep a good rotation of classics, Indie plus newer stuff that I just haven't seen yet. So I realized that I hadn't done any queue maintenance in a while when three documentaries in a row landed in my mailbox. Most of the titles are familiar but... Continue Reading →
The Creativity Project – Reflection
In my ongoing attempt to keep the creative side of me flowing (which was the original purpose of this blog), I've decided to take on a weekly photo challenge. It sounded like fun, so I'm giving it a try. Photos on the blog are reduced to ensure faster loading. So they actually look BETTER than... Continue Reading →