Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Absence of Malice (1981) – A naïve reporter is tricked into spreading a story about an investigation of Mike Gallagher, a Miami businessman and son of a late mobster. There is no basis to the story, but the impact on Gallagher is profound. He has to find a way to clear his name and maybe... Continue Reading →
Comes A Horseman (1978) – Two small ranchers in mid-1940s Montana fight to keep their land against a man who wants to control their entire valley. Forced into a partnership neither wants, they must find a way to resist all the forces their opponent can bring to bear. Directed by Alan J. Pakula Starring Jane... Continue Reading →
The Midnight Club by Margot Harrison (2024) – “You are formally invited to a reunion of the Midnight Brunch Club…” Decades after the tragic death of a member of their group, a set of college friends are reunited in the town where it all began. Through the use of a mysterious concoction that the locals... Continue Reading →
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024) – A young man recruited into a society of black people with magical powers dedicated to making Black lives safer. Their Goal? Make White people feel more comfortable. Directed by Kobi Libii Starring David Allen Grier, Justice Smith, Mia Ford Why I Liked It: It made me feel... Continue Reading →
Lots of things happening in my life (most of which are boring and routine, but they chew up the hours), and that’s kept me from doing much beyond the routine writing for this blog. On a recent weekend, I decided to try something new. You may remember earlier this year that I tried my hand... Continue Reading →
Lenny (1974) – Lenny Bruce took stand-up comedy in a new direction with a style that was blunt and truth-filled. It was also loud and often obscene, which resulted in repeated arrests for the iconic comic. Directed by Bob Fosse Starring – Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner Why I Liked It – A searing... Continue Reading →
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves (2019) - Matthew Venn returns to the seaside in Devon where he grew up. The strict evangelical community to which his family belongs is closed to him now. His duties as a police detective will require that both sides interact when a dead body is found on the beach.... Continue Reading →
Dead End (1937) – A gangster on the run returns to his old neighborhood where nothing is the way he remembers it. What had once been slums along the river are now fashionable apartment buildings. The gentrification of his old haunts now include a new generation of kids at the edge of poverty and petty... Continue Reading →
The Usual Suspects (1995) One man survived a waterfront shoot-out. Police try to piece together what happened from his story, but find more questions at every turn. At the center of the mystery is the question: Who is Keyser Soze? Directed by Bryan Singer Starring Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del... Continue Reading →
Escape From New York (1981) - In the dystopian world of 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the top security prison in the nation. Once you go in, you never come out. As the legendary Snake Plissken is about to enter, the President of the United States crashes into the center of... Continue Reading →
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