Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
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 →
(Sometimes, creativity is just for the fun of it. I had fun doing this. Hope you enjoy it too.) Oh, the things you dream of becoming “when you grow up”. I’m old enough/young enough (Jones Generation!) to be a “space kid”. The space program was in full swing right around the time I was old... 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 →
Upgrade by Blake Crouch (2022) – Following a devastating genetic experiment failure by his mother, Logan Ramsay works for the Genetic Protection Agency. His job? To make sure another mistake like his mother’s never happens again. A booby trap explodes, exposing him to a virus that begins resetting his genetic structure. Suddenly, Logan is a... Continue Reading →
I've been away longer than I anticipated, but I needed to get some things straight in my head. It took a while before I realized that I needed to begin. Whatever that may mean. The poet Rumi said "If all you can do is crawl, then start crawling" This is me, starting to crawl. Starting... Continue Reading →
Things Kind of Blew Up If you're glancing at this blog for the first time in a while (because it's been a hot minute or six since my last post), you may wonder what happened. There are now a LOT more posts here than before. No, I did not go on a writing binge. I... 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 →
What A Waste Event Horizon (1997) – Seven years ago, the spaceship “Event Horizon” with an experimental new drive, disappeared. It has reappeared near Neptune, and the “Lewis and Clark” goes to find out what happened. The missing vessel has many mysteries to reveal. Directed by Paul Anderson Starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Joely Richardson,... 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 →
This Is NOT A Christmas Movie The Holdovers (2023) – When Christmas break arrives, five students remain at the school for various reasons. One irascible and unpopular instructor, and the manager of the school’s kitchen, remain with them to supervise. It turns into a holiday break unlike anything they’ve ever known. Directed by Alexander Payne... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 