Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Maybe Starting At The Beginning Would Be Better A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green (2022) –Extraterrestrial robots, dubbed the Carls, appear on Earth, create chaos, and then disappear. In the aftermath, humanity is desperate to understand the new structure of life and knowledge. The death of their friend April, who was popularly identified with... Continue Reading →
Or How To Kill Your Brother By Riding Up A Mountain!American Flyers (1985) - Two brothers share two things-a love of bicycle racing and the possibility that what killed their father might kill them as well. Despite their conflict filled family history, the brothers decide to band together for one last race. A race that... Continue Reading →
Time To Mess Things Up AgainIt's a new year and I'm feeling that itch to re-arrange the furniture again. After some research, I'm moving the movie reviews to Saturday, mid-day. It seems that's a good time, and honestly, it feels more logical. They were on Fridays at the end of the day for a long... Continue Reading →
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve struggled with several parts of my creative life. As 2023 ends, I’m finding my creative energy on the rise. When this year’s school secret Santa rolled around, I thought it was a great chance to do a little watercolor painting. Very low expectations, so I could just play. Which is... Continue Reading →
The Uncanny Christmas ValleyThe Polar Express (2004) – A boy who with doubts about the existence of Santa goes on a magical train trip to the North Pole.Directed by Robert ZemeckisStarring – Tom Hanks, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter ScolariWhy I Liked It – A Christmas movie that understands what Christmas is about.Let’s get the... Continue Reading →
2023 was the year that I began my recovery from the post-pandemic reading slump. The “cure” was less the quality of the books (although this was a GREAT year based on quality), than just making it part of the routine. The pandemic TV binge watching finally slowed, so the time was available to read. I... Continue Reading →
Oh, That Throne of Lies!Elf (2003) – A human baby is adopted by Santa’s elves. When the time comes, they send Buddy back to find his human father in New York City.Directed by Jon FavreauStarring – Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen, Ed AsnerWhy I Liked It: A heartwarming ending saves... Continue Reading →
You Bring The PopcornTime for the annual summation of the movie watching here at the Phlipside. There was a bit of a surprise waiting when I totaled the numbers. Almost half of this year’s movies ranked in the top two categories. I’m not sure that’s ever happened before.So here are the raw numbers:43 total movies... Continue Reading →
Murder in An Irish Bookshop by Carlene O’Connor (2021) Garda Siobhán O’Sullivan has got plenty to keep her busy. She’s the matriarch of her generation of the O’Sullivan clan, engaged to her sergeant (and trying to put off setting a wedding date), training a brand-new Garda, and deal with the usual issues of a small... Continue Reading →
Something Delightfully Dumb For Christmas!Santa Conquers The Martians (1964) - Mars decides their children need Santa! So the come to Earth to kidnap him! Directed by Nicholas WebsterStarring - John Call, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Beck, Pia Zadora (movie debut)Why I Liked It - Some trashy, campy, low budget Christmas fun!Let's get the low hanging fruit out... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 