Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
France's Heroine On Trial The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) - A peasant girl leads France's armies against English invaders. When she is captured, the English put her on trial for heresy. Joan becomes one of France's greatest heroines.Directed by dryers Carl Theodore Dreyer Starring Maria Falconetti Why I Liked It - A stunning, stylish approach to... Continue Reading →
A Lesser Product From the Best IngredientsThe Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) - On safari in Africa, a writer reflects on the missed chances while recovering from a hunting injury. His pursuit of adventure has cost him a lot. Is it about to cost him his life as well? Based on a short story by Ernest... Continue Reading →
Who Are You Really?The Company Men (2010) - Three men are laid off from the same company following the 2008 financial collapse. With the center of their identities torn away, each has to find a way forward.Directed by John WellsStarring - Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Carpenter, Maria Bello, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Costner Why... Continue Reading →
2022 was an interesting year for movies here at the Phlipside. I watched and reviewed 46 movies. A couple weeks got lost during the year I did a three week review of my pandemic binge watching, plus the hiatus here are the end of the year. A quick look at the numbers show a single... Continue Reading →
Now You See Me (2013) Four magicians join forces to use their skills to take from the rich and makes folks out of Interpol and the FBI.Directed by Louis LeTerrierStarring Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, Dave Franco, Michael CaineWhy I Liked It - Action packed flashy funI remember when this... Continue Reading →
Foreign Correspondent (1940) - A crime reporter gets the chance to go to Europe just before World War II begins. He doesn't know how to "play the game", and finds paid killers on his trail. Is peace possible? Will he live long enough to find out?Directed by Alfred HitchcockStarring - Joel McCrea, Lorraine Day, Herbert... Continue Reading →
The Last Man On Earth (1964) - A plague of unknown origin has turned humanity into vampires with the exception of one man. He sits huddled inside his fortified home as the undead beat against the door each night, hoping to find a way to surviveDirected by Sidney SalkowStarring Vincent Price (and a bunch of... Continue Reading →
The Numbers Station (2013) - In disgrace, a CIA black-ops agent gets sent to a secret broadcast station in England as punishment. When the other team assigned to facility is killed, life gets complicated. Directed by Kasper Barfoed Starring John Cusack, Malin Åkerman, Liam Cunningham Why I Liked It - A good cast makes the most they can... Continue Reading →
Jojo Rabbit (2019) - An imaginative member of the Hitler Youth in wartime Germany, fantasizes that the Fuhrer is his friend. He dedicates every waking moment to being his vision of the perfect young Nazi. Reality begins to crowd out the fantasies until he confronts the fact that his mother is sheltering a young Jewish... Continue Reading →
I was cruising along in my car, doing a very old guy kind of thing. I was listening to the radio. Yeah, radio still exists! And you can still find some very interesting things on it. That day it was an obscure punk band from the '80s. "Obscure" might be overselling them. Black Citron was... Continue Reading →
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