Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
A Bullet For Joey (1955) - An exiled mob boss is recruited to kidnap a Canadian nuclear scientist during the Cold War. Directed by Lewis Allen Starring Edward G. Robinson, George Raft Why I Liked It – Two great mobster movie actors at once! My reaction above was my starting point with this one. I’d... Continue Reading →
Captain Blood (1922) and The Sea Hawk (1915) by Rafael Sabatini Two romantic adventure novels from the popular Italian-English author. Sabatini scored his first major success with “Scaramouche” in 1921. By then he had written a dozen novels and many short stories over more than twenty years. With the success of “Captain Blood” the following... Continue Reading →
The Killer Elite (1975) - An operative for a C.I.A. affiliated private intelligence firm is betrayed and left crippled. But he will do everything he can to even the score.Directed by Sam Peckinpaugh Starring James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Mako, ... Continue Reading →
The Hucksters (1947) - Vic Norman tries to slide back into the advertising trade after the war, only to discover that he may have to sacrifice his personal integrity, and a beautiful woman, along the way.Directed by Jack Conway Starring: Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner, ... Continue Reading →
Tiny Planet Filled With Liars-A Fleet Eternal Story by Stephen M.A. (2020)- Begin with a world based on corporate economics, where value is based on profitability. Add in an external threat from a fleet of ships that appear once a month in a massive attack. And a terrible “error” that kills thousands, unprofitably. Through all... Continue Reading →
Parker (2013) - Betrayed by his partners, a thief with a code of honor goes in search of revenge. Directed by Taylor Hackford Starring Jason Statham, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez, ... Continue Reading →
Road to Bali (1952) - Two vaudeville performers have to escape Australia after one marriage proposal too many. But their escape to a Pacific paradise may have even more dire outcomes!Directed by Hal Walker Starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy LamourWhy I Liked It - Old fashioned fun for the whole family. You want to see... Continue Reading →
The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne (1922) – Two young friends play Holmes and Watson when the long-lost brother of their country manor host suddenly appears, and just as suddenly dies. Their host disappears and now they have to weave the threads of the mystery together in a classic “locked room” mystery. Yes,... Continue Reading →
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) - Detective Philip Marlowe is searching for a missing girlfriend of a not overly bright but violent thug. Directed by Dick Richards Starring Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, Sylvia Miles,... Continue Reading →
Suddenly (1954) - A criminal gang comes to a small town to assassinate the President. Director: Lewis Allen Starring: Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden Why I Liked It: Can’t Take Your Eyes Off Old Blue Eyes Let me get one thing out of the way at the start. In the early days of colorization (a terrible,... Continue Reading →
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