Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Little Caesar (1931) - Rico (Robinson), small town hood, moves to the city and rises quickly through the ranks. His natural viciousness sweeps all his competition to the side. Killing the wrong man will eventually bring "Little Caesar" down. Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy ... Continue Reading →
All The King's Men (1949) - A small town "honest man" politician is destroyed by the perils of power and popularity. His rise and fall will destroy the lives of those who are closest to him and believe in him the most. Based on the Pullitzer Prize winning novel of the same name by Robert Penn Warren. Directed... Continue Reading →
The Apartment (1960) - An insurance accountant hoping to make his way up the ladder of success allows senior managers to use his apartment for their "romantic" meetings. When he falls for his boss's latest girl things go sideways very quickly. Directed by Billy Wilder Starring - Jack Lemon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston... Continue Reading →
The 39 Steps (1935) - A man tries to help a counter-espionage agent only to have her killed in his apartment. When he is named as the prime suspect he goes on the run to catch the people who are guilty of both the espionage and the murder. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Robert Donat, Madeliene... Continue Reading →
Alien (1979) - A transport crew is bringing mineral ore to Earth when they are awoken from cryo-sleep by a distress call. They discover an alien life form that makes the rest of their trip home a fight for their lives. Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Veronica... Continue Reading →
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - A former child movie star takes out her anger and self hatred on her sister who is trapped in a wheelchair. Hard to imagine a story concept less appealing than this. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford bring their personal, real life loathing for one another to the... Continue Reading →
F.W. Murnau's Sunrise (1927) - The story of a country farmer who is beguiled by seductress from the city. The Woman From the City (Margaret Livingston) wants The Man (George O'Brien) to sell his farm and drown his wife, The Woman (Janet Gaynor). He will have to struggle to find what his heart truly desires.... Continue Reading →
I've had lots of time to read recently and I find myself with a backlog. So I'm going to double up for a couple weeks to keep these a little more timely. I'm not sure I understand the why of this but my e-reader (a Nook Color) has me reading many more of the classics... Continue Reading →
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) - An aging English barrister in ill health (Charles Laughton) is hired to defend an American (Tyrone Power) accused of killing an elderly friend. His wife (Marlena Dietrich) initially provides her husband with an alibi but her story becomes gradually more complicated as she is called as a witness for... Continue Reading →
Gone with the Wind (1939) - As the Civil War sweeps through the nation, southern gentility are faced with the end of the life they have known. In the middle of it, Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) and Scarlett O'Hara (Vivian Leigh) collide in every manner possible. I need to be upfront about this movie. It... Continue Reading →
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