Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Quiet, Powerful and FlawedThe Hero - (2017) - A faded Hollywood cowboy faces the end of his life when cancer is diagnosed. Now he has to face his past and mistakes.Directed by: Brett HalseyStarring : Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman, Katharine Ross, Max GailWhy I Liked It - The transitory nature of... Continue Reading →
Starting today, the next seven days are my least favorite of the year.What's so bad about seven days in late October? In and of themselves, nothing. This year they are a Wednesday through a Tuesday.But they are days of pain and mourning for me.Today, October 20, is the 21st anniversary of my father's death.Friday, October... Continue Reading →
Short Circuit (1986) - A robot being developed for the Department of Defense becomes self-aware after a lightning strike. It recruits a young woman's help as it fights to keep "alive". Director -John Badham Starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens Why I Liked It - It's got all the classic "Disney" touches, i.e.... Continue Reading →
The Inspector General (1949) - A bumbling assistant to a snake oil salesman(Danny Kaye) stumbles into a corrupt village where he is mistaken for Napoleon's Inspector General, charged with rooting out crime and corruption. The fake inspector tries to make the best of the mistaken identity until his old boss shows up with other ideas.... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 