Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Second Best "White Christmas" MovieHoliday Inn (1942) - When the female dance partner in a nightclub trio chooses one guy over the other, the jilted one calls it quits. Instead, he opens an inn with an interesting hook. It’s only open on holidays. Along the way there’s a beautiful new female dancer, and the... Continue Reading →
Failure at a Giant ScaleThey Might Be Giants (1971) - A retired judge believes that he is Sherlock Holmes. When a relative, in pursuit of the judge's estate, tries to have him committed a new Dr. Watson enters the story. Together they face several mysteries they must try to resolve.Directed by Anthony HarveyStarring George C.... Continue Reading →
Getting It All Wrong Turns Out To Be Just RightArmageddon (1998) - An asteroid threatens worldwide extinction with only eighteen days to find a solution. An oil drilling team of misfits gets the call to be the heroes All they have to do is overcome the training, the spaceflight, using equipment that's never been adequately... Continue Reading →
The Greatest Comic Cast Ever?It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, World (1963) - When a career criminal dies in an automobile accident, he leaves clues to the secret location of a hidden fortune to a group of strangers. A cast of some of the greatest comedians of the 20th Century take off running is this comedy... Continue Reading →
Great Stars Will Always Be StarsDark Victory (1939) - A frivolous, beautiful heiress is diagnosed with a fatal illness. She faces a series of decisions about how she will face the end.Directed by Edmund GouldingStarring Bette Davis, Ronald Reagan, Humphrey BogartWhy I Liked It - Davis dominates the screen with a brilliant performance.This is Bette... Continue Reading →
The Tin Man Borrows The Lion's Courage? One Body Too Many (1944) – The unexpected death of a potential client leaves a shy insurance salesman trapped in a house with the likely murderer.Directed by Frank McDonaldStarring Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela LugosiWhy I Liked It – A lighthearted romp of a murder mystery with just a... Continue Reading →
There Is No Doubt 12 Angry Men (1957) – Twelve jurors must decide if a young man is guilty of capital murder. What seems obvious at first is slowly worn away until something closer to the truth is found. Directed by Sidney Lumet Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Martin Balsam, Jack Warden,... Continue Reading →
You'll Pay For It With Almost Two Hours Of Your Life!Split Second (1992) - In a dystopian near-future, a London detective hunts for his partner's killer. After years without a clue, the killer has returned, leaving slaughter behind. Will he be the hunter or the hunted?Directed by Tony MaylamStarring Rutger Hauer, Kim CattrallWhy I Like... Continue Reading →
Even Hemingway Hated This Hemingway A Farewell to Arms (1932) – An American (Cooper) serves with the ambulance corps of the Italian army during the First World War. When he mistakenly stops at an English hospital, he meets a beautiful nurse (Hayes) and they fall in love. The dangers of his job and the rules of... Continue Reading →
Jerry Goes Jekyll and Hyde!The Nutty Professor (1963) - A mild-mannered and socially awkward college professor finds his alter ego through a formula that makes him irresistible.Directed by Jerry LewisStarring Jerry Lewis, Stella StevensWhy I Liked It - Jerry shows off his ability to stretch into very different characters.This one is a reach back into... Continue Reading →
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