Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Swimming With Sharks (1994) A naïve young man from middle America has his entire world turned upside down when he gets his “dream job”. He’s working as the studio assistant for a major Hollywood producer who is also the world’s worst boss.Directed by George Huang Starring Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes, Benicio Del ToroWhy I... Continue Reading →
Marked Woman (1937) - A nightclub hostess refuses to help a young assistant district attorney take down her crime lord boss. Then her sister is killed and the game changes.Directed by: Lloyd Bacon & Michael Curtiz (uncredited)Starring - Bette Davis, Humphrey BogartThere were few, if any, studios that made better gangster movies than Warner Brothers... Continue Reading →
Camelot (1967) - The story of King Arthur, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot, based on the smash Broadway hit of the same name.Directed by Joshua Logan Starring - Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco NeroWhy I Liked It - The music remains wonderful and singable.I am going to upset people again. It comes with the job. From... Continue Reading →
The Tomorrow War (2021) Time travelers arrive from the future! Turns out thirty years in the future, humanity is getting its butt kicked by an alien invasion. The future needs more soldiers from the past to save the future. A high school teacher leaves his family behind and teams up with an unlikely set of... Continue Reading →
From Here To Eternity (1953) - In the days before Pearl Harbor, passion springs up in unexpected and difficult places. Two women find themselves trapped in lives they don't want, and the men they love have struggles of their own in the Army.Directed by Fred Zinnemann Starring Burt Lancaster,... Continue Reading →
It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that “The Godfather” was released fifty years ago today. While some may quibble, the original movie and its sequel stand at the apex of the organized crime movie mountain. Those two (I’ll look at the third movie of the trilogy in a moment) are the archetype... Continue Reading →
Thunder Road (1958) - After coming home from service in Korea, Lucas Doolin goes to work in the family "business"-running moonshine. Both the federal agents and big city criminals try to put a crimp in the works.Directed by Arthur Ripley Starring Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Keely SmithWhy I Liked It: Good old fashioned fun at... Continue Reading →
Irma la Douce (1963) - A naive police officers falls for an idealistic prostitute in Paris.Directed by Billy Wilder Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemon, Lou JacobiWhy I Liked It - Fun, lighthearted silliness.There's a lot that shows this movies age here. The cleaned up Hollywood version of sex workers. These are picture... Continue Reading →
Quintet (1979) - In a future society trapped in an ice age, the people of Earth distract themselves with the game "Quintet". For an elite few the game is played for higher stakes, life or death.Directed by Robert Altman Starring - Paul Newman, Fernando Rey, Bibi AnderssonWhy I Liked It - Yeah,... Continue Reading →
Soul (2020) - Joe has dreamed of making his money playing the jazz music he loves. On the same day his dream will come true, he suffers a terrible accident that sends into the space between life and death. He will try everything, including teaming up with a reluctant soul that has resisted being sent... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 