Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) A poor, young man is maneuvered into marrying an aggressive and manipulative heiress. Using every tool at her command, she maintains her grip on him. How far will he go to free himself?Directed by Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Burt LancasterWhy I Liked It – the original phone call slasher movie, Stanwyck at... Continue Reading →
Rope (1948) - Two wealthy young men decide to commit the perfect crime. Everything is playing out perfectly, with the exception of the man who inspired the crime.Director - Alfred Hitchcock Starring - Jimmy Stewart, Farley Granger, John DallWhy I Liked It - Hitchcock in his prime can overcome any obstacle, even himself.Once upon a... Continue Reading →
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) - Eddie (Mitchum) is a small time criminal facing a jail term that he'd really like to avoid. He turns to some of his friends on either side of the law to help him. Their help may not be what he had in mind.Directed by Peter Yates Starring Robert... Continue Reading →
Lady of Burlesque (1943) - A striptease star becomes a prime suspect when several of her burlesque co-stars are strangled with their lingerie. Directed by William Wellman Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Michael O'SheaWhy I Liked It - Good story, good cast, good movie. A little old fashioned mystery fun.This one took me by surprise. Hollywood in 1943... Continue Reading →
Murder Most Foul (1965) - Agatha Christie's Miss Marple finds herself on a jury and disagreeing with everyone else on the guilty verdict. When the accused goes free the police aren't happy. When she decides to figure out who DID commit the murder, their lives get even more complicated and Miss Marple joins a theater... Continue Reading →
Alien: Covenant (2017) A colony ship makes the wrong decision every single time, resulting in death and all the worst possible outcomes. Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy CrudupWhy I Liked It - I didn't. Some of the CGI effects were pretty good.I can not explain why I put this movie in... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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