Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Road to Bali (1952) - Two vaudeville performers have to escape Australia after one marriage proposal too many. But their escape to a Pacific paradise may have even more dire outcomes!Directed by Hal Walker Starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy LamourWhy I Liked It - Old fashioned fun for the whole family. You want to see... Continue Reading →
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) - Detective Philip Marlowe is searching for a missing girlfriend of a not overly bright but violent thug. Directed by Dick Richards Starring Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, Sylvia Miles,... Continue Reading →
Suddenly (1954) - A criminal gang comes to a small town to assassinate the President. Director: Lewis Allen Starring: Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden Why I Liked It: Can’t Take Your Eyes Off Old Blue Eyes Let me get one thing out of the way at the start. In the early days of colorization (a terrible,... Continue Reading →
The Commuter (2018) – A family man (and ex-cop) in financial troubles is offered a lifeline for doing a simple task while riding on his commuter train home. The task turns out to be far more complicated than expected. Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Liam Neeson, Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Sam Neill Why I Liked It:... Continue Reading →
The American Friend (1977) – A man with a fatal illness is given the chance to provide for his family by killing two people. Directed by Wim Wenders Starring Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz If you know you are going to die, without any doubt, and a man you know in passing offers you the... Continue Reading →
The Last Days On Mars (2013) – As a team prepares to return to Earth after a shift exploring Mars, they discover a unique anomaly. Their excitement turns to dread as the mystery turns deadly. Directed by Ruairi Robinson Starring – Liev Schreiber, Why I Liked It – A Mediocre Movie With Just Enough... Continue Reading →
The Boston Strangler (1968) – Boston lives in fear of a brutal murderer. When the hunt begins all they know is that his victims let him into their homes before he strikes. Directed by Richard Fleischer Starring Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy The movie is based on the real life search for a killer... Continue Reading →
So this year’s total for the movies was 55. That included a bunch of documentaries and four movies that were so bad that they got called out for it. But among the rest were some truly great ones. Most years, getting down to my magic number of nine is tough, but there’s an obvious line.... Continue Reading →
Something New For Your Stocking This Year!Anyone who has followed along the last few years knows I’m a traditional Christmas media kind of guy. There’s nothing unexpected on my list of favorites (HERE), except for Berkeley Breathed’s “A Wish For Wings That Work”. “A Christmas Carol", “White Christmas”, “Miracle on 34th Street”, Charlie Brown, the... Continue Reading →
Vice (2018) – The biography of former Vice President of the United States, William Cheney. A quiet bureaucrat who became one of the most powerful men in the world. Directed by Adam McKay Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Alison Pill Why I Liked It: A brilliant cast makes one of the... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 