Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Sweet Smell of Success (1957) - A ruthless newspaper columnist and an unethical press agent conspire to ruin the life of a young musician to keep him from marrying the columnist's sister. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick Starring Burt... Continue Reading →
The Law (1959) - A beautiful young woman uses every tool given to her to make her way in a corrupt Italian fishing village. All the villagers are caught between the legal authority of the Don, and the local crime boss. Directed by Jules Dassin ... Continue Reading →
Strange Days (1995) – A former cop stumbles on a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999. Director – Kathryn Bigelow Starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis This may be the lamest attempt at a “science fiction” movie ever. It’s in “the future” (four whole years) and projected... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) Thor - Ragnarok (2017) - Is the movie fun? Sure. Does it show much in the way of character growth or any particular depth of story? Not really. I've read a couple pieces that try and show that there's some deep stuff here, but I didn't see it... Continue Reading →
The Mask of Zorro (1998) – A young thief is trained to assume the role of the legendary hero of the people. Directed by Martin Campbell Starring Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, ... Continue Reading →
The Guns of Navarone (1961) Before Allied troops can be rescued from an island in the Mediterranean during WW II, a gun battery must be destroyed by a small group of commandos. Directed by J. Lee Thompson Starring David Niven, Gregory Peck, Anthony... Continue Reading →
I maintain another blog dedicated to my personal creative projects. The primary focus is on writing (Did you know I had a book? Find it HERE). I have an interview this month with the author of a book about action hero Jean Claude Van Damme. Take a look HERE.
Safety Last! (1923) A young man goes to the city to make a success of himself. It will take all of his ingenuity to survive. Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor Starring Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis Silent movies have been largely ignored by audiences for almost 80 years. Once sound... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) The Conspirator (2010) - A look at the trial of alleged Lincoln assassination conspirator Mary Surratt, and the perversion of American justice that surrounded it. Robert Redford directs a great cast in a historical rather than mythological version of the story. The movie is rather slow-moving because it... Continue Reading →
