Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Gunfight at The OK Corral (1957) - Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, along with his brothers and Doc Holliday face down the Clantons on their way to a legendary shootout. Directed by John Sturges Starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas Thirty seconds of gunplay in... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) No Escape (2015) - Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan are interesting, which is more than the rest of the movie can claim. A family is trapped in a southeast Asian country as the government is overthrown. A good concept and a few tense moments don't make up for... Continue Reading →
To Have and Have Not (1944) - An American fishing charter captain (Bogart) finds himself being drawn into involvements with a mysterious young woman (Bacall) and the French Resistance on the island of Martinique in 1940. Directed by Howard Hawkes Starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall,... 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 →
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) - The genial but bumbling Mr. Hulot arrives at the seashore for a week's vacation and spreads chaos wherever he goes. Directed by Jacques Tati Starring Jacques Tati This is the film debut of Tati's classic character, Mr. Hulot. He would appear in three more movies over the next eighteen years. ... Continue Reading →
Man With The Movie Camera (1929) - An innovative silent movie that stretched the early understanding of what "making a movie" really meant. Director Dziga Vertov and cameraman Mikhail Kaufman make a movie about a man making a movie of real life in Soviet Russia. Directed by Dziga Vertov ... Continue Reading →
Mildred Pierce (1945) - A mother sacrifices everything to provide her daughter with everything. Directed by Michael Curtiz Starring Joan Crawford, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth This movie re-launched Joan Crawford's star in Hollywood. In the 1930's she had been one of... 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 →
Wizards (1977) - In a post-apocalyptic world two wizards battle for supremacy. One relies on the old ways of faire, while the other has turned to technology. Directed by Ralph Bakshi If you were in college in the last '70s to early '80s my bet is there was at least one showing of this movie... Continue Reading →
Damn Yankees! (1958) - The movie version of the hit Broadway musical. A middle-aged Joe Boyd makes a deal with the devil (Ray Walston). In return for his soul, Joe becomes Joe Hardy (Tab Hunter), a younger version of himself with all his baseball skills ready to go. It's the chance to help his beloved... Continue Reading →
