Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Need to take at least a minute to note the passing of one of the great voices for and about movies of the last several decades. Most of us came to know the velvet voice of Robert Osborne from his work on Turner Classic Movies. In a day and age when the focus is on... Continue Reading →
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - A drifter and a beautiful blonde conspire to murder her husband. Then they have to live with the decisions they've made. Directed by Tay Garnett Starring Lana Turner, John Garfield It's interesting... 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 reviews of newer movies. Jason Bourne (2016) - I am a HUGE Jason Bourne fan. I loved all the movies. Until this one. While it reunites Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass as star and director, it left out Tony Gilroy. Gilroy wrote the scripts for the previous movies. This one would be fine... 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 →
Platoon (1986) - A young recruit faces the moral contradictions of war and the brokenness of humanity in the jungles of Viet Nam. Directed by Oliver Stone Starring - Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger This was the movie that put Stone on... Continue Reading →
The Jackal (1997) - An imprisoned Irish Republican Army member (Richard Gere) is freed to stop a nameless assassin, known only as the "Jackal" (Bruce Willis) who is targeting a high-level U.S. official. Directed by Michale Caton-Jones Starring Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Sidney Poitier You may think... Continue Reading →
The Thin Man (1934) - Retired detective Nick Charles and his heiress wife Nora find their life of frivolity and fun interrupted by the disappearance of an old client. That's followed by a series of murders. The socialite couple leaps into the fray with drink held high and a series of quips on their lips.... Continue Reading →
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) - An unassuming teacher at a small English school remembers the story of his life and his many years of service to the school and the young men that passed through its halls. Directed by Sam Wood ... Continue Reading →
To Sir, With Love (1967) - While waiting for a job as an engineer to open up for him, an idealistic teacher (Sidney Poitier) takes a job teaching inner-city kids in London's rough East End. The students run out to be very different than he expected and he turns out to be a different kind of... Continue Reading →
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