Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Kid (1921) Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece about a tramp who finds an abandoned baby and raises the boy himself. As time goes by, the boys past will resurface, threatening the life they have created together. Directed by Charlie Chaplin ... Continue Reading →
Hobson's Choice (1954) - Henry Hobson is a successful bootmaker with just the life he's always wanted. Except that his three daughters all want to escape him through marriage, which would require him paying dowries. So Henry says "No". He soon has to face the consequences of that decision. Directed by David Lean ... 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 →
I still watch newer movies, even though the focus here is on older ones. So I give quick reviews for movies made in the last ten years or so. Black Mass (2015) - The story of Boston crime legend James "Whitey" Bulger who cooperated with the FBI to attack a rival crime organization that was... Continue Reading →
The Beat (2000) - In the 1950's American literature and culture would change through the work of the Beat Movement. At the center of that movement, you find William S. Burroughs, his wife, Joan Vollmer, Allen Ginsberg, Lucien Carr, and Jack Kerouac. They would burst over the literary landscape in the 1950's but their story... Continue Reading →
Mary and Max (2009) - An awkward eight year old from Australia becomes pen pals with a forty year old, overweight man in New York City with Asperger's Syndrome. Each of them finds a way through the challenges of their lives through the letters they share. Director - Adam Elliott ... Continue Reading →
Catching up on movies I missed in the theaters. St Vincent - (2014) - A single mom and her son move in next door to a bitter, old man. Circumstances throw them together and they will discover new things about themselves and each other. There is nothing particularly surprising or novel about the story. It... Continue Reading →
The Decline of the American Empire (1986) - Eight friends gather for a chance to share a meal and enjoy the company. Along the way, they discuss the ups and downs of their sex lives. But in the end some details are revealed that will change their relationships forever. Directed by Denys Arcand ... Continue Reading →
Crumb (1994) - Documentary that examines the life and work of underground cartoon legend R. Crumb Directed by Terry Zwigoff Robert Crumb (or R. Crumb as he commonly signed his work) may not be a name that jumps out at you. If you were growing up in the mid-60's through early 1970s then his work... Continue Reading →
The Parallax View (1974) - A reporter finds himself caught up in a vast conspiracy of political assassination. He will try to find the truth and instead find himself in the crosshairs. Directed by Alan J. Pakula Starring Warren... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 