Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - A family of "Okies", farmers from Oklahoma, are forced off their farms as the banks foreclose during the Depression, move west in search of a better life. What they find will challenge their love for one another and their essential beliefs in the American Dream. Directed by John Ford... Continue Reading →
The Long, Long Trailer (1953) - A soon to be married couple decide to buy a trailer and begin their married life on the road. Turns out married life and life on the road have more challenges than they expected. Directed by Vincente Minelli ... Continue Reading →
Stagecoach (1939) - 9 people find themselves stuck on a stagecoach, threatened by Indian attack and their own secrets. Director - John Ford Starring - John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine ... 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 →
Little Caesar (1931) - Rico (Robinson), small town hood, moves to the city and rises quickly through the ranks. His natural viciousness sweeps all his competition to the side. Killing the wrong man will eventually bring "Little Caesar" down. Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy ... Continue Reading →
Night of the Hunter (1955) - A travelling preacher with a dangerous past marries a the young widow of a thief who hid $10,000. He won't let anything stand in his way to that fortune. Director - Charles Laughton Starring - Robert Mitchum,... Continue Reading →
Last week we lost several great folks in the media. A moment for each of them. Bob Elliott was part of one of the great radio comedy teams of all time, "Bob and Ray". With his partner Ray Goulding. Beginning as radio announcers at a station in Boston, they discovered a natural and easy style... Continue Reading →
Ponyo (2008) - A goldfish princess falls in love with a little boy and does everything in her power to become a girl to be with him. More Miyazaki magic. The attention to detail, the outstanding storytelling, always an a top quality voice cast. I'm not sure how to communicate the wonder of a Miyazaki... Continue Reading →
Newer movies and some quick reviews J. Edgar (2015) - A rather disjointed look at the life of one of the central figures in 20th Century American history. Powerful, corrupt, respected and reviled, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover was a focus of power for almost half the century. Leonardo DiCaprio does a wonderful job as... Continue Reading →
All The King's Men (1949) - A small town "honest man" politician is destroyed by the perils of power and popularity. His rise and fall will destroy the lives of those who are closest to him and believe in him the most. Based on the Pullitzer Prize winning novel of the same name by Robert Penn Warren. Directed... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 