Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Checking Out (2005) - Morris Applebaum (Peter Falk) decides that after 90+ years, a legendary acting career and three children with the great love of his life, it's time to drop the final curtain. He sends invitations to his children and all his friends for a huge party before he kills himself. His children are... Continue Reading →
Podcasts for the weeks of January 11 & 18, 2016 Playing catch up. For the week of January 11, we look at Super Bowl advertising (an annual favorite of mine), continue to examine the new business models of the digital age (some of which aren't really all that new) plus discuss the wisdom (or lack... 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 moments notice. ... Continue Reading →
WUSA (1970) - A down on his luck "communicator" (Paul Newman) catches on at a New Orleans radio station that is deeply involved in conservative politics. What starts as just a way to pay the bills draws him deeply into a political conspiracy. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg Starring -... 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 moments notice. ... Continue Reading →
I remember the first time we saw Alan Rickman on the big screen. Iconic roles have a way of imprinting themselves on my memory. Rickman scored the rare double win as an actor, his big screen debut also was that iconic role. The wonderfully sophisticated villain Hans Gruber in 1988's "Die Hard". For a... Continue Reading →
Where The Sidewalk Ends (1950) - A police detective takes out his anger on the criminals he arrests, until one night he hits the wrong guy. With a death now on his hands, Mark Dixon (Dana Andrews) has to find his out of his old life into a possible future of happiness. Directed by Otto... Continue Reading →
Torn Curtain (1966) - An American scientist (Paul Newman) fakes a defection to East Germany in order to obtain a scientific secret. His financee (Julie Andrews) follows him and gets caught up in the mission without her knowledge. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring - Paul Newman, Julie Andrews... Continue Reading →
I am a huge fan of the original books for "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". The LOTR movies were pretty good. Spare me the cries about what was cut. There's simply no way to put all the action in the movie. Things had to be cut and mostly I'm okay with the... Continue Reading →
Pete Seeger - The Power of Song (2007) - Documentary of the life and music of folk singer and legend Pete Seeger. The very first record I owned was Pete Seeger. Out of that grew a lifelong love of folk music and a belief that music can make a difference in the world. So I... Continue Reading →
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