Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - A former child movie star takes out her anger and self hatred on her sister who is trapped in a wheelchair. Hard to imagine a story concept less appealing than this. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford bring their personal, real life loathing for one another to the... Continue Reading →
Still tyring to get caught up on books, so doubles for another week. Cult Sci-Fi Movies by Danny Peary (2014) - Ten essays on some of the best science fiction movies of all time. This book is one of a series of books on cult films (Horror, Crime, Midnight Movies). Here he takes on an... Continue Reading →
Had the opportunity to do some trans-Atlantic flying, which is always a good time to catch up on recent movies I've missed. I saw three on this trip. Kingsman - The Secret Service (2014) - Her Majesty's most secret service is looking to fill a vacancy in their elite force just as a new international... Continue Reading →
F.W. Murnau's Sunrise (1927) - The story of a country farmer who is beguiled by seductress from the city. The Woman From the City (Margaret Livingston) wants The Man (George O'Brien) to sell his farm and drown his wife, The Woman (Janet Gaynor). He will have to struggle to find what his heart truly desires.... Continue Reading →
Edtv (1999) - A video store clerk (Matthew McConaughey) agrees to let his life be broadcast live on cable TV. Unedited and unscripted. Quickly his entire family and the woman he loves will begin to feel the burden of the lack privacy when thier lives become "reality TV". In the end he will have to... Continue Reading →
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) - Two high school buddies (Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards) hope to leave their lives as high school nerds behind at college. Together with a band of misfits hey end up in a battle with the jock fraternity for control of the Greek Council and their own sense of identity.... Continue Reading →
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) - A magazine reporter and two interns follow up on a personal ad looking for companions for time travel. The grocery clerk who posted the ad is paranoid and doesn't like the reporter but connects with one of the interns. The idea of travelling back in time to change a pivotal... Continue Reading →
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) - Max is a nine year old boy whose life is turning upside down. Max likes to pretend he's a wolf, chasing his dog and howling. His older sister doesn't really want him hanging around, his teacher scares him by talking about the sun dying and his mother has... Continue Reading →
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) - An aging English barrister in ill health (Charles Laughton) is hired to defend an American (Tyrone Power) accused of killing an elderly friend. His wife (Marlena Dietrich) initially provides her husband with an alibi but her story becomes gradually more complicated as she is called as a witness for... Continue Reading →
A Serious Man (2009) - A physics lecturer up for tenure at a small Midwestern university in the late '60s watches his life spin completely out of control. His children have little to no use for him, while his wife boots him out to replace him with a recent widower. His brother lives on the... Continue Reading →
