Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
A Most Wanted Man (2014) - A young Chechen man arrives in Hamburg and immediately comes to the attention of the anti-terrorist forces in Germany. He will be caught up in in post-9/11 paranoia, anti-Islamic suspicions and departmental conflict while his young attorney tries to "normalize" his stay. It has been my practice here NOT... Continue Reading →
Pi (1998) - A surrealistic look at a mathematical genius in pursuit of the irrational number known as "pi" (π). Max (Sean Gullette) believes that he can unlock the very nature of the universe if he can just figure out the work abandoned by his mentor Sol (Mark Margolis). Sol gave up the quest because... Continue Reading →
Away We Go (2009) - Burt (John Kasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph) are very much in love. When they discover they are pregnant it suddenly dawns on them that they're not quite sure what to do next. A cross country trip takes them to the homes of family and friends who slowly hone the couples... Continue Reading →
The Purge (2013) - In a new middle-of-the Apocalypse America the "New Founding Fathers" have instituted a new way to deal with the negative emotions of modern day life. One day a year, for 12 hours, all laws are suspended and all emergency services are shut down. For the 12 hours of the "purge" everyone... Continue Reading →
Wow. I'm not even sure where to begin with this. I was a huge Robin Williams fan. I loved the high tempo comedy routines, I was stunned by the depth that he brought to his dramatic roles (comedians can be astounding talents at dramatic roles) and I was very happy to discover that he was... Continue Reading →
The Descendants (2011) - Matt King (George Clooney) lived a pretty quiet life most days. An attorney who specializes in real estate he faces a big family decision about a huge tract of prime land in Hawaii that could make them all rich. At the same time his oldest daughter (Shailene Woodley) has become something... Continue Reading →
Crossing Delancey (1988) Izzy(Amy Irving) is a bright and talented young woman working at a low paying job that she loves coordinating events at a small independent bookstore in New York City. She thinks her life is ideal but her grandmother begs to differ. With a little help from the marriage broker a date is... Continue Reading →
Marty (1955) - A thirty-something Italian butcher getspressure from every direction about getting married. Try as he will, he never seems to find the right girl. Until one night, in a dance hall he meets a young woman who had given up on ever finding love as well. A warm and wonderful story about people... Continue Reading →
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) - A drug addicted mother (Katherine Hepburn), an alcoholic, former stage matinee idol father (Ralph Richardson), the no account older son (Jason Robards) and the pampered baby of the family who has contracted tuberculosis (Dean Stockwell) slash at one another as their family begins its final descent into dysfunction.... Continue Reading →
The Pawnbroker (1964) - Sol Nazerman (Rod Steiger) is a Jew who survived the Holocaust and now runs a pawn shop in East Harlem. He carries with him the emotional scars of watching his children killed and his wife raped in the concentration camp. His solution is to seal off his emotions and reject any... Continue Reading →
