Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Where The Pig Saves The Parish!Going My Way (1944) - A young priest is sent to a declining parish by the bishop. He will have to maneuver through the challenges of a quirky congregation, an irascible long-time parish priest and some unruly street kids. With their help (and a song), he might be able to... Continue Reading →
One Mistake And The Whole Thing Fails (In Real Life)The Eagle Has Landed (1976) - As WWII grinds to a conclusion, a desperate plan is made to parachute German soldiers into England to kidnap Churchill.Directed by John SturgesStarring - Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Michael Caine, Jenny Agutter, Jean Marsh, Donald Pleasence, Larry HagmanWhy I Liked... Continue Reading →
Yet, In The End, Signifying NothingDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) – Master magician Stephen Strange fights a threat that reaches into different realities of the multiverse. He recruits the Scarlet Witch into that fight, a decision that may result in his own death and the destruction of everything he knows.Directed by Sam... Continue Reading →
Two Very Special, Very Different ComediesI’ve been watching a lot of old movies and TV shows for a while now, so catching not one, but TWO new series is a break from my pattern. Both of them wrapped up their latest seasons, and I wanted to give a nod to each.Only Murders In The Building... Continue Reading →
Getting To Know Your Listeners Too WellPlay Misty For Me (1971) – Dave Garver is the smooth voiced night time DJ at a radio station on the California coast. A one-night hook up with an obsessed fan turns into terror and tragedy.Directed by Clint EastwoodStarring Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John LarchWhy I Liked... Continue Reading →
Probably Not Today, But It Is Pretty Out ThereThe Loved One (1965) - An over the top satire of both the American way of life, and death. A star studded cast thrashes through a script that guarantees it has "something to offend everyone".Directed by Tony RichardsonStarring Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters, Rod Steiger, James Coburn, John... Continue Reading →
Just Do Whatever the Very Tall, Very Angry Lady WantsAttack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) - Nancy Archer has had a bad couple of days. Her cheating husband is fooling around with another woman, aliens in a UFO assaulted her and someone tried to kill her! The result is a sudden spurt in her... Continue Reading →
Three Men, Two Cars, One WomanTwo-Lane Blacktop (1971) - Two drifters in a ‘55 Chevy drag racer travel the country looking to hustle local hot rods for money. When they pick up a pretty young hitchhiker, their carefully balanced life falls apart.Directed by Monte HellmanStarring James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates, Laurie BirdWhy I Liked... Continue Reading →
They'll Steal Your Stuff and Pin A Murder On You House By The River (1950) - Stephen Byrne has whined and connived his way out of problems his entire life. His brother John has rescued him time and again. But when Stephen kills the maid when she resists his advances, things swing quickly out of control. ... Continue Reading →
Who Knew It Would Lead to Blood?The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) - It’s 1923 on the island of Inisherin, a tiny dot off the west coast of Ireland. With no warning, Colm Doherty announces he no longer wants to be friends with the younger Padraic Sullieabhain. Padraic is stunned and keeps bothering his older friend... Continue Reading →
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