Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
The Man in The White Suit (1951) - An idealistic young chemist develops a new kind of cloth. One that resists dirt and never wears out. He sees it as the solution to a worldwide problem. The cloth manufacturers and their union employees see a disaster looming. One they will do everything in their power... Continue Reading →
Nine Lives - Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans by Dan Baum (2010) - There is no other city in the United States like New Orleans. It has gone its own way for centuries, and the rest of the nation knows little about it. In 1965, Hurricane Betsy changed New Orleans. Forty years... Continue Reading →
The Catcher Was A Spy (2018) - Based loosely on the life of major league baseball catcher Moe Berg. It’s the story of an intelligent, well-read baseball oddball who goes to work for American intelligence during World War II, including an assignment to assassinate the head of the Nazi atomic bomb program.Directed by Ben LewinStarring... Continue Reading →
Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig (2015) - With the lightest touch of skin on skin, Miriam Black will know the where, when, and how of your death. She will know in gruesome, soul-searing detail. And there is nothing she can do to change the vision. Three men will discover her “gift”, two may be doorways to... Continue Reading →
Minari (2020) - A Korean family moves to Arkansas in search for a new start and a better life. The dreams of the husband and wife are different, however. With the arrival of the children's grandmother, life on their remote farm begins to change.Directed by Lee Isaac ChungStarring Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Yuon Yuh-jungWhy I... Continue Reading →
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) - The adventures of a loyal, if naïve officer in His Majesty’s service. Beginning as a bright, young officer during the Boer War, the world changes around Clive “Sugar” Candy, challenging him to do likewise.Directed by Michael PowellStarring Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton WalbrookWhy I Liked It... Continue Reading →
Rumble Fish (1983) - Rusty James’ present is colored by his memories of his older brother and the glorious days when their gang was a power in their hometown. But The Motorcycle Boy has been gone, and no one knows when or if he’s coming back. Thrust into a role he is ill suited for,... Continue Reading →
Lovecraft Would Be Horrified The Last Case of August T. Harrison (2015) - A retired private detective agrees to help his son investigate a missing person. He's not prepared for the strange powers that will stand in his way during the case.Directed (and written) by Ansel FarajStarring - Jerry Lacy, Maggie Wagner, David M. Graham Why... Continue Reading →
The Arrest by Jonathan Lethem (2020) - When the fundamental forces in our lives stop-electricity, electronics, cars, guns, airplanes, telephones, what happens? There’s no cataclysm, just “The Arrest”, and then life goes on. But the world that Journeyman knew as a writer in Hollywood is gone. Eventually, he makes his way to his sister’s organic... Continue Reading →
And now (with apologies the Monty Python) for Something Slightly Different.I’ve been exploring the results of my descent into binge madness during the recent pandemic. Most of what I watched was British TV. But it wasn’t the only stuff I watched. Canada, Australia, and New Zealand provided some outstanding stuff. And a few from the... Continue Reading →
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