Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang (1932) - Railroaded by a rigged justice system in the deep south, James Allen (Paul Muni) finds himself in the cruelest prison of the day, the chain gang. It is a sentence from which he will never be able to escape. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Starring Paul... Continue Reading →
The Americanization of Emily (1964) – An American naval officer finds his cushy, rear-echelon assignment challenged by his superior officer’s unbalanced vision for a dangerous frontline mission, and a beautiful English girl. He might lose his heart and his life in the same week. Directed by Arthur Hiller Starring James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn ... Continue Reading →
Mr.Moto’s Last Warning (1939) - The great detective must stop a plot to mine the Suez Canal and drag the British into an international incident. Director: Starring Peter Lorre John Carradine, Virginia Field, George Sanders Why I Liked It: Lorre is charming as the master detective. This movie presents a problem right from the start... Continue Reading →
The Greatest Showman (2017) - A musical version of the life of the great American showman, P.T. Barnum. Director: Michael Gracey Starring: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Zendaya Why I Liked It: Catchy tunes and fun spectacle with a little history offer an inspiring tribute to an American icon. There may be no more... Continue Reading →
Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan (1982) - Captain Kirk and a training crew onboard the Enterprise face down one of their old adversaries in a battle for a tool that is also the ultimate weapon. Directed by Nicholas Meyer Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei,... Continue Reading →
Marjoe (1972) - Marjoe Gortner began life as the "world's youngest preacher" at age 4. His parents were part of the Revivalist movement and put their son's gifts of memorization and on-stage charisma to work early. As he moved into his teen years, Gortner rebelled and left his life as a preacher behind. This documentary... Continue Reading →
The Maltese Falcon (1941) - Hard-boiled detective Sam Spade has a beautiful woman walk into his office and change his life. His partner will die, his life will be threatened, the police will suspect him, and mysterious men will offer him a fortune. All because of a black bird. Director: John Huston Starring: Humphrey Bogart,... Continue Reading →
Paper Moon (1973) - A small-time grifter gets saddled with an orphan who might be his daughter. A temporary burden grows into a challenging partnership. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich Starring Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn Why I Liked It - The strange chemistry of actual father and daughter translates into powerful on-screen performances. This... Continue Reading →
Days of Thunder (1990) - A hotshot young driver from California arrives in the heart of NASCAR country to drive stock cars. With the help of a veteran crew chief and a beautiful doctor, he will conquer some personal demons, and how to race to victory. Directed by Tony Scott Starring Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall,... Continue Reading →
TheMan Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) (Not Rated) – A self-centered, hotshot young director is carried away by the wild imagination of the man he chose to play the greatest knight errant of them all. Directed by Terry Gilliam Starring Jonathan Pryce, Adam Driver Why I Liked It – A wonderful Gilliam style fantasy update... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 