Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Arsenic and Old Lace (1941) - A well known local bachelor has decided to get married. Then he discovers that his two spinster aunts have a very disturbing secret downstairs. Toss in a delightfully demented brother (who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt) and a creepy, long-lost brother and Halloween will never be the same. Directed by... Continue Reading →
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Belle de Jour (1967) - A newlywed young woman tries to come to grips with her sexuality by working afternoons as a prostitute. Directed by Luis Buñuel Starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Geneviève Page We all need to be able to say... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) The Wolverine (2009) - Thought this might be something a little deeper than most comic book movies, but it's really more of the same. Lots of fight scenes, pile on the CGI (the bear was awful), oh, and no Stan Lee cameo. There's a lot going on here... Continue Reading →
Tron (1982) - A computer programmer gets sent into his own operating system. The only way out is by defeating the program that has taken over the system. Directed by Steven Lisberger Starring - Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner A little set-up... Continue Reading →
The Ruling Class (1972) - A black comedy look at the English upper class. When the 13th Earl of Gurney dies, his title and estate pass to his son. Who believes he is Jesus Christ. The rest of his oh-so-proper family are appalled and will do anything to hold onto their wealth and reputations. Directed... Continue Reading →
(Some quick looks are more recent movies) The Shack (2009) - The adaptation of an interesting and controversial book about God and our relationship with the Divine. Very slow at the start but improves as it goes along. While obviously based in a Christian theological POV, it manages to avoid being overly heavy-handed. An uneven tearjerker... Continue Reading →
Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (1895) - A young man yearns to join the fighting during the American Civil War, only to discover that the reality of the war and who he is are different than he imagined. This book appears on the list of "Required Reading in School" for a lot of... Continue Reading →
Stigmata (1999) - A young woman is suddenly overcome with the mental and physical injuries associated with Christ's crucifixion. A priest is sent to investigate what is happening and is drawn into deeper and more powerful conflicts Directed by Rupert Wainwright Starring Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan... Continue Reading →
Fantastic Voyage (1966) - To save the life of a scientist who has discovered how to shrink human beings to extremely small sizes, a surgical team is shrunk so they can perform the life-saving procedure from inside the patient's body. Directed by Richard Fleischer Starring - Stephen Boyd,... Continue Reading →
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