Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Foreign Correspondent (1940) - A crime reporter gets the chance to go to Europe just before World War II begins. He doesn't know how to "play the game", and finds paid killers on his trail. Is peace possible? Will he live long enough to find out?Directed by Alfred HitchcockStarring - Joel McCrea, Lorraine Day, Herbert... 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 →
RunSilent Run Deep (1958) - A submarine captain hunts for revenge against a Japanese ship that sank his previous command. His obsession puts his new crew in danger. Directed by Robert Wise Starring: Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Jack Warden, Don Rickles Why I Liked It: A classic story (think "Moby Dick") that may be... Continue Reading →
Fury (2014) - In the waning days of World War II, a battle-weary tank crew takes on a new member. Together they will face terrible moments and brutal decisions as they try to survive. Directed by David Ayer Starring Brad Pitt,... Continue Reading →
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) The legendary "Doolittle Raid" on Japan gets its moment on the big screen. A group of volunteer bomber crews launches land-based airplanes from an aircraft carrier to strike back just months after Pearl Harbor. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Starring Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the... 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 →
Flying Leathernecks (1951) - A Marine Corps Major (John Wayne) leads a squadron of pilots into battle over Guadalcanal during the Second World War. He will fight with one of his officers (Robert Ryan) as they train their pilots in a new style of flying during one of the most brutal battles in the Pacific.... Continue Reading →
The Monuments Men (2014) - The story of members of the Allied forces in World War II tasked with finding and saving art work and buildings in the midst of the war. They also had to track down and return the thousands of pieces of art stolen by Nazi forces. Every once in a while... Continue Reading →
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