Film, World War II
Film: The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed (1975) is a less-than-spectacular John Sturges war epic that nonetheless made for enjoyable background viewing…
March 29, 2019-
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Film, World War IIFilm: Never So Few
Seeing Bullitt on my birthday whet my appetite for more Steve McQueen, so I decided to check out his…
November 2, 2018 -
FilmFilm: Bullitt
Steve McQueen is a Hollywood icon, and he’s always held a place in my heart for his quirky, inspiring…
October 9, 2018 -
Film, Spies, Spy 100 ProjectSpy 100, #2: North By Northwest
When I first watched North By Northwest (1959) nearly thirty years ago, I had no idea the path it…
June 14, 2015 -
FilmFilm: The Great Escape
There are some films you’ve seen so many times you can’t possibly review them objectively. John Sturges’ World War…
May 22, 2014 -
Life, Writing“We Can Get Dozens Out In This Darkness!”
So, 2012 is over and 2013 is underway. Happy New Year! I usually compose a big writing summary post…
January 1, 2013 -
Life, WritingNotes from the Cooler
At the beginning of 2011, I wrote the following: So far the plan is pretty simple: New novel. New album.…
January 1, 2012