‘Arts’ Archives
Caught Stealing
from the series Movie Corner... 3 1/2 Stars out of 5 Dark Comedy/Drama/Psychological Thriller By HOWARD MCQUITTER II Howard McQuitter II When I went to Darren Aronofsky’s film Caught Stealing, I went blindly without reading any of the critics’ reviews. I thought why not? I love Requiem for a Dream (2000), Black Swan (2010) and I give The Wrestler (2008) and The Whale (2022) high marks. Sony Pictures However, Caught Stealing isn’t much like his other films. It’s sort of a goof ball caper that nobody in their right mind would want to be caught up in. The lame duck is Hank Thompson, an aspiring baseball player heading for the major leagues until years ago he was involved in a serious car accident, leaving him with a knee injury which disqualified him from professional play. Nonetheless, Hank roots for his hometown San Francisco Giants. Hank works as a bartender at a local bar. His girlfriend Yvonne comes by his job after her late shift as a [...]
Movie Anniversaries!
Movies With a 50 Year Anniversary Jaws (1975)Dog Day Afternoon (1975)The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)Nashville (1975)Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)Barry Lyndon (1975)The Passenger (1975)Three Days of the Condor (1975)Bite the Bullet (1975) Some Movies With a 60 Year Anniversary Sound of Music (1965)Doctor Zhivago (1965)For A Few Dollars More (1965)Pierrot le Fou (1965)The Spy Who Came in From The Cold (1965)A Patch of Blue (1965)Help! (1965)The Shop on Main Street(1965)Juliet of the Spirits(1965)The Sons of Katie Elder(1965) Compiled by Howard McQuitter II of Movie Corner fame
Spirit of Phillips Oct. 25
Dave Moore & Linnea Hadaway have lived here since the Reagan 80s and became life partners while originating the cartoon series “Spirit of Phillips.”
