Skip to main content

Alice and the Candlesticks

 Tuesday: Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

       Alice used to be a singer but gave it all up when she married her husband and had a son. Her husband is abusive. He dies in an accident leaving Alice and her son with nothing. She is determined to support herself and her son by being a singer again. They plan to go west to California. On the way they stop in towns so Alice can make money. She ends up in Arizona working as a waitress. She makes friends and meets a nice man. I thought this movie was alright.

Wednesday: The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)

       A Polish secret agent, Stephan, is tasked with taking a letter to the czar of Russia. It is from his son who is being held by Polish nationalists. Before he leaves for Russia he meets up with an old friend. The friend asks Stephan to take a pair of candlesticks to the princess in Russia. The candlesticks have a hidden compartment. Stephan thinks this will be a perfect place for the letter and puts it in one of the candlesticks. Then his friend says he will have the candlesticks delivered to the train station. Stephan agrees only because he can't explain that he has hidden something in them. Olga is a Russian secret agent. Her organization has recently learned the identity of a Polish agent working against them, Stephan. She is to travel to Russia with evidence proving who he is and arrest him. She is also friends with Stephan's friend with the candlesticks. After learning about the secret compartment Olga convinces the friend to let her take the candlesticks. She hides the evidence in one. Later on the train Stephan learns what has happened. They both try to get to the candlesticks. They discover who each other is and it leads to more. This movie was good.

Sunday: Foxfire (1996)

       Maddy is a senior in high school. Her biology teacher is well known for sexually harassing female students. One day a drifter, nicknamed Legs, wanders into their classroom. She witnesses the teacher being mean to a girl named Rita. Later after class she learns that multiple girls have problems with him. So Legs, Maddy, and some other girls catch him in the act feeling up Rita in is classroom and beat him up. They threaten him if he ever does that again. After more trouble the girls are all suspended.  They become close friends and help each other out. I thought this movie was ok. It was filmed in Portland. It's one of the few films I've seen filmed in Oregon that actually shows it raining.  

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Travel Friends and the Logger's Life

 Friday: No Other Choice (2025)         This is a Korean film. Man-su was let go after working at a paper factory for many years. He struggles to find a new job. Without his income his family has to start making cuts. It really starts to wear down on Man-su. There is a position at another paper factory. There are only a few men qualified for the job. Man-su realizes if he eliminates the competition he will get the job. So he eliminates them, permanently. I thought this movie was alright. Weird and violent. The acting is good. Saturday: Merrily We Roll Along (2025)          This is actually a broadway musical that they filmed. It shows the friendship of a lyricist, Frank, a playwright, Charley, and a writer, Mary. The plays starts in the mid 70s. Frank is a big shot in Hollywood. Mary comes to visit him after the success of his most recent movie. Their relationship is strained. He doesn't even talk to Charley anymore. From there the story...
Post a Comment
Read more

Surprise Chorizo and the Floating Castle

         Well after two months I was finally able to go to a restaurant on my list. I went to Tight Tacos, the SE Division location. There is neighborhood parking on the streets behind it, but you might have to drive around a little. It is a small restaurant next to other restaurants and shops. They were only open for take out but there were picnic tables you could sit at on the sidewalk. The tables were in the shade so it was nice on a warm day. From what I could see inside it was clean and modern. There is some color and hanging Christmas lights. The service was good. I got three tacos: chicken, carnitas, and asada. I think that I got chorizo instead of asada. It was actually the best one flavor wise. The carnitas meat was good but there wasn't a lot of flavor. I forgot to ask for no onions so I had to scrape them off. The tacos were good. I would go back. The one problem I had was they serve the food in takeout containers. And they have tables for you to sit ...
Post a Comment
Read more

King George III and the Abandoned Door

 Friday: Fight or Flight (2025)       Lucas is a former secret service agent. He was stranded in Bangkok after a failed assignment. Later he receives a call from his ex who know works at a different agency. A target, only known as Ghost, is getting on a plane headed for the U.S. He is the only one close enough to get on the plane in time. Lucas has to find Ghost and bring them home. Soon he discovers the plane is filled with people wanting to kill both of them. Lucas has to protect Ghost. This movie was ok. Except for the two main actors, all the acting is bad. The writing is bad. It's like they thought they could just put in a bunch of swear words and not have to actually write dialogue. There are some fun moments. It's basically Bullet Train but on a plane. Just watch Bullet Train instead. Saturday: Suzume (2022)       Suzume is a teenage girl living in Japan. One day she meets a mysterious young man, Souta, who is looking for an abandoned place with...
Post a Comment
Read more