2017 | Deep Something

Nixon and Trump – There is a Difference

May 22, 2017May 21, 2017 B. John 345 Views 0 Comments Trump, Clinton, Watergate, Corruption, Russiagate, Nixon, Scandal

It’s impossible to not look at history as the Trump Administration seems to be crumbling under the weight of scandal after scandal. The ties to Russia appear to be growing and becoming more irrefutable. The President and his aids are certainly acting much like people in the Nixon White House leading up to the resignation. The Comey firing is akin to Nixon’s Saturday night massacre. It certainly looks like an attempt to cover it up us underway, and the idea of White House tapes of conversations have been thrown around. But there are differences between the Nixon and Trump Administrations, and that’s what I hope to analyze here.

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Moonlight-A Movie Review

May 19, 2017May 21, 2017 B. John 273 Views 0 Comments Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Alex R. Hibbert, Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Drama

Three time periods – young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult – in the life of black-American Chiron is presented. When a child, Chiron lives with his single, crack addict mother Paula in a crime ridden neighborhood in Miami. Chiron is a shy, withdrawn child largely due to his small size and being neglected by his mother, who is more concerned about getting her fixes and satisfying her carnal needs than taking care of him. Because of these issues, Chiron is bullied, the slurs hurled at him which he doesn’t understand beyond knowing that they are meant to be hurtful.

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War Dogs – A Movie Review

May 17, 2017May 21, 2017 B. John 348 Views 0 Comments Miles Teller, Comedy, Arms Merchant, Drama, Gun Running, Jonah Hill, Steve Lantz, Todd Phillips, Gregg Weiner, Bradley Cooper, David Packouz, Guy Lawson

Two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military – a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government. Based on true events.