John Masters, Author at Deep Something

Astronaut Farmer

October 21, 2007 B. John 361 Views 1 Comment Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Astronaut Farmer, Billy Bob Thornton, Max Thieriot, Michael Polish, Virginia Madsen

A NASA astronaut (Thornton), forced to retire years earlier so he could save his family farm, has never given up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government’s threats to stop him.

Culture Movies

Kingdom, The

October 21, 2007 B. John 478 Views 1 Comment Drama, Chris Cooper, Terrorism, Jamie Foxx, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Peter Berg, Saudi Arabia, Action, The Kingdom, Thriller, Crime

When a terrorist bomb detonates inside a Western housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, an international incident is ignited. While diplomats slowly debate equations of territorialism, FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) quickly assembles an elite team (Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, and Jason Bateman) and negotiates a secret five-day trip into Saudi Arabia to locate the madman behind the bombing. Upon landing in the desert kingdom, however, Fleury and his team discover Saudi authorities suspicious and unwelcoming of American interlopers into what they consider a local matter.

Culture Movies

Hot Fuzz

October 21, 2007 B. John 323 Views 0 Comments Comedy, Crime, Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz, Martin Freeman, Simon Pegg, Action

Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events.

Culture Movies

Blades of Glory

October 21, 2007 B. John 373 Views 0 Comments Romance, Craig T. Nelson, Jon Heder, Josh Gordon, Sport, Will Ferrell, Will Speck, Comedy

When rivalry between the world’s best men’s figure skaters – sex addicted, improvisational Chazz Michael Michaels and germophobic, precise Jimmy MacElroy – breaks into a fight on the awards platform, they’re banned from the event for life. Three years later, desire for a gold medal and a careful reading of the rules lead them to compete as skating’s first male-male pair. Can they overcome mutual dislike, limited time to prepare, their coach’s secret past, and the dirty tricks of their main opponents, the Van Waldenberg siblings?

Culture Music

Renee Fleming – Strauss' Four Last Songs

October 16, 2007 B. John 296 Views 0 Comments Renee Fleming, Strauss

Got this link in a regular newsletter I receive. It was such beautiful and soothing piece, I wanted to share.

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Back I Hope

October 10, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 361 Views 0 Comments Work

Yes, I know there’s been a fairly long absence. As usual, work has been busy and very challenging. I’ve got several movies to review, and lots of other things have gone on I want to comment on. I still have some traveling to do for work, but I’m hoping to get some posts done while on the road, and get back to a more regular schedule of posting things. I’ve missed it.

War Politics Congress

Blood of American Soldiers A Small Price to Pay. Huh?

September 14, 2007 B. John 358 Views 0 Comments republicans, John Boehner

In this video of Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room, John Boehner, Republican Leader of the U.S House of Representatives says that the $2-3 Billion per week, and the blood of American soldiers is a small price to pay in Iraq.

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September 11–Six Years Later

September 11, 2007May 6, 2018 B. John 473 Views 1 Comment Iraq, cheney, Prejudice, bigotry, 9-11, Democrats, Middle East, president, neo-cons, republicans, September 11, conservatives, Bush

The attacks of 9/11 were used to justify the invasion of Iraq, and ever since, Bu$h has been using the mantra to strike fear into the hearts of Americans and ensure continued support of his war. He and Dick have incessantly linked the words “al-Qaida” and “Iraq.” In a recent speech about Iraq, Bush mentioned al-Qaida 95 times. No matter that the insurgents in Iraq are not the same group that attacked the U.S.

Culture Movies

3:10 to Yuma

September 10, 2007 B. John 419 Views 0 Comments 3:10 to Yuma, Christian Ble, Logan Lerman, Russell Crowe, Western, Action, James Mangold

A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who’s awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.