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International, The – A Movie Review

August 25, 2009August 10, 2015 317 Views 0 Comments Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, Tom Tykwer, Bankers, Banks, Action, Adventure

Interpol Agent Louis Salinger and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman are determined to bring to justice one of the world’s most powerful banks. Uncovering myriad and reprehensible illegal activities, Salinger and Whitman follow the money from Berlin to Milan to New York to Istanbul. Finding themselves in a high-stakes chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk as their targets will stop at nothing — even murder — to continue financing terror and war. It was a bit better than I expected, but I’m glad I didn’t spend the full theatre price to see it.

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District 9 – A Movie Review

August 23, 2009August 10, 2015 284 Views 0 Comments South Africa, alien, Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Bolt, Neill Blomkamp, space ship, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Aliens

Thirty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. Lay and I went to see this movie at an 11 AM showing last weekend. I’d read all these great reviews, and thought it might be a decent film. Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed.

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Band of Brothers – A Mini-Series Review

August 16, 2009 B. John 424 Views 0 Comments History, Tom Hanks, WW II, Steven Speilberg, 101st Airborne, Easy Company, Adventure, Drama, War

This is the story of “E” Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from their initial training starting in 1942 to the end of World War II. They parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day in support of the landings at Utah beach, participated in the liberation of Carentan and again parachuted into action during Operation Market Garden. They also liberated a concentration camp and were the first to enter Hitler’s mountain retreat in Berchtesgarten. A fascinating tale of comradeship that is, in the end, a tale of ordinary men who did extraordinary things. Worth everyone of it’s 705 minutes.

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And Now, The Answer to Everything

July 28, 2009 B. John 315 Views 2 Comments Craig Ferguson, Jonas Brothers, Youth, life

Finally, someone has come up with the unifying theory of everything. Thank you Craig Ferguson. This is three and one-half minutes of well spent time.

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Where I Was 40 Years Ago

July 20, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 325 Views 0 Comments 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Cronkite, Schirra, NASA, Moon, White Lake, July 20

Everyone is writing about where they were 40 years ago today when Armstrong and Aldrin first set foot on the moon, so I thought I should also chime in. It was certainly one of those defining moments. I was at White Lake, NC with family and friends.

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And That's The Way It Was

July 18, 2009 B. John 291 Views 0 Comments Journalist, Walter Cronkite, King, Johnny Carson, news, Kennedy, Reporting, TV News, Television News, TV Journalism, TV Journalist

Despite his having been out of the public eye for so long, it’s sad to know that Walter Cronkite, who died yesterday at the age of 92, is some how no longer there, in the background, keeping alive that last vestige of the true TV journalist. I’m old enough to remember Cronkite, and all the memorable events he reported. Hope you enjoy the video clips, including Johnny Carson’s hilarious take on Cronkite’s retirement.

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My First and Last Word On Michael Jackson

July 15, 2009 B. John 351 Views 0 Comments Media, death, Drugs, Drug Use, Micheal Jackson, Memorial

I know it would appear I’m late with this post about the recent death of Michael Jackson, but the drama continues to unfold and will for some time to come. The story is no where near it’s end, but the dust is settling some, and media hype is now down to a dull drone. I thought this would be a good time for me to offer my opinion.

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Something Amazing

July 1, 2009 B. John 362 Views 0 Comments Wataru Itou, Sculpture, Paper Sculpture, Castle, Tokyo, Uminohotar

The internet is great because you sometimes stumble across things that just take your breath away. I came across such a thing this morning. What is most likely one of the largest and most intricate paper sculptures (and certainly one of the most beautiful) is on display in Tokyo at an exhibition called Umi no Ue no Oshiro (A Castle On the Ocean ).

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Wow, What a Week Last Week Was

June 29, 2009 B. John 317 Views 0 Comments

It’s pretty hard to get over last week. Governor Sandford in S.C. taking off for a week to play with his girl friend in Argentina. Then we have the death of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and here in Tampa Oxiclean sales person extrodanaire Billy Mays, and then Sunday night, the 51 year old former director of the Florida Aquarium.

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Standard Operating Procedures – A Movie Review

June 29, 2009 B. John 329 Views 0 Comments Documentary, Abu Ghraib, Lynndie England, Charles Graner, Megan Ambuhl, Errol Morris

An examination of the unintended consequences of the Iraqi war with a focus on events at Abu Ghraib prison which began to appear in global media in 2004. The prison quickly became notorious for the shocking photos of the abuse and torture of terror suspects by military men and women. Ultimately, it is the story of soldiers who believed they were defending democracy but found themselves plunged into an unimagined nightmare.

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Hangover, The – A Movie Review

June 29, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 324 Views 1 Comment Comedy, Las Vegas, Todd Phillips, Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, Wedding, Bachelor Party, Mike Tyson

Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they’ll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can’t remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite at Caesars Palace. The one thing they can’t find is Doug. With no clue as to what transpired and little time to spare, the trio must retrace their hazy steps and all their bad decisions in order to figure out where things went wrong and hopefully get Doug back to L.A. in time to walk down the aisle.