Comedy, Movies

A Thousand Words

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Eddie Murphy is one of most talented comic actors.  Unlike Ted which was fresh and made me laugh throughout the entire movie, 1000 Words has a few good scenes but remains pretty mediocre.  Murphy plays Jack, a high-flying literary agent, who is angry that his father abandoned the family when he was around 10. As image [Read More]
Drama, Movies

Where Eagles Dare

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The Alps are a natural spectacle. Many directors, of course, have realized this. The Sound of Music, for example, was filmed in and around Salzburg. 50 Kilometers south of Salzburg lies the fortress “Werfen.” Where Eagles Dare exploits the dramatic scenery of the fortress and its vicinity to stage a James Bond like spy story image [Read More]
Drama, Movies

The Ghostwriter

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Many of recent Roman Polanksi film were masterpieces. The Pianist was breathtakingly good. The Ghostwriter manages to create a special atmosphere. But the ending was a complete letdown. I understand why Polanksi is not very pleased with American authorities who have been trying to arrest him for over 30 years. (See my recent review). Anyone image [Read More]
Diary

Enter Mr. Ryan

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No longer can anyone claim the two presidential tickets are not offering stark contrasts. Now a real debate about the future of government can take place. John Dickerson reports in Slate. Someone Is Going To Be Very Disappointed By the Ryan VP Pick Rejoice! It’s Ryan! Conservatives are thrilled by Romney’s VP pick. So are Democrats. image [Read More]
Documentary, Movies

Roman Polanski—Wanted and Desired

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This is an excellent documentary and it made me evaluate Polanski escape from the USA.  After watching it one wonders why American authorities attempted once again in 2010 to get Switzerland to arrest an extradite Polanski. After putting him under house arrest for 6 months, the Swiss authorities did not hand over Polanski to the image [Read More]
Diary

On the Money

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The economist lays out well what the issues facing the next president are. It will be interesting to see who they will endorse before the election. The presidential campaign: Another fine mess A useful debate has begun about America’s biggest domestic challenge, but it is comically shallow AMID all the name-calling in America’s presidential campaign, a serious subject image [Read More]