Peter Murmann – Page 23

Documentary, Movies

Man on Wire

by: PeterJune 8, 2014

There must be hundred of films about bank robberies. I have never seen anything like the Man on Wire. Our hero is a French man. What he doing is also strictly speaking illegal, but even though he gets caught he never goes to prison for his transgression. The man is unique and watching him develop [Read More]

Humor, The Best

Funny Episode on the “Battle over Net Neutrality” by John Oliver

by: PeterJune 3, 2014

This 13 minutes segment on John Oliver is very good. If you are into the internet, you will enjoy the coverage over the battle over net neutrality.

Comedy, Movies

The Great Dictator

by: PeterJune 1, 2014

It would be interesting to learn about the reaction of moviegoers who saw the The Great Dictator when the film was first released in 1940. It was still five years before the Great Dictator, Hitler, took his own life with as the Russian army was approaching his underground bunker in Berlin. The world had not [Read More]

Documentary, Movies

Searching for Sugar Man

by: PeterMay 15, 2014

I learned about this documentary in the wake of a sad event: Its maker, Malik Bendjelloul, committed suicide two days ago. The film won the Oscar for best documentary in 2012. For this reason the death of Malik Bendjelloul was covered in all the major newspapers the world over. The film is about a singer and [Read More]

Drama, Movies

Captain Phillips

by: PeterMay 10, 2014

If you are curious how Somali Pirates can simply take over big container ships and demand ransom from the owners, Captain Phillips shows you how to do it: with machine guns and a lot of daring. The opening scene of the film is the weakest part of the film and the final scene is the [Read More]

Music, Pop

Regina Spektor – Eet & Samson

by: PeterMay 1, 2014

Started listening to her yesterday. These are her two best songs.

Music, The Rest

Ane Brun – Big in Japan

by: PeterApril 26, 2014

Ane Brun writes her own music but also does cover songs. Her version of “Big in Japan” is perhaps more beautiful than the original.

Books, Fiction

Love in the Time of Cholera

by: PeterApril 22, 2014

When Gabriel Garcia Marquez died last week, I was inspired to get myself a copy of the novel that made him famous. I am now about 20 pages into Love in the Time of Cholera, which is available as an e-book on Google Play. So far the book is fabulous. Stay tuned for a [Read More]

Drama, Movies

The Grand Hotel Budapest

by: PeterApril 12, 2014

Wes Anderson fans will not be disappointed by his new film. While The Grand Budapest Hotel is emotionally not as deep as Moonrise Kingdom, the film has a stronger plot, making it easier to watch. It is also funnier than many of his previous projects. More so than in any Anderson movie, I lost track [Read More]

Diary

The Father of the Sandy Hook Killer speaks out

by: PeterMarch 23, 2014

I often wondered how parents of mass murderers would cope with what their child did. The father of the Sandy Hook Killer tells his story so other parents with a mentally disturbed child might recognize the threat their child can pose. Read the fascinating story published recently in the New Yorker. ANNALS OF PSYCHOLOGY: THE RECKONING The

Street artist Panzarino prepares a memorial as he writes the names of the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims during the six-month anniversary of the massacre, at Union Square in New York

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