I don't know how we missed this one last century. It is star-studded, well-cut, a great story with good acting, and holds up surprisingly well almost 15 years later.
3 / 5 stars -- still worth seeing.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Boyz N the Hood
True Story
Disappointing. Frequently, "the truth" is more bizarre than anything we can make up or imagine. In this case, the ending is very boring and banal. 2/5 stars. Great acting; very good post-production; interesting plot turns (until the end). Very disappointing "happy ending."
A History of the Jews
Wow! This book was very long and extremely depressing. It is a thick, dense collection of facts, the history of Jewish civilization, Jewish leadership (political, secular, theological, thought) and the relationship of Jews to their ancestral home land, other nation states and other religions. The epilogue and analysis at the end is very good and makes the book worth reading. But the unbearable hardships of constant oppression, repeated genocides over 3 millenia, and the suffering they have borne is much much too heartbreaking. 3 out of 5 stars.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Better perception of Reality is disadvantageous
We perceive an attenuated reality. If our consciousness were more isomorphic with objective reality we would not survive.
Better reality perception is deadly.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Monday, July 13, 2015
Wonder Boys
Watched this one again on the plane to Iceland. Amazing cast, great dialog, strong story, awesome drama. Don't miss it if you have not seen it.
Stay Close
This one is a little too complicated but very thrilling. Very engrossing, a page turner. 4 of 5 stars.
Friday, July 10, 2015
The Peripheral
Pretty good story. Compelling characters, bad deus ex machina ending.
3 out of 5 stars. Worth reading but barely.
Monday, July 6, 2015
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