Umpteenth
remake of the Robin Hood saga as a crusader with the help of this trusted side
kick subverts the plans of the corrupt English crown. Some good action
sequences but enough of these remakes. Recommended with caution.
Saturday, May 25, 2019
On the lighter side-Movies-The White Butterfly Killer (1973-Taiwan)
There is
nothing white in this martial arts thriller as girl who witnessed her
grandfather death devises a scheme and hunt their killers one by one. Only for
Martial arts fans. Recommended with caution
On the lighter side-Movies-Widows (2018)-Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez
Four
women with nothing in common except for the debt their late husband has left
them, conspire to rob in order to clear their debt and live a comfortable life.
Again a slow moving drama with nothing going for it except its actors.
Recommended with caution.
On the lighter side-Movies-The Highwaymen (2019)-Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson
Two
former Lawmen help in the hunt for the depression era robbers, Bonnie and
Clyde. Slow moving drama saved by the acting of the Costner and Harrelson.
Available on Netflix. Recommended with caution.
Friday, May 24, 2019
On the lighter side-Movies-Johnny English Strikes again (2018)-Rowan Atkinson
Passable
comedy movie, in which English is pressed into government spy service when a
hacker exposes the names of all British spies. A good joke here and there and
if you want to continue with the series, watch it, otherwise skip it.
Recommended with caution
On the lighter side-Movies-The House with a Clock in its Walls (2018)-Jack Black
A boy
helps his uncle find a clock that has the ability to bring an end to this
world. Some magic and some fun but not as great comedy as it would have been.
Recommended with caution
On the lighter side-Movies-The Silence (2019)-Stanley Tucci. Kiernan Shipka
A cheap
knockoff of the blockbuster movie, A Quiet Place, this movie tells a similar
story with creatures hunting with the voice of sound and how a family whose
daughter is deaf, due to an accident tries to survive by communicating in sign
language. Skip this one even if you see it on Netflix. Not worth your time. Not
Recommended
Sunday, May 5, 2019
The Mosque massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand
A
shocking massacre in the peaceful island nation of New Zealand just shattered
what would have been a place where the world wide violence of massacres
perpetuated against helpless people praying peacefully in an island would never
occur in one’s mind. But it did happen and 50 people killed and on top of this
the massacre was streamed live on the internet which makes it all the more
disgusting. It was done by a white supremacist Australian guy who had an anti
immigrant agenda, the irony of it being he was also an immigrant which shows he
was against Muslim immigrant in particular. This kind of massacre would have
been more suited to the United States where the guns are easily available and
the right to bear arms is constitutionally protected but not in a place which
ranks constantly in the top countries of the world where the crimes are rare
and a sort of massacre on this scale unheard of and unprecedented.
Now this
plague of white supremacy turning into a killing spree is entering some of the
most peaceful areas of the world and again access to guns have become an issue
with semi automatic guns getting the most criticism and banning its access to
all civilians gaining much voice even in the countries where this massacre
phenomena all started. But for all this hatred, the island nation has come
together to start the healing process and show that people of all different
backgrounds can stand together and defeat this hateful agenda of racism,
nationalism and bigotry.
The College admission scandal
It never
seizes to amaze me how creative can dumb people become when it comes to their
kids who may or may not be interested in pursuing a college education. The
recent college admission scandal where almost 50 people were charged including
some high profile celebrities is a case in point. These people made sure their
kids get into some of the prestigious colleges through hook or by crook (mainly
crook) , paying enormous sums of bribes (disguised as donations) to make sure their kids get admission to this
great colleges. The changing of test scores on college admission tests and the
recruitment of athletic departments to make their kids sports kids are some of
the allegations. Is America trying to raise dumb kids or are the parents really
to blame for pushing their reluctant kids to enter college when their kids are
truly not in favor of it is the real question and the amount of bribes given
makes me think that if they would have truly invested in some sort of company
for their kids future, it would have been much better.
And some
of the accused people have been so upstanding in their communities that they
were consider honest to God people who would do no wrong and the accused people
themselves thought that given these kind of money would not be considered
against their moral judgments and against the law. The delusion of these
uptight people and the scandal that they have created has really exposed the
admission process of some of these colleges. I do hope that something good
comes out of this scandal and people start to trust their kids and not push
them in fields and in areas where they feel uncomfortable and out of place.
Retail stores still needed
Despite
the growth of the internet shopping craze with their 24 hours availability, the
retail stores are not dead yet and they will not probably be as the internet
craze led by Amazon.com giant plans to open bookstores after decimating or
plainly saying outsmarted the books business and other business. For example
the growth of home delivery of groceries may be increasing but I still go to
the grocery store to buy my stuff as I cannot be at home by a certain time to
receive my deliveries. The same can be said about buying Ice creams and pizza
stores and pickup food from restaurants. Another example I can give you is buying
your personal items, I have no hesitation in placing an order of dress shirts
and socks and underwear and under vest for I have known their sizes for long
and am comfortable with the orders that I place but for pants and shoes I
really need to go to a retail store to trying them out. It is just me and I am
sure some people may have perfected this art too so as to avoid going to retail
store altogether.
My point
is there are certain things that you are comfortable to order online and
certain things which you cannot and for me buy a house, test driving a car
before buying, pants and shoes and groceries still need my trips to them. Maybe
some people feel different but I don’t see whole bunch of stores closing
anytime soon although sometimes it seems that way with the headlines screaming
one store or chain of stores closing. But despite this some of the retail
stores are also enhancing their online presence and for once you cannot order
your hot coffee and ice cream on line because for that you will have to get
your ass up and either walk or drive to that store to enjoy fresh stuff.
On the lighter side-Movies-Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)-Johnny Depp, Eddie Redmayne
In this
second installment, the Young wizard join forces with another wizard to battle
his enemy who is hell bent on raising wizards to lord over non magical beings.
Too much special effects and not much story ruins this second installment for
me. Not Recommended
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