Wednesday, January 29, 2020

I, Anna – An Underappreciated Film starring Charlotte Rampling and Gabriel Byrne

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What it is. . . a film review The title of this film should be a clue this is not a fast-paced detective thriller, but more of a charact...
Friday, December 27, 2019

Tessa Majors Murder: Going for the Match in DNA and Other Questions

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UPDATE:  Tessa Majors was 18, just starting out at NYC's Barnard College/Columbia University when she was confronted by three individu...
Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Tessa Majors Murder: Blame the Police is Common Defense Strategy

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It’s predictable enough.    When the facts are in your favor, you pound the facts.    When the facts are not in your favor, you pound t...
Friday, December 20, 2019

Tessa Majors Murder: Lots of Guessing, Few Results

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      The media seems to like this picture of Tessa Majors. Her brightness bespeaks the tragedy. . . I’d been following the Tessa Major...
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Missing “The Wire” : TV Déjà vu All Over Again

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Andre Royo as "Bubbles" After watching so many episodes of “The Wire,” it’s been a little difficult for me to get into one ...
Friday, September 27, 2019

What is Justice in the Amber Guyger Murder Trial?

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Defendant Amber Guyger.  Inset:  Botham Jean I’d heard about this case some time ago and rushed to judgment.  If you asked me about...
Thursday, June 20, 2019

"The Americans" never gets old: 1st Episode of Season 5 w/ Keri Russell & Matthew Rhys

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There is an old  KGB joke which shows the cynicism that pervaded all aspects of Soviet Communism:  “ A guy goes into a food market and asks:...
Sunday, June 16, 2019

Welcome to the Rileys: James Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart, and Melissa Leo Shine

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“Welcome to the Rileys” presents a very American-style movie which seems almost from a different era.  It kinda’ is, considering  th...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Iran’s Government : iToday’s ‘Evil Empire.’

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“Either the Trump administration is trying to goad Iran into war or a war could come by accident because of the administration’s reckless ...
Friday, May 3, 2019

Beware the Writer's Group : John Updike is Watching from Above

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Most people realize that some writer's groups are helpful whereas others may be toxic.  Often there is a mix of toxicity and helpfulness...
Saturday, March 23, 2019

Could You Please Come to Chicago 1968

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Or maybe worse. . .   Shades of 1968 in 2020? As I look at the way things are shaping up among the Democrats vying for the part...
Saturday, December 1, 2018

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan

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     Amazon Prime’s   series “Jack Ryan” pilot episode gives you plenty to look at right out of the gate.    The opening scene puts you ...
Monday, November 26, 2018

Gomorrah: Second Time Around

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Just finished watching for a second time an Italian TV series called Gomorrah.   Rhymes with Camorra.    Unlike the American Mafia or the ...
Saturday, October 13, 2018

The Romanoffs and the French Ruling Class

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Just watched the first episode of “The Romanoffs” a social satire sometimes requiring English subtitles.  The location is Paris.   Don’...
Sunday, September 23, 2018

Faulty Reasoning Candidate of the Week: Senator Patty Murray D-WA

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Faulty Reasoning Candidate of the Week is Senator Patty Murray , Democrat, of the state of Washington.   Murray appeared on Sunday’s Mee...
Friday, April 6, 2018

Solid Evidence Lacking in British Spy Poisoning Story

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AFP Photo For months now, Democrats and some Republicans, in their zeal to topple the Trump administration, have been   beating th...