Reviews
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Movie Review: Mississippi Burning
Created almost two decades ago(update: more than 3 decades ago), the cinematography in this movie could put most modern camera people to shame. Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe lead an outstanding cast of both black and white actors in this epic movie on racially motivated crimes in the sixties. Director: Alan Parker Cast: Gene Hackman, Read more
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Movie Review: The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd is yet another classic that missed the blockbuster boat at the box office. With Damon and Jolie in the lead and Robert De Niro as it’s director, the movie features a plethora of great stars including Alec Baldwin, John Turturro, De Niro and Joe Pesci. It is the story of Edward Wilson, Read more
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Book Review: Blue Ocean Strategy
This classic by Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne is one of the best business books of our time. The authors classify Corporate competition into two segments, Red Ocean where firms compete for market share and Blue Oceans where one firm grabs the helm and makes the rest of the completion irrelevant. Kindle Audible Hardcover The Read more
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Movie Review: Sicko
Sicko is the most intense of all Michael Moore movies. This time, the moviemaker takes aim at the American healthcare and presents a myriad of stories of woe told by those victimized by the system. These include an individual forced to choose which of his two injured fingers he can keep, his index finger for Read more
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Boloco Inspired Burritos, Boston Massachusetts
This week, I got to try a sandwich at yet another downtown sandwich shop, Boloco Inspired Burritos, on Federal Street. I was impressed. Boloco is a nice and clean restaurant with a smallseating area. I did not try their traditional burrito. Taking the advice of a friend, I tried theBangkok Chicken. It was delicious.It was Read more
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Book Review: Cross
Alex Cross, the character popularized by Morgan Freeman in ‘Kiss the Girls’ and ‘Along came a Spider’, is back. This one is a younger version of Cross, though recently widowed and probably more romantic. He has two children, he raises with his grandmother. Alex is now in private practice, having quit the FBI and has Read more
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