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Well, going back to the 'Once upon a time in Hollywood' discussion, it picked up a handful of awards at the Golden Globes so I must have missed something! It's not that you missed something. People expect or want different film experiences. People appreciate or understand a film at different levels...

The Bible says Mary is the mother of Jesus, and that Jesus is the Lamb of God.

Does that mean Mary had a little lamb?

Six days ago the Bloodhound LSR team completed their 35th and final test run. They exceeded the goal of 600 mph with one run of 628 mph (1010 kph). Next year they'll try to beat the existing Land Speed Record of 760 mph. Interesting side note is the Bloodhound LSR driver is the same man who set the ...

Sherpa - 2015 Early in the 2014 Mt. Everest climbing season, an ice avalanche killed 16 Sherpas carrying loads in the Khumbu Icefall. Passing through the Khumbu Icefall is the most dangerous part of the South Col route. That route was first successfully used by Tenzing Norgay and Sr. Edmund Hillary....

migrant wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:37 pm This being Veterans day "Taking Chance" is a great movie about an officer accompanying a dead soldier home. It is a tear jerker
Available on youtube

Agreed. Based on a true story. Kevin Bacon (the accompanying officer) was able to take full advantage of his character's emotional arc.

The most recent issue of the Directors Guild of America's quarterly magazine has a long interview with Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarentino , with most of the talking happening between those 2. Why them? Partly because of the buzz preceding their 2 fall releases ( The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in ...

For the annual renewal, I always wore long pants, a polo or button up shirt, shoes & sox. It may have been unnecessary. It was an easy way to prevent someone having a bad day at work from finding my appearance as a reason to make things difficult for me. Also it was probably influenced by what I...

Well, I confess I'm struggling... The main reaction I have at the moment is a feeling of intense irritation at how stupid the behaviour of the main characters is. I'm only half way through episode 2, so as advised, I'll stick with it for a while, but another series is awaiting my attention - Peaky ...

Breaking Bad, series 1 episode 1, here we go. See you in a week or two... Many have started this series with high expectations. After a few season 1 episodes they were disappointed because the series did not match how others described it. Stick with it. The show has to establish why Walt breaks bad...

The OA Sci-Fi & enigma & unconventional story telling = rapt attention from me. Apparently too unconventional for most, Netflix canceled it after 2 seasons. These 2 review bits from Metacritic convinced me to give it a try. Knew by the end of the second episode I must download the remaining...

I left Hua Hin and Thailand in March, 9 years to the month after arriving. My decision had nothing to do with money. My Social Security yearly benefit is my travel budget, the value of year-to-date dividends in my retirement accounts this yearis more than my yearly SS benefit. I left for a better qu...

The Boys - Anti-superhero In 2006 a couple of comic book creators decided the time was right for an anti-superhero comic. It's transition to TV was slow because it was - wait for it - anti-superhero. Apparently the powers that be feared it might wound the goose that was laying golden eggs. In produ...

Scout wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:25 pm I’m confused, why would anyone need a “Police Clearance Certificate” ? What is it used for ?

For a visa. They also wanted an FBI background check.

On the official requirements document it asked for certified coy of passport and entry stamp page. Did you need to get that done or were the copies they took adequate? The US Embassy document on the Thai police cert states "Passport with one photocopy". I had a copy of my passport certifi...

sateeb wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 5:15 am In the same vein y'all should take a look at Don,t Forget The Driver starring the superb Toby Jones and Fleabag starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Enjoy

Fleabag: After the opening scene of the first episode you're hooked or you're done.

I was hooked then then