Top 10 books of 2018: Jim Pagiamtzis review

                     I read 31 books in 2018

                My top 10 favorites were below

           1st  Cornered

           2nd  The Quiet

           3rd   Cryptoassests

            4th   Golf Rules and Etiquette for dummies

            5th   Master of Persuasion

             6th Zero to One

              7th The Dip

                8th   Managing for Dummies

              9th Who Killed Change

                10th Sleep Manual


                  

Top 15 movies of 2018: Jim Pagiamtzis Movie selection

                  It has been amazing 2018 and I saw total of 24 films.

                  Below are the top 10 are in order below:

                1st  Quiet Place 

                 2nd The Incredibles 2

                  3rd Avengers Infinity War

                 4th  The Antman and the Wasp

                   5th Game Night

                  6th  Commuter


                   7th DeadPool 2


                   8th  Venom

                   9th Ready Player One

                    10th Creed 2

                     11th The Outlaw King

                    12th Aquaman

                     13th Meg

                     14th  Skyscraper

                      15th Mission Impossible Fallout
                    
                         

 

                                                               

                                                          

                                                                     

                                                     

              

Life on the Reef (2015): DVD Review

                                                                    

       Jim Pagiamtzis review
               Fantastic view of the Australia Barrier reef and that amazing work done to preserve it.



           Show plot
         The people who live, work and play around Australia's Great Barrier Reef

                                           

         

Aquaman (2018): Movie Review

                                                                              

                Jim Pagiamtzis Review
                   DC comics has made a strong effort to make their comics come to life on the silver screen.  Majority of the films have a dark nature which may alienate alot of people from having a escape adventure.

             In Aquaman their efforts to have a more calming experience works. The $200 million  reported cost for the film proves they went all out this time!

               Jason Momoa (Aquaman) share the story on how he became Aquaman and Nicole Kidman (Atlanna) his mother is integral part of the film.  He become involved in the future of Atlantis as Patrick Wilson (King Orm) has plans to overtake the entire world!   Amber Heard (Mera) and Willem Dafoe (Vulko) put Aquaman on quest to get the legendary Trident of Atlan and embrace the opportunity as King of the deep.  Aquaman is not very interested but goes anyways. In the long journey his faces obstacles from the Manta and other sea creatures. In the epic battle at the end Aquaman realized his place in Atlantic

           The CGI and overall cinematography is amazing, the long running time hurts the film to pick up steam and wavers. The dialogue is very weak at certain points and the quest seems to long and boring. Close to 3hr run is way to long to tell a story.


           7 out of 10 stars

K J Proulx review read more

                  Movie Plot
Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people -- and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Aquaman, Orm's half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne. With help from royal counselor Vulko, Aquaman must retrieve the legendary Trident of Atlan and embrace his destiny as protector of the deep.
                                                                            

The Great Wall (2016): Movie Review

                                                           

                Jim Pagiamtzis Review
                   This a cinematic masterpiece with fantastic special effect. Matt Damon is the the added part to make this film a standout. The creatures special effects are spectacular!

         9 out 10 stars


               Movie Plot:
          When a mercenary warrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned within the Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite warriors to confront the unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force.

                                              

Southpaw (2015 ); Movie Review

                                                                                 

              Jim Pagiamtzis review
                   Jake Gyllenhaal plays Billy Hope in a spectacular performance of fighter who gets to the top and then everything comes crashing down. His new goal is to reunite with his daughter and regain her trust. Forest Whitacker plays Tick Willis a coach with mindset on how to become an effective boxer. They team up for an unforgettable journey to redeem themselves in the boxing ring.

  10 of 10 stars




                   Movie plot
        Billy "The Great" Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal), the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis (Forest Whitaker), a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.


                                                      

Rampage (2018) : Movie Review

                                                        

             Jim Pagiamtzis review
                  Based on popular game in the 1980's Dwayne Johnson plays Davis Okoye who has the only albino gorilla in the world. A strange alien gas affects gorilla and few other animals who go on a rampage and end up in cataclysmic match in the end.  Videogame comes alive  due to Brad Davis vision of the videogame on the big screen

          7 out of 10 stars


                    Movie plot:
                   Global icon Dwayne Johnson headlines the action adventure “Rampage,” directed by Brad Peyton. Johnson stars as primatologist Davis Okoye, a man who keeps people at a distance but shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, incredibly rare albino silverback gorilla who has been in his care since he rescued the young orphan from poachers.

 But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. 

As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with discredited geneticist Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris) to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.

                                                                                                          

Top 10 Celebrities of 2018 from Jim Pagiamtzis

                  It has been amazing 2018 meeting 250+ Celebrities at various events in Toronto area

                Below in no particular order at the 10 Finalists


               Frank DiAngelo is accomplish director, producer and entrepreneur. To see him direct is something of mastery you have to see in-person!



              Hisham Qaddoumi Author, Speaker and partner in media company with Get Connected 21st Century. We met 2 years ago and since then we have done some private client work and launch media company covering some amazing events in 2018!


                 Sarain Fox is trailblazer that you have learn more about. She have sensational talk at TedX in October 2018 and I attended special event in November to watch her series RISE.


              Terence Kings we met at the Waterfront Gala in April. He took my role! It's okay though we met afterward and gave the opportunity to join the Miss Face of Humanity event and a memorable night in August that I will never forget!  I also am part of New Ways Project and Share Love and Spread Love movements.


              Kirill Sakharov we met at Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018 and worked at the Scotiabank Theatre as part of staff. We had fun get the job done for 11 days. I also hired him to to work with me at the Google Cloud Summit and You Tube Music Canada Launch events


                Lumos with Junior Achievement Company Program was a memorable six months to be part of amazing journey of  group of students who created new product which they sold and make money with. Spectacular job by everyone!


              Out There Productions with Melissa DiMarco was part of the Casa Loma and Imagine Cinemas activations. Melissa Dimarco and her team are amazing professionals who very good at their roles. Learn some much from Melissa a season veteran in TV and show business.



              Todor Yordanov and Natalie Popovitch to amazing entrepreneurs who I got to little better on what they do and they impact they make in their communities. Natalia Popovitch has successful women group for many years making impact to the leader in the business community


                  Brian Mulroney attended his book launch in April 2018, Huge thanks to Brett Deguire. It was amazing book to read and empowering to listen to the stories he shared


                Emilio Morales we have known each other for many years in the speakers circuit. In February I joined him as a social media volunteer for the Fintech and Funding event in Downtown Toronto. We partnered up in other events throughout the year. Hacker X, Global Energy Drive, TedX Toronto and You Tube Music Canada. Amazing collaborations coming in 2019

           
     Special mentions to Elizabeth Rotenbery my agent for booking me on some many amazing roles!
                                      Cast and Crew APP  awesome platform to match actor and roles
                   Michelle Doiron a talent and gifted actress we appeared in some many film together
               



                                                  

Jim Pagiamtzis and Frank Diangelo on movie set

Jim Pagiamtzis and Hisham Qaddoumi in January 2018

Jim Pagiamtzis and Sarain Fox at CSI Toronto

Jim Pagiamtzis and Terence Kings at Waterfront Gala in May

Kirill Sakaharov and Jim Pagiamtzis at TIFF Scotiabank Theatre

Lumos group in Downtown Toronto

Jim Pagiamtzis and Out There Productions crew in December at Casa Loma

Todor Yordanov, Jim Pagiamtzs and Natalie Popovitch

Fintech and funding event Emilio Morales(middle) in white and far right Jim Pagiamtzis

Brian Mulroney and Jim Pagiamtzis at Book launch in April 2018

Out There Productions with Melissa DiMarco at Casa Loma: Event Review

             December 2018


           It was an amazing week at  Casa Loma from December 17th to the 23rd

            Out There Productions with Melissa Dimarco Learn more were showcasing the Lenovo Smart Display technology.


                                                   

Jim Pagiamtzis at Out There Productions kiosk at Casa Loma

Jim Pagiamtzis and ice sculpture at Casa Loma

Melissa Dimaro at Casa Loma sharing Lenovo Smart Display

Out There Productions at Casa Loma

Out There Productions Crew at Casa Loma

CN Tower and Toronto in the distance