American Sniper (2014): Movie Review

                                                                       

               Jim Pagiamtzis Review:
                              Chris Kyle ( Bradley Cooper) journey in becoming the legendary best sniper shooter in American History. After four tours he returns home to his wife and kids and is not the same man.  He has his struggles to acclamate into normal life which he does he faces an untimely demise on his home soil.

           9 out of 10 stars

              Movie plot
                        U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) takes his sole mission -- protect his comrades -- to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.

                                     
                

Gold (2016): Movie Review

                                                            

                  Jim Pagiamtzis review
                        Ken Wells (Matthew McConaughey)  a prospector with dream. He meet Edgar Ramirez (Acosta) and they set out to find gold deposit in Indonesia. The partnership is made on napkin and handshake, what happens next is journey of incredible and then some twist and turns that turns the whole of on its head!

   8 out of 10 stars

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                  Movie plot:
                    Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an amazing journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold was hard but keeping it is even more difficult, sparking an adventure through the most powerful boardrooms of Wall Street.

                                     
                                                      
                 

You are a Badass: Book Review

                                                                   

             Jim Pagiamtzis review
                      It was exciting to read this book, each chapter had amazing stories and strategies. I could relate and understand many of the principles shared by Jen Sincero.

           9 out 10 stars

               About book:
              The #1 New York Times Bestseller YOU ARE A BADASS IS THE SELF-HELP BOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO DESPERATELY WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BUT DON'T WANT TO GET BUSTED DOING IT.

In this refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, #1 New York Times Bestselling 

Author and world-traveling success coach, Jen Sincero, serves up 27 bite-sized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word. If you're ready to make some serious changes around here, You Are a Badass will help you: Identify and change the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors that stop you from getting what you want, blast past your fears so you can take big exciting risks, figure out how to make some damn money already, learn to love yourself and others, set big goals and reach them - it will basically show you how to create a life you totally love, and how to create it NOW.

By the end of You Are a Badass, you'll understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to use The Force to kick some serious ass.

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DECA Innovator Drinks at Spadina CSI; Event Review

     Friday March 24th

                        

     It was amazing evening of learning, sharing and networking at CSI Spadina (192 Spadina Ave)

   New and past DECA came to share stories and strategies on how CSI has grown in 15yrs.

Den of Thieves (2018): Movie Review

                                                                

               Jim Pagiamtzis Review
                      Gerard Butler is great in this cast and mouse game with a bank robbers who have the perfect plan to execute. Supporting cast compliments the film. Curtis "50 cent" Jackson shows his action chops. You have to keep you eye on rising star O'Shea Jackson Jr who literally steals the show!

    9 out 10 stars

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         Movie Plot:
                      Nick O'Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Ray Merrimen is the recently paroled leader of the Outlaws, a gang of ex-military men who use their expertise and tactical skills to evade the law. O'Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct collision course as the criminals hatch an elaborate plan for a seemingly impossible heist -- the city's Federal Reserve Bank.

                                                 

Peter Bruner sharing words of Wisdon at Centennial College Office Admin Conference: Video of the day

Thursday March 15th

Peter Bruner sharing words of wisdom to Centennial College Studends at Progress campus


                                              

Bob Davies: In Memorium March 2019

               Recently read the tragic passing of Bob Davies March 18th

               I had heard him speak many times in the early 2000's  he was world renowned speaker, trainer and author.

                 Currently have some of his audios and books that will be reading and listening to this year.

             He will be dearly missed.

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Annihilation (2018): Movie Review

                                                      

        Jim Pagiamtzis review
              Lena (Natalie Portman) is on journey with 3 other women into a magical space where many have gone before and not return. Then her husband Kane (Oscar Isaac) goes in and come back little different. Lena then offers to go in to get some answers and is thrust into an adventure where reality and reasoning don't mix.  Slowly the plot unravels and the answer to come hence very slowly.

           There a lots of back and forth from flash backs to insights on their question and the what the experts with her and thinking may have strong clues as to what is happening to them

           Sadly this film is a like a slow moving snail going across a very long tree. Very similar to Arrival (2016) and Life (2017) with  lots of questions and not enough answers as to why!

             If you do some researching online you can draw your own conclusions

      5 out of 10
     

        Movie plot:
             A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

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Shazam Activation in Toronto

       Thursday March 14th


   It was awesome evening at Yonge and Dundas Square celebrating the upcoming movie Shazam coming out April 5th

   Great to see some fellow friends at the event. I have a small role in the film!



                                           

Video of the week:Menina grega dança Zeibekiko em Kastellorizo ( Greek girl dancing Zeibekiko in Kastellorizo)

Awesome young lady doing the zemibekiko!

                                                      

Six Degrees of Social Innovation: Event Review

    Tuesday March 12th

      Amazing evening of learning, sharing and socializing at Centre for Social Innovation at 720 Bathurst street

       

                                                         
                        

                                              

              

Dark chocolate from Google Pixel

        It was so good I had to share it with 2 other people!

                     

Whopper Meal at Burger King

     Awesome whopper meal at Burger King on Yonge St and Dundas (Toronto)

                                  

St Patrick Day Parade: Event Review

    Sunday March 10th

    Some of the amazing photos I took!