Monday, May 31, 2021

Dolemite is my name (2019): Movie Review

                                                                                                        


Jim's Review

Rudy Ray ( Eddie Murphy) has a dream to make a movie and he sets off in the journey to make it!

10 out of 10 stars

About film
Performer Rudy Ray Moore develops an outrageous character named Dolemite, who becomes an underground sensation and star of a kung-fu, anti-establisment film that could make or break Moore.





Felon (2008):Movie Review

                                                                                                         


Jim's Review

Wade Porter (Stephen Dorff) is a convicted felon who is trying to serve his time and get out of jail to get back to his wife and kid. 

His life inside the prison gets complicated quickly when he meets John Smith (Val Kilmer) who tries to help himt to take down the warden for crimes committed to him and others

7 out of 10 stars

About film
A family man convicted of killing an intruder who enters his house with the intention of committing a burglar. In prison, he has cope with life in a violent penal system.






Shadowboxer (2005): Movie Review

                                                                                                       


                                                                             Jim's Revi      Rose (Helen Mirren) and Mikey (Cuba Gooding J.R) are contract killers with a job that forfiling  for both of them. The job they take gets them tangled in deceit  with a ruthless drug lord and his pregnant wife


                                                                           7 out of 10 stars

                                                                             about film

                   Rose (Helen Mirren) is a highly efficient contract killer, and her stepson, Mikey (Cuba Gooding Jr.), shares her profession and her bed. Learning she has terminal cancer, she determines to carry out one last hit, but her plans go awry when she discovers her next target is her latest employer's (Stephen Dorff) pregnant wife (Vanessa Ferlito).    

                                                                                   

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Ultimate Warrion A&E: Movie Review

                                                                                                   


Jim's Review

The amazing story of Jim Hellwig and how The Ultimate Warrior was created and the awful downfall he faced dealing with his personal demons.

10 out of 10 stars


About film:

Directed by Daniel Amigone (“24/7 Red Wings: Maple Leafs - Road to the Winter Classic,” “Chain of Command,” “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth”) and Executive Produced by Jake Rogal and Jason Hehir (“The Last Dance,” “Andre The Giant”), this film shares the story of Ultimate Warrior, a WWE Hall of Famer who inspired an entire generation of fans living by his mantra of “always believe.” With his colorful face paint and equally colorful interviews, Ultimate Warrior is perhaps best remembered for defeating Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI to become both the WWE Champion and the Intercontinental Champion.








Monday, May 24, 2021

Oxygen (2021): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                                     




Jim's Review

A woman wakes up in a cryogenic chamber and tries to figure out how she go there.

 5 out of 10 stars

Movie Plot
A woman wakes up in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and she must find a way out before running out of air.


The ending explained learn more



 

Ragnarok (2020): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                                


                                                                          Jim's Review

                    Terrific film with the origins of Ragnarok.  Spectacular cast who played the roles so well. 


                                                                                    10 out of 10 stars

                                                                        Movie Plot:

                A small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another Ragnarok -- unless somebody intervenes in time.  

                                             

                                                                           

                                                                             

Army of the Dead (2021): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                          


                                                                            Jim's Review

                                                                              In this terrific Zack Snyder film a group is put together to get back 200 Million dollars that is in Las Vegas. The problems it's surrounding by some really mean and tough zombies

                                                                                       10 out of 10 stars

                                                                           Movie plot:

                After a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries takes the ultimate gamble by venturing into the quarantine zone for the greatest heist ever.    


                                                                

Monday, May 17, 2021

The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances: Book Review

                                                                                                 


                                                                         Jim's Review

                                                                            Terrific and funny read

                                                                                        10 out of 10 stars

                                                                               About book

         This is not just a book about running. It's a book about cupcakes. It's a book about suffering.

It's a book about gluttony, vanity, bliss, electrical storms, ranch dressing, and Godzilla. It's a book about all the terrible and wonderful reasons we wake up each day and propel our bodies through rain, shine, heaven, and hell.

From #1 New York Times best-selling author, Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal, comes this hilarious, beautiful, poignant collection of comics and stories about running, eating, and one cartoonist's reasons for jogging across mountains until his toenails fall off.

Containing over 70 pages of never-before-seen material, including "A Lazy Cartoonist's Guide to Becoming a Runner" and "The Blerch's Guide to Dieting," this book also comes with Blerch race stickers.learn more and buy book

Too much and not enough: Book Review

                                                                                             


Jim's Review

Mary L. Trump the niece of Donald J Trump goes into the life of the man who became President of the United States

10 out of 10 stars

About book
In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald’s only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world’s health, economic security, and social fabric.

Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents’ large, imposing house in the heart of Queens, New York, where Donald and his four siblings grew up. She describes a nightmare of traumas, destructive relationships, and a tragic combination of neglect and abuse. She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office, including the strange and harmful relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons, Fred Jr. and Donald.

A firsthand witness to countless holiday meals and interactions, Mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humor to sometimes grim, often confounding family events. She recounts in unsparing detail everything from her uncle Donald’s place in the family spotlight and Ivana’s penchant for regifting to her grandmother’s frequent injuries and illnesses and the appalling way Donald, Fred Trump’s favorite son, dismissed and derided him when he began to succumb to Alzheimer’s.

Numerous pundits, armchair psychologists, and journalists have sought to parse Donald J. Trump’s lethal flaws. Mary L. Trump has the education, insight, and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald, and the rest of her clan, tick. She alone can recount this fascinating, unnerving saga, not just because of her insider’s perspective but also because she is the only Trump willing to tell the truth about one of the world’s most powerful and dysfunctional families.

Synchronic (2019): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                


Jim's Review

Steve Denube (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis Dannelly (Jamie Dornan) are two paramedics who stumble upon a drug with powerful after effects, Dannelly daughter goes missing and Steve is on the case to find out why, he goes down the rabbit hole and tries the drug and lives to tell about what it really does.

As you reach the climatic end its about life, love and trust in the hypnotic thriller

9 out of 10 stars

About film
When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre and gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to a mysterious new drug found at the scene. But after Dennis' oldest daughter disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality -- and the flow of time itself.



The New Mutants (2020): Movie Review

                                                                                                        


Jim's Review

Five new mutants being held for treatment including  Magik (Anna Taylor Joy), Rahne Sinclair (Maise Williams) begin to realize that they are not there for what they think but for more devious reasons

5 out of 10 stars

About film

Five teenage mutants -- Mirage, Wolfsbane, Cannonball, Sunspot and Magik -- undergo treatments at a secret institution that will cure them of their dangerous powers. Invited by Dr. Cecilia Reyes to share their stories, their memories soon turn into terrifying realities as they start to question why they're being held and who's trying to destroy them.



Sunday, May 16, 2021

Anatomy of Cyclist: Book Review

                                                                                              



Jim's Review

Awesome exercises to get prepared to go cycling

10 out of 10 stars

About book

Avid cyclists ride on average 150-200 days per year for up to 3-4 hours a day.

With its low impact on the joints and high caloric burn rate, cycling is a great choice for anyone wanting to get (and stay) in shape. It is accessible to all fitness levels and allows for easy progression. At all levels, cycling demands extreme physical effort and stamina to power the bicycle and to maintain correct form and speed, especially if for an extended time. Most of the work is in pushing down on the pedal, which uses all of the muscles in the leg. Equally important are the supporting muscles, which support the upper body, provide balance, reduce fatigue and increase endurance.

Anatomy of Cycling addresses all of these needs. The exercises are designed to work the wide range of muscles that come into play when cycling. All of them can be done at home using just seven items: a mat, a chair, a "Bosu ball," a small medicine ball, a large Swiss Ball, a small roller and a large roller.

The exercises are organized into four units:

  • Flexibility Exercises: Mostly stretches, these help to counteract stiffness and increase blood flow.
  • Leg-Strengthening Exercises: Legs power the bicycle and by pedaling faster, gain speed. Strength is essential to sprinting and hill-climbing skills. These weight-bearing exercises are also beneficial to bones, a benefit that a cycling-only regimen lacks.
  • Core-Strengthening Exercises: A strong core contributes to a fluid pedal stroke, energy efficiency and overall stability.
  • Balance and Posture Exercises: These exercises, including swimming, help to build back strength and improve stability, both helpful in counteracting the shoulder and lower back problems that trouble cyclists.

Anatomy of Cycling also includes three pre-designed workouts -- Beginner's, Intermediate and Advanced -- as well as seven specific workouts: Quadriceps-Strengthening, Healthy Back, Core-Stabilizing, Low-Impact, Stamina, Balancing and Postural.

This is an essential reference for road cyclists and triathletes.learn and buy


Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Brightburn (2019): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                              


Jim's Review

Brandon (Jackson Dunn) arrives on spaceship and his parents Tori (Elizabeth Banks) and Kyle (David Denman) who couldn't have kids raise him as their own.

When he turns the darkness in him grows and everyone around them is in danger

It will have you jumping and waiting for the epic finally in the horror film of  massive proportions

9 out of 10 stars

Movie plot:
Tori and Kyle find a baby boy in a spaceship and adopt him as their own child, Brandon. However, after turning 12, Brandon learns that he has superpowers and begins to use them for sinister purposes




Game of Thrones Season 7: Movie Review

                                                                                         


                                                                                  Jim's Review

       The story of the thrones begins to unravel and unification of the kingdoms is happening to fight the upcoming battles with the walkers

                                                                                  10 out of 10 stars

                                                                                 Movie plot:

            After she lost her Dornish allies, her fleet, and House Tyrell, Daenerys, her Dothraki bloodriders, and a dragon went to battle with Jaime Lannister and his men on an open field. She torched some Tarlys, and went to rescue Jon Snow when he and her longtime lieutenant, Jorah Mormont, got stranded north of the Wall

                                                                                     

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Law of Connection: Book Review

                                                                                           


Jim's Review
 
An insight thin book with a powerful message on the the Law of Connection. Highly recommend reading it a few times

10 out of 10 stars

about book:
Married couples...dating couples...parents and children...teachers and students...office workers...management and staff...business to business...

There is a simple solution to improving your communication and building better, healthier relationships. It's called Law of Connection. Make it work for you!

Are there certain people you cannot seem to communicate with--at home, at work, or in your community? You say one thing, they hear something different. You simply do not understand one another, and you cannot explain why. The only thing you are certain of is that the lack of connection leads to disappointment, frustration, and conflict.

Now in LAW OF CONNECTION, Michael J. Losier gives you the key to successful communication. Using the principles of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), you will soon master the few simple skills needed to create better understanding with people in every aspect of your life.

With tips, tools, exercises, and scripts to guide you, you will discover:
--the three conditions for connecting
--techniques for calibrating your conversations
--four easy methods for effective communication
--tips for creating positive rapport in all kinds of situations
--a special section for teachers, trainers, and anyone who makes group presentations.

Bring LAW OF CONNECTION home to your family and introduce it into your workplace. Watch and listen as communication improves wherever you are, and your relationships become fuller, richer, and free of conflict.  learn more and buy book

Jupiter's Legacy (2021): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                          


Jim's Review

Based on Mark Millar comic book series Jupiter's Legacy come to the big screen and provides family drama, action and twisted storyline that in the end leaves you have more questions than answers.

We follow the exploits of Sheldon Sampson (Josh Duhamel) in trying to keep his family together and and his business enterprises from both falling apart

Storyline weaves back and forth from the present to the past and become very confusing and difficult to watch at times.

By the time you get to the final episode "How it all ends" it is a fitting for title for the dismal series tha was shot in Toronto in 2019. Two years of post production work didn't really help.

6 out of 10 stars


Series plot
The super-powered children of superheroes struggle to live up to the legendary feats of their parents.



Monday, May 10, 2021

Podcast Special: The Pro on the Go: S1 Episode 5 The Power of Networking in the 21st Century

 


                                                                     


           Topic: Power of Networking in the 21st Century: In this episode I share insights on the PAR strategy and how to become an effective networker to create a community that has interest in what you offer.

Rethinking the Art of Networking https://youtu.be/dftxKZLiOEo Episode topics: 0:00 introduction 1:00 open remarks 2:00 Mentors and impact 3:00 How do you network using PAR Strategy 4:00 Rethinking the Art of Networking (link above) 5:00 Use of acronyms and the funny story on why 6:00 The creation of the engagement specialist 7:00 Power of Presentation with impact 8:00 The impact of mini stories 9:00 Learn, speak, socialize created interest 10:00 How do you present yourself 11:00 Attitude is yours to learn and understand (use DISC -Robert Rohm) 12:00 how to handle interview questions 13:00 They have to earn your card 14:00 Relationship take time and effort to grow 15:00 Lead them through the process 16:00 Lessons not failures 17:00 Understand and trust the process (repeat) 18:00 Present and grow your list 19:00 The challenge make a new contact daily 20:00 closing remarks Use thanks to the Canada Job Expo. Learn more and Job Virtual Fair https://canadajobexpo.com/

Bombshell (2019): Movie Review

                                                                                   


Jim's Review

Terrific performances by all in the Bombshell film that follows the lives of 3 women who took on Roger Ailes

8 out of 10 stars


About film
A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.



Fight with my Family (2019): Movie Review

                                                                                                


Jim's Review

Based on a true story on a family of wrestler with a dream for their children to be wrestling superstars

6 out of 10 stars


About movie
Paige and Zak are children of wrestlers who dream of entering the same profession as their parents. However, only Paige gets the opportunity and she has to learn how to face the world on her own.




Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Money Heist (2017):Series Review -Season 1

                                                                                      


Jim's Review

Criminal Mastermind "The Professor" recruit eight people for the heist of the century.

There is a plan that goes awry very quick and causes problems for hostages and the robbers

8 out of 10 stars


Movie plot:
A criminal mastermind who goes by "The Professor" has a plan to pull off the biggest heist in recorded history -- to print billions of euros in the Royal Mint of Spain. To help him carry out the ambitious plan, he recruits eight people with certain abilities and who have nothing to lose. The group of thieves take hostages to aid in their negotiations with the authorities, who strategize to come up with a way to capture The Professor. As more time elapses, the robbers prepare for a showdown with the police.



Love and Monsters (2020): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                               


                                                                                    Jim's Review

         Joel Dawson (Dylan O'Brien) is on the run from all kinds of monster in search of his girlfriend


                                                                            6 out of 10 stars

                                                                                   Movie plot:

                    Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson, along with the rest of humanity, has been living underground ever since giant creatures took control of the land. After reconnecting over the radio with his high school girlfriend, Aimee, who is now 80 miles away at a coastal colony, Joel begins to fall for her again. As Joel realizes that there's nothing left for him underground, he decides to venture out to Aimee, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.


                                                                       


Monday, May 3, 2021

Distant Strangers (2020): Movie Review (Netflix)

                                                                                      




Jim's Review

Carter James ( Joey Badass) meets a girl and stays over then decides to leave to go back and see his beloved dog.

The nightmare begins and seems to never end as he relives the day over and over again

10 out of 10 stars

Movie plot:
Two Distant Strangers is a 2020 American short science-fiction drama film written by Travon Free and directed by Free and Martin Desmond Roe. The film examines the deaths of Black Americans during encounters with police through the eyes of a character trapped in a time loop that keeps ending in his death.



 

Three Ring Circus: Book Review

                                                                                     


Jim's Review

Insights into the relationship between Shaq, Kobe and multiple players who came a played for the Lakers.

Lots of drama happened including the much reported rape case with Kobe Bryant and how that affected the team dynamics

9 out of 10 stars

About book
The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined—and collided—to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse

In the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O’Neal loathed Kobe Bryant, and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O’Neal. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade, it was warfare. And yet, despite eight years of infighting and hostility, by turns mediated and encouraged by coach Phil Jackson, the Shaq-Kobe duo resulted in one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. Together, the two led the Lakers to three straight championships and returned glory and excitement to Los Angeles. 

In the tradition of Jeff Pearlman’s bestsellers Showtime, Boys Will Be Boys, and The Bad Guys Won, Three-Ring Circus is a rollicking deep dive into one of sports’ most fraught yet successful pairings. learn more and buy book