Tuesday, August 31, 2021

The Vault (2021): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                                    


Jim's Review

Thom Laybrick (Freddie Highmore) is a genius looking for his next challenge in life. It finds him!

Breaking into a vault in Spain this is impossible to break into to get 3 coins. That the challenge

How it gets done is where the action and intrigue begins.

Spectacular performances by all

9 out of 10 stars

Movie plot
When an engineer learns of a mysterious, impenetrable fortress hidden under the Bank of Spain, he joins a crew of master thieves who plan to steal the legendary lost treasure while the whole country watches the World Cup. With thousands of soccer fans cheering in the streets, and security forces closing in, the crew has just minutes to pull off the score of a lifetime.


Monday, August 30, 2021

Wrath of Man (2021): Movie Review (Netflix)

                                                                                            


Jim's Review

H (Jason Statham) joins armored car company for multiple reasons in this clever film directed by Guy Ritchie

8 out of 10 stars


Movie plot
Mysterious and wild-eyed, a new security guard for a cash truck surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.


SAS = The Rise of the Black Swan: Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                     



Jim's Review

Tom Buckingham (Sam Heughan) wants to propose to his girlfriend on a trip to Paris. The only thing that gets in the way is a terrorist group that on the same train he is on has other plans!

9 out of 10 stars


Movie plot
A groom's wedding plans are disrupted when a small army of well-trained criminals, led by Laszlo Antonov, hijack the Eurostar deep beneath the English Channel.


 

Thursday, August 26, 2021

The Rap Yearbook 1989-2014 : Book Review

                                                                                                      


Jim's Review

An insightful and amazing book to read about various rap artists. A must read!

10 out of 10 stars

About book:

****New York Times Best Seller**** 
****Picked by Billboard as One of the 100 Greatest Music Books of All-Time****
****Pitchfork Book Club's first selection****
Here's what The Rap Year Book does: It takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano hilariously discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important rap song year by year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music--from artists' backgrounds to issues of race, the rise of hip-hop, and the struggles among its major players--both personal and professional. Covering East Coast and West Coast, famous rapper feuds, chart toppers, and show stoppers, The Rap Year Book is an in-depth look at the most influential genre of music to come out of the last generation. 
 
Complete with infographics, lyric maps, uproarious and informative footnotes, portraits of the artists, and short essays by other prominent music writers, The Rap Year Book is both a narrative and illustrated guide to the most iconic and influential rap songs ever created. It's like the gold tank from Master P's "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" video, except it's a book. It's like Kanye's verse on "Put On," except it's a book. It's like the face Biggie made when he was on the boat with Puffy in "Hypnotize," except it's a book.  learn and buy book


Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Sweet Girl (2021): Movie Review (Netflix)

                                                                                


Jim's Review

Cooper (Jason Mamoa) is going through grief after the death of his wife, his daughter Rachel (Isabel Merced) is also deeply hurt.

The journey begin after his wife dies as a experimental drug was available to save her yet it was pulled back due to political reasons. This upsets Cooper and Rachel as they quest to expose it begins.

The relationship between Cooper and Rachel is very story yet as it continues they begin to drift until a incident changes it all for both of them.

The climatic end with have saying "Didn't see that coming!"
 ( I have included a link to explain the ending.)

The climatic end was confusion and truly unnecessarily needed to tie this movie together. Movie writes and director try to  hard to impress themselves and forget the movie is for the audience!

6 out of 10 stars


About film
A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left -- his daughter.

Sweet Girl ending explained read more



Monday, August 23, 2021

Beer from Hop to the perfect pour: Book Review

                                                                                     


Jim's Review

An insightfull and clever book on beer

7 out of 10 stars


About book:
From growing to brewing and pouring the perfect pint. Whether you're a beer aficionado with your own small-batch brewing in your backyard or you are new to the beer scene, Liquid Education: Beer is the perfect accompaniment to learning all things about everyone's favorite tipple.

The Game before the Game: Book Review

                                                                           


Jim's Review

Strategies, tips and expert advice on how to improve you game mentally and physically.

9 out of 10 stars

About book;
The authors of the smash hit Every Shot Must Have a Purpose put the golf back in golf practice, with a revolutionary approach that replaces rote sessions with dynamic, proven drills.

As coaches to golf?s top players, Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson have created brilliant new mind- body strategies for every aspect of the game. With The Game Before the Game, they showcase their unique approach to practice, with winning techniques that ensure those hours on the driving range and practice green aren?t wasted on reinforcing bad habits.

The authors identify three essential types of practice:
? Warm-up: getting not only the muscles but also the mind in gear
? Maintenance: intended to prevent your swing from drifting between rounds
? Preparation: adding numerous new shots to your repertoire

From there, the authors outline pro-tested drills that help you find your swing rhythm, visualize success off the course, simplify putting, break through skill plateaus, and much more. Each chapter concludes with a memorable ?swing key? for translating practice into success during the real thing.learn more and buy book



Canadian Immigrant Magazine: Review

                                                                                               


Jim's Review

Terrific article on Sam Mizrahi journey of success.


Canadian Immigrant Magazine learn more

The Man Behind The First Supertall Building in Canada read more

Privacy is Power-- Why and How You Should take back control of you Data: Book Review

                                                               


Jim's Review

Tremendous book that will have gripped with interest from the beginning all they way to the climatic end.

Carissa shares powerful insights on why we should take our privacy back and the true fact we have truly given it away far to easily

Each chapter has insights on the far reaching implication of how privacy has been abused in recent years. Elections in the U.S.A  and all over the world

Cambridge Analytica started it all by scraping data from Facebook but that just the beginning.

Much more has to be done to protect privacy of all of in this century and the next

10 out of 10 stars

About book
An Economist BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: 'galvanises an important conversation'.

The first book to call for the end of the data economy. Carissa Veliz exposes how our personal data is giving too much to big tech and governments, why that matters, and what we can do about it.

Have you ever been denied insurance, a loan, or a job? Have you had your credit card number stolen? Do you have to wait too long when you call customer service? Have you paid more for a product than one of your friends? Have you been harassed online? Have you noticed politics becoming more divisive in your country? You might have the data economy to thank for all that and more.

The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away your data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organisations have been alerted to when you woke up, where you slept, and with whom. Our phones, our TVs, even our washing machines are spies in our own homes.

Without your permission, or even your awareness, tech companies are harvesting your location, your likes, your habits, your relationships, your fears, your medical issues, and sharing it amongst themselves, as well as with governments and a multitude of data vultures. They're not just selling your data. They're selling the power to influence you and decide for you. Even when you've explicitly asked them not to. And it's not just you. It's all your contacts too, all your fellow citizens. Privacy is as collective as it is personal.

Digital technology is stealing our personal data and with it our power to make free choices. To reclaim that power, and our democracy, we must take back control of our personal data. Surveillance is undermining equality. We are being treated differently on the basis of our data.

What can we do? The stakes are high. We need to understand the power of data better. We need to start protecting our privacy. And we need regulation. We need to pressure our representatives. It is time to pull the plug on the surveillance economy.

Insightful, terrifying, practical: Privacy is Power highlights the implications of our laid-back attitude to data and sets out how we can take back control.

If you liked The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, you'll love Privacy is Power because it provides a philosophical perspective on the politics of privacy, and offers very practical solutions, both for policymakers and ordinary citizens.
'An essential guide to one of the most pressing modern issues.' HANNAH FRY
'Essential reading for those of us who click 'agree' ten times a day.' JONATHAN WOLFF learn more and buy book

Beckett (2021): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                     



Jim's Review

Beckett (John David Washington) travels to Greece with his girlfriend April (Alicia Vikander) having fun with each other until they get in their car and start driving. 

This is when tragedy strikes and Beckett is a on run from just about everyone!

Filmed in Greece (I enjoyed) he is on the run to get to the U.S Embassy in Athens, by all types of modes of transportation car, train and and continous running.

He gains the trust of few people and just a quickly is attacked and on the run again!

By the time you reach the climatic end you will be asking? How much more can he run...

9 out of 10 stars

Movie plot;

Beckett, an American tourist, leaves Athens, Greece with his girlfriend April to escape political unrest there. While driving to their hotel, Beckett falls asleep at the wheel and crashes their car into a nearby house. April is killed in the accident, but while trapped in the wreck Beckett sees a boy being hurried out of the house by a blonde woman.

The next day Xenakis, a local police officer, interviews Beckett and tells him that he was lucky that the house he crashed into was abandoned; however Beckett tells Xenakis about seeing the boy and the woman. After leaving the police station, Beckett goes back to the house with the intention of killing himself, but before he can do so the blonde woman returns and shoots at him. Xenakis arrives soon after and tells him to come out of hiding, but after he reveals himself Beckett is wounded in the arm as both the woman and Xenakis shoot at him and give chase. Beckett jumps off a cliff and escapes.

After spending the night in an abandoned truck, Beckett is found by a group of hunters who bring Beckett back to town, with one taking Beckett to his house to see to his injuries. Xenakis and the woman soon arrive and Beckett jumps out of a window to escape again. He happens upon two beekeepers who lend him a phone. He calls the US embassy in Athens, and unable to wait for their help Beckett tells them he will make his own way to the embassy. He boards a train but Xenakis finds him and attempts to detain him, but Beckett pulls the train’s emergency brake and in the ensuing struggle Xenakis ends up getting shot in the foot and Beckett once again escapes.

Beckett sees posters of the boy being put up by two activists, Lena and Eleni. They tell him that the boy is Dimos Karras, the kidnapped son of a liberal politician who has been allegedly taken by a far-right organization. They drive Beckett to Athens but he is forced to part ways with them to avoid a police roadblock and takes the subway to the US embassy, where he is attacked by a knife-wielding man. Managing to reach the embassy, he is taken in by staffer Tynan, who informs him that April's body had been sent to the embassy, and he is taken to the morgue to view her body.

Beckett tells Tynan about Dimos' kidnappers and the activists, and Tynan offers to take him to an honest cop to sort things out. However after leaving the embassy, Tynan tries to incapacitate Beckett with a taser but he is able to escape. Beckett meets up with Lena and Eleni to warn them about Tynan, but he soon arrives with the police and chases Beckett to a political rally. Shots are fired at the rally and amongst the chaos Beckett takes refuge in a basement where he is cornered by Tynan, who tells him Dimos Karras' father has just been assassinated at the rally. Tynan reveals that Karras had owed criminals money, who then kidnapped his son in retaliation but deflected the blame onto his political enemies, to the US government's benefit; fearing that Beckett had uncovered the truth behind Dimos' kidnapping, they went after him. Although Tynan assures Beckett that with Karras dead he is now free to go, Beckett knocks him out. He returns to the site of the rally to meet up again with Lena and Eleni but sees the blonde woman who had kidnapped Dimos. He follows her to a parking garage, where she meets up with Xenakis with Dimos locked in the trunk of his car. Before they can escape, Beckett shoots Xenakis in the hand and struggles with the blonde woman. He is shot but manages to knock her out, then runs after Xenakis as he tries to drive away. Beckett manages to jump onto the car from the top of the parking garage and knocks out Xenakis, finally rescuing Dimos. In the final scene, Beckett looks down at his palm and notices a heart April had drawn on his hand before the crash, reflecting on how he should have died.



The Forger (2014): Movie Review

                                                                                                  


Jim's Review

Raymond Cutter (John Travolta) is a gifted forger, he gets out of jail via help from a crook business man  Keegan (Anson Mount) to forge a painting.

Raymond most important part of his life is his Will (Tye Sheridan) and to grant him his 3 wishes!

The drama begins to forge a painting and appease his son in the character driving drama

7 out of 10 stars

About film
The world's best art forger makes a deal with a crime syndicate, in return for being given an early release from prison he must work with his father and son to plan the heist of their lives: forging a painting by Monet and stealing the original.



Tuesday, August 17, 2021

The Pro on the Go Podcast: Jim Pagiamtzis interviews Dianne Ojar Ali Season 1 Episode 9

 




                                                                               


Bio

Dianne is a Canadian entrepreneur, an expert in women’s entrepreneurship and angel investor, a powerhouse relationship builder, business woman, serial entrepreneur and mother. The award-winning author of her first book, “Mrs. Fraud and You.

About Dianne She is a caring person who will not accept “NO” as an answer, Dianne is a motivator, mentor and “Doer”. She makes things happen. She is always willing to offer a welcoming hand and a willingness to share her knowledge. Due to her entrepreneurial background she has become a proverbial 'Jane-of-all-trades', on the Canadian and international speaker circuits on subject related to gender, impact investing, entrepreneurship, innovation and philanthropy. Dianne has started her journey by founding her first venture “NVP Media Group” in 2014 then rebranded her dream as “Olive Media” in 2016. Olive Media is a leading media enterprise in North America, working in TV, press, magazines, film, radio and digital media. Creating, producing, and selling content across all key genres and broadcast platforms. Olive Media so far has been a pioneer for new opportunities for advertisers that better integrate the medium with search, mobile, content and transaction. Dianne loves impulsive people who design beautiful & emotional products because they couldn't dream of doing anything else. That drove her to the foundation of "The Entrepreneurs Network"-TEN, a Canadian platform providing exposure and support to entrepreneurs dedicated to solving today’s grand challenges and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – UN SDGs. Lending herself to the community at large, Dianne believes, “that every person, and more so, everyone should do their utmost to explore and exploit their potential. The world is a big place, so find your place in it. Do what you know. Do what you love!” Dianne is a leader with a purpose, always driving change in her environment and motivating others to follow their passions. Episode topics 0:00 Start 0:30 The Pro on the Go Community 1:00 About Dianne Ojar Ali 2:00 Reader to Speaker 4:00 Dianne on the networking 5:00 Events are for US to succeed in networking 7:30 Be smart when networking 8:00 Do networking correctly! 9:00 Branding has to work 9:30 Networking strategies 10:00 Networking is no business 12:00 Mastermind and Jean Guy Francoeur lead to Gerry Roberts 12:30 Everyone has a book in them 14:00 Making success important everyday 17:00 The book journey begins 17:30 Former banker turned entrepreneur 19:00 Mrs Fraud in You was not just a book but a business card 22:00 Understanding your environment 23:00 Gratitude 24:00 That Channel.com interview with Hugh Reilly 27:00 Overcoming what is holding you back 28:30 Priorities are important 30:00 Dianne Ojar Ali will be my special Co-host 31:30 Be the change you seek 33:00 Importance of Gratitude 34:00 end







                                                 

Untold -Malice in the Palace (2021): Movie Review

                                                                             


Jim's Review

Amazing documentary on what happened at the Palace in Detroit on November 19,2004.

It is time for you to watch and see what happened.

9 out of 10 stars


About film:
November 19, 2004, is a day that will forever live in NBA history and forever redefine fan and athlete interaction. For the first time, we show the never-before-seen footage of that night and hear the story first hand from those that lived it, giving the players an opportunity to explain their actions and defend their character against a night that left their reputations stained both on and off the court.


Nobody (2021): Movie Review

                                                                                   


Jim's Review

Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) family is endangered by two thieves one night. What follows is not stop drama and action sequence that are so over the top amazing!

10 out of 10 stars

Movie plot:
Hutch Mansell fails to defend himself or his family when two thieves break into his suburban home one night. The aftermath of the incident soon strikes a match to his long-simmering rage. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must now save his wife and son from a dangerous adversary -- and ensure that he will never be underestimated again.



             Additional information
       Sometimes the man you don’t notice is the most dangerous of all.
Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, The Post, Nebraska) stars as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life’s indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake (Gage Munroe, The Shack), is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen, Wonder Woman), seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of the incident strikes a match to Hutch’s long-simmering rage, triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a brutal path that will surface dark secrets and lethal skills. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary (famed Russian actor Aleksey Serebryakov, Amazon’s McMafia)—and ensure that he will never be underestimated as a nobody again. Nobody is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ilya Naishuller (Hardcore Henry), from a script by Derek Kolstad, the narrative architect of the John Wick franchise, and co-stars legendary Emmy winner Christopher Lloyd as Hutch’s father and multi-hyphenate musician-actor RZA as Hutch’s brother, whose own hidden talents aid Hutch in his quest for vengeance. The film is produced by Kelly McCormick, p.g.a, and David Leitch, p.g.a., the filmmakers of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Deadpool 2 and Atomic Blonde, for their company 87North, by Braden Aftergood, p.g.a. (Hell or High Water, Wind River), for his Eighty Two Films, and by Bob Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero (Hulu’s PEN15) for Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment. The film is executive produced by Derek Kolstad, Marc S. Fischer, Annie Marter and Tobey Maguire.

Blood Red Sky (2021): Movie Review (NETFLIX)

                                                                                             

 

                                                                         Jim's Review

   An ill woman with deadly secret gets on a plane with her son to get treatment in another country.  The plane is hijacked and she make a decision that will have huge consequences for her and everyone on the plane

                                                                               7 out of 10 stars

                                                                          About film

         When a group of terrorists hijacks an overnight transatlantic flight, a mysteriously ill woman must unleash a monstrous secret to protect her young son.

                                                                     

                                                                                 

Don't Shoot the Dog: Book Review

                                                                                    



Jim's review

Enjoyable book to read. Strategies, tips and expert advise.

8 out of 10 stars


About book
This book is about how to train anyone — human or animal, young or old, oneself or others—to do anything that can and should be done. How to get the cat off the kitchen table or your grandmother to stop nagging you. How to affect behavior in your pets, your kids, your boss, your friends. How to improve your tennis stroke, your golf game, your math skills, your memory. All by using the principles of training with reinforcement. learn and buy book

Monday, August 16, 2021

Wonderwoman 1984 (2020): Movie Review

                                                                                                  


Jim's Review

Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) is in 1984 fighting new adversaries and look for love in the sequel to Wonderwoman (2017).

Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascall) finds a way to grant wishes to everyone and this affects Dianne Prince (Gal Gadot) in many ways. Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) come back into her life and new adversary Cheetah ( Kriten Wiig) gets unleashed.

Following the success of the original film  Director Patty Jenkins and DC tried way to hard to create something special and instead filmed a convoluted story that really didn't make sense at all.

Turning free will into a weapon doesn't bode well for all.  Wonder Woman is a amazing and cool character but is put in situations that are beyond her control and the power of the people must save the day is not being wonder she truly represents

5 out of 10 stars


About movie
Wonder Woman finds herself battling two opponents, Maxwell Lord, a shrewd entrepreneur, and Barbara Minerva, a friend-turned-foe. Meanwhile, she also ends up crossing paths with her love interest

How to Know if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You: Book Review

                                                                                           




Jim's Review

Strategies to avoid at "cat"astrophe

9 out of 10 stars

About book:
If your cat is kneading you, that's not a sign of affection. Your cat is actually checking your internal organs for weakness. If your cat brings you a dead animal, this isn't a gift. It's a warning. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You is a hilarious, brilliant offering of comics, facts, and instructional guides about crazy cat behaviors from the creative wonderland at TheOatmeal.com.
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You presents fan favorites, such as "Cat vs. Internet," "How to Pet a Kitty," and "The Bobcats," plus 17 brand-new, never-before-seen cat-themed comic strips. This Oatmeal collection is a must-have for cat-lovers from Mr. Oats! A bonus pullout poster is included at the back of the book. learn more and buy book