Saturday, March 30, 2024

Jim Pagiamtzis speaking at the Canada Job Expo on Networking and Interview Skills that work!

 Jim Pagiamtzis speaking at the Canada Job Expo on Networking and Interview Skills that work!

         

                                                         




Masters of the Air (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                    


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                                          Masters of the Air is full of drama and action with a great cast!


                                                                              8 out of 10 stars


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Explores the aerial wars of WWII through the enlisted men of the Mighty Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces.

                                                     

Jim Pagiamtzis attends TFC Home Opener on March 9,2024: Feature Article

 

March 9,2024

It was a fantastic day to go and watch TFC Home opener at BMO field.


It all started with a March from a Berezen Bar to BMO field and the game was even better as TFC won!



                                           

Ryan Gosling, Mark Ronson, Slash & The Kens - I'm Just Ken (Live From The Oscars 2024); Feature article

 

                                   


Jim's Review


Ryan Gosling delivered a memorable and amazing performance of I'm Just Ken at the Oscars



Homicide New York (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                 


Jim's Review

Creater of Law and Order Dick Wolf bring us 5 stories of the Homicide division of  New York.

9 out of 10 stars


About film
Homicide: New York, a new Netflix documentary series from Wolf Entertainment, the creator of Law & Order. Real cops, real crimes. 5 episodes. 5 different crimes. The same group of detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime documentary series.





Howl (2015): Movie Review

                                                                                        


Jim's Review

Ticket collector Joe is about to have a train ride he will never forget!

6 out of 10 stars

About film
Ticket collector Joe oversees the last train out of London on a dark and stormy night when suddenly the train screeches to a halt in a forest after hitting something on the tracks.





Godzilla X Kong A New Empire (2024): Movie Review

                                                                         


Jim's Review

Kong and Godzilla are back to deal with new threat to both their worlds!

Cool storyline and lots of great action throughout the film

9 out of 10 stars

About film
Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet, challenging their very existence and the survival of the human race



Roadhouse (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                   


Jim's Review

Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) gets hired to work as a bouncer at Road House. It may seem like paradise but that doesn't last long!

Knox (Conor McGregor) is called upon to deal with the Road house mess and he makes his entrance and deals it the only way he know how by fighting!

7 out of 10 stars

About film
Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.





Stormy (2024) Movie Review

                                                                                    


Jim's Review

Stormy life journey was interesting that was until she met Donald Trump and then it imploded!

8 out of 10 stars


About film
Stormy is a 2024 American documentary film, directed and produced by Sarah Gibson. It follows Stormy Daniels, as she navigates being a mother, artist, and advocate working hard to reinvent herself following the Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal.





Bob Marley One Love (2024): Movie Review

                                                                            


Jim's Review

Powerful film on the Bob Marley and the short journey in life that made a big impact on the world.

9 out of 10 stars


About film
Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.





Cold Meat (2023): Movie Review

                                                                                           


Jim's Review

David Peterson makes a pitstop and his night goes downhill after that.

7 out of 10 stars

About film
David Petersen is passing through the Colorado Rockies during a blizzard. One false move behind the wheel has him waking up inside a ravine, in the eye of the storm. But the cold is the least of his worries when a beast starts prowling outside.





Love Lies Bleeding (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                           


Jim's Review

Lou (Kristen Stuart) meets up with Jackie (Katy M O'Brien) and the adventure of love, drama and trouble begins!  Lou Sr. (Ed Harris) is a scary individual who happens to be Lou's dad and this complicates things as Jackie works for him.

The climatic end is full of high end drama and epic fallout for all involved

8 out of 10 stars


About film
Lou is a reclusive gym manager who falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder who's heading to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love soon leads to violence as they get pulled deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.





The Hobby (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                             


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                                             Tremendous insights into the world of collecting!

                                                                             10 out of 10 stars

                                                                                         

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Follows longtime collectors and a new generation of buyers from the trading card industry, diving deep into the real-time trading card fever as the hobby goes nuclear..

                                                              

The Automatic Millionaire A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich: Book Review

                                                                                         



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                                                                      Automatic Millionaire is a must read for everyone! Reading it again was so insightful to take notes and apply the strategies, tips again and again

                                                                         10 out of 10 stars


                                                                      About book

       Bestselling financial advisor David Bach brings us his proven, revolutionary system that in one hour will make readers -- even those not smart about money, not disciplined or budget-minded -- rich.


The Automatic Millionaire shows readers how to change financial practices and financial lives, beginning with a powerful story of an average Canadian couple -- he’s a low-level manager, she’s a teacher -- whose joint income never exceeds $55,000 a year, yet who somehow manage to own two homes debt-free, put two kids through college, and retire at 55 with more than $1 million in savings. The incredible message Bach delivers is that the key to getting rich is by “automating” the way to wealth “by paying yourself first,” using automatic funded retirement accounts and money market accounts to secure the future and pay for the present.

In a short book destined for bestseller lists, The Automatic Millionaire introduces readers to a system that is powerfully simple, and automatically effective, a life-changing system that delivers. Do it once, the rest is automatic.   

                                                                   

Friday, March 15, 2024

Marvel Studios The Marvel Cinematic Universe An Official Timeline: Book Review

                                                                                        


Jim's Review

A Marvelous read from the beginning all the way to end. 

You are take on a journey detailing all the movies from 2008 until most recently. 

Insights and information you may have missed the first time you watched the films.

10 out of 10 stars

about book
Become a master of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, incredibly varied, and richly complex. Different worlds, different timelines, countless characters. This is the guide to that universe. Created in close collaboration with Marvel Studios, it will answer the biggest questions: what happened, when, and where.

Follow the entire story of the MCU from before the Big Bang to the Blip and beyond. Along the way, learn more about the evolution of the Iron Man armors, the hunt for the Infinity Stones, and the formation of the Multiverse. Want to know how many times aliens have invaded Earth, or the complete history of Cap’s shield? Look no further!

A treasured keepsake for any movie buff, filled with exclusive infographics, illuminating timelines, and amazing movie stills, this book will have pride of place on any MCU fan’s shelf.Learn more

The Boy and the Heron (2023): Movie Review

                                                                                         


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                                                         Mahito goes on a journey with Heron who tells him his mother is alive he encounter different people in various worlds who he has to decide if should trust or goes his own path.

  Spectacular animation that will have you dazzled and amazing all they way through this 2hr spectacle 

                                                                                         9 out of 10 stars                                                                                 

          

     Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award®-winning director. Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki's long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi.



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Mahito, a young 12-year-old boy, struggles to settle in a new town after his mother's death. However, when a talking heron informs Mahito that his mother is still alive, he enters an abandoned tower in search of her, which takes him to another world.

                                                          

Rickey Stanicky (2024): Movie Review



Jim's Review

Rickey Stanicky (John Cena) steps into a role of lifetime and takes it all the way!

The three guys who created him from nothing find themselves in a mess and trying to tell the truth and sort of lie at the same time

6 out of 10 stars


About film
Twenty years after creating the imaginary Ricky Stanicky, three childhood friends still use the nonexistent pal as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. When their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet him, the guilty trio decides to hire washed-up actor Rod to bring him to life. However, when Rod takes his role of a lifetime a little too far, they begin to wish they never invented Ricky in the first place.






Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The Signal (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                      


Jim's Review

The Signal follows the journey of woman who goes to space and hears something that she wasn't support to then everyone gets involved her husband, daughter and friends!

5 out of 10 stars


About film

Netflix's television series The Signal depicts a father and daughter awaiting the return of their wife/mother, an astronaut traveling to the International Space Nation, where something strange happens to her





For Your Consideration: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: Book Review

                                                                                          


Jim's review

I have been a huge fan of the Dwayne "The Rock " Johnson and to see his career evolve from wrestling to movies had truly been a gift to inspire myself of millions of others.

Tremendous book to read from beginning to the end!

10 out of 10 stars


About book
This illustrated collection of humorous essays and fun extras makes the case for one of our most iconic celebrities, from the wrestling mat to the silver screen.

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the awesomeness of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Sporting a proverbial Rotten Tomatoes score of 100 percent, Certified Fresh, The Rock embodies everything we want from our Hollywood superstars...and everything we admire in those who so boldly pursue the American dream. But how did it all happen? How did a loathed professional wrestler become the most famous person in the world? Was it just good timing? Years of trial and error? Countless hours in the gym? A winning smile? Or his total mastery of Instagram Stories?

Composed of five critical essays and fun extras,
 For Your Consideration: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson looks at the distinct phases of the legend’s career, examining the ways in which he has become both an on-screen heartthrob and an off-screen hero to the millions (AND MILLIONS!) who’ve followed him from the wrestling mat to the silver screen.Click and buy




Rich Dad Poor Dad: Book Review

                                                                              


Jim's Review

I first read Rich Dad Poor Dad in the early 2000's and many times after that. 

Most recently it felt differently because I understood what he had written and had succeeded in creating some wealth assets and through the entire book there we success principles of business, life and success!

10 out of 10 stars



About book

It's been nearly 25 years since Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad first made waves in the Personal Finance arena.
It has since become the #1 Personal Finance book of all time... translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world.

Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads — his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad — and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about money and investing. The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you.

20 Years... 20/20 Hindsight
In the 20th Anniversary Edition of this classic, Robert offers an update on what we’ve seen over the past 20 years related to money, investing, and the global economy. Sidebars throughout the book will take readers “fast forward” — from 1997 to today — as Robert assesses how the principles taught by his rich dad have stood the test of time.

In many ways, the messages of 
Rich Dad Poor Dad, messages that were criticized and challenged two decades ago, are more meaningful, relevant and important today than they were 20 years ago.

As always, readers can expect that Robert will be candid, insightful... and continue to rock more than a few boats in his retrospective.

Will there be a few surprises? Count on it.

Rich Dad Poor Dad...
• Explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich
• Challenges the belief that your house is an asset
• Shows parents why they can't rely on the school system to teach their kids
about money
• Defines once and for all an asset and a liability
• Teaches you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial
success

Imaginary (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                              


Jim's Review

I truly enjoy watching Blumhouse films they have made in recent years.

Imaginary is a cool film to watch until the 40 minute mark and that is when I got confused (seriously!)

By the time the climatic end happened it felt like I had watched to separate films with were put together.

6 out of 10 stars


About film
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice's behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.





Monday, March 11, 2024

Crime time FreeFall (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                     



Jim's Review

Hadley Warner ( Lyndie Greenwood) was hoping to settle in a small town until a skydiver ends up and in the trees and she is on the case.. She meets Detective Shawn Caden (Luke Macfarlane) who seems to be really bothered by Hadley snooping around his case!

The climatic end the case is solved due Warner/ Caden investigation and cast of supporting character who are just their to be the audience.

5 out of 10 stars



About film
Crime series actress Hadley Warner retires to a small town where she encounters her first real case. Using her TV crime knowledge, she teams up with Detective Caden to try and solve the mystery.





Damsel (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                            


Jim's Review

Princess Elodie ( Millie Bobby Brown) marries and handsome prince and then discovers he and his family had ulterior motives for her!

She ends up in a cave following clues and facing a very mean dragon.

The climatic end had Elodie user here wits to deal with the dragon and her the day celebrated her way.

8 out of 10 stars



About film
A young woman agrees to marry a handsome prince -- only to discover it was all a trap. She is thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon and must rely solely on her wits and will to survive.




Monday, March 4, 2024

Paranormal Lockdown Monroe House and Jim Beam Distillery: Feature article

                                                                                          


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                                       Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman visit Jim Beam Distillery to see for the themselves the ghosts are still in the premises and employees are fearful going to certain parts of the distillery.

                                                                                          10 out of 10 stars


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57 Seconds (2023): Movie Review

                                                                                     


Jim's review



Tech blogger Franklin Fox (Josh Hutcherson) finds a ring that allow him to back in the past for 57 seconds, he does it multiple times to many individuals!

The is a storyline that involves revenge against big drug companies and families they have harmed.

The climatic end the rings power is exposed the power it has to affect the past and the future!

6 out of 10 stars


About film
A tech blogger unleashes the power of a time-altering device to rewrite the past and seek revenge against the ruthless corporate empire that destroyed his family. However, his actions soon trigger a terrifying chain of events, propelling him into a pulse-pounding battle for survival where every second counts.






Spaceman (2024): Movie Review

                                                                                           


Jim's Review

 Jakub Procházka (Adam Sandler) is on space mission on his own until he meets a spiderlike alien Hanus (voice by Paul Dano).

Hanus tries to help him through he relationship issue with his wife and Jakub doesn't have time for it because he is dealing with leaking toilets and other issues on the spaceship.

The climatic end is very heavy on the drama which Jakub think he gets his redemption he deserves.

                                                                                   7 out of 10 stars


About film
Jakub Procházka was raised by his grandparents in the Czech countryside after being abandoned as a young boy. He works as a scientist before trying to become the Czech Republic's first astronaut.





Dune Part 2 (2023)Movie Review

                                                                                        



Jim's review

Paul Atreides (Timothe Chalamet) unites with Chani (Zendeya) and Fremen to get his revenge on his fathers death and much more in this much awaiting Part 2

Director Denis Villeneuve delivers a cinematic masterpiece with drama and cool action sequences with a climatic end that will bring all the parties in one room!

8.5 out of 10 stars




About film
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.