The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King (2005)
The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King is written by Michael Craig. It is a non-fiction book about Andy Beal, a Texas banker and billionaire, who takes his heads-up poker prowess to Vegas, specifically the Bellagio, where he competes against a consortium of poker professionals at the highest stakes of all time. Each side [...]
Read moreThe Kids are All Right (2010)
The Kids are All Right is an indie film from Lisa Cholodenko starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. It is about two kids raised in a lesbian family that want to know their biological father a.k.a. the sperm donor. This was a decent movie. It was a standard indie flick that was well [...]
Read moreGoya’s Ghosts (2006)
Goya’s Ghosts is a film starring Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem, and Stellan Skarsgard. It tells the story of a young Goya model and how her life is shattered by the Inquisition. I definitely did not mind this movie as much as most people. I wouldn’t necessarily say it was something special, but I enjoyed it [...]
Read moreSunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Bouleveard is a classic film. It is the tale of a broke Hollywood writer who ends up as the kept man of a former silent film legend. Sunset Boulevard was probably ahead of its time when it was released, but does not quite pack a punch anymore. It is a good anti-Hollywood piece, but [...]
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