Listening to Awesome Audible. I Just Finished Antony Beevor’s Second World War at 39 Hours and 23 Minutes. The Narrator: Sean Barrett gives a great performance. Amazing narrative of a turbulent period of global history. 5Stars. Beevor is an erudite, meticulous historian of the period, who makes you feel like you were ‘there as
David Mamet’s Dramatic Writing Masterclass
I’m getting right into David Mamet’s Masterclass. At US$90 it’s Good Value. Students of this Masterclass get great tips, insights and advice from one of the masters of the craft. I’ll post a review once I finish the course. Take Care & Cheers Jason
Manchester Memorial Crowd Sing ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger.’
I just saw on the news a memorial crowd in Manchester singing Oasis’ iconic hit: ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger; I heard her say’. https://binged.it/2qhOmq9 A person started singing the lyrics on her own then a few people sang along then someone yelled: ‘C’mon Sing Up!’ And the whole crowd joined in and sang with passion. Very
Movie Review: Alien: Covenant 3.5 Stars
I enjoyed this movie: 3.5 Stars. The problem with successful movie franchises like Alien and Star Wars in particular, is you have to watch the movie in context of the other movies. Accordingly, you judge the film in comparison of how the story fits in with the movie franchise as a whole. The Alien storyline is
Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 3.5 Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 Nearly, but not as good as the original: 3.5 Stars. Don’t get me wrong, sequels always have a much harder job to impress audiences, especially when the original was really good; the bar has been set much higher. The movie has a great story with impressive special effects. However, my only complaint is how some scenes