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True Story book vs film

True Story by Michael Finkel Rating ***** True Story directed by Rupert Goold, screenplay by Rupert Goold and David Kaiganich Rating *** 1/2   Over the years I have covered a number of book and film adaptations. There's something about reading a book and then being able to watch a … [Read more...] about True Story book vs film

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The DMV scam

I admit it. I was scammed. I am a fairly savvy Internet user. People are trying to scam me all day long with emails, blog comments, Facebook ads, etc. I can usually spot them right away and send them to the garbage bin. Yet I let myself be scammed. So here's how the scam works. I needed to renew my … [Read more...] about The DMV scam

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Review of Floodpath by Jon Wilkman

Review of Floodpath by Jon Wilkman Rating **** This story is about a dam collapse in 1928 and the aftermath. The disaster and subsequent investigation are well told and will keep you engaged. I did, however, find some of the background material a little slow. I’m not knocking the book for that. … [Read more...] about Review of Floodpath by Jon Wilkman

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Review of Collision Course

Review of Collision Course by Alvin Moscow Rating **** The appeal of disaster stories lies in the details of the how and why but also in learning about the people who are affected. Who was at fault? What steps could have been taken to avert tragedy? What were the consequences? Alvin Moscow … [Read more...] about Review of Collision Course

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My Oscar pick for best documentary of 2015

Once again I had an opportunity to view all five nominated films. All of them were deserving; though, I'm sure I would have voted on Making a Murderer had that documentary series been nominated. First a brief introduction to each film: Amy – Directed by Asif Kapadia. This film tells the tragic … [Read more...] about My Oscar pick for best documentary of 2015