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Confusions of a Dangerous Mind | Vespucciland
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. Archive Confusions of a Dangerous Mind. RSS feed for this section. Who Should I Vote For? I don’t know. I really don’t. What don’t you know, Jake? Who I’m going to vote for. Duh, you’re voting for Bernie. You already said that on Facebook like a thousand times. I know, I know, I know. But I’m having some doubts. Oy, now you tell me. Okay, what’s going on, bubala? So, a […]. Confusions of a Dangerous Mind. Pissing on the Third Rail. Confusions of a Dangerous Mind. I’m p...
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Me Write Shitty, Some Say | Vespucciland
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. Archive Me Write Shitty, Some Say. RSS feed for this section. The first Stephen King book I read was The Dead Zone. Immediately after that I read The Shining and scared the living shit out of myself. I was twelve. According to my people, I wasn’t even a man. Soon I began this ceaseless gluttony of Stephen King books. I recall freshman year in high school […]. Me Write Shitty, Some Say. Through a Lens, Smudgily. 8220;True Detective” and The Origin of Story. The last thi...
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Ballz
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. Let me be up front about this whole thing:. I really don’t. It’s stupid. I love football. And I hate cheating. It’s fucking stupid. And I don’t care about it. Ok, maybe a little. Let me explain,. First, a primer, for those blessed few to be living blind to the various shenanigans apparently perpetrated by a certain (American) football franchise. Now why is this not just stupid, but fucking stupid? Because it is. Because I say so. And you should too. Matter. That’s ...
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Leaving
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. I n David Foster Wallace’s epic, monstrous, some would say tortuous and incomprehensible tome,. A film is made that is so addictively entertaining, that it makes viewers lose interest in anything else. They basically become vegetables who can no longer take care of themselves and who eventually die. In his thumb after playing Candy Crush all day for six to eight weeks. How different is he from those who view the eponymous film. And become completely oblivious to life?
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A Most(ly) Good Year (for Film)
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. A Most(ly) Good Year (for Film). 2014 was a crappy year for the world, but a wonderful year for movies. Just one look at the Oscar nominations (which I still don’t think matter. The biggest controversy regarding the nominations was the mostly snubbed. Yes, it got a Best Picture nod, but nothing for director Ava DuVernay or lead actor David Oyelowo. Most decry this as a soft bigotry on Hollywood’s behalf, though it also comes just one year after. 12 Years a Slave. Here’...
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"Fifty Shades of Grey" - A review
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. 8220;Fifty Shades of Grey” – A Review. This is the theme of the film. There is no God. Let me rephrase: there is no God that would create a thinking person who would willingly submit himself to the film. Fifty Shades of Grey. Fifty Shades of Grey. Were not the cultural phenomenon (like the Kardashians and. Fifty Shades of Grey. Is one of the most boring movies I’ve ever seen. Shall we begin then? That was a rhetorical question, even if you didn’t want to begin, I say w...
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"Roar" or The Completely Expected Results of Living With Hundreds of Lions - A Review
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. 8220;Roar” or The Completely Expected Results of Living With Hundreds of Lions – A Review. It is customary for me to show the trailer to the film I am reviewing at the end of the post. Here, however, it’s probably best if you watched it before continuing. Yes, this film exists. It is not CGI. It is not faked. I only hope Orson Welles saw it before he died; he would have been equally impressed by the ingenuity of. And the batshit insanity of its director, Noel Marshall.
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About Jacob Mendelsohn
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. Jacob Mendelsohn, Author/Commandant of Vespucciland. Click here to cancel reply. Buy “All My Goodbyes” at the following Retailers:. Enter your email address:. 8220;Underground Airlines” – A Novel Review. Ghostbusters – A Review. High Rise/Weiner – Reviews. Who Should I Vote For? Star Wars: The Force Awakens – A Review. Confusions of a Dangerous Mind. Dust Jackets and Ampersands. Me Write Shitty, Some Say. Pissing on the Third Rail. Through a Lens, Smudgily.
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Jupiter Ascending - A Review
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Life, Liberty and The American Way. Jupiter Ascending – A Review. This is when you hope she dies. Great movies can be experienced by all regardless of genre. Those who claim to hate science fiction love. Don’t like action flicks? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Great movies turn haters into lovers. White House captured by terrorist movies. Why? Once in a while a movie comes along that is right up your alley, that is sort of made specifically. Hey, you’re back. Some movie, eh? Now, let me just say this: t...
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