When you see the chief of CIA’s Near East division Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) taking phone calls from his top agent in the field Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) on a dangerous mission in the Middle East while simultaneously helping his young son pee straight into the bowl or watching his young daughter throw a ball […]
Fair are the daughters of men, and fairest are those who read. Is there any creature more desirable than a damsel in intellectual distress? James Morrow in his new novel The Philosopher’s Apprentice P.171-2
Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit has lost the battle for Wachovia’s banking assets and will not come in the way of Wells Fargo acquiring all of Wachovia. It’s of course possible that the U.S. government may have pressured Citi and the Desi butcher Vikram Pandit to shut up or promised Citi some other candy later in exchange […]
We may not understand the French language but at the end of Monsieur Hire (1989) we did understand what fine acting is all about. Starring Michel Blanc and Sandrinne Bonnaire in key roles, Monsieur Hire is a lovely French movie made all the more remarkable by a fine twist at the end. Monsieur Hire tells the […]