Casino Jack

Posted by Kevin Blumeyer on January 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

I didn’t know Jack about Mr. Abramoff before watching this movie.  And I still don’t.  Casino Jack steamrolls along so quickly that it hardly makes an imprint on any of the ground it covers. “My name is Jack Abramoff.  I love my family and I work out every single day,” he recites into the bathroom … Continue reading →

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True Grit

Posted by Kevin Blumeyer on December 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Some interesting moral dilemmas arise in True Grit.  Is it wrong to steal from a thief?  Can retribution be found in the death of a murderer?  Justice?  Or merely punishment? That’s not to say these questions weren’t proposed by the original 1969 adaptation of the Charles Portis novel.  While many have called this new version … Continue reading →

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