In 2022, The XXIV Winter Olympics were held in Beijing; Russia invaded Ukraine; Troy Kotsur became the second deaf performer to win an Academy Award; Salman Rushdie was attacked while giving a speech in New York; Charles III became King of England; Liz Truss became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for fifty days days;… Continue reading History has its eyes on you: A look back at 2022
Tag: Soccer
Barbosa made Brazil cry when he deceived them with the Rimet Trophy
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) This biography traces the influences of magician Ricky Jay, one of the most prolific magicians in Hollywood, appearing in dozens of films and consulting on many more. David Blaine, David Copperfield, Penn and Teller, and Criss Angel are household names, but there’s a significant gap between… Continue reading Barbosa made Brazil cry when he deceived them with the Rimet Trophy
Garrincha went on a fantastic voyage to the stars; it ended in a massacre
Fantastic Voyage (1966) Working in the Soviet Union, scientist Jan Benes has discovered how to miniaturize items permanently. He escapes to the west to share this information, but an attempted assassination causes a blood clot in his brain and leaves him comatose. A submarine containing several scientists is shrunk to a micrometer and placed inside… Continue reading Garrincha went on a fantastic voyage to the stars; it ended in a massacre
A soccer crowd goes to war and John Milius approves
Drug War (2012) When he’s arrested, drug lord Timmy Choi provides evidence against his partner to avoid the death penalty. It’s a decent movie, but identical to countless other warnings about the dangers of the drug business. Milius (2013) This film is a chronicles one of the greatest, unheralded directors in Hollywood history, John… Continue reading A soccer crowd goes to war and John Milius approves