The same with me, TIS. Too many of his recent roles blend into one (they're all the same). This one is similar. They portray Madoff as a controlling force over his family and that is tailor made for DeNiro's "disgusted" face (that he seems to use all the time now). The movie itself was OK, but just barely. You won't walk away from this feeling any sympathy for Madoff (not that he deserves any) and I'd recommend it to anyone who just wants to learn what this whole mess was about. But don't expect to be entertained by it.

I'm planning on watching. I do have HBO "On Demand" and hope to see it at my leisure. I don't like most of DeNiros recent stuff but know he's a great actor and he sounds perfect for this role. I much prefer him in a good drama. Did you see it?





TIS

hey I think I know Johnny R. He beat up Lou Alcindor aka Kareem Abdul Jabbar in High school. They both went to Power memorial. I told Johnny after that scene with the fake Italian. You let him talk to you like that.

He was 7 ft tall in high school. John kept hitting him in the balls. After Kareem he was
Still lew then UCLA he got a big signing bonus with The Milwaukee bucks. He came to a brokerage house I worked for when I was a kid Kleiner Bell. He invested his money on a stock they were pushing. He lost all his money I shock hands with him there. I told him I saw him play at st.helena's high school in the Bronx. It later became Monsignor scalan. Everyone in the brokerage house was Italian except the box people they were minorities. I lost money myself on that stock about a thousand.

One of the box men was a friend of Wilson picket. I told the guy I was a big fan of his music. So I took them both out to sloppy Louie's for lunch.

Moe's article he posted is on topic, only someone who watches mob wives day in and day out, might be offended.

The Smithsonian Channel ran an excellent documentary commemorating the 25th anniversary of the L.A. Riots. One of the darkest moments in the history of our nation. I still can't quite believe that the officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted and how long the L.A. police abused blacks dating back to the Watts Riots.

Dead Presidents is a very good movie. Came out in 1995. Never saw it until recently. Excellent cast. Lots of funny scenes and quotes even thought it's categorized as a crime drama action type movie.

I remember liking it when it came out but haven't seen it in 20+ years, so a revisit would be timely. The war flashbacks are what stuck with me the most.

The Hughes Brothers previous movie, Menace II Society, was outstanding.

Gets,

If you haven't seen it yet, the OJ documentary "Made in America" is phenominal. Many of the same people were involved in the LA Riots coverage (Gil Garcetti, the TV helicopter guy shot footage of Reginal Denny's beating AND OJ's slow speed chase, plus lots of LA cops/media/civil rights advocates).

I think the OJ documentary may be the best doc I have ever seen. When it was first advertised, it was of no interest to me. My sis-in-law recommended it when I saw her over the holidays.

The basic premise was that OJ never considered himself as black until he was on trial. At least one juror admitted that she voted to acquit in part as retribution for the Rodney King acquittal. A jury consultant stated that the prospective jurors found more fault with Nicole as a white woman who married a black man than for OJ beating her. Another unforgettable comment was that if OJ had killed his first wife (who was black), he would have easily been convicted.

It's a fascinating documentary. If I was a sociology professor, I would show this in my class every semester.

How many of you are fans of the return of Will&Grace and Roseanne this coming season?

I like W&G, but was neutral about Roseanne.

Another blast from the past: Jaclyn Smith, one of the original Charlie's Angels, is 71.

Wow! She's 71!!! I always liked being Kelly when I used to play Charlie's Angels as a kid lol.