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What Are Rich People Complaining About?

What Are Rich People Complaining About?

Posted by on Jan 22, 2013 in Blog, Politics | 5 comments

 

Rich People

 

Of the millions of Americans who watched President Obama’s sequel inauguration yesterday, one group above all others should be cheering the loudest.

And which group is that?

Poor people?  No.

The middle class?  No.

Blacks?  No.

Try this on for size — rich people.  That’s right, the richest of the rich.

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The Best Poker Movie Scenes of All-Time

The Best Poker Movie Scenes of All-Time

Posted by on Jan 15, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Movie Reviews | 3 comments

 

The Cincinnati Kid, 1966

 

When it comes to poker, conveying realism in film is a challenge.

Poker’s essence and intensity are difficult to capture.  Its subtleties are invisible to the naked eye.

In real life, most of the time, poker players sit around.  They say nothing.  They do nothing.  There’s little or no action.  The game can be wickedly dull — not just to watch but to play.  That’s not exactly the cinematic backdrop you want for a great movie.

For this reason, films have a tendency to amplify confrontation.  Key hands are wildly exaggerated.  Real high-stakes poker games and major tournaments are often won with ace high or a single pair.  But in the movies, straight flushes typically steamroll full-houses.

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And the Oscar for “Best Picture” Goes to….

And the Oscar for “Best Picture” Goes to….

Posted by on Jan 11, 2013 in Blog, Movie Reviews | 1 comment

Academy Award Statue

And the Oscar for “Best Picture” goes to…

Nobody.

That’s the announcement that should be made to what would be a stunned audience, come Academy Awards night.

Hey, Hollywood — do us all a favor.  Take a hint from the Baseball Hall of Fame playbook this year — which inducted exactly zero players into their coveted chamber.  That’s because (arguably) no one really deserved to get in.  And that’s precisely what should happen in your industry when you honor the year’s cinematic achievements on February 24th — with half-a-billion people watching worldwide.

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