George Clooney Is The American
Directed by one the world’s best portrait photographers Anton Corbijn, “The American” follows Jack a professional assassin (played by George Clooney), on his last “job” in the Italian countryside where he settles into a small town. While in the town he becomes romantically involved, and develops a friendship with a local priest, all in an attempt to put his past behind him, and reconnect with himself.
The film is not really an action picture and upon second viewing, it’s not even really a thriller. “The American” is really a character study. It’s the story of one man searching for redemption amidst betrayal, loneliness, revenge and love. The film is beautifully filmed in Italy. The action is subdued. In short, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
If you want to see a great photographer ditching his style and going for an all-out action movie, avoid this. You’ll end up disappointed. But if you want to see a carefully paced, well-designed and beautifully shot redemption-movie, then you could do far worse than “The American.”
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Jamiroquai – Love Foolosophy
Jamiroquai – Love Foolosophy from the album A Funk Odyssey (Live Abbey Road).
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Steve Jobs, Apple’s Visionary, Dies at 56
Steven P. Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple passed away today. Steve Jobs was an inspiration to entrepreneurs all over the world. “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being,” Apple said in a statement today.
“Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.” – Apple Inc.
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do,” he told the Stanford graduates during his commencement address in 2005.
“If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.” Truly inspiring. R.I.P. Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
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Interview with Sean Parker Co-Founder Of Napster
With the news this week that on-demand music service Rhapsody acquired music sharing pioneer Napster, and promptly announced company-wide layoffs, I thought it timely to re-visit an interview with Napster founder and former Facebook President Sean Parker.
In this interview with Jimmy Fallon at the NExTWORK conference, he talks about how the Spotify and Facebook deal is “the realization of the dream I had with Napster.”
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Jane’s Addiction – Irresistible Force
Jane’s Addiction – Irresistible Force is the second single from their fourth studio album.