I might be on the way to earning the reputation as the nicest amateur movie critic in the … Continuar a ler “The Illusionist is great”

With apologies the French Internet Entrepreneurs I have not met yet. As part of my whirlwind tour of … Continuar a ler “The past, present and future of French Internet entrepreneurship!”

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Experts have been arguing for a while that real estate is over-valued by looking at a number of … Continuar a ler “Rent … unless you want to buy :)”

The recent Slate article on the deathstyles of the rich and famous is hilarious. I suppose, I found … Continuar a ler “Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous”

I am usually not a fan of Colin Farrell, but I actually like him in this movie. The … Continuar a ler “Miami Vice is dark, fast paced and fun”

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