Glen Stevens' Thoughts

RocknRolla – Review

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Last night I watched the new Guy Ritchie film RocknRolla, which is basically a heist film set in the seedy London underworld.  The real estate market boom has caused underworld types to go from standard drugs and illegal betting to controlling how people buy land and get zoned.  There is lots of money to be made if you have your hands in every piece of the pie. I won’t go into the details, suffice it to say two roughnecks get played by the local crime boss and end up owing…read more

Feb.07
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JCVD – Review

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I just finished watching JCVD, which is a fictional movie about Jean-Claude Van Damme, which stars him as himself.  This is a fantastic movie, the kind I hope he continues to make.  Well crafted, interesting story that is transferred to the screen in a very interesting way.  The basic plot is that Jean-Claude is going through some rough times with movies being taken by Stephen Seagal, losing custody of his daughter, and not getting any good film roles.  This leads him into a bank in Brussels which is being held…read more

Jan.08
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