Movie Reviews From Jim

As you should be aware, we love hearing what you guys have to say about the pop culture items you enjoy or didn't enjoy.  Our friend Jim sent us an e-mail reviewing two movies that he recently watched.  As always, feel free to send us an e-mail at abconvo27@hotmail.com and we'll feature it on the site, if you want us to.

Hey ABconvo Guys,
 
Sat through two movies this week and figured I'd let others know what
I thought.
 
--> Tomorrow You're Gone
(Stephen Dorff, Michelle Monaghan, Willem Dafoe)

 Story:
Charlie Rankin (Stephen Dorff), recently released from prison, seeks
vengeance for his jail-house mentor William "The Buddha" Pettigrew
(Willem Dafoe). Along the way, he meets the ethereal, yet streetwise,
Florence Jane. They embark on a unlikely road trip, careening towards
an unlikely redemption and uncertain resolution.
 
Great Actors but the story is boring, choppy, and there are questions
that are never answered.
 
Example:
Charlie is released from prison after many years and has a hot woman,
Florence, hanging all over him (she wants sex super bad).  He
constantly shrugs it off and has flashbacks that lead to nowhere.
Then later in the movie he just decides to sleep with her for no real
reason. So, why is a guy deprived of women in prison not able to sleep
with her through almost the whole movie? We don't know, nor do we get
an answer. I thought the flashbacks might lead to something like his
mother being raped or killed.  Or maybe he was gay but as viewers we
were unaware of it.  Pointless, except to take up several minutes
throughout the movie and add nothign to the already weak storyline.
 
Skip This Movie!!
 
--> Jack Reacher
(Tom Cruise) 

 Story:
A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained
military sniper who shot five random victims.
 
This movie turned out to be pretty action packed and kept me guessing
on motives of the gunman.  I also enjoyed the small parts in the movie
by an old gun range owner played by, Robert Duvall.
The only thing I might change about the movie is the fact that they
show the gunman early on, instead of leaving it a total secret till we
know for sure who he is.
 
I probably won't buy this movie on blu-ray but might buy it if I can
pick it up cheap on DVD.
 
If you are the type of person that likes and/or doesn't mind gun
violence, then Watch This Movie!!
 
- JimJam

Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago

Here is the e-mail (as mentioned on episode 55 of the podcast) from friend of the podcast Jim Lewko's food adventures at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.  If you have any fun adventures to share with us, please send them to abconvo27@hotmail.com.  Thanks Jim!

Hey ABConvo Guys,
 
Just emailing to tell you about the amazing food I had at the Lincoln
Park Zoo in Chicago.  Kim and I had just got to the Park (which is
free except parking if you need it) and we smelled something good.
When we looked over there was a couple of food stands with some
workers grilling something with a sign that read, "Park BBQ".  Upon
further inspection we saw that it was a BBQ Nacho Stand.  It served
Cheese Nachos, Southwest Chili Nachos, BBQ Chicken Nachos, and (what
we ended up ordering) BBQ Brisket Nachos.
The combination of flavors in each bite was Amazing! The Brisket
Nachos were well worth the price and all of the toppings went perfect
together!
 
On a side note the Lincoln Park Zoo is well worth the visit if you are
in the Chicago area.  The Park has tons of animals in well kept,
visually appealing enclosures, park staff to answer questions, and you
can just walk right in (It's Free).