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The Machinist (2004)
The Machinist (2004)
2004 | Drama, Mystery
Fascinating!
Brilliant character study by the chameleon, Christian Bale, in one of his best performances hardly anyone remembers.

He physically lost over 60 pounds and is almost unrecognizable playing Trevor Reznik, a factory worker who never sleeps who thinks he may be going insane. The characters he interacts with are all interesting but don't seem to help him on his quest for sanity.

Bale is just superb playing this loser, scumbag character. You are not sure whether to root for him, pity him or loathe him.

I love films like this that may not be completely linear and make you think while enjoying some fine acting.

  
The Princess Diarist
The Princess Diarist
Carrie Fisher | 2017 | Biography
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7.5 (22 Ratings)
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Excellent, raw, comedic writing. Also a truly honest self-reveal (0 more)
I cried!
Carrie was a lovely person, a wonderful writer, and the honesty and courage with which she tells this story are commendable! It’s hilarious and self-deprecating humor are both refreshing and depressing. I couldn’t help but feel for her. She will be missed on screen and off. Her willingness to speak so loudly and often about her mental health struggles did SO much for others with similar issues and she rarely is credited for those advancements her frankness gave to the field of mental health study. A haunting read so close to her death.
  
I had never heard about this true crime cases till I come upon  Ann Marie Ackermann most excellent book. The story begins in the German town of Bonnigheim in the year 1835 where the town is left shocked by the assassination of its most respected citizen it's mayor. The reader follows the twists and turns of the muder investigation as a killer is searched for. 

Eventually the investigation leads to the other side of the world and to one of Americans most respected Civil War heroes General Robert E Lee. The author has produced an excellent well researched study of the case and I would highly recommend this to other readers .
  
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    UWorld's USMLE Qbank Mobile App allows you to access your USMLE (Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3)...

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    Chayenu is a weekly Torah publication (in Hebrew & English) focused on the daily study cycles of...