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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Fyre Fraud (2019) in Movies
Feb 8, 2019
Erika (17788 KP) rated Dirty Money in TV
Sep 19, 2019 (Updated Sep 20, 2019)
Roz Chast recommended The Way We Live Now in Books (curated)
Erika (17788 KP) rated The China Hustle (2017) in Movies
May 30, 2020
I am honestly obsessed with movies/docuseries about fraud in general. Short-selling is a crazy notion to me. The Chinese companies in this series didn't really do a good job of trying to hide their fraud.
It was interesting, but it didn't really hold my attention all that well.
It was interesting, but it didn't really hold my attention all that well.
Bruce Wagner recommended How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read in Books (curated)
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Locked Up (Vis a Vis) - Season 2 in TV
Dec 10, 2017
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2069 KP) rated H Is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Over the last couple of months, Kinsey has become friends with Parnell, an investigator at California Fidelity. So, she is shocked when Parnell is shot in the parking lot. With no leads, the case begins to fade, and even Kinsey is given a new case to investigate Bibianna for potential insurance fraud. Her plan is to get close to Bibianna and confirm the fraud, but Bibianna has secrets that complicate Kinsey’s plans. What will happen next?
This book starts well with an interesting first half, but then the second half really bogs down. The climax is almost anti-climactic in fact, and a huge change to Kinsey’s life is dashed off in a sentence. Furthermore, insurance fraud is the focus more than the homicide, which is disappointing for the “H” entry in the series. It’s not a bad book, but it’s definitely the weakest in the series to date.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/09/book-review-h-is-for-homicide-by-sue.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
This book starts well with an interesting first half, but then the second half really bogs down. The climax is almost anti-climactic in fact, and a huge change to Kinsey’s life is dashed off in a sentence. Furthermore, insurance fraud is the focus more than the homicide, which is disappointing for the “H” entry in the series. It’s not a bad book, but it’s definitely the weakest in the series to date.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/09/book-review-h-is-for-homicide-by-sue.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Ok
A rather too complex story which begins as a double murder investigation but ends up more about a fraud involving some psychologists. It was alright but at 497 pages it's a book that could have been shortened by at least 100 pages and would have turned out punchier and better to read.
Erika (17788 KP) rated Weekend at Bernie's (1989) in Movies
Jun 19, 2018
No, this film is not a masterpiece in film-making. But, it's one of my favorite movies.
First, the first scenes of this film where Larry (Andrew McCarthy) brushes off the mugger in Central Park, since makes me smile.
The story-line is very 1980s, fraud/embezzlement in a corporate atmosphere. The physical comedy by Terry Kiser was exactly what was needed. Who thought toting a dead body around could be so amusing?
First, the first scenes of this film where Larry (Andrew McCarthy) brushes off the mugger in Central Park, since makes me smile.
The story-line is very 1980s, fraud/embezzlement in a corporate atmosphere. The physical comedy by Terry Kiser was exactly what was needed. Who thought toting a dead body around could be so amusing?
MissCagey (2652 KP) rated Red Lights (2012) in Movies
Jun 26, 2018
I have an interest in the paranormal and people's supposed psychic abilities so I enjoyed this film. However it absolutely failed to reach its potential and the twist at the end which could have been mind-bending was rather a damp squib. On a side note, if the subject interests you, I once watched a Storyville documentary on Uri Geller where he was proven to be a fraud (not that that stalled his career at all) but that is definitely worth a watch!