RIFLE RANGE BOY

Better call Saul (Seasons 1-5; 2015-2020) Miniseries, Netflix. When you were growing up, you were told to study hard and be somebody. “When you are up there, you will be only dealing with intelligent people!” But, reality hits you when you grow up. It is nothing like they say it would be.   A doctor friend once remarked, “unlike bankers and lawyers, we have to see everybody who walks through the consultation door - sick, mad, hostile, smelly, dirty or dead (they are pushed through though) at any time. We cannot choose our clientele, and we cannot shut our doors to anyone.” Some time ago, it may have been true when banking was noble, and lawyers fought for justice, not merely to dance to the tune of their paymasters. At this time and age, when throwing a stone into the public square would probably hit the head of a lawyer, the race to secure  employment is now more than ever. Many men in robes have resorted to ambulance chasing and touting to make ends meet. It has transcended ...

The Imposter (2012) Gone are the days when documentaries were meant to be boring to be used as a tool to disseminate propaganda news of the Empire or sing praises of glory of the ruling regime. Documentaries in the 21st century are mostly investigative in nature. Some are even reenacted to re-live the suspense of story they try to impart. It is quite difficult to fathom that events that took place in this documentary actually happened in real life. Some of the things sounds like a plot from a B-grade low budget spy movie but surprise, surprise, it actually took place. A 13 year old boy, Nicholas Barclay, from St Antonio, Texas, goes missing in 1994. Despite extensive search, he was never found. Nicholas Barclay, 13. 3 years later, the family receives a call from Spain. A teenage boy was found who could be their son. Nicholas' sister goes over to Spain, makes a positive identification of the boy and brings him back to US. Frédéric Bourdin, supposed to Nicholas at 17y...