Fun for a weekday evening???

Opening Mid-Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/b/12_bachelorette.htm> Bachelorette
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Now on VOD, In Select Cities 9/7 - Fiercely independent-minded while
retaining an up-tempo, mainstream pace, "Bachelorette" is as black as
comedy can get while still ending up a crowd-pleaser. Straddling a very
fine line, but never toppling over, the film's future cult status and high
rewatchability factor are all but guaranteed.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/b/12_bachelorette.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/l/12_lawless.htm> Lawless
★★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - At once heartfelt and wrenching, quietly ominous and literally
cutthroat, a western-cum-gangster-saga in a vein both classic and modern.
Arriving right at the tail-end of August, "Lawless" shouldn't dare be
overlooked. It is the ideal capper on the summer movie season, yes, but
also an early end-of-the-year awards contender.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/l/12_lawless.htm> Read the Full
Review >>


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Get out of the rain this weekend--see a movie.

Dustin Putman's Movie Reviews


Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/a/12_apparition.htm> The Apparition
★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - "The Apparition" is technically the writing-directing debut of
Todd Lincoln, though one gets the suspicion while watching the film that
it's been ripped out of his hands due to severe studio tinkering (if this
is so, shame on you, Warner Bros. and Dark Castle Entertainment!). The film
may run just 82 minutes, but the picture's brevity can't hide what a
toothless waste of potential it all is.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/a/12_apparition.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/c/12_cosmopolis.htm> Cosmopolis
½ (out of ★★★★)

Select Cities - "Cosmopolis" is frustrating verging on abysmal verging on
infuriating. To sit through it is to listen to petty, one-note whiners for
the better part of two hours, droning away with dialogue that has been
seemingly shuffled up and dumped out at random onto the script pages.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/c/12_cosmopolis.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hitandrun.htm> Hit & Run
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - High-speed pursuits and shoot-outs mingle alongside long-held
secrets revealed, madcap slapstick, and lovelorn pathos. Most of it is good
as an amusing aside, but it is the genuine central relationship that turns
this off-the-wall free-for-all into more than just a throwaway romp.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hitandrun.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/p/12_premiumrush.htm> Premium Rush
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - Will its lasting impression see the dawn of a new day?
Probably not. In the heat of the moment, though, director David Koepp has
fashioned the cinematic equivalent of a theme park ride-fun in the moment,
inconsequential in the long run, and over in a blink.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/p/12_premiumrush.htm> Read the Full
Review >>


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If you feel like a movie tonight

Opening Mid-Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hitandrun.htm> Hit & Run
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - High-speed pursuits and shoot-outs mingle alongside long-held
secrets revealed, madcap slapstick, and lovelorn pathos. Most of it is good
as an amusing aside, but it is the genuine central relationship that turns
this off-the-wall free-for-all into more than just a throwaway romp.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hitandrun.htm> Read the Full
Review >>


Reviews Coming Soon: The Apparition, Cosmopolis and Premium Rush.


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CNN-Give me a break!

CNN this morning aired a story on the Navy Seals' new video "Dishonorable Disclosure ". If you have ever wondered if there is a double standard in journalism today-wonder no more. Shame on you CNN for trying to politicize the opinions of the brave men who unconditionally put their lives on the line everyday so you and I can live free. I am proud of the Navy Seals and prouder to be an American! Frankly, it's time for you and others who lack "intelligence" to shut up.

If you read anything today--read this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/michael-gerson-obamas-betrayal/2012/0
8/16/f165cc14-e7d9-11e1-8487-64e4b2a79ba8_story.html?fb_action_ids=101511816
15137238
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08/16/f165cc14-e7d9-11e1-8487-64e4b2a79ba8_story.html?fb_action_ids=10151181
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Opening today

Perhaps a nice way to spend a Wednesday evening….


Dustin Putman's Movie Reviews


Opening Wednesday:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/o/12_oddlifeoftg.htm> The Odd Life of
Timothy Green
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - This live-action fable is the best original project Walt Disney
Pictures has rustled together in at least a few years. A quality motion
picture of humor, dramatic connectivity, and flights of fancy, "The Odd Life
of Timothy Green" is smart and lively, never talking down to younger viewers
but adjusting to meet them eye-to-eye.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/o/12_oddlifeoftg.htm> Read the Full
Review >>


Reviews Coming Friday: The Awakening, Compliance, The Expendables 2,
ParaNorman, and Sparkle.


(c) 2012 Dustin Putman
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Priceless!!

Preventing Workplace Violence

The following information was prepared by our strategic partner-Felix Nater
and is being shared for your benefit.





Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Alert:



There has been several queries and inquiries relative to the Aurora Movie
Theater Shooting as it relates to Workplace Violence and Violence Response
Preparation. Organizations tend to design their Workplace Violence
Prevention initiatives around myths that it will never happen at their
workplace or that everything is fine. Assumptions based on statistic that
reflect a decline in homicidal acts of violence at work murky the decision
and commitment efforts. In reality, the single incident of a lone shooter
accounts for multiple wounded and killed though the actual reported
incidents may be down. Analysis of the public data will support my
opinions.



You may find the attached link to a short video on confronting unlikely
situations useful or over the top (there is no blood). It was prepared by
the Department of Homeland Security as a guide. Though you may consider it
a bit much, reality and responsibility dictate that we stop sugar coating
the need for proper response, preparation and awareness. Nevertheless, I
would encourage everyone receiving this email to view the video and read my
Guest Blog comments provided to the Workplace Bullying Institute on Threat
Assessment and the handling of sensitive information.



Those Organizations who already have extensive plans in place have assured
their workforce of their commitment to worker safety and security. There is
still time to take robust, agile and proactive prevention and violence
response measures to minimize employee risk at their typical workplace or
away from their typical workplaces. Those Organizations who do not have a
Safe Harbor Room and Hostile Intruder Violence Response Policy and Plan
currently in place might want to consider contacting their experts or Nater
Associates, Ltd. for a consultation on the best approach to improving their
Violence Response in any workplace, business or public setting.



Remember, while every Workplace Violence Prevention effort should be unique,
Violence Response, Preparation and Execution should be achieved the same in
every setting. While viewing online training and video is cost effective,
nothing provides greater assurance than Violence Response training led by a
Facilitator. Online training and video can be used as supplemental and
reinforcement training as part of one's annual review of the procedures or
under your unique settings where a dispersed workforce complicates a
structured approach. An alternative to having an Onsite Facilitator at
every worksite is to use the individual as reinforcement training following
the viewing of the online and video training to answer employee specific
questions.



Video developed by the Department of Homeland Security -
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0&feature=player_embedded>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0&feature=player_embedded (Source:
The Department of Homeland Security)





Guest Blog Comments by Felix Nater, Nater Associates on the topic of Threat
Assessment and Vital Information -
<http://www.workplacebullying.org/2012/08/06/nater/>
http://www.workplacebullying.org/2012/08/06/nater/ (Source: The Workplace
Bullying Institute)





SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Remember: When in PUBLIC PLACES or AWAY from your typical workplace and
there are GUN SHOTS, DO the following IMMEDIATELY:



1. Get out of the Threat Zone IF you can, as SWIFTLY as you can.

2. If you cannot REMOVE yourself from the Threat Zone TAKE immediate
protective measures: HIDE - Take COVER or CONCEAL yourself.

3. If you are near the SHOOTER, but have not been discovered, HIDE behind
anything, a solid object preferably until the threat passes. STAY IN PLACE
until the SHOOTER in neutralized.

4. If you are away from the SHOOTER and you can't summon the energy to
run, HIDE behind any object until you can remove yourself from the Threat
Zone.

5. Contrary to what you may consider a natural Flight Response, DON"T
RUN as you may NOT KNOW the direction from where the shots are coming from.

6. ASSESS the situation first before you decide to RUN.

7. If you and your group/family decide to RUN. RUN in a crouched manner,
in a "zig zag" fashion towards an exit or away from the SHOOTER.

8. If you are separated from your group/family members, DO NOT go
searching for them. STAY IN PLACE.

9. Once you leave the public area, PAY ATTENTION to Police Commands. Do
not leave anything to chance. They will not know who you are.

10. RUN with your hands in the air. The Police Response will be
AGGRESSIVE.

11. If Police tell you to DROP to the ground. Do so IMMEDIATELY!

12. Know that you will be DETAINED by the Police until the threat is
neutralized.

13. When in a public area, get used to always CARRYING your IDENTIFICATION
on your person.

14. If you encounter the Police inside the Threat Zone, DO NOT LEAVE your
hiding place to approach the Police.

15. You will be frightened. DO NOT RUN towards the Police in the Threat
Zone.



(Source: Nater Associates, Ltd.)

I think you will figure out what not to see.......

Dustin Putman's Movie Reviews


Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/b/12_bournelegacy.htm> The Bourne
Legacy
★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - No matter how hard they might try, Universal Pictures should
have realized that without Jason Bourne, there is nowhere of substance for
further films to go. Had they respected him, they would have left his good
name out of it.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/b/12_bournelegacy.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/c/12_campaign.htm> The Campaign
★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - "The Campaign" has its moments, to be sure, but most viewers
will have put it on the back burner of their mind by time the end credits
have rolled. The finished product is simply too slapdash to make a lasting
impression.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/c/12_campaign.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hopesprings.htm> Hope Springs
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - There aren't nearly enough movies made these days about and
catering to the AARP-aged population, and even fewer still with the
intelligence and insight said audience members deserve. For this, "Hope
Springs" is something rather rare and special.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/12_hopesprings.htm> Read the Full
Review >>


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A great sound! Enjoy!

When a big voice breaks through the clutter, it is time to take notice and
listen.
http://www.npr.org/2012/07/29/157234142/first-listen-lianne-la-havas-is-your
-love-big-enough

A friend and associate with a noble cause!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-if-dc-made-an-olympic-effort-to-
end-poverty/2012/08/03/19f6d03e-dc17-11e1-9974-5c975ae4810f_story.html

LWOP for Congress

Congress is gone for a six week August recess while most of the Nation's work remains unfinished. I say, fine, but put them on leave without pay (LWOP) like you would any other employee who decides to take vacation without fulfilling his/her work obligation and contract. Use your common sense this November. I for one am putting them all on a permanent LWOP status!
Retweet and or repost and like if you agree!

Movies!

Dustin Putman's Movie Reviews


Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/d/12_diaryofawimpykid3.htm> Diary of a
Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - It's the summer before his final year of middle school, and
like Greg Heffley, the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series appears to be
slowly growing up. Is it heavy on plot or all that hard-hitting? Not really.
But for 94 minutes, the movie does its job as a late-summer family
entertainment.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/d/12_diaryofawimpykid3.htm> Read the
Full Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/r/12_rec3.htm> [REC] 3: Génesis
★★ (out of ★★★★)

Now OnDemand, Select Cities 9/7 - Going for laughs more often than scares
and not particularly furthering the original premise in any substantial way,
"[REC] 3: Génesis" comes off as a rather pointless lark. It certainly
doesn't come close to earning the revery of its moniker.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/r/12_rec3.htm> Read the Full Review >>
Related Reviews: <http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/r/07_rec.htm> [REC]
(2007) | <http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/r/10_rec2.htm> [REC] 2 (2010)

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/12_totalrecall.htm> Total Recall
★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - It's difficult to care when most of the characters on the
screen are but cogs in an overblown machine. "Total Recall" looks as good as
can be, but, as is so often the sad case with big-budget Hollywood bonanzas,
there's a precious absence of brains to go along with the diverting imagery.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/12_totalrecall.htm> Read the Full
Review >>


© 2012 Dustin Putman
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