Friday evening bitch session!

Well, here we go. For years, many of you along with me have been engaged in
social media. Most if not all of us are in one way or another connected on
LinkedIn. I have nearly 11,000 first level contacts and if LinkedIn's
statistics are correct, in one way or another I am connected to millions of
people. Every month for the last six years, we write to LinkedIn requesting
an additional allotment of invitations so we can continue to grow our
networks. And in 48-72 hours, as LinkedIn's service standard states, the
additional invite allotment is provided and we are on our way to happy
networking. So, what's the bitch you ask? Well, three weeks ago, I went
through the same routine. A few days passed and I inquired on the status. A
few more days passed and I pressed the issue. Once again I am asked to be
patient and the matter will be dealt with in 48-72 hours. Two weeks have
passed with no action and you begin to see my frustration. So I ask for the
third time. Holy smokes! I get an email back telling me how busy they are
and perhaps it be better I drop the issue and request since enough time has
passed since the original email and THEY assume the matter resolved. You
have got to be kidding right! I think it's a practical joke....but...NO.
This is the real thing! Needless to say I inform them that the matter is not
resolved and I am still waiting to clear up my backlog of friends waiting to
join my network. Three more days have passed and not a word. So, I ask you,
have any of you experienced this nonsense? Write me at
info@bjglobalenterprises.com

Some good.......some not so good. You decide.

Dustin Putman's Movie Reviews

Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/b/11_bigyear.htm> The Big Year
★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - Unsuspectingly miserable, a relatively low-key affair that
nevertheless manages to go wrong in every way while wasting a tip-top
ensemble of actors in throwaway parts. As funny as Alzheimer's and as
entertaining as catatonia, "The Big Year" is more pet peeve than pastime.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/b/11_bigyear.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/f/11_footloose.htm> Footloose
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - A generational update more than a re-imagining, the film
ultimately achieves what it sets out to do, winning over nostalgic fans of
the original while exposing younger audiences to a movie most of them
probably don't even realize is a remake.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/f/11_footloose.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/11_humancentipede2.htm> The Human
Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

OnDemand & Select Cities - Make no mistake, this little cinematic burst of
savagery and bathroom pornography is as balls-out as its predecessor was
comparatively restrained. Like it or hate it, you can't say you weren't
warned.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/h/11_humancentipede2.htm> Read the
Full Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/11_takeshelter.htm> Take Shelter
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Select Cities - "Take Shelter" is a psychological horror picture either
about a sick mind, the end of days, or both. Whatever the case, the film
blankets itself with a pall of hopelessness, kind of like a person's
inescapable tragic destiny barrelling straight for him or her.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/11_takeshelter.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/11_thing.htm> The Thing
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - Minor quibbles aside, "The Thing" enraptures and impresses as
one of the better mainstream horror releases of the year. A creepy-crawly,
more-than-worthy companion piece to John Carpenter's superb 1982 sci-fi
thriller.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/t/11_thing.htm> Read the Full Review
>>

ⓒ 2011 Dustin Putman
<http://www.dustinputman.com/> dustinputman.com
<http://www.twitter.com/DustinPutman> twitter.com/DustinPutman

insulation is in

October Virginia sunrise!

YOUR stimulus dollars at work......

And do I have a shovel ready job for you!
http://www.businessinsider.com/sallie-krawcheck-gets-6-million-check-one-yea
r-salary-2011-10

I think it's a good fall weekend for the movies!

Opening This Week:

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/d/11_dirtygirl.htm> Dirty Girl
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Select Cities - The bedeviling writing-directing debut of Abe Sylvia,
"Dirty Girl" is what you get when an audience crowd-pleaser flies past its
indie roots and achieves success as a comedy, a drama, and an identifiable
slice-of-life without feeling the need to talk down to viewers.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/d/11_dirtygirl.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/i/11_idesofmarch.htm> The Ides of
March
★★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - A thoroughly absorbing thriller. Moodily photographed and
portentously scored, "The Ides of March" matches its memorable title in
sheer foreboding. Even when it is crossing well-worn paths, the film
engenders to leave its own stirring mark.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/i/11_idesofmarch.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/r/11_realsteel.htm> Real Steel
★★ (out of ★★★★)

Nationwide - It's a competent family-drama-action hybrid, but there is not
enough heart-to-heart interaction between the two leads to wholly buy into
their eventual changeover from petulance to adoration. The dancing, fist-
throwing robots keep getting in the way.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/r/11_realsteel.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/w/11_weekend.htm> Weekend
★★½ (out of ★★★★)

OnDemand and Select Cities - Minimalist and gritty, the film's mumblecore
aesthetics are all firmly intact even if its narrative intentions are
bogged down by not bothering to confront the characters' very underlying
issues that may, in the long run, spell doom for their relationship.
<http://www.dustinputman.com/reviews/w/11_weekend.htm> Read the Full
Review >>

ⓒ 2011 Dustin Putman
<http://www.dustinputman.com/> dustinputman.com
<http://www.twitter.com/DustinPutman> twitter.com/DustinPutman

God Bless you Steve Jobs

The world has lost a true genius. http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/