Rich Monetti
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No Matter your Point of View, ‘Snowden’ Gets your Attention
In American movies it’s pretty much the good guys versus the bad guys – the heroes manageable flaws not withstanding. So when the drama takes into account real events, you must watch it through that prism and when you add in the controversial Oliver Stone, well...
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Alien Covenant May seem Rehashed but Injects Fresh Blood into Franchise
As I was pulled along with the plot of Alien Covenant, I realized I was on very familiar ground. Once again, a lonely spaceship is traversing the universe and just feels at the tragic mercy of the vast expanse . Throw in a duplicitous android, add a swarm of marauding xenomorphs, and the day only awaits saving from a fierce heroine who will inspire a generation of young girls. Another Alien movie, I thought - ho hum. Then the ending arrives. Yes, Katherine Waterston as Daniels does her bit, but this installment’s finale sets the 2017 Ridley Scott film apart. In a word, wow…
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Don Imus, David Letterman and Johnny Carson Moments that all Talk Shows Should Aspire
Photo by Rob Young https://www.flickr.com/photos/rob-young/ Don Imus After the invasion of Iraq and during the 2004 President Campaign, Don Imus showed us how real journalism works. I can’t remember the Democratic senator being interviewed but he was right up there with Joe Biden, Tom Daschle and Patrick Leahy. Of course, the Senator was following suit with John Kerry’s central rationale for supplanted George W. Bush. The Iraq invasion having descending into chaos, a Kerry administration will join forces with our key allies in Europe and get the situation under control,” he droned on.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
There’s Nothing Ordinary About 45 Years With Charlotte Rampling
45 Years sets us at ease as it opens to the bucolic English countryside, and the tone of Charlotte Rampling’s lilt ascend us into the golden years of a long, fruitful romance. But the shadow of a past love puts the basking at bay and turns the glacially paced Andrew Haigh plot into a cascade. Smothered and suffocated, the unraveling of the 2015 film will leave you feeling as though you were buried in an all consuming avalanche.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Geeks
Part II : A Look Back at 2019 John Jay Football - vs Panas and Beacon
John Jay 49 Panas 17 Coming into Friday night’s game at Walter Panas, John Jay has enjoyed three blowouts. The offense explodes in all directions, and the defense stands down everything in their way. But football is a three dimensional game, and Head Coach Jimmy Clark geared his lesson plan as such this week. “We put emphasis on special teams,” said Clark, and the kicking game responded with three touchdowns in tallying a 49-17 rout.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
Somers Rides Four Matthew Pires Touchdowns to 28-6 Victory
For the bulk of last night’s game between Somers and Sleepy Hollow, the end zone didn’t have a lot of company from the 70 players suited up at the High School. But when one breaks the plane four times, it's more about the company you keep, and Wide Receiver Matthew Pires happily obliged to be on the receiving end in Somers' 28-6 victory.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
Part II : JJ Abrams' Star Trek Movies are Being Held to a Higher Science Fiction Standard
Here's my second installment on this subject. I have long agreed that Star Trek (2009) was pretty light on the serious science fiction subject manner. But I've recently had a change of heart, and here I go again gladly defending JJ Trek.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Futurism
Mahopac Umpire Is Still at It After 50 Between the Lines
A basketball referee who is as youthful looking as 91 year old Bob Manning could easily go unnoticed as teams set up in the half court offense. On the other hand, when games goes up tempo his lag was hard to miss - especially from one very pertinent individual. “They would start the fast break and were all going past me before I got to half court. So I felt I was cheating the girls,” said Manning. “They gave me a party and I retired.” But Manning still does have both a whistle and well functioning right thumb, and he continues to put them to good use.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
Campbell Scott and the Disappointments - Please Come Back to Katonah
Andy Keir of the Katonah band - The Disappointments - has always had an interest in the bass guitar. That doesn't mean in the pursuit of that interest he ever owned one or any other musical instrument. So about six years ago, he traded in the air guitar strings on his tennis racquet for an actual bass. Its calling, though, still did not arrive until several of his Mahopac High School buddies found themselves faced with the disappointment of midlife and started a band. "They had two guitars, a singer and they needed a bass," Keir said. So his friends told him he had to learn to play the thing, and today 40 (or 45), never sounded so good.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Beat
A Look Back at Somers Girls Lacrosse Victory over Bronxville
The two powerhouse girls’ lacrosse programs of Somers and Bronxville squared off at Somers High School on Saturday and lived up to their 5th and 11th NYS rankings. Racing up and down the field all afternoon, the Somers Senior Day crowd definitely had their necks tweaked before the Tuskers finally pulled away with a thrilling 13-11 victory.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
Trump’s Excesses Exhaust, but Those That Made Us Feel Complacent Have Proven Far Worse
Donald Trump has been President for three years now, and I so want a new one. I am certainly not alone, and the multitudes can list the reasons ad infinitum. I’m with them. But I have one very selfish reason that elevates above all others. I’m exhausted and need a break.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in The Swamp
A Look Back at 2018-2019 Somers Cheerleading Championship Season
The Somers Cheerleading Squad just won the Westchester County Cheerleading Invitational at the County Center. Competing in the mixed division, the 20 member team - including James LaRocca - finished first among the four teams competing.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Unbalanced
