Movie Mondays!

I can best describe as follows: Think Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations but with magic instead of food. A fun combination of travelogue and a look at magic - how it is performed, the tricks and its place in society - in Egypt, India and China. I enjoyed watching Penn and Teller (two very uncomfortable travelers) making their way among the busy streets of Cairo, the back alleys of Calcutta and the lesser traveled parts of China. Through it all, there are some interesting factoids thrown in among some entertaining performances. I watched it in this order: India, Egypt and China and I was glad I did because it mirrored the weakest to strongest journeys. A word of caution though, Indian magic involves many tricks with faux mutilation and consequently there is quite a bit of blood which though fake is realistic looking so if you're squeamish, you’ve been warned and it also is not suitable for (the India portion) for kids under the age of 11.

I’m repurposing content by taking my NetFlix reviews and posting them here on the blog. If I could figure out a way to do it, I’d post some kind of link for people to connect and make me their friend on the service. Unfortunately, it isn’t altogether clear how one would do that - so if you know a way, pass it along. In the meantime, I’ve got steady content for at least a year.