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Ben Stiller in David Gordon Green's 'Nutcrackers' Fun Comedy Trailer

"Those delinquents hot-wired a carnival ride the other night." Hulu has revealed an fun trailer for a holiday comedy called Nutcrackers, the newest comedy directed by David Gordon Green. He spent a long time making his Halloween trilogy, but it's good to see him back directing more lively & funny films like he used to (Pineapple Express, Your Highness, Prince Avalanche, Manglehorn). Nutcrackers premiered at TIFF a few months ago and is opening direct-to-streaming on Hulu at the end of November in time for the holiday season. DGG's Nutcrackers follows strait-laced and work obsessed Mike as he is suddenly thrust into being a caregiver for his rambunctious, orphaned nephews. In the most unlikely of places, 4 siblings find a loving shelter in an unexpected turn of circumstances. This endearing dramedy draws inspiration from actual events and deftly crafts a gripping story that unites everyone. Starring Ben Stiller, Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker, Toby Huss, Homer Janson, Ulysses Janson, Arlo Janson, and Atlas Janson. This looks kooky and funny, with a few amusing laughs, but it's a story we've seen so many times. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for David Gordon Green's film Nutcrackers, direct from YouTube: Hotshot Chicago […]




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Nanufu Wang's Cuba Activist Doc 'Night is Not Eternal' Official Trailer

Two women, three countries, one relentless pursuit of democracy. HBO has revealed the official trailer for a documentary film titled Night is Not Eternal, the next film by doc filmmaker Nanfu Wang (One Child Nation, In the Same Breath). This recently premiered at a small film festival and is now set for a streaming launching on HBO & Max starting next week. For seven years she has followed Rosa Maria Paya, daughter of the five time Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist, Oswaldo Paya, in Rosa's fight for democracy in Cuba. Interwoven with Rosa's narrative are Nanfu’s poignant reflections on her Chinese upbringing and of eroding democratic norms in the US, revealing unsettling similarities to the authoritarian system she left behind. A powerful meditation on political change and individual action against seemingly insurmountable odds, the doc Night is Not Eternal reflects on the complexities of exile and small acts of defiance to create a narrative that crosses geographical boundaries exploring a universal longing for freedom. If you're curious, get a look. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Nanfu Wang's doc Night Is Not Eternal, direct from YouTube: Night Is Not Eternal is a deeply personal exploration of political activism through […]




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A Looming Political Earthquake: Inflation Reduction Act’s unprecedented climate spending—much of it uninvestigated—may soon lead to unprecedented scandals

https://www.city-journal.org/article/the-inflation-reduction-act-a-looming-political-earthquake By Mark P. Mills If it weren’t for the election season swamping news coverage, odds are more people would be talking about the revelation that, to quote a Bloomberg headline, “The World Bank Somehow Lost Track of at Least $24 Billion.” In fact, that may understate the reality: the World Bank’s “accounting gap” could be as […]




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Biden-Harris Admin Routed ‘Environmental Justice’ Cash To Left-Wing Activists, House Report Details

https://dailycaller.com/2024/11/04/biden-harris-admin-environmental-justice-cash-left-wing-activists/ By Nick Pope The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a new report Monday detailing how the Biden-Harris administration has given huge amounts of taxpayer cash to left-wing activist groups under the guise of “environmental justice.” The report highlights how the Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used hundreds of millions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) […]




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Trump wins U.S. presidency! Net Zero, UN climate pacts, Green New Deal & Inflation Reduction Act face ruin

Climate Depot's Marc Morano: "Congratulations to President Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance. Finally, US leadership has returned to fight the international climate agenda. The U.S. will finally have a president back in the Oval Office who will be pro-science, pro-environment, and fight the demented net zero climate agenda, the Green New Deal, and the UN climate treaty process.

President Trump will also be able to face off against the ridiculous, unsustainable, and unscientific claims that emanate from our most esteemed institutions. America will once again be a beacon of scientific realism regarding climate change and energy policy. Bravo!"  




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Ivy League University’s brightest climate bulb, Michael Mann, rips the U.S. for re-electing Trump: ‘America is a failed Democracy…Our people failed us…We now pose a major threat to the planet’

Climate hoaxers are not taking things well. Here is bitter fake Nobelist @michaelemann. pic.twitter.com/iAmVwU3FDk — Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) November 6, 2024




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Climate activists spray US embassy in London with orange paint after Trump reelection victory

# https://www.foxnews.com/world/climate-activists-spray-us-embassy-london-orange-paint-after-trump-reelection-victory By Stephen Sorace Fox News Just Stop Oil members, ages 25 and 72, arrested in London after stunt Climate activists in the United Kingdom wasted no time responding to President-elect Trump’s re-election win on Wednesday, spraying orange paint on a section of the U.S. embassy in London in protest. Two members of the environmental group Just Stop Oil covered the […]




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POLITICO: Trump victory a ‘gut punch’ to US climate action – ‘The stakes for the planet could hardly be higher’

Trump victory a ‘gut punch’ to US climate action By Benjamin Storrow, Corbin Hiar The president-elect vowed to promote fossil fuels, weaken pollution regulations and reverse Biden climate efforts. President-elect Donald Trump won a second term Wednesday morning after promising to unleash fossil fuel development, slash pollution regulations and dismantle President Joe Biden’s climate agenda. Climate […]




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‘A setback for global climate action’: Trump’s election victory sparks dismay — and defiance — among architects of the UN Paris climate accord

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/06/trumps-election-victory-sparks-dismay-among-climate-community.html By Sam Meredith – CNBC Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday sparked a palpable sense of dismay among the climate community. The 78-year-old, who has called the climate crisis “one of the great scams”, has pledged to ramp-up fossil fuel production, pare back outgoing President Joe Biden’s emissions-limiting regulations and pull the country out […]




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‘It’s going to suck’: Climate world absorbs a reality they’d hoped to avoid: Trump is back!

https://www.politico.eu/article/climate-world-diplomats-donald-trump-victory-clean-energy-fossil-fuels-greenhouse-emissions/ By Karl Mathiesen, Sara Schonhardt and Zia Weise Green stocks wobble as officials rush to respond and activists brace for the unknown. ‘It’s going to suck,’ one said. Their worst nightmare is now a burning reality. Climate diplomats and top-ranking activists on Wednesday struggled to project calm as it became inevitable: Donald Trump is returning to the White […]




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‘A wrecking ball’: Experts warn Trump’s win sets back ‘global climate action’ – Poses ‘major threat to the planet’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/06/trump-climate-change-environment-threat Election of a ‘climate denier’ to US presidency poses ‘major threat to the planet’, environmentalists say By Oliver Milman and Ajit Niranjan Donald Trump’s new term as US president poses a grave threat to the planet if it blows up the international effort to curb dangerous global heating, stunned climate experts have warned in the wake […]




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Biden will NOT attend UN climate summit in Azerbaijan: Media reacts: ‘US absence at COP29 signals retreat from climate action, jeopardizing global emission-cutting goals’ – ‘Particularly concerning’

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2508719/shifting-climate-priorities After years of urgent calls for climate action, global leaders from key economies are now opting out of the United Nations COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan – a troubling signal for international climate efforts. The absence of the US in the summit starting today is particularly concerning. President Joe Biden will not attend, citing […]




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CNN: World leaders ‘snub’ UN’s ‘lackluster’ climate summit COP29: ‘Striking list of leaders…won’t bother going at all’

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/11/climate/cop29-climate-talks-trump/index.html Leaders snub another petrostate summit The COP29 talks were already shaping up to be lackluster. It’s the third year in a row that they’ve been held in a petrostate. Mukhtar Babayev, a state-oil company veteran, will preside over the event. More striking than the list of leaders making opening remarks is the list of […]




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‘A disaster for UN climate summit & for global climate action’ – UK Guardian: ‘Cop29 starts in the shadow of Trump’s victory’ – ‘What the re-election of the man who thinks global heating is ‘a hoax’ will mean for the planet’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/11/first-edition-cop29-climate-crisis-donald-trump US election | Donald Trump has been declared the winner in Arizona, completing the Republicans’ clean sweep of the so-called swing states and rubbing salt in Democrats’ wounds as it was announced that the president-elect is scheduled to meet with Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the presidential handover. Trump reportedly spoke on the […]




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Impact of Trump’s win: There’s light on the horizon for American energy & our allies in Europe

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/nov/11/light-horizon-american-energy-allies-europe/ By Linnea Lueken – Monday, November 11, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory may spell doom for the anti-freedom, anti-prosperity international movement that is the push for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. It is difficult to put into words the bullet we dodged regarding a Kamala Harris presidency and the energy policy that would likely have come […]




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COP29 Azerbaijan fossil fuel scandal sums up the crisis of modern climate diplomacy – Host country ‘attempted to use the UN climate summit to broker fossil fuel deals’

https://www.intellinews.com/cop29-azerbaijan-fossil-fuel-scandal-sums-up-the-crisis-of-modern-climate-diplomacy-352396/ By bne IntelliNews November 11, 2024 A damning investigation has revealed that Azerbaijan’s COP29 leadership attempted to use the UN climate summit to broker fossil fuel deals, drawing fierce criticism from former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, who condemned the actions as “a treason” to the climate process. Secret recordings and documents obtained through an undercover […]




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World Bank Missing $41 Billion in Climate Funds – ‘40% of all disbursed climate funds’ can’t be accounted for – ‘Yet, climate activists are demanding $5 trillion in ANNUAL financing’

World Bank Missing $41 Billion in Climate Funds by Martin Armstrong A new report by Oxfam, “Climate Finance Unchecked,” has determined that the World Bank has $41 billion in unaccounted funds that were destined to fight climate change. This figure represents 40% of all disbursed climate funds by the World Bank. Oxfam’s audit revealed that between 2017 […]




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LA NIEBLA ES UN ESPEJO VACIO, de Eliseo Bayo (Diana)

Título:
La niebla es un espejo vacío
Autor: Eliseo Bayo (1939-)
Editor: Editorial Diana (México)
Edición: 1ª ed.
Fecha de edición: 1994-05
Descripción física: 290 p.; 14x21 cm.
Serie: Diana literaria
ISBN: 978-968-13-2660-9 (968-13-2660-1)
Estructura: aclaración del autor, 30 capítulos
Información sobre impresión:
Esta edición de 3 000 ejemplares se terminó de imprimir el 20 de mayo de 1994 en los talleres Impresiones y Encuadernaciones Tauro
San Antonio Abad No. 39 Col. Obrera
06800, México, D.F.
 
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La niebla es un espejo vacío reivindica la ambición literaria de las novelas de espías con su desfile de personajes dramáticos en los escenarios más distintos en los que se entrecruzan y se enmarañan los hilos de la trama: la alta sociedad europea, los pueblos donde no pasó nada en milenios, la sordidez de las cárceles, la “nomenklatura” rusa, los servicios secretos judíos, Etiopía, los intelectuales, los psicoanalistas, los policías. En un lenguaje duro, lleno de matices y de sugerencias y también poético, desde las primeras páginas se advierte que se trata del relato de un moribundo o de un náufrago en la inmensa soledad de su conciencia.
El autor, experto conocedor de las redes ocultas del poder que manejan secretamente a los gobiernos, nos acompaña en un recorrido por las tripas del sistema, por los recovecos de la política que no sale nunca a la luz y por el universo de la conspiración y el espionaje, para trazar un cuadro alucinante en el que el amor se esfuerza por sobrevivir en un mundo donde sólo cabe la deslealtad, la traición, la violencia, el doble juego y la manipulación de las ideas.
 
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Periodista de profesión y escritor por vocación, Eliseo Bayo ha publicado centenares de reportajes y miles de artículos, en los principales diarios y revistas de información general de España. Es autor de más de 25 libros publicados de diversa temática, entre ellos la traducción del latín de las Confesiones de San Agustín. La crítica literaria destacó en su día que Eliseo Bayo fue innovador del género periodístico llamado reportaje social o antropológico. Al verse privado de pasaporte para viajar al extranjero por sus actividades políticas, se dedicó a recorrer todas las provincias españolas. Ocultando su identidad la mayoría de las veces logró infiltrarse en los más diversos ambientes. Fruto de aquellas experiencias fueron sus primeros libros: El miedo, la levadura y los muertos secuestrado por la censura franquista, Editorial Nova Terra, Barcelona, 1968; En la pendiente, Ediciones Destino, 1969 y Los trabajos duros de la mujer, traducido al ruso, Plaza y Janés, 1970. Oración de Campesinos, El manifiesto de la tierra y De qué viven y por qué no mueren los españoles, alcanzaron igualmente varias ediciones.
Profundo conocedor de las redes internacionales del poder, de los grupos oligárquicos y de las conspiraciones financieras, asiduo conferenciante sobre estos temas en la radio y en la televisión, publicó en 1985, por la editorial Plaza y Janés, su libro Descubro y acuso, sobre las corrientes desindustrializadoras y neomalthusianas, que mereció varias ediciones. En 1986, y por la misma editorial, se publicó Diez Ideas para levantar España, un informe en el que se anunciaba el fracaso de las economías socialistas.
Durante su etapa de periodista, que inició a los 19 años, en 1959, y culminó en 1983, a los 43, Eliseo Bayo dirigió varias publicaciones, formó parte del equipo fundador del Grupo Z, de cuya empresa fue coordinador general durante 5 años, y recorrió 68 países como enviado especial para cubrir los más diversos acontecimientos.
A pesar de haber sido un conocido luchador antifranquista en las duras etapas de la represión, por lo que fue condenado en Consejo de Guerra y en tribunales de excepción a largas condenas, se desinteresó de la vida política una vez muerto el Dictador. Poco después de este suceso, que tanto cambió la vida de España, Eliseo Bayo dejó el periodismo activo y se dedicó por completo a la literatura y al estudio de la Antigüedad. Recorrió durante meses las selvas amazónicas y escribió su novela El hijo del cazador. En 1976 la editorial Lumen publicó su novela Sueños, discurso y destrucción de los Inocentes. En 1978, Plaza y Janés presentó su novela Orquesta para la Libertad. En 1982, Bruguera lanzó en su Club Cinco Estrellas la novela El día de los Jueces.
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EL PRECIO DEL PLACER, de Harold Robbins (Roca, ebook)

Título:
El precio del placer
Autor: Harold Robbins (1916-1997)
Título original: Stiletto (1960)
Traducción: Roger Vázquez de Parga
Editor: Roca Editorial de Libros (Barcelona)
Edición: 1ª ed.
Fecha de edición: 2014-02
Descripción digital: 1 ePub
Serie: Ciudad de libros
ISBN: 978-84-15997-36-8
Depósito legal: B. 24331-1979
Estructura: 27 capítulos
Fragmento en 24Symbols
 
Información en línea:
Cesare Cardinalli tiene que matar a tres testigos en tres sitios muy lejanos entre sí. Una voz femenina y susurrante le ha encargado la tarea por teléfono.
Una vez tomado el compromiso, Cardinalli decide que lo acompañe Barbara, una modelo de extraordinaria hermosura y no tan extraordinaria moral, que hará más llevadero el encargo.
Cardinalli comete los asesinatos como un profesional. El primero, en el Palacio de Justicia de Nueva York. El segundo, en Las Vegas. El tercero, en una piscina ensangrentada en Miami.
La policía le sigue los pasos, pero está desorientada. No tanto lo está la Mafia cuyas castañas acaba de sacar del fuego: alguien en la organización piensa que Cardinalli puede ser más peligroso que los testigos a los que ha matado. Y comienza la caza del hombre.
Comercial. Censurado. Controvertido. Sexual. Traducido a 32 idiomas. Harold Robbins fue escritor de 25 best-sellers. En 1948 publicó su primer libro, No amarás a un extraño, para ganar una apuesta de 100 dólares a un directivo de Universal Pictures. Basado en sus experiencias personales en un orfanato, provocó una gran polémica por su sexualidad explícita. Y arrasó en ventas. Le siguieron novelas tan célebres como Las pirañas, Los depredadores, El narrador de historias y El precio del placer. Su obra más popular fue Los insaciables (The Carpetbaggers), adaptada a la gran pantalla en 1963 por Edward Dmytryk y protagonizada por George Peppard.
Fuente web: Página de Google Libros
 
MI COMENTARIO:
Cesare Cardinali es un joven aristócrata italiano que debe su exuberante estilo de vida a los favores de un jefe supremo de la mafia. Su principal habilidad es matar silenciosamente con un cuchillo conocido como stiletto, que produce una herida que le da tiempo para escapar luego de ser infligida. Se encuentra en EE.UU. con la misión de eliminar a cuatro hombres que esperan juicio en un caso sensacional contra el crimen organizado. George Baker, agente especial del FBI, es el hombre que ha reunido la evidencia para encerrar a esos mismos cuatro hombres de por vida. Cuando uno es acuchillado bajo la atenta mirada de un policía frente a un tribunal de Nueva York, y otro se encuentra desplomado sobre una mesa de juego de Las Vegas, Baker entra en un juego del gato y el ratón para atrapar a Cardinali antes de que se destruya todo el caso. Pero el aristócrata asesino suma enemigos aún más peligrosos: varios mafiosos deciden liquidarlo para suprimir cualquier evidencia de su relación con Cardinali.
En este juego viril, participan tres mujeres impresionantes. Barbara, modelo de belleza arrolladora y creciente fama, amante de Cesare, que termina siendo asesinada fríamente por él cuando empieza a hacer las preguntas incorrectas. La baronesa Ileana, que ascendió desde su familia arruinada (a lo que contribuyó con un trío sexual... ¡con su propia madre!) hasta el jet set internacional gracias a sus virtudes amatorias; también es amante de Cesare, y su traidora, cuando acepta trabajar de forma encubierta para Baker. Finalmente, Luke, la más fascinante de todas, agente secreta de la mafia, cuyo nombre de varón indica su rechazo al sexo opuesto, producto de una vida plagada de desastres provocados por su entorno masculino. Luke encuentra en Cesare al hombre capaz de volverse su pareja, una opción imposible para ella hasta ese momento. Sin embargo, tiene que lidiar con su misión: llevar a Cesare a una trampa mortal, en que pueda ser matado por los sicarios enviados por sus enemigos. La muerte tiene un premio: la comprensión del fracaso de toda una vida.
Novela hedonista y sombría a la vez, Stiletto puede tomarse como una transición entre las historias de mafiosos volcadas a la acción de los años 40 y 50, y las novelas de Mario Puzo, que le dieron una perspectiva más amplia al fenómeno de la Cosa Nostra.
 
ADAPTACIÓN AL CINE:
Bernard L. Kowalski fue el director de la adaptación cinematográfica de Stiletto, en 1969. Sus protagonistas fueron Alex Cord (conde Cesare Cardinali), Britt Ekland (Illeana), Patrick O’Neal (George Baker), Joseph Wiseman (Emilio Matteo), Barbara McNair (Ahn Dessie), John Dehner (fiscal de distrito Frank Simpson), Titos Vandis (Tonio), Eduardo Ciannelli (Don Andrea) y Roy Scheider (Bennett). Esta película presentó varios cambios en la historia original; uno de los principales es que Baker pasa de ser un agente del FBI a un asistente del fiscal de distrito de Neuva York, lo que licúa en parte el contenido de espionaje de la novela. En Argentina se estrenó con el título original, mientras que en España fue retitulada como El precio del placer.





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EL RIO DE LA MUERTE, de Alistair MacLean (Bruguera, Cinco estrellas)

Título:
El río de la muerte
Autor: Alistair MacLean (1922-1987)
Título original: River of death (1981)
Traducción: Raquel Albornoz
Cubierta: Neslé Soulé (diseño)
Editor: Editorial Bruguera (Barcelona)
Edición: 1ª ed.
Fecha de edición: 1984-10
Descripción física: 240 p.; 13x21 cm.: cartoné
Serie: Cinco estrellas #117
ISBN: 978-84-02-09973-0 (84-02-09973-4)
Depósito legal: B. 11.639-1984
Estructura: prólogo, 10 capítulos
Información sobre impresión:
Impreso en los Talleres Gráficos de Editorial Bruguera, S.A.
Carretera Nacional 152, Km 21,650. Parets del Vallès (Barcelona) - 1984
 
Información de contracubierta:
En la selva del Amazonas, cada paso puede conducirlos a una trampa mortal...
Todos los peligros de la selva y todas las riquezas que esconde una de las últimas regiones vírgenes de la tierra aguardan a la expedición que se interna en el corazón del Mato Grosso en busca de una legendaria Ciudad Perdida y de un tesoro nazi. Le llevó treinta años a Spaatz, un antiguo SS que ahora se llama Smith, encontrar la pista del camarada que le traicionó cuando la guerra terminaba y huyó con el oro del Tercer Reich. Y Spaatz está decidido, cueste lo que cueste, a vengar esa traición. Pero los hombres que le acompañan en la expedición no son lo que parecen, y tienen sus propios y secretos motivos para estar allí. Y en medio de la selva amazónica, en una tierra donde sólo rige la ley del más fuerte o del más astuto, las batallas son sin cuartel...
 
MI COMENTARIO:
Más una novela de aventuras que de espías, es al final de la misma que uno se entera que varios de los personajes son agentes secretos de distintas organizaciones.
Ambientada en el Mato Groso brasileño, tiene los condimentos típicos de una novela de aventuras: escenario tropical, peligros provenientes de tribus de indígenas muy primitivos, una ciudad perdida que contiene tesoros antiquísimos, una travesía jalonada por imprevistos, etc. La mejor parte de la novela es la que justamente transcurre durante el viaje de los protagonistas a la ciudad perdida. Un antiguo militar nazi, con su identidad cambiada, busca a un camarada que lo traicionó durante los últimos días de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, al llevarse importantes cuotas de los tesoros saqueados por el Tercer Reich. Acompañado por personajes de distinto origen, llega a la ciudad perdida donde se encuentra con su destino.
El final es despachado por MacLean en pocas páginas, casi a las apuradas, presentando la resolución a multitud de interrogantes. Pareciera que el autor se hubiera cansado de su propia novela y la quisiera clausurar de un tirón. Me parece que el argumento, que había ido ganando en interés (MacLean describe con gran oficio el recorrido por la selva), termina implosionando en un final decepcionante.
 
ADAPTACIÓN CINEMATOGRÁFICA:
En 1989 se realizó una película basada en el libro: River of Death, dirigida por Steve Carver y protagonizada por Michael Dudikoff (John Hamilton), Robert Vaughn (Dr. Wolfgang Manteuffel), Donald Pleasence (Heinrich Spaatz), Herbert Lom (Cor. Ricardo Diaz), L.Q. Jones (Eddie Hiller), Sarah Maur Thorp (Anna Blakesley), Cynthia Erland (Maria) y Foziah Davidson (Dalia). En el ámbito hispanohablante, el film fue titulado El río de muerte, aunque también fue conocido como Río sangriento.




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DICK TRACY BLU

New release: Four restored RKO Dick Tracy films coming to Blu-ray from VCI! From the press release below. More info at Blu-ray.  

Dick Tracy (1945) Tough sleuth Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) has to crack a case when a series of murder victims starts turning up. Ultimately, he determines that they are linked to escaped convict Splitface (Mike Mazurki). Seeking vengeance, Splitface is hunting down those who have wronged him. When Tracy and his partner, Pat Patton (Lyle Latell), foil the criminal, Splitface kidnaps Tracy's girlfriend, Tess (Anne Jeffreys), holding her hostage to keep the ace detective from sending him back to prison.

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) When bald bad guy Cueball (Dick Wessel) realizes that he's been betrayed by his crew of criminals, he starts hunting them down, one by one. Continuing on his rampage, the villain also decides to eliminate his arch nemesis, Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway), but the tough-guy detective is more than ready to put up a fight. Though the conflict means Tracy must spend time away from his lady, Tess Trueheart (Anne Jeffreys), it may give the sleuth a chance to defeat Cueball once and for all.

Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) Legendary police detective Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) and his faithful partner, Pat Patton (Lyle Latell), investigate the daring heist from a local warehouse of a recently insured fortune in furs. As the pair follows clues leading to shifty socialite Tess Trueheart (Kay Christopher), a growing body count at the morgue hints at the possibility of a serial killer on the loose. Tracy and Patton struggle to find the killer while working to unravel this high-fashion mystery.

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) On-the-lam prisoner Gruesome (Boris Karloff) uses toxic gas to pull off a bank heist. Eyewitness to the crime is Tess Truehart (Anne Gwynne), who calls on police Detective Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) to investigate. With few leads from the bank's incapacitated customers, and press coverage threatening to create chaos, the crime fighter is in a tough spot. When Tracy learns about the mysterious disappearance of a doctor, however, it may provide the crucial break he needs to solve the crime.

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On the Track of 007: Cote d'Azur

 

James Bond location guide: "On the Tracks of 007: Cote d'Azur, Written by Simon Firth, Cover artwork by Jeff Marshall.




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"On The Tracks of 007 - Italy"

Cover artwork by Jeffrey Marshall for the new book "On The Tracks of 007 - Italy" by Simon Firth. More information here: https://www.onthetracksof007.com/italy



  • Books: First Editions

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The Best Cameron Diaz Movie According To Rotten Tomatoes

Cameron Diaz has made a lot of movies, but there's one title that stands above the rest, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes.




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Star Trek's Anson Mount Stole An Acting Trick From William Shatner

Imitation is the highest form of flattery and Anson Mount pays homage to William Shatner by replicating one of his most notable Star Trek acting tics.




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Denzel Washington Could Make His Marvel Debut In Black Panther 3

Denzel Washington may yet join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a role in Black Panther 3, at least according to the Oscar-winner himself.




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Marvel Legends Deadpool & Wolverine Action Figures Are Some Of The MCU's Best Collectibles

Marvel Legends' new Deadpool & Wolverine action figures are among the best Marvel Cinematic Universe collectibles that Hasbro has released so far.




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The Real Reason The Penguin Killed Off That Major Supporting Character In Its Finale

The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc has explained why the finale killed off an important character in such a brutal fashion.




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The Iconic Scene That Saved Al Pacino From Being Fired From The Godfather

Soon after filming began, Al Pacino was almost fired from The Godfather. Then Francis Ford Coppola shot a now-iconic scene that changed everything.




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Storm Tactics Preview: Now on VIDEO DOWNLOAD

VIDEO DOWNLOAD
TheSailingChannel.TV has just released Lin and Larry Pardey's Storm Tactics: Cape Horn Tested as a HIGH QUALITY VIDEO DOWNLOAD available in both Windows Media (WMV) and QuickTime (MOV) versions suitable for full screen viewing. PRICE: JUST $12.99.
Just pay with Paypal or your Credit Card, download and watch full screen on your PC or MAC.

This 84 minute video delivers the skills you need to weather storms with confidence. If you like the preview, buy the DVD. It's the next best thing to having Lin and Larry Pardey onboard, coaching you on storm tactics as the seas build and the rigging howls.

Closing in on 200,000 miles of blue water voyaging, Lin and Larry Pardey are recognized as the sailing world's most experienced and knowledgeable cruising couple. In Storm Tactics, they provide a detailed look at the techniques and gear that have kept them safe at sea. "... I wanted to show how the sailor's safety valve--heaving-to-works, and the slick it creates. It's hard for people to imagine the almost magic effect of a slick as it saps the power of breaking waves...." - Larry Pardey.

"One of the reasons I wanted to sail east-to-west around Cape Horn was to take video shots proving that small vessels can safely weather storms if they are well outfitted and efficiently handled," Larry Pardey stated after his record-breaking voyage. Lin and Larry completed their against-the-wind rounding of the Great Southern Capes on board their engineless 29-foot Taleisin, weathering nine days of storm-force winds to reach Puerto Montt in Chile. There they interviewed several high-latitude voyagers, prepared the narrative, and shot further detailed footage to complete the Storm Tactics video, a project Lin and Larry conceived almost ten years ago. Read more about Storm tactics at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics/about_storm_tactics.htm

HANDBOOK
Add the Storm Tactics Handbook, recently revised 3rd Ed. to the Video and you've got the ultimate reference set. Price: $20.65. Modern methods of heaving-to for survival in extreme conditions. As in the first two editions of this book, Lin and Larry describe their concerns about the tendency of modern sailors to discard the classic methods used to bring sailing vessels of all sizes—from vast clipper ships to tiny yachts—through amazingly strong winds and heavy seas. “There is only one storm tactic that has the ability to sap the power of breaking seas,” they explain. With clear and concise diagrams, they proceed to show how heaving-to works and how even the most modern of yachts can be made to heave-to, whether with only sail power or with the assistance of a sea anchor. http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/pardey_books/books/storm_tactics_handbook.htm
Mario Vittone, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer for 14 years, in an unsolicited testimony, wrote: “I have been on several rescues (and heard of many more) that would have been completely unnecessary if the sailboat captains aboard would have . . . practiced the skills taught by Lin and Larry Pardey. Not knowing how to heave-to in bad weather is as inexcusable as not knowing ‘red, right, return’.”
HandBook 3rd Ed.:
DVD / HANDBOOK COMBO
Purchase the Storm Tactics video and the newly revised companion 256 page Handbook 3rd Ed. at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics. DVD or VHS: $26.95; HandBook: $20.65; YOUR BEST BUY -- DVD/Handbook Combo: $39.95. Buy them now:
DVD: VHS:
DVD/Handbook Combo:
Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.

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The Pocket: Cruising Tips with Capt. Jack

CLICK TO PLAY
Thesailingchannel.TV brings you Capt. Jack's Cruising Tips. In this tip, Capt. Jack demonstrates how to maintain a pocket between your mainsail and jib to balance the sails for best performance.

A 58-minute video of 30 Cruising Tips by Capt. Jack is available at http://feeds.thesailingchannel.tv/~/559335316/0/thesailingchannel as a Download-to-Own: $9.99 | Streaming Rental: $4.99 | DVD: $19.95.
2-DVD Set includes both Cruising Tips and Singlehanded Docking & Sailing

Captain Jack Klang holds a 50 ton USCG Master license, power and sail. He has a way of showing how things work so anyone can understand. Capt. Jack's tips are a must if you want to learn sailing basics, or just brush up for the coming season or your next charter.


All Sailing Videos Just $2.99 or Less.

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Don Street Antigua Race Week 1985 Preview



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Don Street Antigua Race Week 1985 Preview
From Don Street Antigua Race Week 1985. A one hour award-winning documentary by Charles Croft which lets you share the intense sailing action aboard Don Street's 80 year old, 44 foot, engineless yawl, "Iolaire" during Antigua Sailing Week, 1985, Iolarie's final appearance in one of the world's top sailing events.
Built in 1905, Don had sailed and raced "Iolaire" throughout the Caribbean for forty years while he developed his famous Imray-Iolair charts and the first comprehensive cruising guides that opened up the Caribbean to modern sailors. Antigua Sailing Week races became an annual event for Street and Iolaire since the first regatta in 1957. In 1985, Street decided to retire Iolaire from racing and they both went out in style, finishing only 5 points out of first place at race week's end. This award-winning documentary shows you what Caribbean racing was like in its golden years when the skippers all new each other and racing was more fun than business.
Available at http://feeds.thesailingchannel.tv/~/557582042/0/thesailingchannel
Streaming Rental $4.99 | Download-to-Own (mp4) $9.99
Get The Complete Street - all 5 Don Street Videos for just $49.95

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Voyage of Entr`acte: The Partnership - Trailer



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Voyage of Entr`acte: The Partnership

Trailer for 103-minute cruising video. The Partnership is a story of love and friendship, discovery and improbability. Ellen and Ed Zacko met while playing in the orchestra of a Broadway musical and hatched a scheme to take a temporary brake from the hectic New York scene and explore the world together. Their adventure aboard a Nor Sea 27 foot sloop led them to discover a different side of life that would change their lives forever.
Entr'acte - The musical interlude performed between two acts of a play. Join Ellen and Ed on a seven year saga: three years to build Entr'acte and four years to sail her - from a stormy Atlantic crossing to the tranquil French canals. Sail with them as they explore the Mediterranean then follow the trade winds on their return to the Caribbean and sail up the U.S. east coast to home. The Zackos draw upon their musical and show business background to combine over 800 slides with original music and snappy narrative, creating a highly entertaining multimedia experience.
Available at http://feeds.thesailingchannel.tv/~/557582036/0/thesailingchannel
Streaming Rental $1.99 | Download-to-Own (mp4) $9.99

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Voyage of Entr`acte: The San Blas Islands and The Panama Canal - Trailer



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Voyage of Entr`acte: The San Blas Islands and The Panama Canal - Trailer

Trailer for 71-minute cruising video. A Film by Ellen & Ed Zacko. Join the crew of Entr'acte for a journey between two oceans. "The San Blas and Panama Canal" begins in Grenada and crosses the Caribbean Sea to the enchanting San Blas Islands. There Ellen and Ed Zacko re-unite with old friends Paula and John on Mr. John VI to explore the jungle of Panama and transit the Panama Canal together. Travel with them to this un-spoiled, primordial area inhabited by the Kuna Indians. Experience the magnificence of the Panama Canal from the deck of a small sailing vessel.
Available at http://feeds.thesailingchannel.tv/~/557582034/0/thesailingchannel
Streaming Rental $1.99 | Download-to-Own (mp4) $9.99


Sailing Documentaries and How-To Videos.

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Practicing Heaving To with Larry Pardey



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Practicing Heaving to from the Pardey Offshore Sailing Series

Larry Pardey talks about the importance of practicing heaving to before you set off across an ocean. Heaving to allows you to park your boat at sea in any weather so you and your crew can rest, eat, and make repairs. Practicing heaving to includes becoming familiar with setting up your para-anchor and other gear at the dock so you know how it all works and you can check that all lines are running clear. Then you should practice heaving to underway, preferably in at least 30 knots of wind. Larry's comments are followed by some historic footage of the Pardey's sailing with a very nice classical 12 string guitar background.
The Pardey Offshore Sailing Series consists of all 5 Pardey videos as downloads or DVDs at a package discount price. The videos include Get Ready to Cruise, Get Ready to Cross Oceans, Storm Tactics, Cost Control While You Cruise, and Cruising Has No Limits — over 6 and a half hours of blue-water sailing instruction and adventure from two of the world's most experienced cruising sailors.


Sailing Documentaries and How-To Videos.

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Racing Tactics with Gary Jobson - Trailer



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Racing Tactics with Gary Jobson

A video by Rob Dubin with Gary Jobson.
From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine library. In this 59 minute how-to sailing video, America's Cup champion Gary Jobson covers the racing tactics and technical skills you and your crew need to improve the performance of your boat in both fleet and match races.
Gary takes you aboard a variety of sailboats to provide hands-on lessons. He uses animation and graphics to visualize concepts like wind shear and starting techniques that will help you get your boat out in front. Topics include the Role of the Tactician... Tools and Tactics for Reading the Wind... Tuning up your boat and crew... Starting tactics... Mark Roundings... Match Racing... Instruments & Polars... Target boat speed... and Tactics for Offshore Racing.
Racing Tactics with Gary Jobson also available as a download and DVD at www.thesailingchannel.tv/sailing_quarterly/r2z/


Sailing Documentaries and How-To Videos.

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‘Terrifier 3’ Is More of Exactly What You Think It Is, For Better and Worse

And it's also the bloodiest, goriest, gnarliest entry in the Christmas horror subgenre, yet.




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Reactive tunnel junctions could make lab-on-a-chip

They might also be used as highly-sensitive sensors and even as integrated light sources.




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Laser-printed anti-bacterial graphene oxide helps regenerate bone

Technique may revolutionize the design of scaffolds for regenerative medicine applications.




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Compact Gas Analysers

For less demanding applications Hiden Analytical offer compact gas analysers




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377: Clue: The Director's Commentary Track

In which our heroes do it to Colonel Mustard in the study with the lead pipe. With special guests Josh Brandon and Jonathan Lynn




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453: Tracing Banky

In which our hero deep dives into Chasing Amy’s Jason Lee, with special guest Chasing Amy’s Jason Lee. Recorded live at the Mooby’s Pop-Up Hollywood on 4/20.




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Storm Tactics Preview: Now on VIDEO DOWNLOAD

VIDEO DOWNLOAD
TheSailingChannel.TV has just released Lin and Larry Pardey's Storm Tactics: Cape Horn Tested as a HIGH QUALITY VIDEO DOWNLOAD available in both Windows Media (WMV) and QuickTime (MOV) versions suitable for full screen viewing. PRICE: JUST $12.99.
Just pay with Paypal or your Credit Card, download and watch full screen on your PC or MAC.

This 84 minute video delivers the skills you need to weather storms with confidence. If you like the preview, buy the DVD. It's the next best thing to having Lin and Larry Pardey onboard, coaching you on storm tactics as the seas build and the rigging howls.

Closing in on 200,000 miles of blue water voyaging, Lin and Larry Pardey are recognized as the sailing world's most experienced and knowledgeable cruising couple. In Storm Tactics, they provide a detailed look at the techniques and gear that have kept them safe at sea. "... I wanted to show how the sailor's safety valve--heaving-to-works, and the slick it creates. It's hard for people to imagine the almost magic effect of a slick as it saps the power of breaking waves...." - Larry Pardey.

"One of the reasons I wanted to sail east-to-west around Cape Horn was to take video shots proving that small vessels can safely weather storms if they are well outfitted and efficiently handled," Larry Pardey stated after his record-breaking voyage. Lin and Larry completed their against-the-wind rounding of the Great Southern Capes on board their engineless 29-foot Taleisin, weathering nine days of storm-force winds to reach Puerto Montt in Chile. There they interviewed several high-latitude voyagers, prepared the narrative, and shot further detailed footage to complete the Storm Tactics video, a project Lin and Larry conceived almost ten years ago. Read more about Storm tactics at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics/about_storm_tactics.htm

HANDBOOK
Add the Storm Tactics Handbook, recently revised 3rd Ed. to the Video and you've got the ultimate reference set. Price: $20.65. Modern methods of heaving-to for survival in extreme conditions. As in the first two editions of this book, Lin and Larry describe their concerns about the tendency of modern sailors to discard the classic methods used to bring sailing vessels of all sizes—from vast clipper ships to tiny yachts—through amazingly strong winds and heavy seas. “There is only one storm tactic that has the ability to sap the power of breaking seas,” they explain. With clear and concise diagrams, they proceed to show how heaving-to works and how even the most modern of yachts can be made to heave-to, whether with only sail power or with the assistance of a sea anchor. http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/pardey_books/books/storm_tactics_handbook.htm
Mario Vittone, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer for 14 years, in an unsolicited testimony, wrote: “I have been on several rescues (and heard of many more) that would have been completely unnecessary if the sailboat captains aboard would have . . . practiced the skills taught by Lin and Larry Pardey. Not knowing how to heave-to in bad weather is as inexcusable as not knowing ‘red, right, return’.”
HandBook 3rd Ed.:
DVD / HANDBOOK COMBO
Purchase the Storm Tactics video and the newly revised companion 256 page Handbook 3rd Ed. at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics. DVD or VHS: $26.95; HandBook: $20.65; YOUR BEST BUY -- DVD/Handbook Combo: $39.95. Buy them now:
DVD: VHS:
DVD/Handbook Combo:
Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.

Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store

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The Pocket: Cruising Tips with Capt. Jack

CLICK TO PLAY
Thesailingchannel.TV brings you Capt. Jack's Cruising Tips. In this tip, Capt. Jack demonstrates how to maintain a pocket between your mainsail and jib to balance the sails for best performance.

A 58-minute video of 30 Cruising Tips by Capt. Jack is available at https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/559335316/0/thesailingchannel as a Download-to-Own: $9.99 | Streaming Rental: $4.99 | DVD: $19.95.
2-DVD Set includes both Cruising Tips and Singlehanded Docking & Sailing

Captain Jack Klang holds a 50 ton USCG Master license, power and sail. He has a way of showing how things work so anyone can understand. Capt. Jack's tips are a must if you want to learn sailing basics, or just brush up for the coming season or your next charter.


All Sailing Videos Just $2.99 or Less.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Don Street Antigua Race Week 1985 Preview



CLICK TO PLAY

Don Street Antigua Race Week 1985 Preview
From Don Street Antigua Race Week 1985. A one hour award-winning documentary by Charles Croft which lets you share the intense sailing action aboard Don Street's 80 year old, 44 foot, engineless yawl, "Iolaire" during Antigua Sailing Week, 1985, Iolarie's final appearance in one of the world's top sailing events.
Built in 1905, Don had sailed and raced "Iolaire" throughout the Caribbean for forty years while he developed his famous Imray-Iolair charts and the first comprehensive cruising guides that opened up the Caribbean to modern sailors. Antigua Sailing Week races became an annual event for Street and Iolaire since the first regatta in 1957. In 1985, Street decided to retire Iolaire from racing and they both went out in style, finishing only 5 points out of first place at race week's end. This award-winning documentary shows you what Caribbean racing was like in its golden years when the skippers all new each other and racing was more fun than business.
Available at https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/557582042/0/thesailingchannel
Streaming Rental $4.99 | Download-to-Own (mp4) $9.99
Get The Complete Street - all 5 Don Street Videos for just $49.95

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Voyage of Entr`acte: The Partnership - Trailer



CLICK TO PLAY
Voyage of Entr`acte: The Partnership

Trailer for 103-minute cruising video. The Partnership is a story of love and friendship, discovery and improbability. Ellen and Ed Zacko met while playing in the orchestra of a Broadway musical and hatched a scheme to take a temporary brake from the hectic New York scene and explore the world together. Their adventure aboard a Nor Sea 27 foot sloop led them to discover a different side of life that would change their lives forever.
Entr'acte - The musical interlude performed between two acts of a play. Join Ellen and Ed on a seven year saga: three years to build Entr'acte and four years to sail her - from a stormy Atlantic crossing to the tranquil French canals. Sail with them as they explore the Mediterranean then follow the trade winds on their return to the Caribbean and sail up the U.S. east coast to home. The Zackos draw upon their musical and show business background to combine over 800 slides with original music and snappy narrative, creating a highly entertaining multimedia experience.
Available at https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/557582036/0/thesailingchannel
Streaming Rental $1.99 | Download-to-Own (mp4) $9.99

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Voyage of Entr`acte: The San Blas Islands and The Panama Canal - Trailer



CLICK TO PLAY
Voyage of Entr`acte: The San Blas Islands and The Panama Canal - Trailer

Trailer for 71-minute cruising video. A Film by Ellen & Ed Zacko. Join the crew of Entr'acte for a journey between two oceans. "The San Blas and Panama Canal" begins in Grenada and crosses the Caribbean Sea to the enchanting San Blas Islands. There Ellen and Ed Zacko re-unite with old friends Paula and John on Mr. John VI to explore the jungle of Panama and transit the Panama Canal together. Travel with them to this un-spoiled, primordial area inhabited by the Kuna Indians. Experience the magnificence of the Panama Canal from the deck of a small sailing vessel.
Available at https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/557582034/0/thesailingchannel
Streaming Rental $1.99 | Download-to-Own (mp4) $9.99


Sailing Documentaries and How-To Videos.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Practicing Heaving To with Larry Pardey



CLICK TO PLAY
Practicing Heaving to from the Pardey Offshore Sailing Series

Larry Pardey talks about the importance of practicing heaving to before you set off across an ocean. Heaving to allows you to park your boat at sea in any weather so you and your crew can rest, eat, and make repairs. Practicing heaving to includes becoming familiar with setting up your para-anchor and other gear at the dock so you know how it all works and you can check that all lines are running clear. Then you should practice heaving to underway, preferably in at least 30 knots of wind. Larry's comments are followed by some historic footage of the Pardey's sailing with a very nice classical 12 string guitar background.
The Pardey Offshore Sailing Series consists of all 5 Pardey videos as downloads or DVDs at a package discount price. The videos include Get Ready to Cruise, Get Ready to Cross Oceans, Storm Tactics, Cost Control While You Cruise, and Cruising Has No Limits — over 6 and a half hours of blue-water sailing instruction and adventure from two of the world's most experienced cruising sailors.


Sailing Documentaries and How-To Videos.

Brought to you by TheSailingChannel.TV

     




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Racing Tactics with Gary Jobson - Trailer



CLICK TO PLAY
Racing Tactics with Gary Jobson

A video by Rob Dubin with Gary Jobson.
From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine library. In this 59 minute how-to sailing video, America's Cup champion Gary Jobson covers the racing tactics and technical skills you and your crew need to improve the performance of your boat in both fleet and match races.
Gary takes you aboard a variety of sailboats to provide hands-on lessons. He uses animation and graphics to visualize concepts like wind shear and starting techniques that will help you get your boat out in front. Topics include the Role of the Tactician... Tools and Tactics for Reading the Wind... Tuning up your boat and crew... Starting tactics... Mark Roundings... Match Racing... Instruments & Polars... Target boat speed... and Tactics for Offshore Racing.
Racing Tactics with Gary Jobson also available as a download and DVD at www.thesailingchannel.tv/sailing_quarterly/r2z/


Sailing Documentaries and How-To Videos.

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First Trailer: Marvel's BLACK WIDOW Movie!

Black Widow will be the first of Marvel's superspies to get her own movie (preceding Shang Chi by a year), and today Marvel released the first trailer. And it looks pretty cool! I'm honestly surprised about how many images come directly from the various Black Widow comics over the years. Clearly, the character's first standalone film will contain some flashbacks to Natasha Romanoff's early days as a child raised to be a KGB assassin in Moscow's infamous Red Room. Scarlett Johansson has played the role in seven Marvel movies (most recently the all-time box office champ Avengers: Endgame), but this will be her first solo feature.


If you want to play catch-up on the comics and see where some of those images in the trailer come from, there are some collections out there that make that possible. (And even more are due next year in the lead up to the movie!) Three beautifully prodcued Marvel Premiere hardcovers collect this secret agent's most essential adventures in matching volumes. Black Widow: The Sting of the Widow presents the character's first appearance (in a silly costume in an issue of Iron Man) and earliest solo adventures from the early Seventies, after she'd gotten an Emma Peel makeover, ending up in the black catsuit with which she's still most closely associated. These early Black Widow comics will surely be of interest to collectors and hardcore fans, but casual fans looking for a great introduction to the character are better off picking up the second volume in the series, Black Widow: Web of Intrigue first.

Black Widow: Web of Intrigue offers an excellent primer on the character containing some of her classic appearances from the early Eighties, including an excellent comic drawn by my second-favorite spy artist (after Steranko), Paul Gulacy.  (Look for a cameo appearance by Michael Caine!) Black Widow: Web of Intrigue contains this and several other seminal tales of the red-haired Russian superspy. A third volume, Black Widow: The Itsy Bitsy Spider collects a pair of Marvel Knights stories from the late Nineties (including one by Queen & Country scribe Greg Rucka).

My two favorite modern-day Widow storylines have yet to receive the hardcover treatment, sadly, but are available in a pair of out-of-print trade paperbacks. (They'll also, happily, be collected in a new single volume next year!) Richard K. Morgan's Black Widow: Homecoming and Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her put the focus on espionage above superheroics and are among the very best Marvel spy stories of this century. Other recent Widow stories include Black Widow: Deadly Origin, Black Widow and the Marvel Girls, Black Widow: The Name of the Rose and Black Widow: Kiss or Kill. Most of the character's adventures with Daredevil from the 1970s are included in Essential Daredevil: Volume 3. as well as the color Daredevil Epic Collection: A Woman Called Widow.