Thursday 30 August 2012

Lawless Review VLog

I went and saw Lawless tonight. All I can say about it is that it made me cry. And yes, there are spoilers in this video.


Tuesday 28 August 2012

Why Being a Recent Grad Sucks!

Bad Degrees
From: BestDegreePrograms.org

I am one of the many people that are recent grads but just can't seem to find work. In my case I actually did find work in my field, which was theatre and film, but then I got sick (better now but I got to be careful) and that forced me to take a cold, long, hard look at my future prospects, which in fact were not good with just my first degree. The sad truth of it is that a bachelor's degree rarely gets you a job. It's more of a stepping stone to a professional diploma, degree, or masters' program. Instead of looking at what your degree won't do for you, like this graphic shows, I think it's better to look at what it can. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design. This means I know a lot about performance space, story telling, design, the list goes on. We all know theatre isn't a big industry, and those that work in it quite literally fool themselves into working below minimum wage because they're "supporting the arts." But it is my step one into getting into the higher level degrees, even if I don't want to do theatre or film. I could get a Masters in Psychology with this bachelors, all I need are the requisite courses to get in plus the finished degree. It's all possible. Pretty much, when push comes to shove, be patient, be positive, and if you can't find a job in this crap market then go back to school, like I am, to be ready for when the market picks up again.

Saturday 25 August 2012

An Evening With Metallica VLog

I check out the special concert put on by Metallica at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver BC. This was the first of three shows to be filmed with 3D cameras to be made into a theatrical movie. Be warned, because this is a narrative and not a documentary, there are heavy spoilers in this review. Also, I am now deaf, but it was so worth it.



Saturday 11 August 2012

The Bourne Legacy VLog Review

I saw the Bourne Legacy last night? What did I think about it? Well, you'll have to watch the video, but I can safely say I forget most of the movie and just talk about Jeremy Renner. I can't remember if there were any spoilers, but to be honest this is the kind of movie where spoilers don't really matter.