Appearance
Poorly Paced and Edited
Having attended the tribute concert that was barelly mentioned in this film, I was so excited to finally see Still Bill. I'm sorry to say, though I am a fan of Withers and was completely knocked out by the tremendous concert, I feel very let down by this film. I thought it was poorly paced and edited. Though we see Withers in past clips and present events like his high school reunion, a reunion with the guys he served with in the Navy and the concert I mentioned, none of these events last more than a minute, all are cut away from awkwardly and fail to inform us about the man. The musicians who performed at the tribute briefly appear making some comment on his work, but it is so random and unclear, it has little effect. A visit to his home town and other later events, which I will let the viewer see, do begin to reveal Withers, but not enough for me. I was disappointed.
We want more on this DVD!
Very enjoyable film that will indeed rekindle your interest in the man and his music.Its a shame they couldn't touch on his blackballing in the music industry, or his wife, but I assume those were issues that Mr. Withers made off-limits for his own reasons. Something tells me I may have heard this in an NPR interview with the directors a while back.Would be very nice if there was a deluxe DVD edition of this film with all the extras available--in particular performance footage, and any other new music. My biggest desire after seeing the film--and the highlight scene of him playing piano in the hotel, singing with his daughter--was to hear more of the music he has been keeping to himself for past 20 years. Of course, I'm not alone in this hope that it will one day all come out.
No market research is worth $3,500.00
I have found cheaper market research on POS. This item is extremely overpriced! There are several academic and peer-reviewed papers available on the free web for no charge.
A respectful look into FGM, while advocating change.
LightFoot- Klein does an excellent job of asking the right questions. This book has no overt agenda and can be read by many different people, even men. It advocates breaking the silence of this serious issue. I find the interviews to be personally moving. Lightfoot- Klein does a great job at showing the health consequences of infibulation. And explains herself well for why this issue requires gradual change not instant change. It is a must read for anyone who considers themselves a human rights advocate or wants to get started!
Balance
Cash rules everything around me and in Bridgeport Connecticut there is no difference. In this first episode, Payback's A Bitch we're introduced to childhood friends Cream, Warren a.k.a War and Drench. Cream is known for hustling hustlers, War is a big time womanizer and poor Drench is a broke weed head. The three friends are all products of their environment and find themselves in "the garden" preparing to extract revenge on a small time hustler.Just as the conspiracy opens up the readers are introduced to `the Woman Hood' a sexy hit squad that deals payback instead of dope. The all female militia take a special interest in Cream and War.Payback's A Bitch is a terrific book with an assortment of drugs, sex, lies, betrayal, violence, politics and corruption.I particularly like the way Marcus Spears illustrates a sense of hope and planning to rebuild and restructure the hoods. I cannot wait to read more about the `Woman Hood', they have me completely open.Reviewed by: Crystal
POOR PERFORMANCE HIGH PRICE
I ORDERED THIS PART NUMBER AND THE ITEM I RECIEVED DOESNT RESEMBLE THE BLADE SHOWN HERE. ITEM I RECIEVED HAS THE STAR CENTER HOLE..BELL SHAPE AND THE DIAMOND BAND IS THINNER AND DOES NOT WRAP AROUND THE FLATTENED SIDES..SAME PRICE. INTENDED USE WAS TO REMOVE SANDED GROUT AROUND A KITCHEN SINK. BLADE STOPPED CUTTING AFTER ABOUT SIX INCHES. REPOSITIONING THE BLADE SEVRAL TIMES LET ME FINISH ABOUT A FIFTH OF THE SINK (4/20 SIX INCH TILES) BEFORE THE BLADE WAS TOTALLY USELESS.