The story of a boy who lost his farther on 9/11. But that isn’t tragic enough. The boy has to be autistic. His grandfather has to be a victim of post traumatic stress himself. And the images we see lead us to believe that the boy’s father was one of the jumpers-someone who chose to fall to their death rather than burn alive. 9/11 is the foundation of the story, but the real tale is how our young hero deals with the tragedy. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is a fragmented film with lots of flashbacks to both the good old…
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American Pickers
There are two things you need to be a successful antique dealer-knowledge and money. The heroes of The History Channel’s American Pickers seem to have an endless supply of both. They also have a lot of time on their hands, as the point of American Pickers is that they are roaming near and far to sort through piles of junk for items they can resell for profit. I like American Pickers and I have to admire the chutzpah of these two saps as they bang on doors and hand out their want list. I have yet to see them hit…