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movie review - Cookie's Fortune

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 1999.10.08

This is a somewhat odd movie. It's all very homey. Except for the messy suicide bit. And the sex in the prison between one of the family members and one of the constables, which served what purpose. And how one of the daughters winds up in prison for murder when the death was actually a suicide.

Not recommended.

rand()m quote

Selfish leaders increase risk by placing themselves first. It's a fundamental mistake to assume that what is good for us personally is mutually exclusive to what is good for everyone. That kind of zero-sum game is for cowards, and in the end, we all pay the price for this type of latent, toxic leadership.

—Col. Eric G. Kail