Category Archives: Jack_Poessiger
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Triple 9’—The Code on the Street is Never Black & White!
TRIPLE 9—strange title… It’s actually the police code (999) for “officer down.” And what we’ve got here is a bad-ass criminal gang made up of ex-Special Forces pros taken in by the Russian Mob to rob banks. Then there are … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘CHI-RAQ’—Spike Lee’s City of Brotherly Murder
Never underestimate anything that AMAZON bets on… For example, the giant company’s latest venture is into theatrical movie production via its new subsidiary AMAZON STUDIOS. And long as they’re getting thing going, why start off with a bang and a touch of … Continue reading
New Jack City: TARGET’s PC Police De-Gender Signage
Political correctness gone awry, or just plain ridiculousness? It goes without saying that TARGET has been going through turbulent times. Being at the forefront of that massive credit card security breach affected the company greatly and TARGET went out of … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Jake Gyllenhaal Scores Agonizing Knockout
There are two sides to the movie SOUTHPAW… One is the boxing story of a heavy hitter falling from the top of the heap to the bottom of the barrel—then crawling back against all odds. The other is the sensational performance by Jake Gyllenhaal who … Continue reading
New Jack City: All Hail The Filipino Kansas City Star
I’ve been making a lot of telephone calls to the Philippines of late… To check on a mail order bride, maybe? For a clandestine bank account? Or possibly arranging a trip to that exotic destination for a client? None of the above. … Continue reading
New Jack City: Hello DOJ—Good Luck With The Airlines
The Department of Justice is snooping on the airlines for possible collusion? Say it ain’t so. Code sharing, certain immunities, dynamic pricing, capacity control and airline alliances all can raise eyebrows—and SHOULD! But isn’t it a little late for all … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: Melissa McCarthy In Rare Form As ‘Spy’
In case you were among the hordes of disappointed Melissa McCarthy fans let down by her less than stellar, easily forgettable TAMMY last year, I’ve got good news. McCarthy’s bounced back BIG TIME! In SPY she goes undercover as Susan Cooper, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Jack Poessiger, Jason Statham, Melissa McCarthy, Spy
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Jack Goes Confidential: Lights, Camera, SEX—it’s ‘ENTOURAGE’
It was fun seeing HBO’s Entourage boys back together again… Ari, Vince, Johnny, Eric and Turtle may be a bit older – but they sure haven’t changed their ways—with one exception. One time super agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) has moved up in stature. … Continue reading
Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Tomorrowland’ Serves Up Disney Fantasy Saga
Decades ago Walt Disney envisioned a futuristic place where today’s problems would no longer exist… He called it that place TOMORROWLAND. Like many other Disney creations that have become attractions at the company’s theme parks, they were eventually transformed into … Continue reading
New Jack City: The High Costs of Business Travel
They’re in, Business Travel News’s cost measurements for the top 100 domestic markets this year… These indexes are used by Corporate America to judge the cost of lodging, food and car rentals in various cities. They also often determine the … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Travel News, Crossroads KC, Jack Poessiger, Steve Glorioso
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Avengers’ Dropping the Hammer on Ultron
No synopsis, plot or spoilers here! Instead here’s my overview of what will likely be this summer’s top performing movie: While AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON is the follow-up to the third biggest grossing movie of all time (the others being AVATAR … Continue reading
New Jack City: Are There Any Kodak Moments Left?
Someone asked me recently how the theater conversion process from film to digital was coming along… Well, I’m happy to report that the transition in Kansas City is now complete. That’s not to say that a few local theaters haven’t kept … Continue reading
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Tagged digital projection, Entercom Kansas City, George Lucas, Jack Poessiger, Quentin Tarantio, Star Wars
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New Jack City: Hold On To Your Stubs, Here Comes the Bottom of the Barrel—The Razzies!
Not everything was glitz and polish in Hollywood this weekend… Oscar Eve ushered in the 35th annual Golden Raspberry Awards—the RAZZIES. It’s Tinsel Town’s tackiest trophy derby honoring the worst of everything the film industry had to offer during the … Continue reading
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Tagged Golden Raspberry Awards, Jack Poessiger, Kirk Cameron, Michael Bay
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Jack Goes Confidential: ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ – Softcore, Hanky-Panky Fetish
I’m obviously the wrong person to review this decadent BDSM, Cinderella melodrama… And I’m totally the wrong demographic for this (love) story of fetish sex. I haven’t even read the books, for crying out loud. Still I’m NOT letting those small … Continue reading
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Tagged Dakota Johnson, Fifty Shades of Gret, Jack Poessiger, Jamie Dornan
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New Jack City: Mommy Porn – ‘Mr. Grey Will See You Now’
This Valentine’s Day why not give that special someone a whip? That’s Hollywood’s wish, anyway. There hasn’t been this much excitement about an erotic fantasy movie targeted largely to married women over 30 since 2012’s MAGIC MIKE. And we all remember that one, … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, Anastasia Steele, Christian Grey, Jack Poessiger, Magic Mike XXL
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Jack Goes Confidential: Clint Eastwood Brilliantly Directs Bradley Cooper As ‘American Sniper’
Years ago the actor Clint Eastwood uttered his now famous words, “Make My Day.” Today the phrase could easily be attached to producer-director Eastwood’s latest contribution to the American cinema scene. With AMERICAN SNIPER the 84 year-old filmmaker flawlessly lays bare the account … Continue reading
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Tagged American Sniper, Bradley Cooper, Chris Kyle, Clint Eastwood, Jack Poessiger, Sienna Miller
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New Jack City: So Much for Airline Service Out of Topeka
Remember when I chuckled at the announcement of United Airlines non-stop service out of T-Town to Chicago about this time last year? Two small jet round trips a day, to be exact. I predicted at the time that without a continued … Continue reading
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Tagged Greyhound, Jack Poessiger, Kansas, Topeka, United Airlines
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Jack Goes Confidential: The ‘FURY’ Depicts Sheer Ferocity of War
April, 1945… The Allies are making their final push into Nazi Germany. Just then battle worn tank commander Wardaddy—in a terrific performance by Brad Pitt—is assigned to assist in a rescue and mission behind enemy lines. An embattled tank battalion, … Continue reading
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New Jack City: Will Somebody Resurrect KY-102…Again?
Can a radio station be beloved? I don’t really know the answer to that question, but the closest I’ve seen was probably KY-102. From the moment it signed on in 1974 until the plug was pulled by a new ownership group in … Continue reading
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Tagged 99.7KY, Jack Poessiger, Kuckleheads, KY102, Max Floyd, Randy Raley, Robert Zuroweste, Shooting Star
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New Jack City: Early Bird Gets the Worm (aka Best Seats, Resorts)
Americans used to plan vacation travel nine months to a year in advance… Until 9/11 changed that pattern resulting with much smaller travel shopping windows. Most of their vacation plans were planned either last minute or three or four weeks out. However … Continue reading
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Tagged Jack Poessiger, Shelton Travel, Southwest Airlines, Viking River Cruises
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