Play like a pro with expert knowledge from a champion of the game

If you don't know the ins and outs of play, bridge can seem like an intimidating game--but it doesn't have to be! Armed with the techniques and strategies in the pages of this book, you'll be bidding and winning hands like a boss! A good book for beginners, it has lots of advanced techniques useful to experienced players, too. This is as  close to an all-in-one bridge book you can get.

 

 

About the Author

H. Anthony Medley holds the rank of Silver life Master, is an American Contract Bridge League Club Director, and has won regional and sectional titles. An attorney, he received his B.S. from UCLA, where he was sports editor of UCLA's Daily Bruin, and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is the author of UCLA Basketball: The Real Story and Sweaty Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed and The Complete Idiots Guide to Bridge. He was a columnist for the Southern California Bridge News. He is an MPAA-certified film critic and his work has appeared nationally in Good Housekeeping, The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and other publications. Click the book to order.
 

  

 

Frankie (7/10)

by Tony Medley

Runtime 100 minutes

PG-13

Highlighted by the gorgeous location of Sintra, Portugal, Frankie (Isabelle Huppert), an actress, gathers three generations of her family for a vacation as she is suffering from a terminal illness. Throughout the day husbands, wives, parents, children, friends and lovers mingle and inspire emotions long hidden.

Directed and written (with Mauricia Zacharias) by Ira Sachs this is a surprisingly involving exploration of relationships. With a fine supporting cast that includes Brendan Gleeson, Marisa Tomei (she doesn’t look like I remember her) and Greg Kinnear whose appearance is basically a cameo, for me the star was Sintra and the gorgeous locations and cinematography (Rui Poças). Since almost every scene is in a different location, it’s akin to a beautiful, atmospheric travelogue combined with the story.

This is a lot of talk, so it’s not for everybody, but I enjoyed it.

 

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