2008 Woodie Awards
Picks of the Week
Ryan Burns '08
Issue date: 9/28/06 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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Movie
Boiler Room
Directed by Ben Younger
See how the high-rollers of stock- brokerage live in this gritty film about the cutthroat operations of the world of finance. Giovanni Ribisi stars as Seth Davis, a young businessman who gets recruited to work for a group of renegade stock brokers who do business their way. As the pressure of the job starts to mount, Davis experiences a host of problems, and the heat gets turned on him in Boiler Room.
Music
Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery's Finest Hour
Polygram Records
Relax as one of the biggest legends of jazz music performs his greatest hits on this disc. One of the best guitar players in jazz history, Montgomery uses his talents to play unorthodox notes and amazing riffs. "Sunny" and "Goin' Out Of My Head" are two of the best tracks on this album.
Book
Joe DiMaggio
by Richard Ben Cramer
This biography of the Yankee clipper exposes his behind the scenes life, which was not always glamorous. This is by far one of the most interesting biographies that I have ever read due to the nature of the examination of its subject. Cramer pulls no punches when bringing the life of one of the most beloved baseball players in history to the public. A must-read for any sports fan.
Boiler Room
Directed by Ben Younger
See how the high-rollers of stock- brokerage live in this gritty film about the cutthroat operations of the world of finance. Giovanni Ribisi stars as Seth Davis, a young businessman who gets recruited to work for a group of renegade stock brokers who do business their way. As the pressure of the job starts to mount, Davis experiences a host of problems, and the heat gets turned on him in Boiler Room.
Music
Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery's Finest Hour
Polygram Records
Relax as one of the biggest legends of jazz music performs his greatest hits on this disc. One of the best guitar players in jazz history, Montgomery uses his talents to play unorthodox notes and amazing riffs. "Sunny" and "Goin' Out Of My Head" are two of the best tracks on this album.
Book
Joe DiMaggio
by Richard Ben Cramer
This biography of the Yankee clipper exposes his behind the scenes life, which was not always glamorous. This is by far one of the most interesting biographies that I have ever read due to the nature of the examination of its subject. Cramer pulls no punches when bringing the life of one of the most beloved baseball players in history to the public. A must-read for any sports fan.