Jacqueline Parker, consultant, DDB Public Relations

Jacqueline Parker, Consultant, DDB Public Relations (worked indirectly for Glyn at DDB Public Relations):

“I worked with Glyn for a year at DDB Public Relations. During that time, while I did not report to Glyn, I often went to Glyn for advice on direction and to have him proof read materials I had written for clients. Glyn was not only a great mentor, his knowledge of the industry was immensely helpful to me in my own position. Glyn was always very strategic and had a firm grasp of his clients need and how to manage them.” 26th August 26 2008.

Richelle Gillett, senior consultant, DDB Public Relations

Richelle Gillett, Senior Consultant, DDB PR: worked indirectly for Glyn at DDB Public Relations:

“Glyn is organized, conscientious and enthusiastic, a pleasure to work with. A good leader and team-mate. He's a sharp ideas-man, has lots of initiative and is motivated to get the job done & done well.” 21st June 2008

"Balls" is right, all else is just plain wrong

Movie review of "Balls of Fury".
Published on facebook.com, 20th June 2008.

I'm not going to spend much time reviewing this - it's not worth it. Spoof of one of the Bruce Lee movies (Game of Death?) where table tennis replaces Kung Fu. Even Christopher Walken couldn't save it, and I didn't laugh much despite being wasted when I watched it. Avoid.

Heather Boissoin, director of Sales & Marketing, Org Matters Solutions Inc.

Heather hired you as a Agency in 2006 (DDB Public Relations)

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Creative

“Glyn was wonderful to work with as a Manager at DDB in Public Relations. He had some very good "out of the box" ideas and came up with a very creative approach to our business problem. He completed a business proposal on time and within the budget discussed during the briefing. I would work with Glyn again and found him to be extremely detailed and task oriented with a better than average personality.” 17th June 2008.

Disadvantaged, alas

Movie review of "Vantage Point".
Published on facebook.com, 17th April 2008.

A good idea, poorly executed and hammily directed one must say. Chances of a chubby American tourist, clutching a digicam, keeping up with two secret service agents as they pursue an assassin through Madrid? Unlikely.

Likelihood of two secret service agents firing off handgun rounds in a busy Spanish street like it's the Wild West? Pretty low I'd say.

Likelihood of a secret service agent marching out to presidential protection duty without even a bulletprooof vest, particularly after being shot by a would-be assasin in the recent past? You be the judge.

All in all there are fair performances from the actors involved, though Whittaker's performance is a long way from his brilliant portrayal of Idi Amin, and poor Dennis Quaid has a permanent scowl that nothing seems to remove. It is the director, however, that should probably foot most of the blame though. 11.59 and 58 seconds...AGAIN?! "OH MY GOD" exclaimed one cinema-goer in the theatre where I saw the film, and he's probably right.

No fish out of water here, except the director

Movie review of "Lady In the Water".
Published on facebook.com, 11th April 2008.

Well, it's not BAD I suppose. Doesn't have the epic "Eureka" moment of The Sixth Sense, that's for sure. But, think along the lines of Pan's Labyrinth or even The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe in terms of kiddy-esque suspension of disbelief and you're on he right track.

Strong screenplay and good performances all round, though the director's cameo I found a little annoying, similar to Tarantino not only relentlessly popping up in the middle of the Grindhouse double bill, but also blatantly copying George Clooney's mannerisms expressed in "From Dusk 'Til Dawn".

Suspense is kept simmering away as the various tenants - and the viewer - try to figure out who has which 'other world' role and the lack of bad language or gore, though not necessarily adult themes, make it innocuous enough for family viewing. Giamatti is, as ever, a real pleasure to watch.