Archive for November, 2015
Gotham (season 1)
{5/5} “However dark and scary the world might be right now, there will be light.” Gotham season 1, aired in 2014-15 When Bruce Wayne’s parents are killed, Detective Jim Gordon promises to find their killer. But he only later realizes that the man he thought was the killer was really framed by the mob and […]
Whose Line is it Anyway? (season 11)
{5/5} “I love Beyonce. I love to listen to her when I’m in the bath, and then I go to bed. So it’s kind of like Bed Bath & Beyonce.” Whose Line is it Anyway? season 11, aired in 2015 Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, and Ryan Stiles are back as performers and Aisha Tyler is […]
Last Week Tonight (season 2)
{5/5} “FIFA… An international crime syndicate that occasionally organizes soccer matches.” Last Week Tonight season 2, aired in 2015 John Oliver, formerly of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, tackles all the issues of the day. He discusses important issues in a way that probably no other show does. He shows his outrage at things […]
Weaver
{4.5/5} “As for the project we’re engaged in here, well, the threat you’ve hinted at seems rather bizarre, but the country is awash with rumours about Hitler’s super-weapons. A Nazi time machine isn’t even top of the league table of outlandishness, believe it or not. If only for the sake of morale, the government must […]
A tip for seeing movies in the theatre
The volume at movie theatres isn’t just loud, it’s absurdly loud. It’s so loud that it could hurt your ears. If you’re interested in protecting your ears, I recommend that you wear ear plugs. That’s what I did yesterday, and it worked very well — I could still hear everything and my ears didn’t hurt.
The Martian
{5/5} “It has been seven days since I ran out of ketchup.” The Martian, released in 2015 The Ares 3 mission on Mars is cut short due to a huge storm. One of the astronauts, Mark, is presumed dead when his signal is lost. But he’s really still alive — and must survive alone on […]
A better list of female directors
When compiling my list of directors worth keeping an eye on, I noted that the vast majority of those directors were male. I then linked to a list of female directors that I’d found. I just found a better one, which lists 100 female directors: 100 Women Directors Hollywood Should Be Hiring For many of […]
DaCapo Choir’s “Winding Toward Peace”
I went to DaCapo Chamber Choir’s first concert of the season, “Winding Toward Peace.” Guitarist Kevin Ramessar joined the choir — I think I’ve seen him before, a while ago. It’s a bit unusual for a guitar to be played with a choir but it worked well in this case. The choir and guitarist were […]
Mr. Holmes
{4.5/5} “Death, grieving, mourning — they’re all commonplace. Logic is rare, and so… I dwell on logic.” Mr. Holmes, released in 2015 Sherlock Holmes is old and getting forgetful — he lives in the country and keeps bees. He gave up detective work years ago. He recently returned from Japan, where he procured some prickly […]
What We Did on Our Holiday
{5/5} “I need a list… of the lies we’re going to tell. In case I forget one.” What We Did on Our Holiday, released in 2014 Abi and Doug drive to Scotland for Doug’s father Gordie’s 75th birthday. Abi and Doug aren’t together any more but they’re pretending to be for this occasion. They’ve asked […]