what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4.5/5} “This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the Starship Enterprise… Aventine, you are ordered to stand down immediately. I repeat, stand down immediately, or we will fire!” Star Trek: The Next Generation — Takedown by John Jackson Miller, published in 2015 Admiral Riker has been sent to a peace conference that will be attended by […]
{5/5} “‘Daniel Shaw murdered my father and now he has my wife. He’s gonna wish he never left that prison cell.’ ‘That plan’s kinda vague.’” Chuck season 5, aired in 2011-12 Chuck, Sarah, Casey, and Morgan no longer work for the CIA — they’re spies for hire. But the CIA is still keeping tabs on […]
As I like to do once in a while, I’ll point out that although most of the news we hear is bad, there is some good news. Morris M. lists these stories on Listverse, dealing with child mortality, poverty, education, health, violence, war, and women’s lives. 10 Incredible Good News Stories Nobody Is Talking About
Robert Grimminck, on Listverse, presents a list of 10 significant problems of the 21st century that might have innovative solutions. It seems to me that some attention should be paid to these suggestions. One solution, eliminating homelessness by giving them a home, has already been done in Medicine Hat, Alberta. 10 Major Social Problems That Could […]
{4.5/5} “A careful student of other worlds and cultures quickly learns to look beyond the formal face presented to discover what he or she can about the ordinary people — or, even more wisely, the marginal. One learns the true nature of a civilization from the way it treats its sick, weak, and poor.” Star […]
{4.5/5} “I want her to have an epic kind of childhood. I want her to run along streams and know how to work a canoe.” Away We Go, released in 2009 Burt and Verona are a happy couple expecting their first child. When Burt’s parents announce that they’re going to live in Belgium for 2 […]
Here’s my updated list. 2014 and 2015 were amazing years for fantasy and science fiction movies — both years had multiple movies battling for positions in the “Winner” column. The Boxtrolls, Edge of Tomorrow, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Ex Machina, The Martian, and The One I Love could all easily be in that column. […]
{4/5} “Our way of life is under threat from an invisible enemy. One that hovers at our elbow on a daily basis. These enemies are everywhere — undetected, and unstoppable.” Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, released in 2015 A woman wearing her wedding gown kills herself. Later she is seen in the street shooting her husband. […]
Here’s my list, updated for soundtracks I became aware of in 2015. The big winner from the past year’s soundtracks is Tommorowland. Year Winner Runner Ups Honourable Mentions 2015 Tomorrowland Inside Out Ant-Man Jurassic World Avengers: Age of Ultron Mad Max: Fury Road Pitch Perfect 2 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2014 How to […]
{4.5/5} “What if we didn’t have dogs with us, and we were doing that? That would be disgusting. But, because we have dogs, it’s normal.” Please Give, released in 2010 Kate and Alex buy furniture from people who have died and resell it for a much higher price. Andra, an acerbic old woman, lives next […]