what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
{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 […]
{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 […]
{5/5} “You see, Orm, I’ve found a rent in the tapestry of time…. And through that rent I have glimpsed horror. But from that horror I have conceived an ambition as big as the world, Orm. It is nothing less than the final defeat of Islam, and the preservation of Christendom into the far future.” […]
Here I’ll list all my favourite TV shows, except science fiction and fantasy. You can find that list here. Comedy Best of the best Arrested Development The Big Bang Theory The IT Crowd (the first 2 seasons) Modern Family Mr. Bean New Girl (the first 2 seasons) Parks and Recreation Raising Hope (the first 3 […]
Here are some shows that don’t always get the notice they deserve. None of them ever played on the big screen — they were either on TV or went straight to DVD. Best of the best Anne of Green Gables (1985) Babylon 5: In the Beginning Battlestar Galactica (2003) Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Political Animals […]
I haven’t seen a lot of documentaries, but I have seen some good ones. I’m including both movie documentaries and TV documentaries in this list. Best of the best The Battle Over Citizen Kane Bowling for Columbine Capitalism: A Love Story The Corporation Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Fahrenheit 9/11 The Fog of War Guns, […]
Normally it’s kind of assumed that the answer would be yes. Hitler was the most horrible person in history, or at least one of the most horrible, therefore killing him before he launches World War II would be a good thing. Or would it? Matt Ford, on the Atlantic website, gives careful thought to this […]