what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4.5/5} “I saw remarkable things but the only mystery I never solved was… why my heart couldn’t let go of you.” The Illusionist, released in 2006 Eisenheim the Illusionist is wowing crowds in Vienna. While performing his act he encounters his long-lost love Sophie — whom he hasn’t seen in 15 years. Sophie is from […]
{4.5/5} “You can write a minimalist short story that’s set in a trailer park or a Connecticut suburb that might be considered a literary masterpiece or well-regarded by literary types, but science fiction people wouldn’t find it very interesting unless it had somewhere in it a cool idea that would make them say, ‘That’s interesting. […]
{5/5} “‘Have a great day!’ ‘That’s too much pressure.’ ‘Have the day you have!’” The Odd Life of Timothy Green, released in 2012 The Greens have been told that they can’t have children. That night they decide on all the characteristics that their child would have had. They write them on pieces of paper, then […]
{5/5} “The world is a mess and I just… need to rule it.” Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, released in 2008 Dr. Horrible is trying to get into the Evil League of Evil — he has a letter of condemnation from the deputy mayor, so he thinks he’ll get in this year. In the meantime he […]
{5/5} “Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.” David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell, published in 2013 The story of David and Goliath is always told in a way that […]
{4.5/5} “His ideas are informed by a painfully honest humanism, and everyone — even his enemies — agrees that he is one of the greatest theoreticians of the post-EU era. But his intellectual integrity prevents him from rising to the very top, and his fellow travelers are much ruder about him than his ideological enemies, […]
{4.5/5} “Apes not kill apes.” Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, released in 2014 Somehow I forgot to review this movie when I saw it, so I’m reviewing it now. The apes and the humans have left each other alone for years. But one town of humans is fast running out of electricity and […]
{5/5} “Usually when everything’s normal, people don’t respond in perfectly rehearsed unison.” Modern Family season 6, aired in 2014-15 Phil and Claire have trouble dealing with their new annoying neighbours, Alex is making plans to go to college, and Haley and Andy have been hanging out a lot. Cam coaches football, and Manny joins the […]
{4.5/5} “‘Well, you wouldn’t be the first person to have parents with misguided intentions.’ ‘Nope, just the first whose crazy dad lured her to an alien city to get earthquake powers.’” Agents of SHIELD season 2, aired in 2014-15 Coulson and his team try to rebuild SHIELD after the devastating attack from within by Hydra. […]
{4.5/5} “He don’t like people. People don’t like him. Except cat, and you. Why you like him?” St. Vincent, released in 2014 Maggie and her son Oliver move in next door to Vincent. Despite Vincent’s grouchy nature he suggests that he babysit Oliver after school — he needs the money. Maggie’s ex-husband is trying to […]