what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4.5/5} “Do you know what concerns me most about these gentlemen? Oh, not what you might think. I do not believe them bad. They are not even particularly greedy or selfish, for men in their station. No, what concerns me is the narrowness of their vision. It is a problem with men driven by the […]
{4.5/5} “We’re building a bomb, so you do the opposite of what the warning label says.” Sam, a commander in the Navy Seals, inadvertently sleeps with an admiral’s wife. The admiral finds out and sends him as far away as he can — on a mission to Venezuela. Sam quickly discovers that the people he’s […]
{4.5/5} “Some people are worth melting for.” Anna and Elsa are sisters and princesses. Elsa has a magical power that lets her create snow and ice out of thin air, but she can’t control it very well. After she accidentally hurts Anna, a troll cures Anna and takes away her memory of Elsa’s magic. When Elsa […]
{5/5} “I know what he’s going to do to her. She’ll be cavorting, and twinkling, careening towards a happy ending like a kamikaze.” In 1961 Pamela is running out of money — she’s known as P. L. Travers to her fans, as author of several books about Mary Poppins. She reluctantly agrees to go to […]
{4.5/5} “I can’t have you challenging me in front of senior staff. They respect you. Question my judgement, you undermine my authority. I need to know, can I count on your full support? Good.” Bobby goes to work one day and is shocked to find that the company is getting rid of hundreds of workers […]
{4.5/5} “Yes, yes, the Container Store. The store that sells crap so you can put your crap in so you can go out and buy some more crap.” Eva is a masseuse, she’s divorced, and her daughter’s about to head off to college. At a party she meets Albert who works at a library of […]
{5/5} “There are two kinds of thieves in this world. The ones who steal to enrich their lives, and the ones who steal to define their lives. Don’t be the latter. Makes you miss out on what’s really important in this life.” A team of thieves pull off a brilliant heist in Venice — $35 […]
{4.5/5} “It will be the kiss by which all others in your life will be judged… and found wanting.” When Bobby was 11 he wanted a bike for his birthday. His mom couldn’t afford it — as she reminded him, his dad left them with too many debts when he died. But Bobby has fun playing […]
{4.5/5} “I believe life’s too long and guys like you make it even longer.” Detective Jack Mosley is tired after working all night. His lieutenant gives him one last task — take a witness from jail over to the courthouse. It’s only 16 blocks — what could go wrong? The witness is Eddie, who’s very […]
{4.5/5} “The deep strains of love — it’s the only mystery that is infinitely important.” — Kate Mulgrew The Captains was released in 2011. It’s a documentary about the captains from the various Star Trek series. William Shatner had previously worked with Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Generations but he didn’t know much about the […]