what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4.5/5} “Look… it wouldn’t really matter whether you were building it out at Alpha Centauri. There are only a few designs for a practical sailboat. Somebody somewhere built this, and I can guarantee you it wasn’t anyone we’ve ever heard of.” Tom, a farmer, discovers a boat buried in his field. The boat, once it’s […]
{4.5/5} “I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me.” A group has gathered at Leonato’s estate — Leonato is Hero’s father and Beatrice’s uncle. Beatrice and Benedick engage in a battle of wits whenever they meet — each of them say they’ll never get married. Hero […]
Here are the best fantasy and science fiction movies by year, going back to 1964. Prior to that there were 3 movies that are still brilliant — Metropolis (1927), It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), and Harvey (1950). The best single year in science fiction and fantasy movies was 1999, although 2000 through 2005 were also great years. […]
{4.5/5} “If you download any essay off of the Internet, you will be downloaded into detention.” Jess’s family doesn’t have a lot of money and he’s getting hand-me-downs from his sisters. Leslie is new to the area — she joins his school class, and then he discovers that she lives next door. Jess likes to […]
{4.5/5} “‘I also heard you’re trying to clone a mammoth. Anyway, knowing just those things about you, I asked myself what a man like you would want from a man like me. You offer me a fine meal’ — Matt gestured with his hamburger — ‘and then you casually ask if I believe time travel is possible. The conclusion I […]
{4.5/5} “Our senior year I took piano, and he had soccer, so we would pass each other every day after school in the exact same spot. And it became something I looked forward to. So much so that I could tell you all the days that he was absent because those were the days I […]
Here are what I think are the best fantasy novels of the year, going back to 1966. Prior to that notable books include Dracula by Bram Stoker, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, and The Dying Earth by Jack Vance. The […]
Here are what I think are the best science fiction novels of the year plus runner ups, going all the way back to 1949. Prior to that, notable books include Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, The Time Machine and War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, and Brave […]
{4.5/5} “I spent the last 12 years of my life building rooms like this specifically to keep out people like us.” Meg, recently divorced, and her daughter Sarah move into a new house in New York. It happens to have a panic room, a safe room to hide in if there’s a home invasion. Meg’s nervous about the panic […]
{4/5} “Andrei and James had to do an EVA to repair the system. A bit like performing ballet and rocket science at 125 000 miles an hour.” On Europa, a moon of Jupiter, ice covers the surface — beneath the ice, water and heat signatures have been discovered. Scientists believe that microscopic life might exist […]