what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4.5/5} “There had been a noise like someone making no noise at all. Forget peas and mattresses — sheer natural selection had established over the years that the royal families that survived longest were those whose members could distinguish an assassin in the dark by the noise he was clever enough not to make, because, […]
{5/5} “We were great together. We spoke each other’s language, we finished each other’s balloon animals.” Modern Family seasons 1 – 3, aired in 2009-12 Jay (Ed O’Neill) is a grandfather but has married a younger woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and now is a stepfather to her son Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Jay’s daughter Claire (Julie […]
{4.5/5} “I have some simple rules when I’m getting ready for a big performance. First, no milk. Makes you too phlegmy. Second, no doorknobs. They spread infections. So do kisses. So what if I have some superstitions, too. I never step on cracks and sometimes I walk backwards. And everyone I see becomes a metaphor […]
{4.5/5} “What’s challenging is to not come across as arrogant… You have to continue to be supportive, to not crush dreams and certainly remember this is just silly old showbiz, not something that could affect the climate. It’s not to be taken that seriously. It’s a game with gongs.” Canada’s Got Talent season 1, aired […]
This series of movies, sometimes referred to as the “Marvel cinematic universe,” is currently the sixth highest grossing series, and with The Avengers in theatres and raking in the cash it’s moving up the list. You don’t have to watch all these movies to understand what happens in The Avengers, but since I’ve seen them […]
{4.5/5} “Dr. Banner, your work is unparalleled. And I’m a huge fan of the way you lose control and turn into an enormous green rage monster.” The Avengers, released in 2012 In an unprecedented move, characters from four different movie series — Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor — have been brought together in […]
{4.5/5} “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were reciting some sort of important plot point.” The Muppets, released in 2011 Walter (a new muppet) is obsessed with the Muppets. Somehow Walter and Gary are brothers, although Gary is a human. When Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) go to Los Angeles […]
{5/5} “True love isn’t easy but it must be fought for because once you find it, it can never be replaced.” Once Upon a Time season 1, aired in 2011-12 All of the fairy tales that you’ve ever heard are true — Cinderella, Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Alice in Wonderland. They […]
{5/5} “I can’t be impossible; I exist. I think what you meant to say is, ‘I give up; he’s improbable.’” The Big Bang Theory seasons 1 – 5, aired in 2007-12 Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) are physicists who share an apartment. They share a love of science fiction, comic books, and video […]
{5/5} “If we let personality… bias the hiring process today, then all we will have done is replace the old-boy network, where you hired your nephew, with the new-boy network, where you hire whoever impressed you the most when you shook his hand. Social progress, unless we’re careful, can merely be the means by which […]