what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4/5} “Sometimes it’s right to do the wrong thing, and right now is one of those times.” The Wackness, released in 2008 I never understood the desire to do drugs. I don’t want to be someone else — I want to be myself. The friends I hang out with, I like who they are — […]
Here are the science fiction and fantasy shows I’ve watched every episode of (or in the case of Futurama, almost every episode). I’ve rated each season separately and then calculated an average rating in the last column. As always, I’m not rating shows based on how groundbreaking or influential they are — merely on my […]
The genome sequence of gorillas has just been completed. What percentage of our DNA do we share with gorillas? If you guessed 98% you’re right. How many million years ago was our last common ancestor with gorillas? If you guessed 10 you’re right. Why should you care? Well, if you don’t find this inherently fascinating, […]
It’s not every day that you find out something new about the Great Pyramid — it’s been sitting there for around 4 500 years and lots of people have studied it. This news is from 5 years ago, and I hadn’t heard about it. A Materials Science and Engineering professor has discovered that some of […]
Do you watch movies on DVD or do you use streaming? This article makes an articulate argument for not just streaming the latest movies from some service that doesn’t offer a lot of selection. In defense of discs and the desire for better things
{4.5/5} “Do you make an effort to be obnoxious, or is it a gift?” In the Line of Fire, released in 1993 Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich are the ones to watch in this movie from 1993. Eastwood plays Frank, a Secret Service agent, and Malkovich plays Leary, a former CIA assassin who’s out to […]
{5/5} “I’ve imagined just about every possible explanation for what’s happening to me… Time warps, black holes, God gone berserk… I once had myself convinced this was all some sort of experiment being conducted by an extraterrestrial race.” Replay by Ken Grimwood, published in 1987 Jeff died of a heart attack at 43 in 1988. […]
{4/5} “Trees and people used to be good friends.” My Neighbor Totoro, released in 1988 This is one of Hayao Miyazaki’s older anime movies. I’ve seen several of his other movies — my favourite is Spirited Away. In this one a family moves to a new house in the country. The father works at a […]
Star Wars is the third highest-grossing movie series ever. James Bond is second, but I haven’t seen many James Bond movies lately so I won’t comment on them at the moment. In the future when I watch Star Wars I will be watching the original trilogy and forgetting about the prequel trilogy. John Williams’ music […]
{4.5/5} “Knowing a famous author is better than becoming one. It shows you’re connected.” An Education, released in 2009 Jenny is a 16-year-old girl in Britain in 1961. An older guy named David shows an interest in her and sweeps her off her feet. David is able to trick her parents into letting her spend […]