what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{4.5/5} “Now the weight of my entire life was pressing on my shoulders. I was defying the most traditional part of myself for the first time in my entire life. I was leaving in the dead of night and they had no clue. My nine sibling, all older than me except for my younger sister […]
{4.5/5} “When I am done telling you these stories, when you’re done listening to these stories, I am no longer I, and you are no longer you. In this afternoon we briefly merged into one. After this, you will always carry a bit of me, and I will always carry a bit of you, even […]
{5/5} “I know you were born yesterday, but it’s time to grow up.” Finch, released in 2021 After the apocalypse Finch goes out looking for things that are useful to him — or his dog. He’s marked all the buildings that he’s checked so far, which is a lot. He wears a protective suit and […]
{5/5} “Don’t get your hopes too high with my dad.” Stillwater, released in 2021 Bill travels to Paris to visit his daughter Allison, who’s in prison. Allison gives him a letter to give to her lawyer, but the lawyer says there’s nothing she can do. Bill asks his neighbour to translate the letter, as it’s […]
{4.5/5} “First, understand that when we say KPS is an animal rights organization, we are actively engaged with these animals — very large, very wild, very dangerous animals. We will train you on how to interact with them, and we maintain stringent safety protocols at all times. But you can get injured, severely, and if […]
{5/5} “Nazca boobies… they’re a lifeline for an innocent-looking land bird. A finch, just 10 cm tall. Its ancestors were marooned here millennia ago. And without enough wing power to escape, they turned to a life of crime.” Eden: Untamed Planet (season 1), aired in 2021 Helena Bonham Carter narrates this 6-episode season bringing you […]
{5/5} “Maybe your gift is being in denial.” Encanto, released in 2021 Everyone in Mirabel’s family has a magic gift, except for her. Fifty years ago a candle produced a miracle — a town for refugees to live in. And the Madrigal family has been helping the town with their miracles ever since. Now it’s […]
I attended the DaCapo Chamber Choir concert “Dear Mother Earth.” Here’s the program: In the Beginning — Aaron Copland * I Heard the Bird Cry — Kathryn Rose *** As On Wings — Leonard Enns Storm Birds — Maria Case *** The Passing of the Year — Jonathan Dove ** Dear Mother Earth — Leonard […]
{5/5} “‘I fell into a vat of electric eels.’ ‘You’re kidding. I fell into a supercollider.’ ‘Yeah. Gotta be careful where you fall.’” Spider-Man: No Way Home, released in 2021 The Daily Bugle reports that Spider-Man killed the hero Mysterio, and Peter Parker is Spider-Man. Some people believe the Daily Bugle and some people don’t, […]
Name a profession where the people who refuse to do their job still get paid. I can only think of one — US congresspeople. Republicans have for years, ever since Newt Gingrich gave them the idea, refused to work with the president if he was a member of the other party. But the definition of […]