Often been surprised by a movie after what a film critic said about it? Ever felt cheated out of big bucks on the recommendations of a punk 24-year-old? Or really loved the ones they panned? Well, you no longer need to feel out of step with the current movie review band. Different Drummer is for you. Read more about our take on the film world. And get ready to relive your favorite movies with the recipes that follow each review. You can find many other great recipes in Different Drummer’s own Appetite for Murder: A Mystery Lover’s Cookbook.
The Way Back: Polish Pierogi Casserole Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/If you can survive the freezing wind, the Russian criminal gangs running the barracks are ready to stab you for your threadbare sweater, and then there’re the mines, great sulfurous pits where every breath is a taste of fire. Those Cyrillic letters on the archway above the Siberian prison camp might as well say, “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”
Read MoreTranssiberian: Russian Pirog Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁1/2
/The 12th Man: Bløtkake (Norwegian Cream Cake) Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
/Add this epic war adventure to your list of World War II classics. Norway’s version of Saving Private Ryan is top rate and one you will not soon forget.
Read MoreDefiance: Potato Babka Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/They are defenseless. Many are old or ailing, but the cadre of Jews who join the Bielski brothers in their forest hideout vow to survive and resist the Nazi invasion of their homeland. They may die, but they will die on their feet with guns in hand, not cowering in their ghettos.
Read MoreMarch of the Penguins: Penguin Party Log and Iceberg Parfait Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/The Good Karma Hospital : Mango Milkshake 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁
/Yes, it is a kind of soap opera, and even if you might think it’s General Hospital transported to Southern India early on, be patient. It has a depth that evolves from these quirky characters who continue to surprise and evolve as the series continues.
Read MoreAustralia: Tim Tam Cheesecake Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁1/2
/Casablanca: Rick’s Champagne Cocktail Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
/Behind the scenes, its temperamental stars didn’t always hit it off, its Oscar wins were a real surprise to the cast, and it wasn’t until 1957 that it really caught on.
Read MoreThe Big Country: Best Beef Brisket Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁1/2
/With all this talk about what it means to be a man or a woman, The Big Country offers a unique spin from over 6 decades ago. It also defies the stereotypes of the 1950s, when it was made.
Read MoreThe Naked Jungle: South American Hot Chocolate 🥁🥁 🥁 1/2
/Which is worse? Charlton Heston as the arrogant and moody South American plantation owner, or the marabunda, the plague of army ants moving relentlessly toward him, devouring everything in their path.
Read MoreCrazy Heart: Bad Blake Biscuit Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁1/2
/Tell No One: Sautéed Sole Meuniere Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/Insomnia: High Octane Moose Milk Cocktail Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁1/2
/Midnight in Paris: Hemingway’s Champagne Cocktail Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/Woody Allen’s 2011 tale is a love story of sorts, but the real object of his affection is not a girl but an entire city. Cobbled streets compel a stroll, sidewalk cafes invite a conversation, and lighted fountains are the song of sirens, luring us into their watery depths. Is it any wonder there is even more magic after midnight?
Read MoreQuigley Down Under: Aussie Meat Pie Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/Van Der Valk: Dutch Bacon Pancakes 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁
/Endeavour meets Sam Spade in Amsterdam. Not to mention a little Columbo, Longmire, Vera, George Gently, Brokenwood’s Mike Shepherd, and the grown-up Inspector Morse lurking in the shadows.
Read MoreMagpie Murders: Greek Hummus Platter 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁🥁
/Anthony Horowitz, who brought us the superb Foyle’s War, continues to shine in this double whodunnit. Magpie Murders will also enthrall fans of Agatha Christie as well as those who love Conan Doyle’s Holmes.
Read MoreEmpire of the Sun: Butter Biscuit Recipe 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁
/Steven Spielberg reimagines war –its tragic irony, chaos and confusion –through the eyes of a young English boy in Shanghai who lives through the Japanese invasion and occupation of that British colony.
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