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, too.
Only Tom Hardy could carry off “this one-man tour de force.” The whole film is him alone in his car, driving toward his destruction or deliverance – take your pick – while managing his three ring circus life on his car phone.
Read MoreThis bold and fresh chase film is fueled the old fashioned way, with pure adrenaline and muscle. Not to mention a lot of gray matter as well.
Read MoreMost racing films are as dull and predictable as the round and round again laps that seem to last forever. Not true with Ron Howard's 2013 film about two real life Formula 1 drivers in the 1970s. His film sparkles with wit, wisdom, and wry humor, and it explodes off the screen with the same supercharged power as the cars and the men behind the wheels.
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This is the kind of movie that used to pack the movie theaters not too long ago. It’s charged with adventure, the kind that literally puts us on the edge of our seats, gasping for breath, or maybe even letting out a few tepid screams – which need not be tepid in this case, since we are watching this original Amazon film in the comfort of our own living room.
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Although the events chronicled begin in 1996, Manhunt: Deadly Games is more timely than ever. It exposes the media malfeasance and FBI arrogance that ruined the life of Richard Jewell when they wrongly portrayed the “hero” security guard who found a deadly backpack at the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, as the culprit.
Read MoreIt’s been compared to Castle, Bones, and The Mentalist, but this French series puts them to shame. Balthazar – great chef, athlete, extreme sports aficionado, and oh, formidable forensic pathologist – has enough presence, savior faire, panache and other fancy French-named attributes to be in a class by himself.
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There was a new wind blowing through Hollywood when this film was made – light and sweet, and it was neither befouled with the stagnant decay of nihilism nor bogged down with political polemics.
Read MoreForget John Travolta in Urban Cowboy (1980), the countrified version of Saturday Night Fever (1977) and join Idris Elba in the real thing. These are no honkytonk Gilley’s Club mechanical bull riders. They ride real flesh and blood horses, and Idris Elba’s character Harp even houses his in the living room.
Read MoreDid unimpressed critics turn you away from this delightful romantic comedy, one that celebrates the curative power of love and laughter? Well, it’s time to remedy that.
Read MoreThis original Swedish film is the best of the bunch and head an shoulders above any sequels or the American versions that followed. A disgraced journalist and a troubled computer hacker find more than they bargain for as they explore a forty-year-old disappearance. Each clue leads them into a darker realm in this finely plotted, stark vision of power, violence, and depravity.
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Don’t miss Jim Caviezel’s compelling thriller, which displays the courage and conviction of the actor as well as the Christian blogger he portrays on film. Written, directed, and produced by Iranian-American filmmaker Cyrus Nowrasteh, it is based on real life Robert Levinson and a composite of several other innocents who died in the Middle East.
Read MoreIf you let the cranky critics scare you away from this fairly pleasant diversion, stream it now. Expect to be awed by the beauty of Rome – the gilded inner courts of the Vatican, the magnificent fountains, the centuries old marble statues still guarding this ancient city -- all of which stand up considerably better than the over-stretched plot.
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Released more than three-quarters of a century ago, this epic film still resonates. O-Lan (Luise Rainer), the Oscar-winning female lead, is fearless and resolute in ways today’s feminists only dare dream of. And her goodness shines forth like rays of sunshine warming her beloved earth.
Read MoreMy new novel, The Serpent’s Tooth: A Texas Mystery is now out in paperback. Get your new year off to a great start with this terrific Warm Red-Skinned Potato Salad Recipe, one of 10 delicious ones in the book.
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"Very scary, especially given that I live in this neighborhood," said Neda, who lives near the lake.
The woman's body was found Sunday, Dec. 1, in the water near Brazos and East Cesar Chavez Streets.
"A 911 call was received from a kayaker who was paddling upstream and observed some type of object in the water," said Officer Leah Ratliff with the Austin Police Department.
Police say it appears the woman was homeless, in her 60s, and may have been trying to keep warm, when she somehow ended up in the water. Detectives do not suspect foul play.
"There's nothing that appears to be suspicious. There's no type of connection that they believe," said Ratliff.
o Another body was found in Lady Bird Lake on Dec. 2
o The death was one of at least six near the lake so far this year
o Another death in the lake sparks renewed concerns
AUSTIN, Texas - There are renewed concerns after the body of a woman was found in Lady Bird Lake over the weekend. This is one of at least six deaths in or near the lake so far this year.
"Very scary, especially given that I live in this neighborhood," said Neda, who lives near the lake.
The woman's body was found Sunday, Dec. 1, in the water near Brazos and East Cesar Chavez Streets.
"A 911 call was received from a kayaker who was paddling upstream and observed some type of object in the water," said Officer Leah Ratliff with the Austin Police Department.
Police say it appears the woman was homeless, in her 60s, and may have been trying to keep warm, when she somehow ended up in the water. Detectives do not suspect foul play.
"There's nothing that appears to be suspicious. There's no type of connection that they believe," said Ratliff.
A petition calls out the Austin Police and City officials for what it terms “a miscarriage of Justice,” hinting that there is something “darker at play” here, and accuses officials of treating the victims’ families “callously and without empathy.”
Victim’s family pleads against plea bargain for this Austin Serial Killer.
https://www.differentdrummer.cc/main/i-survived-the-rainey-street-ripper
“I survived the Rainey Street ripper': Drugged man who plummeted 25ft off bridge believes 'serial killer' stalking Austin tried to drown him.” Daily Mail
Twelve bodies have been found in Lady Bird Lake and Colorado River since 2022
Police insist there is no serial killer but the mounting bodies sees rumor persist
Jeff Jones survived falling off bridge near river, thinks he may have been pushed
Read more here
The Serpent’s Tooth: A Texas Mystery
Austin is now the trendy number one city, but back in the eighties it was more laid back – not so many skyscrapers and urban hipsters. Just outside of town, you'd be likely to run into old cowboys, ranch hands, and a diamondback or two. And just maybe – an accidental death not as accidental as it seems…
Complete with Texas Recipes for the Oktoberfest Dinner where all is revealed.
An Illustrated Introduction to Classical Horsemanship: Concepts and Skills from A to Z
by Gary Borich
A comprehensive resource in a succinct alphabetical format that brings the beginning rider through every aspect of learning to train and ride for show and trail.
o Another body was found in Lady Bird Lake on Dec. 2
o The death was one of at least six near the lake so far this year
o Another death in the lake sparks renewed concerns
AUSTIN, Texas - There are renewed concerns after the body of a woman was found in Lady Bird Lake over the weekend. This is one of at least six deaths in or near the lake so far this year.
"Very scary, especially given that I live in this neighborhood," said Neda, who lives near the lake.
The woman's body was found Sunday, Dec. 1, in the water near Brazos and East Cesar Chavez Streets.
"A 911 call was received from a kayaker who was paddling upstream and observed some type of object in the water," said Officer Leah Ratliff with the Austin Police Department.
Police say it appears the woman was homeless, in her 60s, and may have been trying to keep warm, when she somehow ended up in the water. Detectives do not suspect foul play.
"There's nothing that appears to be suspicious. There's no type of connection that they believe," said Ratliff.
o Another body was found in Lady Bird Lake on Dec. 2
o The death was one of at least six near the lake so far this year
o Another death in the lake sparks renewed concerns
AUSTIN, Texas - There are renewed concerns after the body of a woman was found in Lady Bird Lake over the weekend. This is one of at least six deaths in or near the lake so far this year.
"Very scary, especially given that I live in this neighborhood," said Neda, who lives near the lake.
The woman's body was found Sunday, Dec. 1, in the water near Brazos and East Cesar Chavez Streets.
"A 911 call was received from a kayaker who was paddling upstream and observed some type of object in the water," said Officer Leah Ratliff with the Austin Police Department.
Police say it appears the woman was homeless, in her 60s, and may have been trying to keep warm, when she somehow ended up in the water. Detectives do not suspect foul play.
"There's nothing that appears to be suspicious. There's no type of connection that they believe," said Ratliff.
