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.
Sandra Bullock glows as the lovelorn CTA ticket taker hopelessly in love with a regular commuter, but the whole cast is tremendous as well. She is the shimmering star atop the Christmas tree, but the others are the lights and ornaments that make this film sparkle.
Read MoreIt’s time to revisit this classic. Remember when Hollywood valued humor, playfulness, and witty banter? Instead of action, action, action, with a few dollops of self-righteous preaching thrown in for good measure.
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On the surface, this is a dark thriller about every parent’s worst nightmare – the abduction of their child, a murky mystery that rivals classics like Zodiac, The Sixth Sense, The Silence of the Lambs, and Se7en. But what will resonate beyond the well-crafted plot are the deeper meanings embedded underneath the mystery.
Read MoreAustin is the kind of laid-back city where even Hollywood stars and music legends can abandon their dark glasses and be themselves. Its sophisticated skyline is reflected in the tranquil waters of Lady Bird Lake, but you can eat even the most haute cuisine in your boots and blue jeans here.
Read MoreLike the best of science fiction this fine series causes us to reflect on our own reality. And The Man in the High Castle is even more relevant than when it first aired in 2015 through 2019.
Read MoreIt’s time to revisit this classic. Remember when Hollywood valued humor, playfulness, and witty banter? Instead of action, action, action, with a few dollops of self-righteous preaching thrown in for good measure.
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Maggie Smith still owns it, even if we are now into a kinder, gentler Downton Abbey. Her zingers are still there, but milder now that old feuds have been quelled, and alliances have replaced vicious rivalries.
Read MoreGet yourself out of the summer doldrums with Different Drummer’s own mystery novel, The Serpent’s Tooth, which ends with a glorious outdoor feast. Today feature is a wonderful version of potato salad that will wake up your senses.
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If you’ve missed those Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries since they stopped filming 5 years ago, welcome back with her delicious new feature length film. We’ve always known she has a little James Bond in her, but to our delight in this film she goes Indiana Jones on us, absent his hat and bullwhip.
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.
Read More(Complete with New Update and commentary on the final season) Can a prequel ever better its original? Such might be the case in Masterpiece Mystery’s "Endeavour,” about the early career of the curmudgeonly Inspector Morse first featured in that spot.
Read MoreThis seems a compelling and sweet film about risking everything for someone you believe in. It even has streaks of genius, most of which is due to Matt Damon’s brilliant performance.
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Forget the dark adventures that dance across our current screens and return to a place of light, air, and happiness. Beautiful Italy, three tug-at-your-heart romances, and a classic Oscar winning song sung by none other than an uncredited Frank Sinatra. You could not hope for breezier way to usher in soon to be summer.
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It aspires to be a combo of James Bond and Mission Impossible, but the Russo Brothers seem more intent on creating a money making franchi$e with multiple spin-offs rather than paying homage to classic spy thrillers.
Read MoreOk, Dirty Harry can’t run anymore. He has a bad ticker and lives in forced retirement on a houseboat, the only excitement in his life exchanging pleasantries and an occasional beer with his houseboat neighbor, Buddy.
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Appetite for Murder: A Mystery Lover’s Cookbook
Also available here
by Kathy Borich
A tantalizing slant on cooking and crime. Relive your favorite classic detective stories and then whip up the food that caught the culprit.
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.
“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
Smiley Face Connection: February 2024 Update: Another Body Found
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.
