reflections on being given a CD for Christmas 

Never mind who gave it to me, or what it was: this is more about changing media consumption habits. A cartoon on the topic of “what drew me to vinyl” started me down this rabbit hole.  We’ve seen with the slow closing of video rental stores the future of a business whose chief point of …

apple TV: Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall

Stan: Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall With the upcoming Bond movie Spectre, there are all manner of Bond related promotions in progress. On Netflix-competitor Stan, there’s current access to all the Bond movies, so I thought I’d revisit the Daniel Craig Bond movies to see how they stand up. Casino Royale is from 2006, and it …

Netflix: the hundred foot journey

Netflix: The hundred-foot journey.  Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal provide some strong performances in something of a formulaic story, but the parts about food and cooking lift it to be a better film than it would otherwise deserve to be. Reminds me of Ratatouille, Doc Hollywood and the Netflix Chef’s Table story in equal …

netflix: overview of what I’ve watched

In a little less than four months of Netflix subscription, I’ve watched quite a lot, as it turns out. Going back through my viewing history (and ignoring the things I skimmed through but didn’t watch) Complete Series: House of Cards Season 3Dark, brooding, the continued rise of Frank Underwood is compelling, even as there is …

netflix: Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview

Netflix: Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview A long chat from 1995 with the co-founder of Apple about his business philosophy, the good old days, and the future of computers. Watching it for me is a mix of nostalgia (it’s good to see him looking well and healthy as he draws near the end of his exile …