Sunday
Jul162017
The Perfect Host: Roast Duck
Almost too clever by half, this Netflix streamer featuring Frasier's David Hyde Pierce strives for a David Mamet cross/double cross complexity. And it almost achieves it.
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.
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Jul112017
Ladies in Lavender: Stargazey Pie Recipe
Ladies in Lavender is the little unappreciated gem Different Drummer has been promising you. If you think story telling is all about plot, you will be disappointed, like most of the assorted critics that damned it with faint praise. But if you want to see the human heart revealed in its infinite complexity, run don’t walk to watch this classic.
Thursday
Jun292017
Witness: Amish Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Harrison Ford is at his best in this 1985 thriller about a no nonsense detective trying to save himself and an 8-year-old Amish witness to a murder. The performance earned the actor his sole Oscar nomination in a “surprisingly emotive and sympathetic performance.”
Friday
Jun162017
Grantchester: Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
He’s not your father’s sleuthing cleric. Vicar Sidney Chambers is a scotch drinking smoker who loves jazz and is not unappreciative of the ladies. He‘s as human and tempted as the flock he leads, and he struggles to do the right thing as much as they do. And did I mention he is gorgeous, with a smile as melting as his earnest blue eyes?
Sunday
Jun042017
The Help: Classic Southern Fried Chicken
Behind the well-manicured lawns, the polished silver, and the delicate china is an invisible wall. And it’s one the maids in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, know not to cross. While the more violent street confrontations of the civil rights movement are played out on the street, the small private battles inside everyday kitchens are just as intense.
