Carry-On (2024)
A mysterious traveler blackmails a young TSA agent into letting a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Eve flight.
In the evening Esme and I watched Carry-On. I liked the movie and give it a 7 out of 10.
Ferry 2 (2024)
After losing his drug empire, Ferry Bouman seems to have found peace away from Brabant's underworld. Why would he put it all on the line and come back?
In the evening Esme and I watched the Dutch movie Ferry 2. I liked the movie somewhat and give it a 6 out of 10.
¡Que viva México! (2023)
After his grandfather's death, a man travels with his wife and kids to his hometown, where chaos ensues with his relatives over the inheritance.
Alice, Esme, and I watched ¡Que viva México!. I liked the movie and give it a 7 out of 10.
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow-covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.
In the afternoon Alice, Arda, Esme, and I watched The Mountain Between Us. I liked the movie and give it a 7 out of 10.
Death at a Funeral (2010)
A funeral ceremony turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies.
In the evening Jaiden, Alice, Esme, and I watched Death at a Funeral. Jaiden didn't like the movie much and watched only parts of it. I liked the movie a little and give it a 6 out of 10.
Black and Blue (2019)
A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder.
In the evening Alice, Esme, and I watched Black and Blue. I liked the movie and give it a 7 out of 10.
The Raven Tower
For centuries, the kingdom of Iraden has been protected by the god known as the Raven.
He watches over his territory from atop a tower in the powerful port of Vastai. His will is enacted through the Raven's Lease, a human ruler chosen by the god himself. His magic is sustained by the blood sacrifice that every Lease must offer. And under the Raven's watch, the city flourishes.
But the Raven's tower holds a secret. Its foundations conceal a dark history that has been waiting to reveal itself. . .and to set in motion a chain of events that could destroy Iraden forever.
In the evening I started in The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie. I had already read her excellent science fiction series; the Imperial Radch trilogy, so I have high expectations of this book.
Point of Origin: Good
In the evening I finished Point of Origin, Scarpetta book 9 by Patricia Cornwell. I liked the story; recommended.
Another tumblelog update
In the afternoon I worked a little on both the Python and Perl version
of tumblelog. Either program generates this tumblelog from a
Markdown file with some extra directives.
The changes I made are:
- Improve regular expressions for heading plus article parsing.
- Bump JSON feed to version 1.1.
- Use application/feed+json MIME type for JSON feed.
The latest version is available as always on GitHub.
Escape Plan (2013)
When a structural-security authority finds himself set up and incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his skills to escape with help from the inside.
In the evening we watched Escape Plan as requested by Alice. Esme and I had seen the movie a long time ago. I liked the movie and give it a 7 out of 10.
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
A wealthy art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a symbolic revenge tale.
In the evening Esme and I watched Nocturnal Animals. I liked the movie a lot and give it an 8 out of 10.
Secret in Their Eyes
A tight-knit team of rising investigators, along with their supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.
In the evening Esme and I watched Secret in Their Eyes. I liked the movie and give it a 7 out of 10.
Don't Tell a Soul (2020)
Two thieving teenage brothers, stealing money to help their sick mom, match wits with a troubled security guard stuck at the bottom of a forgotten well.
In the evening Esme and I watched Don't Tell a Soul. I somewhat liked the movie and give it a 6 out of 10.
A Tumblelog update
In the afternoon I pushed an update of tumblelog to GitHub. The days
before I had made some minor changes and a major rewrite of the README
today. The most important changes are:
- Added a Dockerfile for Sass.
- Added
meta name="generator"set to tumblelog plus version number to example HTML files. - Removed commented out code from tumblelog.py.
- I now test differently if the
OPT_UNSAFEconstant is missing. - The program now verifies that at least one tag is given if tags are enabled.
- I now use
enumerate()in tumblelog.py (4x) - Added notes on images to tumblelog.md and tumblelog-tags.md.
- Rewrote the README.md almost completely
The latest version is available as always on GitHub.
Alien (1979)
After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.
In the evening Jaiden, Alice, Esme, and I watched the director's cut of Alien. Jaiden had requested the movie but somehow quit watching it halfway and went upstairs to her room. I liked the movie a lot and give it an 8 out of 10.
The Killer (2023)
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
In the evening Alice, Esme, and I watched The Killer. Soon after the movie had started I realised I had seen it before (actually the 25th of December 2023 according to my notes). Especially because The Smiths was playing, a band I somewhat like. I liked the movie, despite the very slow beginning, and give it a 7 out of 10.
Fractured (2019)
A couple stops at a gas station, where their 6 y.o. daughter's arm is fractured. They hurry to a hospital. Something strange is going on there. The wife and daughter go missing.
In the evening Esme and I watched Fractured. I liked the movie and give it a 7 out of 10.