Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Tommy Wieringa, about the friendship between the wheelchair-bound Fransje Hermans and the adventurous Joe Speedboot, who turns Fransje's life upside down with new dreams and adventures.
In the afternoon Esme and I watched Joe Speedboot, a Dutch movie. Esme is reading the book with the same title by Tommy Wieringa to improve her Dutch. I didn't like the movie much and rate it a 5 out of 10.
In the early evening I gave a superworm to the Brachypelma boehmei I keep. When I took a photo of the tarantula I noticed that she doesn't need food in the near future again; she has a very large abdomen.
I also fed a superworm to the adult female Tliltocatl albopilosus I keep.
A Harvard student becomes the Unabomber after psychological experiments. Years later, an FBI agent's pursuit reveals how his past shaped his deadly campaign that killed 3 and injured 23 from 1978-1995.
In the evening Esme and I watched Unabomber. I liked the movie and rate it a 7 out of 10.
Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
Late in the evening Esme and I watched The Social Dilemma. To me the documentary was quite repetitive and I rate it a 6 out of 10.
A talented piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
In the evening Esme and I watched Tuner. I liked the movie a lot and rate it an 8 out of 10.
In the evening Esme and I watched Supergirl. The movie was OK and I rate it a 6 out of 10.
In childhood something black settled on Mechail Korhlen and drank from his throat. Later somebody pitied him enough to kill his poor deformed body when he became an adult. But then he chose to return from beyond the veil to enact revenge and to follow Anjelen, ruler of the sinister monastery.
In the evening I started in The Blood of Roses. Many years ago I read the book, in a Dutch translation, and I recall it being a good read. I'm looking forward to reading it again.
In the afternoon I finished A Trade of Blood, Ana and Din Mysteries book 3 by Robert Jackson Bennett. While not as good as the previous one in the series, A Drop of Corruption, it was still very good. I look forward to the next book in this series.
A grieving father and his young son relocate to the quiet town of Garretton, which was terrorized by a serial killer known as The Whisper Man 15 years earlier, while rumors circulate that Whisper Man worked with an accomplice.
In the evening Alice, Esme, and I watched The Whisper Man. The movie was so so and I rate it a 6 out of 10.
Baron "Bear" Bailey breaks a novelty charm to force his co-worker Nikki Freeman to love him, but the supernatural compulsion warps her mind into violent obsession, trapping him in a nightmare he cannot wish away.
In the evening Alice, Esme, and I watched Obsession. Jaiden and I had seen the movie before recently but liked the rewatch. Back then I rated the movie a 7 out of 10.
In the early afternoon Alice called me that Lina, our cat, had found a frog. When outside, she's on a leash, so Alice could stop her easily from harming the amphibian that was visiting our garden.
After sitting frozen for a while, the frog suddenly made a few jumps, triggering Lina to try to catch it. A few jumps more and it ended up in the garden of our neighbors.
In the afternoon I configured Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to use a Brother HL L2350DW laserprinter via AirPrint over WiFi. Read about it in Setting up a Brother AirPrinter on Ubuntu.
Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
In the evening Esme and I watched Flow. I liked the movie, wonderfully made, and rate it an 8 out of 10.
Follows two cops who in a routine stop pull over a stolen car only to come face to face with one of the most dangerous criminals in the world.
In the evening Esme and I watched La Captura (Also known as "Facing El Chapo"). I liked the movie and rate it an 8 out of 10.
After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws. As one by one they transform into deadites, she comes to discover that the vows she took in life - survive even in death.
In the evening Jaiden, Alice, Esme, and I watched Evil Dead Burn. The movie was OK, and I rate it a 6 out of 10.
In the early evening, while Esme was trimming the ivy, I took a photo of Lina, our cat.
We keep Lina on a leash because we live close to a busy road. She's used to be on a leash and even joins us on walks in the neighborhood.
The early life of musician Michael Jackson, from the discovery of his talent as the lead of the Jackson Five to the artist whose creative ambition fueled a pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
In the evening Esme and I watched Michael. I liked the movie and rate it an 8 out of 10. The ending suggests there is going to be a sequel to which I look forward.
In the early evening the Logitech multimedia speakers I ordered from Amazon last Sunday arrived. I connected them to the GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra AMD Ryzen™ 5 7640HS Mini PC running Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. I had to increase the system volume otherwise the sound was too low. Next, I used Dopamine to play System of a Down's Toxicity.
Follows the Jackass crew as they perform their final series of dangerous stunts and pranks, marking the end of the franchise.
In the evening Esme and I watched Jackass: Best and Last. We had a few good laughs and I rate the movie a 7 out of 10.