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.
The Hundred-Foot Journey: Boeuf Bourguignon a la Hassan Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁1/2
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Chef: The Cubano Pressed Sandwich Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁1/2
/The King's Speech: Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Recipe🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
/This 2011 Oscar winner is an examination of a British class system that clamps its iron jaws on kings as well as commoners, grinding both beneath its stiff upper lip. It’s not so much a wonder that the king stammers, but that everyone else does not.
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/Joyeux Noel: Alsatian Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
/The Pursuit of Happyness: Million Dollar Macaroni and Cheese Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/Darkest Hour: Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
/“Four weeks that changed the course of history.” It doesn’t get much bigger than that. If you missed this tremendous film when it was in the theaters, watch it now!
Read MoreTinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tex/Czech Kolache Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/Forget Jason Bourne’s death defying chases, or James Bond’s wit and savior faire. As in real life, the significant events in this classic espionage film are in muted greys, shadows gliding past us without revealing their true significance.
Read More3 Days to Kill: Grilled Niçoise Tuna Steaks Recipe 🥁🥁🥁1/2
/CIA operative Kevin Costner is halfway between Sean Connery’s brutally efficient James Bond and Michael Caine’s wheezy 80-year-old vigilante Harry Brown. Then throw in the concerned dad part from Liam Neeson’s surprise 2009 hit Taken and you've just about got Ethan Renner.
Read MoreSeven Days in Utopia: Lost Maples Eggs, Home Fries and Sausage Patty Recipe 🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁
/Luke Chisolm thought his career was over until his life took a detour.
Read MoreThe Proposal: Cedar Plank Salmon Recipe 🥁🥁🥁1/2
/Prisoners: Pan Seared Venison with Wild Mushrooms Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/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.
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/Ladies in Lavender: Stargazy Pie Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁1/2
/The Lady in the Van: Shepherd’s Pie Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/The Ghost Writer: Martha’s Vineyard Seafood Boil Recipe 🥁🥁🥁1/2
/Fracture: Mushroom Omelettes in Port Sauce Recipe 🥁🥁🥁1/2
/Fury: German Omelet Recipe 🥁🥁🥁🥁
/It’s official. Hollywood has its Mojo back. (At least it did in this 2014 epic.) Thanks to Brad Pitt, it’s now okay to be a macho warrior, even outside the realm of the Marvel movie franchise.
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