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22/08/2025

While occupied by the Japanese, the Chinese villagers of Dongji Island bravely rescue hundreds of British POWs from a sinking ship in the WWII drama "Dongji Rescue". Here's my review: https://planetdave.com/2025/08/film-review-chinese-wwii-melodrama-dongji-rescue/

While occupied by the Japanese, the villagers of Dongji Island bravely rescue hundreds of British POWs from a sinking ship in the WWII drama "Dongji Rescue".

15/08/2025

It's a grim cyberpunk world in the 2001 sci-fi classic "Avalon", directed by Mamoru Oshii and set in a collapsing Eastern Europe. Can our hero escape by beating the titular game? Is there any escape from dystopia? My review: https://planetdave.com/2025/08/film-review-polish-anime-cyberpunk-adventure-avalon-2001/

It's a grim cyberpunk world in the 2001 classic "Avalon", directed by Mamoru Oshii and set in a grim Eastern Europe. Can our hero escape? Is there any escape?

09/06/2025

Another year, another excellent Rocky Mountain Drive Experience, this time hosted in Ken Caryl, Denver. I drove over a dozen cars. Here are the vehicles I liked the most, from Subaru, Jeep, Dodge, Hyundai, Genesis, and more:

https://planetdave.com/2025/06/lots-of-cars-at-2025-rocky-mountain-drive-experience-rmde/

Another year, another excellent Rocky Mountain Drive Experience, this time hosted in Ken Caryl, Denver. I drove over a dozen cars. Here's what I most liked...

29/05/2025

The TOYOTA Corolla Cross is a capable compact SUV with a confusing sedan name, but it's also a curious mix of top features and budget features. My thoughts after a week of driving one...

https://planetdave.com/2025/05/2025-toyota-corolla-cross-hv-nightshade-vehicular-mashup/ Toyota USA

The Toyota Corolla Cross is a capable compact SUV with a confusing sedan name, but it's also a curious mix of top features and budget features. My thoughts...

20/05/2025

The Honda Pilot is almost 25 years old, and it shows in its many thoughtful refinements, but even the top trim level still has some pedestrian elements. So is it a good 3-row SUV? Here's my review:

The Honda Pilot is almost 25 years old and that shows in its many thoughtful refinements, but even the top trim level still has some pedestrian elements...

17/12/2024

Daffy and Porky are back in the delightful and hilarious hand-drawn animated film "The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie". This time they're up against aliens. And gum. Lots of gum. Here's my review:

Daffy and Porky are back in the delightful and hilarious hand-drawn "The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie". This time it includes aliens. And gum.

06/12/2024

The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958 4WD SUV has a lot of fun retro design features and it drives well, but is it worth the $60K price tag? Here's my review, with lots of pictures: https://planetdave.com/2024/12/vintage-but-spendy-2024-toyota-land-cruiser-1958/

The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958 4WD SUV has a lot of fun retro design features and it drives well, but is it worth the $60K price tag? My review...

29/10/2024

Easily my most critical film review to date, I hope it's at least an amusing read about a painfully too-low budget fantasy film coming out next month called "Devil's Knight":

Sometimes indie films have charm and are eminently watchable. Other times they're destined to be the punchline to a joke. Like "Devil's Knight". My review...

28/10/2024

I spent a week driving the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse Z71 AWD 3-row SUV and found quite a bit to like about this big, roomy vehicle. But there were some quirks too...

I spent a week driving the 2024 Chevy Traverse Z71 AWD 3-row SUV and found quite a bit to like about this big, roomy vehicle. But there were some quirks too...

23/10/2024

I quite enjoyed the week I drove the 2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i M-Sport subcompact SUV. It's definitely fun to drive and super comfortable too. Here's my writeup, with lots of photos:

Some of the most popular vehicles in the BMW lineup are its SUVs, and one of the best is the sporty subcompact X2. I spent a week driving one and it was...

20/10/2024

When superstar Jackie Chan adopts baby panda Hu Hu, he isn't expecting a panda-napping, but that's just what happens in the action comedy "Panda Plan". Here's my review...

When Jackie Chan adopts baby panda Hu Hu, he isn't expecting a panda-napping, but that's just what happens in action comedy "Panda Plan". My review...

19/10/2024

I've been having fun playing the new and very chill board game "Canopy: Evergreen" from Weird City Games, currently in pre-order on the site. 1-4 players and very family friendly. I tried out the solo mode for this preview:

Turns out it's not so easy to manage a forest across multiple seasons, as you learn playing the delightful game "Canopy Evergreen". Here's my solo experience...

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