The Adventures of Dysfunctional Dan

A few weeks ago I discussed the bucket list I created back when I was sixteen and recounted some of the items I have already ticked off. Today it's time to tell the story of the remaining things that I've managed to do in my life so far. In at number 24 is "sing to an audience", something which I long since ticked off though it stretches some definitions. 'Sing' can apparently be defined as 'make musical sounds with the voice' which is not exactly my forte. I've not got a musical bone in my body and it's not helped by the fact I've got quite a deep voice, meaning your average song is at least an octave higher than I can actually reach. 'Audience' is defined as "the assembled spectators" and a school assembly neatly fits that. I can't remember a great amount of the details of this one but somewhere around 2010 or 2011 I found myself stood in front of a school of primary children singing. I honestly can't recall w...

It's time for my annual look at this year's nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars and my attempt to predict which one is going to win. Last year I failed hopelessly but I have a feeling I'm going to be more successful this time around... 1917 Sam Mendes' First World War flick may not be the most exciting film in terms of plot but it's one of the best made films of this year's nominees, if not of all time. The film is made to look like it was filmed in one camera shot which is a huge technical challenge. The technique has been used by filmmakers before but never on a film of such a huge scale. The young stars George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman spent months rehearsing in order to make the style work but it also means their performances have been perfected. 1917 is a war film that will captivate everyone, even those who would say they don't like war films, and is my pick for this year's winner. Ford Vs Ferrari This one is perhaps the mos...