Dave Larsen

Dec 2, 2024 | reformedjournal.com | Dave Larsen

As he aged, his beard, mustache, and hair became so thoroughly white that he could pass for Colonel Sanders of fried chicken fame. He was often reminded of the similarity, and didn’t mind. He relished the air of celebrity it brought him. Raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran, he had a conversion experience through the Salvation Army. A friend from the army invited him to a service, where he went forward and gave his life to Jesus. Before long, he learned to play the trumpet and joined the band.

Oct 7, 2024 | doomrocket.substack.com | Dave Larsen |Mike Mendez |Jarrod Jones

This is Re/Play, where we take a fresh look at an older film, TV series, or video game to see if fond memories hold up under remastered scrutiny. This week: The Blu-ray rerelease of Mike Mendez’s Killers from Synapse Films. THE MOVIE:KillersORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: Sometime between January 16th and 26th, 1997. NEW FORMAT: Blu-ray disc featuring a 1080p (23.976 fps) digital restoration of the original unrated director’s cut scanned by Multicom Entertainment Group. Aspect ratio: 16:9. From Synapse Films.

Jun 27, 2024 | blog.reformedjournal.com | Dave Larsen

In an early scene of the film American Fiction, Monk (Jeffrey Wright) is noticeably upset. He moves a stack of his books—he’s a Black scholar and author—from the African American section of a chain bookstore to the more appropriate Mythology section which is the focus of his work. When confronted by a clerk for this unauthorized move, Monk explains his reasoning.

Jun 13, 2024 | nerdly.co.uk | Phil Wheat |Dave Larsen |Mike Mendez

Mike Mendez’s cult classic ‘Killers’ coming to Blu-ray by Phil Wheat In 1997, director Mike Mendez and co-writer/star Dave Larsen collaborated on the brutal, uncompromising and wickedly funny Killers, a movie that divided audiences at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival but then had a hard time finding an audience due to scattershot distribution.

May 20, 2024 | blog.reformedjournal.com | Dave Larsen

Squirrels are busy building nests and planning for offspring, and you can tell they’re in a hurry by the number of munched branch remnants which float to the ground from above almost every day. Each year this reminds Larry Jensen of two things: taking and giving advice, and his days as one of the legendary squirrel relocators in his suburban neighborhood. Larry is married to a magnificent gardener. His wife doesn’t have a run-of-the-mill green thumb.