Dave’s Movie Diary

I watched Enter the Void last night, and it’s a film that’s more about experience than story, and I found myself reacting to the way it pulls you through it rather than anything traditional in terms of plot. It’s disorienting, immersive, and kind of overwhelming in a way that sticks with you after it ends.

Today on Dave's Movie Diary, I'm revisiting The Edge (1997), a film I've always enjoyed for its combination of survival adventure, psychological tension, and spectacular scenery. I talk about Anthony Hopkins' remarkable performance, Alec Baldwin's underrated work, the film's breathtaking wilderness setting, and why it's one of those highly watchable 90s movies that still holds up today.

This episode takes a look at Clerks (1994), Kevin Smith’s breakthrough indie comedy. I reflect on its place in 90s culture, my own history with the film, and why its mix of dead-end jobs, friendship, sarcasm and everyday frustration still resonates decades later. Sometimes the smallest films leave the biggest impression.

Today on Dave’s Movie Diary, I’m revisiting The French Connection (1971), a film that helped define the gritty, street-level crime movies of the 1970s. I discuss Gene Hackman’s unforgettable Popeye Doyle, William Friedkin’s raw directing style, the legendary chase sequence, and whether this Oscar-winning classic still packs the same punch on a modern rewatch.

A cold, precise look at Michael Mann’s neon-soaked debut about a professional safecracker trying to walk away from the life he’s built. It’s a film about control, obsession, and the illusion that you can negotiate your way out of who you are. What starts as a crime story slowly becomes something more existential — about time, identity, and what freedom actually costs.

A look at Martin Scorsese’s relentless thriller about obsession, fear, and moral collapse as a family is stalked by a man from the past. It’s a film where performance becomes pressure, and justice starts to feel dangerously unstable.

A look at John Hughes’ classic about skipping school, breaking rules, and the strange art of living in the moment — with a darker undercurrent hiding under all the fun.