Tag: de niro
The Good Shepherd
This dry history of a mystery man’s motivations hides its intelligence rather too well.
Ronin
All style and no substance – this beautiful looking film lacks the smarts to make it a classic.
Midnight Run
Novelty is always welcome and here’s a buddy cop road movie in which the protagonists hate each other!
Elsewhere on MikePadgett.com …
Naturhistorisches Museum
An opportunity to see Gunther von Hagens’ latest plastination exhibit – this time with animals – within the setting of an amazing museum.
- Originally published: 13 Feb 2011 in Museums & Galleries
Lower Lesse
Before reaching the Meuse, the Lesse river flows through a long, deep and green valley bordered by limestone cliffs.
- Originally published: 13 Jun 2010 in Walking
On the Prussian front
Napoleon’s return to prominence in 1815 was an ugly surprise to other Western European powers. The Battle of Waterloo decided the rest.
- Originally published: 14 Mar 2010 in Walking
Working in Leeds
Jobbing around a familiar town after years away can help you see the place differently.
- Originally published: 19 Apr 2006 in Editorial
Totally wired for Belgium
Relocating to Brussels throws up lots of challenges such as how to evaluate Belgian supermarket chains and rewire UK plugs.
- Originally published: 13 Sep 2008 in Relocation
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not a Princeton curator, Knoxville mayoral candidate, Kentuckian pastor or Arizona journalist, I just share the same name. In fact, I am a consultant working in user experience and information design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Black Albert.
Shameless self-promotion
Over a year in the making, Dopeology.org is my latest personal project: a topology of doping in thirty years of European pro road cycling.
I collected information from thousands of sources, then I modelled and published it via a lightweight user interface.