#introduction I’m Michael, a Computer Science lecturer in St Andrews, Scotland.
I like making cocktails, learning French, and designing and playing board games. I also like playing old video games (currently playing Warcraft 1), watching and reviewing films (see https://letterboxd.com/mtorpey), and in 2016 I wrote a novel about elephants which is still lingering in first draft status (#NaNoWriMo).
I still use two spaces after a full stop, although I think I’m the only one left.
The Time Machine
My latest post on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4045693730
Something Fresh
My latest post on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4045687402
My review of The Dark Crystal, 1982 - ★★★
My review of Tea with Mussolini, 1999 - ★★★
Possible solution to the Israel–Palestine conflict?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-57142457
My review of The Hollow Crown: Henry V, 2012 - ★★★★
https://letterboxd.com/mtorpey/film/the-hollow-crown-henry-v/1/
My review of Cinema Paradiso, 1988 - ★★★★
My review of The Manchurian Candidate, 1962 - ★★★★
https://letterboxd.com/mtorpey/film/the-manchurian-candidate/
New post on my #cocktails blog: Nimbu pani 👍
https://michaelscocktails.wordpress.com/2021/03/24/nimbu-pani-👍/
My review of The Hollow Crown: Henry IV - Part 2, 2012 - ★★★★
https://letterboxd.com/mtorpey/film/the-hollow-crown-henry-iv-part-2/2/
@mtorpey
The red elephants of Tsavo are the ONLY red elephants in the world.
However, contrary to what many think, their skin is not red! They owe their rich colour to the Park's fine red volcanic soils, where they constantly dust-bathe.
My review of The Hollow Crown: Henry IV - Part 1, 2012 - ★★★★
https://letterboxd.com/mtorpey/film/the-hollow-crown-henry-iv-part-1/2/
My review of The Hollow Crown: Richard II, 2012 - ★★★★
https://letterboxd.com/mtorpey/film/the-hollow-crown-richard-ii/1/