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Andy K (10821 KP) created a poll about in Movies are the shiz!

Apr 28, 2018  
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OK now that Avengers: Infinity War has been released, how does it rank among the MCU as a whole?

Which is your favorite MCU film so far?


Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 2

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Thor

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Captain America: The First Avenger
The Avengers
Thor: The Dark World
Iron Man 3

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Ant-Man

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Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Spider-Man Homecoming

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Thor Ragnarok
Black Panther
Avengers: Infinity War
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American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty (1999)
1999 | Comedy, Drama
The story of typical suburbia America and the strange going-ons of a family and man going through a mid-life crisis.
  
Mistress America (2015)
Mistress America (2015)
2015 | Comedy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Mistress America steamrolls through its mesmerizingly dense running time with such joyous violence that its themes only bubble up to the surface in retrospect, the heart of the movie identified like the dental records of a body that’s been burned..
Critic- David Ehrlich
Original Score: 5 out of 5

Read Review: https://www.timeout.com/us/film/mistress-america
  
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Mike Leigh recommended Martin Chuzzlewit in Books (curated)

 
Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens | 1844 | Fiction & Poetry
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Book Favorite

"Another influence. What characters and characterizations! How perceptively Dickens portrays our complex imperfections! And, incidentally, what a splendid picture of 19th century America! "

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tonidavis (353 KP) rated The Selection in Books

Jun 30, 2017  
The Selection
The Selection
Kiera Cass | 2012 | Children
10
7.9 (48 Ratings)
Book Rating
America Singer (1 more)
Maxon
In America we trust
I truly love this series if you like YA dystopian Story's then this book is for you.


America Singer is a truly lovable protagonist who follows her heart and whilst this is not always the wisest of choices it does make a great story. America is a strong female who is a great inspiration for young girls to look up to.

Prince Maxon is also a great charcter although prince to Ilyria Maxon life isn't all glitz and glamour choosing between 30 strangers isnt as easy as the world thinks it is. he has pressure of war closing in on him at all sides his Dad wants him to go another direction and not all of the girls are what they seem.
  
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
2014 | Action, Sci-Fi
Not the best in the Marvel series
I found this film a little too repetitive, to the point I can't tell the difference between Avengers Assemble and Ultron, Captain America First Avenger, and Civil War. The story surrounding Bucky is rather boring, and Captain America is a little too over the top with his relationship with him. It's just one big Marvel blur.
  
American Gods
American Gods
Neil Gaiman | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
Original story (1 more)
Mythology
One of my top 10
This novel was one of the most original works I have read. It combines mythology from all over the world into an epic journey within the dirty underside of the melting pot that is America. The main characters are well fleshed out. An interesting aspect of the book is the “coming to America” chapters that give the backstory on how the old gods in the novel came to be in America. This novel definitely focuses more on the journey to get to the climax rather than the climax itself.
  
West Side Story (2021)
West Side Story (2021)
2021 | Musical
Rachel zeger (2 more)
Songs
Rita moreno
America
Watched today wouldn't normally watch a musical but I made this an exception. The story is basically based on romeo and Juliet but moved the story to America added songs and dance and you've got West side story as this remake and directed by Steven spielberg who's never made an musical before and has done an a good job of it. For me the songs are what make the movie America tonight I'm so pretty and others there were times I almost started singing along. Overall good start to the year.
  
Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
Michael Erik Dyson | 2017 | History & Politics
9
9.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
The author shares personal stories that accentuate the problems caused by the action or inaction of white culture in America. (0 more)
Essential reading for all Americans
  
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X, Alex Haley, Paul Gilroy | 2001 | Biography
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Book Favorite

"Malcom X’s words woke me up to the real America. He is incredibly inspiring. It read like a modern Greek myth of a hero’s journey."

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