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Sheridan (209 KP) rated Elysium (2013) in Movies
Jul 11, 2017
Matt Damon (2 more)
Fast Paced Story
Interesting Story
An Interesting Role for Matt Damon
I quite enjoyed this film. It was fast paced and an interesting story (nothing like being told you're going to die, really lights a fire under your ass lol). The visuals were beautiful and I didn't expect Jodie Foster in such a harsh role so that was different. Similar to a few other movies brought out in 2013 this also plays on the societal 'class' system, overall an excellent film.
Mothergamer (1536 KP) rated Horizon Zero Dawn in Video Games
Jul 17, 2017
Amazing Story and Gameplay
Combines amazing storytelling with amazing gameplay. I loved everything about this game because they got it right. They created a great world with fantastic characters. Just running around doing side quests showed how beautiful the various areas in the game are. It is so much fun to play and I love that there was so much diversity in the game and that it showed strong, smart women in leading roles.
Full Mother Gamer review here: http://lorrie28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2017/03/horizon-zero-dawn-amazing-story-with.html
Full Mother Gamer review here: http://lorrie28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2017/03/horizon-zero-dawn-amazing-story-with.html
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Anything is Possible in Books
Jul 24, 2017
An intricately beautiful collection of characters
Elizabeth Strout has a unique ability to create a whole world of detailed and emotional characters that you can just follow throughout the series of books. While you see much less of Lucy Barton in this book, we see how her family members and people in her community have fared. It seems to me like a modern day To Kill a Mockingbird, especially the part about poverty in areas of America.
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated Inside Limbo Double Pack in Video Games
Jul 25, 2017
Eerie pieces of oddly beautiful art
Limbo and Inside are games that I would show to someone whilst trying to prove the point that videogames are a legitimate art form. Sure they aren't pretty games like Journey or Abzu, but they are works of art nonetheless.
If you like shooters and explosive action games, then this might not be for you, but if you are a fan of the horror genre and are willing to try something a bit different, then you should go play through both of these right now.
If you like shooters and explosive action games, then this might not be for you, but if you are a fan of the horror genre and are willing to try something a bit different, then you should go play through both of these right now.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated La La Land (2016) in Movies
Jul 30, 2017
Preppy music was irritating (1 more)
Black stars were secondary although the film was about jazz
Why did this win so many awards?
First of all I'm still completely baffled at how this received so many awards when there were clearly much better films out there. Second of all, the music was beyond irritating to the point I turned the volume down every time it came on. There were some beautiful heartfelt moments but I'm still thinking 70:30 in terms of bad to good ratio. Disappointing after all the hype.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Moana (2016) in Movies
Aug 4, 2017
Not one of Disney's best
Don't get me wrong, it's rare for a Disney film to be bad and this is far from it. It just sadly isn't one of the best. It's visually beautiful and you'd expect no less, but I found the main story a little boring and to be honest it's been done before. The songs are good but not spectacular, and I didn't find much to laugh about in the entire film, which is unusual for Disney. On the whole it's just a little underwhelming.
Nikki G. (48 KP) rated Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmar in Books
Sep 4, 2017
Nine years. That's how long Richard and Mildred Loving had to fight just to live together as husband and wife in the state of Virginia, their case traveling all the way to the Supreme Court. Ms. Powell recounts their travails in alternating pages, in spare but beautiful verse that makes you feel as if this couple, who were really quite ordinary but lived in a time when what we see as such today would have been extraordinary . . . or illegal, are right in the room with you, telling you their story.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Sherlock - Season 1 in TV
Aug 9, 2017
First series is the best series by far
Without a doubt, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman transformed the face of Sherlock, completely updating it for modern viewing. Sherlock is played to be on some kind of spectrum, which allows him to work out calculations at lightning speed. He's arrogant but hilarious and Watson is an absolute spellbinder of a sidekick. The bromance is beautiful. But the first series by far is the most coherent without going into odd tangents and storylines. Really worth the watch.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Julieta (2016) in Movies
Aug 16, 2017
Fabulous acting (2 more)
Wonderful cinematography
Complexity of human relations
Another beautiful film from the master Almodovar
Pedro Almodovar has such a wonderful eye for understanding the human condition. Unlike his more outlandish colourful films, this is about the tragic relationships of estranged families and the breakdown in communications. Written in the perspective of a mother whose daughter left or went missing 12 years previously, the film shows her writing a letter to her daughter about all the mistakes she made in that relationship including erasing her from her life. Really very moving and poignant.
Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson in Books
Apr 27, 2018
The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson is an enchanting piece of art. Charyn dives to the depths of Emily’s mind, traveling down “organized rabbit trails” of her random but poetic thoughts. Her character is distinctly unique, her story frightening but beautiful.
This book feels like hot chocolate going down—delicious, sweet, but surprisingly fiery, leading your thoughts here and there, but keeping the flavor of Emily in your mind the whole time.
Content and Recommendation: Emily’s experiences are not for “young” people, but it would be appropriate for ages 16+
This book feels like hot chocolate going down—delicious, sweet, but surprisingly fiery, leading your thoughts here and there, but keeping the flavor of Emily in your mind the whole time.
Content and Recommendation: Emily’s experiences are not for “young” people, but it would be appropriate for ages 16+