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Awix (3310 KP) rated Dirty Work (1933) in Movies

Feb 19, 2019

Dirty Work (1933)

1933 | Comedy

7.0

(2 Ratings)

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A cautionary tale of hubristic science operating beyond the constraints of morality, and poor health and safety standards too. Stan and Ollie's latest venture is sweeping people's chimneys for them; they pitch up at the home of mad scientist Professor Noodle who is working on a rejuvenation elixir.

Not quite one of the boys' first-rate shorts - obviously there is boundless potential in the notion of Laurel and Hardy as chimney sweeps (Ollie falls down the chimney, off the roof, etc, etc, while Stan destroys the interior decorations of the house), but the mad scientist plotline feels oddly grafted on and the concluding scenes are peculiar rather than funny. First two-thirds makes the film more than worthwhile, though.

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Kari Bendler (2 KP) rated Skyscraper (2018) in Movies

Mar 5, 2019

Skyscraper (2018)

2018 | Action

6.5

(119 Ratings)

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You can't fault it for the amount of action. And its Dwayne Johnson, so you know they'll be those unexpected funny one liners. Once you get beyond the far fetched storyline, its pretty entertaining. (0 more)

Like most action movies, the story line, not so plausible. (0 more)

Its action-y. Stuff blows up, things fall down, crazy "that could never happen" plot. Is it entertaining? Yes. Would I watch it again on another platform? Probably. Is it going to get added to the 100 movies you must see before you doe? No.

The gist: if you like action movies and ate looking to be entertained for a bit, you won't be sad that you watched this movie.

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Alicia S (193 KP) rated Hard Beat (Driven, #7) in Books

Sep 28, 2018

Kristy has done it again... yet another fabulous book but one of my absolute favorite authors! Hard Beat, while part of the Driven series, was very different from the rest of the books she has written. While surely different, like all of her books, I was sucked in from page one. Totally different storyline, tough girl meets soft guy and under the most intense situation. The constant head-butting from these two was so much fun to read.. while Tanner & Beaux's connection is apparent right from the start. I LOVE that this was written from his POV and was of course beyond thrilled to have appearances of Rylee & Colton ;-) Amazing read, HIGHLY recommended!!!

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Alicia S (193 KP) rated Ghost (Boston Underworld, #3) in Books

Sep 28, 2018

What an incredibly fabulous book!! I devoured the first two books in the series and Alexei & Talia's story sucked me in from page one! My heart broke over and over for these two, both two haunted souls unable to move beyond their pasts. Struggling to feel worthy in anyone's eyes... Talia finds strength in his overpowering dominance and in her he finds solace. A dark yet incredibly beautiful book about two people who slowly come to realize that no matter how screwed up any of us are, we are all worthy of love and forgiveness. HIGHLY recommended book, series and author!! Five stars just aren't doing my heart any justice on this one!? ;-)

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JUMPCUT ONLINE (77 KP) rated Amazing Grace (2019) in Movies

Jul 3, 2019

Amazing Grace (2019)

2019 | Documentary, Music

7.7

(3 Ratings)

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Those who prefer standard documentaries which feature talking heads and charter a subject’s life, will probably be frustrated or put off by this documentary. To call it a documentary is perhaps the wrong term. Amazing Grace goes beyond the usual constraints of the documentary format and as a result we are left with a more intimate portrait of the singer. As they say an image tells a thousand words. To sum up, Amazing Grace is more than just amazing. It’s a soulful, spiritual, spellbounding, and stunning journey. Do try to seek it out on the big screen and with a large audience. You will not regret your decision.

Full Review: https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/review-amazing-grace-2019/