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"Yes, he’s my son and, now, my writing partner. But this novel, penned by Jess well before we decided to collaborate, was a prize-winning international best seller and for good reason. Page-turning, suspenseful, beautifully written, deeply insightful, and rich in its portrayal of art world corruption and a long-forgotten, bizarre and particularly tormented artist. You will not be disappointed. And as long as I’m going to be accused of nepotism, check out the novels of my brilliant wife, Faye Kellerman. Her most recent, Walking Shadows, explores the ramifications of a decades-old murder and is, like all of Faye’s books, elegantly spare and spot-on when it comes to exploring the human condition."

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother) (1999) in Movies

Sep 4, 2019

Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother) (1999)

1999 | Comedy, Drama, International

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Vibrant Spanish melodrama does a remarkable job of walking a tightrope, managing to be both outrageous and provocative, and restrained and moving, often at the same time. Written down in precis, the plot - or at least the cast of characters - sounds utterly bizarre, and the fact the film doesn't really have an unambiguously male main character probably signifies this will not be to all tastes.

However, the story is engrossing, genuinely moving, and slickly made with strong performances - to the extent that you overlook the plot's tendency towards implausible coincidences and improbable and arbitrary developments. At the very end things do become a bit unravelled, but not enough to spoil what is an impressive and satisfying film.

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Red Strangers

Elspeth Huxley

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Growing up in Kenya in the early twentieth century, the brothers Matu and Muthegi are raised...

Brave Wilderness

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The Brave Wilderness Channel is your one stop connection to a wild world of adventure and amazing up...

Circus of Horrors

Carole Gill

7.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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WARNING: THIS IS A DISTURBING TALE! IT IS FOR FANS OF BIZARRE, ADULT HORROR. THERE IS GRAPHIC...

All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)

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When an awkward date on Christmas Eve leads a couple into a strange theater, they're treated to a...

Edna & Harvey: The Breakout

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The award-winning debut adventure game from the creators of The Whispered World and Deponia now on...

Dean (6927 KP) rated Scream Queens - Season 1 in TV

Jun 25, 2017

Great cast (4 more)

Good cameos

Cool killer outfit

Surprisingly gory

Funny at times

Very odd to put it lightly (0 more)

Will make you Scream.... For one reason or another!

A gave this a whirl as the cast was impressive and a fan of Slasher films. This is a very bizarre series definitely more at the comedy side than horror. Featuring true Scream Queen Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts of @Scream 4. Almost like a spoof at times. Try thinking of a mix of Clueless, Mean Girls, Scream and Scary Movie. The spoilt rich kid humour won't be for all but the Killer wouldn't look out of place in a real Slasher film and there are a variety of ways he bumps off the brats.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Lighthouse (2019) in Movies

Oct 31, 2019 (Updated Nov 1, 2019)

The Lighthouse (2019)

2019 | Drama, Horror

7.2

(26 Ratings)

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I've delayed writing this because I am still trying to fully process this film.

The film was a bizarre, enjoyable fever dream. Who was gaslighting who? Who was actually the reliable narrator? The mythology used in the film was so fitting, down to the fate of the characters. I loved that the film was in black and white, and not in widescreen format.

Robert Pattinson was terrific in this, and always proves that he can actually act. Willem Dafoe's character was one of those slightly annoying but kind of likeable dudes.

I think the best part of seeing this film, is that I'm still trying to process it. Was this a black comedy? A horror film? It's definitely all up for debate.