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Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
2020 | Action, Adventure, Crime
I heard mix reviews a out this movie. So i was going in to it with low standards. I loved this movie. Lets face it this not about good guys and bad guys but female empowerment. It is a crazy road trip but it is based on a comic book character so who cares, sit back and enjoy the ride.
  
Morbius (2022)
Morbius (2022)
2022 | Action, Sci-Fi
Jared leto (1 more)
Matt Smith
Watched thrusday not the best marvel movie and not the worst I've seen it was ok could have been longer but for the stand out acting goes to matt Smith yet another doctor who playing a villain comic book movie there were times when I thought he was playing his character like the doctor overall ok film
  
Ready Player One (2018)
Ready Player One (2018)
2018 | Sci-Fi
Pretty good adaptation of a phenomenal book!
The book led me to expect great things... And I wasn't disappointed. Granted, I had to convince myself that they were different to enjoy the movie, since Spielberg wanted to leave references to his own works out, which basically changed everything.

I have been waiting for this movie for a long time, and I habe to say I wasn't disappointed. I can see why it took so long... There was a lot of CG work, and much of it was as smooth as an actual video game. I think they chose the right people for each role and it's clear that the alternate story line was considered heavily before it was implemented. Well done!!
  
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
2012 | Drama

"I loved the book. I’m probably one of those readers who judges movie adaptations far too harshly, but I was very excited to see the movie and when it came out, not disappointed at all. So incredible. I loved Logan Lerman, and Ezra and Emma as well. The cinematography, the acting, everything was just spectacular. A special film, especially to teenagers growing up in this world and finding out completely who you are."

Source
  
A collection of essays written by tie in writers that cover everything you'd want to know about those books based on your favorite movie or TV series. Since I read the occasional tie in, I found this book fascinating.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-tied-in-business-history.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1)
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1)
Nicholas Sparks | 1996 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
7
7.8 (23 Ratings)
Book Rating
Easy read (1 more)
Fast paced
Was a bit confusing at times (0 more)
This book was always on my TBR pile and I finally got around to it and was not disappointed. It was written fairly well, was a bit confusing on some of the character wording towards the end of the book. Definitely more impressive than the movie.
  
Pet Sematary (2019)
Pet Sematary (2019)
2019 | Horror
Very scary (0 more)
A lot of story lines (0 more)
Amazing
Contains spoilers, click to show
I cried for a good 2 1/2 minutes when the little girl got hit, but I felt you had to read the book to get a full understanding of how sensitive the mom is to the different spirits she was feeling. Amazing cast and amazing storyline, it was very scary but not just from the visuals of the movie. I absolutely hated the ending but it was an ending fit for this movie.
  
Misery (1990)
Misery (1990)
1990 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Stephen King
Kathy Bates best movie ever in my opinion

The story of a nurse who happens to rescue her favorite author from the scene of a car crash and brings him to her little home to try and help him recuperate. However once she finds out that her authors story has an ending she doesn't like let the sick and twisted mind of King take over.


If you have read the book then the movie is as graphic as that.
  
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Lee (2222 KP) rated The Space Between Us (2017) in Movies

Jan 23, 2018 (Updated Jan 23, 2018)  
The Space Between Us (2017)
The Space Between Us (2017)
2017 | Action, Sci-Fi
Very dull
It's in such a rush to get to the point where it can be a tragic love story, with our two young lovers on the run, that the movie completely forgets about plausibility and doesn't give us any time to believe in any of the feelings and emotions being experienced. I haven't read the book that this awful movie is based on but I can imagine that it goes into much needed detail a lot more than this does.
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated Practical Magic in Books

Oct 23, 2020  
Practical Magic
Practical Magic
Alice Hoffman | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
8.1 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
To echo other reviews, yes, the book is vastly different from the film. To be honest, I prefer the film.
I like Alice Hoffman as an author in general, but you can definitely tell this was an earlier book. It follows the Owens women, and their various doomed lovers. You can tell there are so many books written after this one that took inspiration from it.
Again, I can't help but compare it to the film, Sally's children weren't really a huge part of the movie, which I liked (sorry, I find kids super boring), but in the book, they're a huge part of it. It was really kind of annoying, and it almost made me stop reading.
I still liked the story, and thought the book was good, but wished it was more like the movie. Blasphemy, I know.