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Katrina (9 KP) rated Change Agent in Books
Sep 6, 2017
Good book, as expected, but not brilliant
As with most of his books, this was a brilliantly paced story. Where it failed, in my opinion was that it went overboard on the technical details, in his other books, the author was able to go far into the technical details, because he usually included a character that needed them explaining anyway, so the reader was told about stuff they didn't know, here, there was no such character.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Vertigo (1958) in Movies
Aug 11, 2017
A quiet masterpiece
This was Hitchcock's more subtle films, although it was a flop at the time, I think it's still a quiet masterpiece. It's claustrophobic watching James Stewart follow around an enigmatic woman, becoming obsessed with an image of her, only to realise he's chasing an illusion. The twist at the end is pretty brilliant leaving the viewer slightly spellbound by what happened. While it may not be as harrowing as Psycho, it's still a treat to watch.
Sarah (7798 KP) rated In Bruges (2008) in Movies
Aug 17, 2017
Great black comedy with serious elements
This is one of those smaller films that comes out of nowhere and ends up being very enjoyable. It's mostly a black comedy but with some serious and sombre overtones. It's got a fantastic cast, by far one of Colin Farrell's best films and Ralph Fiennes is great as bad guy Harry. It's well written with some brilliant dialogue, and the setting in Bruges is just beautiful. Never fails to make me laugh.
Janeeny (200 KP) rated Good Omens in TV
Jun 7, 2019
I've been so looking forward to seeing this, and it did NOT dissapoint.
Sheen and Tennant were a genius bit of casting, there wasnt a single flat moment in the series it all flowed really nicely. Even the things that were different from the book just seemed to make it even better.
In fact I loved this so much I really hope they keep the purity of it and dont get talked into creating a second series.
Sheen and Tennant were a genius bit of casting, there wasnt a single flat moment in the series it all flowed really nicely. Even the things that were different from the book just seemed to make it even better.
In fact I loved this so much I really hope they keep the purity of it and dont get talked into creating a second series.
RubyBaby (1 KP) rated A Game of Thrones in Books
Jun 13, 2019
Although I previously started the book twice and didn't manage to get into it, it was 100% worth getting through the first couple of chapters as I absolutely loved it!
The story is full of excitement, brilliant ideas and great in depth description. With there being so many characters in the story, it started off a little confusing but once into the Game of Thrones zone, I enjoyed every second of reading it!
The story is full of excitement, brilliant ideas and great in depth description. With there being so many characters in the story, it started off a little confusing but once into the Game of Thrones zone, I enjoyed every second of reading it!
Maddi Zoe (6 KP) rated I, Tonya (2017) in Movies
Feb 8, 2018
Cinematography (1 more)
Flow
Great Biopic
I really enjoy figure skating although I do not know a lot about it, so I came into the movie knowing nothing about Tonya Harding.
The movie tells a good story, but being a biopic there are different points of view. This is cleverly handled by the way they decided to shoot the movie, so it allows them to tell different sides of the story.
It is entertaining and moving, with brilliant performances all round.
The movie tells a good story, but being a biopic there are different points of view. This is cleverly handled by the way they decided to shoot the movie, so it allows them to tell different sides of the story.
It is entertaining and moving, with brilliant performances all round.
Cassie Osbourne (6 KP) rated The Dragonfly Pool in Books
Nov 9, 2018
I listened to this book as a child and had almost forgotten about it when I found a copy of it in my mum's classroom and borrowed/nicked it. I had forgotten just how brilliant it is and what a wonderful writer Eva Ibbotson is in general.
Brilliantly paced, beautifully told, completely touching and then hilarious by turns. This is definitely a book that I will return to if ever I am at a loss for something to read.
Brilliantly paced, beautifully told, completely touching and then hilarious by turns. This is definitely a book that I will return to if ever I am at a loss for something to read.
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Jun 17, 2019
Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated The Orbital Livestock Company in Books
Jul 19, 2019 (Updated Jul 22, 2019)
Short story or chapter?
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Upon starting to read this short story, I thought the concept was brilliant. Over-population. Orbital farming. Reducing methane and therefore greenhouse gases. Genius. As a scientist this appealed to me. But just as it started to get juicy, some underhand dealings, it ended. If this were a first chapter, I would be loving this book. But as it is a short story, it felt unfinished and left me disappointed.
JUMPCUT ONLINE (77 KP) rated What We Do in the Shadows- Season 1 in TV
Jun 30, 2019
A brilliant debut season. It’s consistently funny, it gives every character their moments in the spotlight, and above all, has a completely on board cast to take the show into the ridiculous places it needs to. Not every episode is as funny as the show can be, but the hits far, far outweigh the misses. For Taika Waititi, the hits keep on coming.
Full Review: https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/review-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-1/
Full Review: https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/review-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-1/