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Brandon Pile (1507 KP) rated Doctor Sleep (2019) in Movies

Jul 2, 2020  
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Doctor Sleep (2019)
2019 | Horror
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8.3 (51 Ratings)
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Compelling from the opening moments, breathes new life into an old story and gives it so much more depth. Love the callbacks and new characters, brutal horror but touching at times (0 more)
The end seemed rushed. Altough still satisfying, there was still 30 more minutes that could've been there... left me wanting more, I guess, but not in a bad way. (0 more)
  
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Zackary Drucker recommended The Portable Dorothy Parker in Books (curated)

 
The Portable Dorothy Parker
The Portable Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker | 2021
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"The way that Dorothy Parker navigates her own darkness with wit, and her commentary on what it was like to be a woman in America in the 1920s is wildly compelling. The amazing thing about this book is you can open to any page and read a great short story. Parker makes for a wonderful author to read aloud to your lover."

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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Disenchanted Widow (Tailorstown, #2) in Books

Apr 29, 2021  
The Disenchanted Widow (Tailorstown, #2)
The Disenchanted Widow (Tailorstown, #2)
Christina McKenna | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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There were parts of this book that I liked - the characters were quirky, interesting and vivid. The backdrop of the historical context of the IRA and the hunger strikes were written about poignantly without a soap box or sentimentality. But the story was not compelling and I did not warm to the protagonists. This book did not grab my heart.
  
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Matthew Weiner recommended The World of Apu (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
The World of Apu (1959)
The World of Apu (1959)
1959 | Drama
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"In The Apu Trilogy, Satyajit Ray follows his resilient character Apu from childhood. In The World of Apu (Apur Sansar), the trilogy’s final chapter, Apu finds adulthood through one of the most compelling and exquisitely crafted plots in film history. This is not an exaggeration. The ending is so earned and emotional that you feel like it has happened to you."

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Watson Lamb (14 KP) rated Alita: Battle Angel (2019) in Movies

Apr 3, 2019  
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
2019 | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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7.4 (95 Ratings)
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I have to say, this movie would have been amazing in the 90s early 2000s. While the action is thrilling and quite entertaining, the story is played out and the acting is ok, given what they had to work with. Everything was predictable and the ending is a cliffhanger with no resolution to the story arch whatsoever. It almost felt like they were doing a Romeo and Juliet where Romeo kills himself and Juliet goes out for vengeance rather than ending it to be with her Romeo. Making this into multiple films was unnecessary or at least I don't see how they can make the story more compelling from here. All in all, it is ok, if you like some great action sequences, but don't go if you are looking for a compelling story.