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Beyond the Clouds (2017)

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Set in the slums of Mumbai, acclaimed director Majid Majidi delivers a powerful coming-of-age tale...

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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Overneath in Books

Nov 30, 2018

Overneath

Peter S. Beagle | 2017 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy

6.5

(2 Ratings)

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I have always enjoyed Peter S. Beagle's short fiction books and these definitely are worth it. Even his attempt at the steampunk genre is pretty good. Some of these stories are a little on the dark side and slightly horror, however, you also get some action and adventure. It is a great way to visit some of his established worlds like The Last Unicorn and Inn Keeper's Song as well as find something new. Worlds that treat dragon's like guard dogs for drugs and the police that find them or a world that has humans communicating with aliens via a computer. It is a great travel from High Fantasy to futuristic Sci-Fi.

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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Videodrome (1983) in Movies

Feb 9, 2020

Videodrome (1983)

1983 | Horror, Sci-Fi

7.9

(14 Ratings)

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This early slice of Cronenberg body horror is one hell of a weird film and serious hallucinogenic drugs must have certainly been consumed during it's production. One thing it's not though is boring , James Woods is a great bit of casting as Max Renn the sleazy TV producer getting mixed up in the world of the titular channel and experiencing the after effects of watching too much. It's an absorbing watch even if at times you feel as bewildered as Wood's character is. Cronenberg's nightmarish visuals , a strange hybrid of the body and television look how most 1980's special effects look in 2019 but are certainly memorable and stay with you long after the film has finished.‬

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Orange is the New Black - Season 1 in TV

Feb 10, 2020

Great range of characters (1 more)

Funny and bizarre

Fizzles out towards the end of the series (0 more)

Life behind bars

Well I'm late to the party on this one. Heard great things about this and it's be on my list on Netflix for ages. At 13 episodes and all around an hour long it is quite a big series.
The first half of the series is very funny as a new prisoner tries to adapt to prison life for carrying drugs 10 years previously. There are some great characters and plot lines in this. I found it was running out of momentum a bit towards the end. Still overall it's a very good series if you have missed it so far.