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Ron Perlman recommended Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) in Movies (curated)

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

1944 | Classics, Comedy, Mystery

8.0

(5 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"He identified in a way that was so joyously American; an innocence and a humanism. Just a beautiful heart, that he had, and was able to put into his work. Adding screwball comedy elements to it, but at the center of which were these important thoughts about how lucky we are to be alive. He was able to do that in ways that are cinematic and entertaining as well. And eliciting these performances — like Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, 96%) and Gary Cooper in Meet John Doe (1941, 92%), Cary Grant and everybody else involved in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944, 90%)…"

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Tim Burton recommended The Wicker Man (1973) in Movies (curated)

The Wicker Man (1973)

1973 | Horror, Mystery

7.5

(29 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"It’s like a weird musical. That is actually one of Christopher’s favorite movies that he did, unlike the last one. It was not a very successful movie when it came out but it’s really quite a hypnotic and amazing film I think. It’s like a weird dream. Some of these films I can’t kind of watch over, because they play in your mind like a dream. It reminds me of growing up in Burbank. Things are quite normal on the surface but underneath they’re not quite what they seem. I found this film to be such a strange mixture; the elements are very odd."

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Nicholas Stoller recommended Amarcord (1973) in Movies (curated)

Amarcord (1973)

1973 | Comedy, Drama

(0 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"As a screenwriter first and foremost (and a director with little to no innate visual sense), I tend to prize narrative and story over most other elements in film. Amarcord arguably has neither. And yet I love it. I want to live in this town, wander among these streets, live with these characters. It also has an oddly casual sense of horny humor that remains surprisingly shocking. A throwaway moment of a car full of teenage boys masturbating never fails to make me laugh out loud. It also revels in odd details—a priest smelling his fingers, for example. It’s so gross. And yet so awesome."

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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Fast Five (2011) in Movies

Jun 1, 2021

Fast Five (2011)

2011 | Action, Drama, Mystery

8.1

(14 Ratings)

Movie Rating

It's finally happened...I think....I think I...like these movies

All joking aside, Fast Five is a well paced, and well executed action film. The humble street racing elements of the first few movies have been pretty much dropped at this point. There's a bit where Vin Diesel and his crew are taking down a whole army of bad guys with military grade weapons, and I just found myself thinking "how the fuck did we get here" and you know what? I'm not even mad.

Also, Diesel shouting "THIS IS BRAZIL" right in Dwayne Johnson's inexplicably sweaty bald face is next level unintentionally hilarious and I love it.

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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Stilts (Tessa Dark Trilogy) Book One in Books

Jan 12, 2021

Stilts (Tessa Dark Trilogy) Book One

Tim O'Rourke | 2013 | Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy

9.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

4.5 stars.

I loved the world building and the stilt walking. Very imaginative.

This is my third book by the author, the others being Vampire Seeker and Witch, which were both brilliant. This was no different.

The author has this way of writing a good romance mixed with paranormal elements that are sometimes a little creepy. This was a little less on the romance but it was still amazing and has left me wanting the next book NOW!

I need to know what's going to happen when they get to the Island!

If you haven't read a Tim O'Rourke book yet, you totally should!

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Child's Play (2019) in Movies

Jun 25, 2019

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Friends 'til the end

Yet another reboot of Child's Play. I'm not sure we need another Chucky film to be honest but at least this had some new ideas. Set present day the Buddi doll can interact with a mobile app and other smart devices. This at least does allow for some fun plot elements and variety in kills. So it does differ in some ways from the original. The biggest problem is the look of Chucky. Not cute enough to be believable as a toy and not creepy enough to be scary. It's not bad as a Slasher film but nothing particularly memorable.

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Bong Mines Entertainment (15 KP) rated AlleyGod by Alley Boy in Music

Sep 2, 2019

Alley Boy is a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Not too long ago, he released a melodic rap tune, entitled, “Rewind”, featuring trap-Godfather Future.

‘Rewind’ is a reminiscing tune which finds Future taking listeners down memory lane to the long last days of his innocence. Also, the likable tune finds Alley Boy rapping about his successes and failures.

‘Rewind’ contains conversational rap vocals, harmonious melodies, and melodic instrumentation flavored with trap and hip-hop elements.

Alley Boy, a former Atlantic Records’ standout, has been pretty busy this year.

His “Alley God” project is still going strong thanks to assists from 21 Savage and production from Mike WiLL, Fritz, & more.