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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Fishermen in Books

Oct 10, 2017 (Updated Oct 10, 2017)

The Fishermen

Jon Gray, Chigozie Obioma | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

A heartbreaking elegy to Nigeria's lost promise

A beautiful and deeply tragic story exploring a family's secrets based in Nigeria. The novel follows four brothers in a small Nigerian village who are given a violent prophecy which shakes their family to the core.

Like most classic African novels in the Achebe-Ngugi tradition, The Fishermen mixes the traditional English novel form with the oral storytelling tradition, dramatising the conflict between the traditional and the modern. It is rather depressing but poignant.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Notting Hill (1999) in Movies

Apr 8, 2018

Notting Hill (1999)

1999 | Comedy, Romance

6.5

(6 Ratings)

Movie Rating

At last I've finally seen it, more out of curiosity than anything else. I'm not a fan of Hugh Grant, seems he can only play the upper class, bumbling English idiot in all his films, which becomes annoying. I can see why this is so well liked by some. It does have some quirky British humour and a witty script. However it's way too long and typically cheesy as well. Not bad but personally think there are much better Rom-coms out there.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Honest (2000) in Movies

Apr 28, 2019 (Updated Apr 29, 2019)

Honest (2000)

2000 | Comedy

6.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Rating

A pretty decent black comedy/love story with a good amount of humour. Set in the swinging 60's in East London. The girls from the band All Saints star in this along side a good array of English acting talent. The girls look to rob places up town to get a better way of life for their family but get mixed up in all sorts of trouble way above their heads. An enjoyable film catch it if it's on.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Demons Never Die (2011) in Movies

Dec 24, 2018

Demons Never Die (2011)

2011 | International, Horror

4.5

(2 Ratings)

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Good to see the English having a go at a slasher film.....but why does it always have to be so low budget. Tulisa makes a 5min appearance, so not sure why on the cover of the DVD....bit of a marketing ploy there. Interesting take on the idea but the plot just twists in totally random directions at times. It was a nice surprise to see some of it filmed in and around Hammersmith in London where I used to live!

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Kidulthood (2006) in Movies

Dec 8, 2019

Kidulthood (2006)

2006 | Crime, Drama

6.8

(6 Ratings)

Movie Rating

A very good film with some young English actors. I'm not sure if this was a film made for TV but it has that feel to it. It's raw, gritty and brutal showing the life of a group of teenagers in West London. Unfortunately some scenes are quite true to what is going on with inner city teenagers today and the gang culture. Fades a little towards the end but still a good watch.......now to see the sequel Adulthood.