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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated Blue Labyrinth (Pendergast, #14) in Books

Feb 21, 2018

NOTE: If you haven't read anything in this series yet, Blue Labyrinth might not be the best place to start. There are returning characters from previous novels, and reading some of the earlier books (especially Relic, #1 in the series) will make this one even more enjoyable.

I love revisiting old friends and old places in this series, and the New York Museum of Natural History is by far my favorite place in Pendergasts New York. Blue Labyrinth opens with a dead body in the museum, and Margo Green called in to assist with the police investigation. Full of danger and Pendergast family drama, this installment moves along at an incredible pace, and is a great addition to the series.

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Larry Eisner (2082 KP) rated Advantageous (2015) in Movies

Jul 10, 2018

Advantageous (2015)

2015 | Drama, Family, Sci-Fi

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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The acting is superb, the drama is real despite the sci-fi story (0 more)

It’s all too believable. (0 more)

A devastating look at the cost of motherhood

You know how Requiem for a Dream was one of the best films you’ll never watch again because it’s just too rough on the soul? This is another in that great tradition.

A story of family, a story of the cost of status and ever-rising costs-of-surviving in an ever growing technological age, and of self-sacrifice and the pitfalls of deep motherly love, this film will grip and rip your heart for the entirety of the run.

It’s all too real. It’s all too near. And you’ll recommend it to friends again and again.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Leave No Trace (2018) in Movies

Jul 12, 2018

Top-class drama from the people who brought you a bunch of other good films without getting famous for it. A troubled veteran lives with his daughter in a national park; he has a pathological need for privacy and independence; she loves her dad and so goes along with this, at least until the film starts.

Excellent performances, wonderfully clear and understated storytelling, and sense of humanity and generosity define what is by any measure an extremely fine film. It's about growing up and finding your own way in the world, but also about family and responsibility and lots of other things - yet it never feels heavy or preachy. Almost certain to prove one of the best of the year.