The White Guard
Mikhail Afanasevich Bulgakov and Roger Cockrell
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Set in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev during the chaotic winter of 1918 - 19, The White Guard,...
Hook (1991)
7.9
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When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Capt. Hook (Dustin Hoffman), middle-aged...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated It Runs in the Family (2003) in Movies
Apr 28, 2021
The plot: Three generations of males -- grandfather Mitch Gromberg (Kirk Douglas), son Alex (Michael Douglas) and grandson Asher (Cameron Douglas) -- try to chart their way through personal upheavals and come together after Mitch suffers a stroke. Alex, a womanizer going through a midlife crisis and fearing he's become like his neglectful father, attempts to save Asher from a life of drugs. None of them wanted to turn into their fathers, but it'll take a lot more than wishes to heal the damage done.
Highly recordmend.
My Arms Will Hold You Tight
Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley
9.0
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Each 4-color spread in this whimsical board book features illustrations of beloved...
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UnEnchanted
7.0
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Mina Grime is unlucky, unpopular and uncoordinated; until she saves her crush's life on a field...
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005
9.0
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The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a...
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The Wren, The Wren
9.0
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Nell is a young woman with adventure on her mind. As she sets out into the world, she finds her...
Tony Soprano's America: Gangsters, Guns, and Money
M. Keith Booker and Isra Daraiseh
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Widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time, The Sopranos is also...
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Farewell (2019) in Movies
Oct 2, 2019
You expect a film about grief, and to some extent this is one, although it's really a chronicle of grief foretold, as the characters anticipate a loss to come. It's also about cultural differences, family life, and the way in which people routinely tell lies to each other every single day simply in order to keep life livable. The film skates along over the top of all this and treats it all with a light and delicate touch. Not an absolute tear-jerker, I thought, but there are some very touching moments (then again, I may be emotionally atrophied, who knows). Not a huge amount actually happens but the film has clearly been made with intelligence and skill.