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The Crimson and the Black (Hidden Empire #2)
The Crimson and the Black (Hidden Empire #2)
Nicola M. Cameron | 2022 | Paranormal, Romance
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
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Countess Fyodora julianova Korelev is at a loose end. She is feeling no joy in life until she gets asked to help on a case of missing selkies. Whilst on the hunt for them she has a run-in with a Mr Callum Brown who she is very mysteriously taken with. On their journey, they find more than just the selkie they are searching for.


This story is brilliant, I feel like I have been waiting forever for a follow-up from shadow of the swan and it didn't go in the direction I thought it would. The way it has gone is fantastic finding out more about Fyadora is fascinating no wonder she's the hardened woman she is. The hardships that she and Callum have been through could be enough to send somebody insane!


The growth between them is very carefully written the sex scenes are very steamy and intimate. There are battle scenes that are a wee bit gruesome but the detail is all there.


Nicola is a fantastic author and she has done another stellar job well done.
  
Entertainment Weekly has put together the complete list of incredible foreign feature films gunning for an Oscar.

Among the competing titles are Angelina Jolie’s festival favourite First They Killed My Father, which has been submitted by Cambodia, along with other staples on the pre-season circuit, including Sebastian Lélio’s A Fantastic Woman (Chile), Robin Campillo’s BPM (Beats Per Minute) (France), Israel’s Samuel Maoz-directed Foxtrot, and Ruben Östlund’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Square, which will compete on behalf of Sweden.

The Academy has announced the 92 features that have been submitted for Oscar consideration in the Best Foreign Language Film category:


Father and Son (2017)

Father and Son (2017)

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Father And Son is a beautifully filmed story about a single-father Moc and his 6 year-old son Ca who...


international drama
El Inca (2016)

El Inca (2016)

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The film tells the story of real-life professional boxer Edwin Valero, undefeated two-weight world...


international drama biography
Another Story of the World (2017)

Another Story of the World (2017)

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In Mosquitos, Uruguay, at a town asleep, a coronel obsessed with his garden gnomes and a mailman who...


international comedy
My Pure Land (2017)

My Pure Land (2017)

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Based on a true story, this striking drama sees a mother and her two young daughters; Nazo and...


drama thriller international
Black Level (2017)

Black Level (2017)

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50-year anniversary is the beginning of a complicated phase in the life of a wedding photographer...


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Legion  - Season 1
Legion - Season 1
2017 | Action, Sci-Fi
Not a typical punch kick superhero show (1 more)
Visually fantastic
Mindbendingly awesome
Really loved this show!

This psychedelic mind Bender of a show always left me guessing, and almost reeling from the diversionary plot twists which added to the style in which the show projected.


The narrative was very strong and precise, yet still devoid of any cliché or predictability.


If you haven't seen it and want a comic book themed show that's way off left field... This is for you 😉
  
science (1 more)
zombies
very technical so not light reading (0 more)
Pure neuroscience!
This book is a fantastic view into the neuroscience behind zombies. It explains the how's, whys, and reasons that this pop culture monster could exist.

This is not watered down. If neuroscience is not your thing you won't enjoy this book. It uses highly technical jargon that might confuse people not versed in this topic.

With that said I enjoyed this book. It had the right amount of braiiins to keep me satisfied.
  
Revolution Radio by Green Day
Revolution Radio by Green Day
2016 | Alternative
8
7.8 (5 Ratings)
Album Rating
Fantastic Lyrics (1 more)
Brilliant Riffs
A Triumphant Piece Of Punk Pop
American Idiot is a modern classic and 21st Century Breakdown is a masterpiece and while this doesn't quite reach the heights of those two records, it is still pretty great. The record has it's highlight tracks, but as a whole it is engaging, thought provoking and exciting to listen to. The trio have still got their flair and they prove that they are at the peak of their technical musicianship at this point.
  
Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
2000 | Rock
The album of a generation
I don't think there's anyone around my age who didn't love this album as a teenager. It's possibly one of the best debut albums I've ever heard. There's a few standout songs (In The End, One Step Closer) but every song is fantastic in its own right. This is one of the few albums that myself and my brother can actually agree on, and even used to listen to it together when we were younger. Genius.
  
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Action/Adventure
Good game mechanics with the battle system (1 more)
Good story
Free run still needs a bit of work (1 more)
A couple of missions are frustrating due to odd camera angles
Great Game
Great game. The game mechanics are much better here and the story is fantastic. Being able to switch between the two main characters makes it incredibly interesting. The story is pretty good as well.
Read the full Mother Gamer review here: http://lorrie28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2016/01/assassins-creed-syndicate-and-jack.html
  
Nightcrawler (2014)
Nightcrawler (2014)
2014 | Drama, Mystery
Fantastic acting from Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed (0 more)
The horror is almost cringeworthy (0 more)
Extremely grim world of night crawling
This shows the basest nature of humankind. Wrapped up in greed and death, Jake Gyllenhaal's character is almost sociopathic in trying to get ahead by being first at crimes and accidents, and selling it to the media. At times you want to look away at the sheer horror of it all, but just like an audience or consumer you keep watching the train wreck.
  
Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange (2016)
2016 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A good origin story
This is another Marvel comic origin story, so yes it's fairly predictable. However for me it's one of the better Marvel films I've seen in recent years. Due to its mind and universe bending nature, it has a completely different feel to the other super hero films. Benedict Cumberbatch is a great addition to the Marvel line-up, however his accent does get pretty dodgy at times. It's intriguing, funny and the special effects are fantastic.
  
Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained (2012)
2012 | Action, Drama, Western
Fantastic acting all round (1 more)
Special mention for Christoph Waltz who is amazing
Best Tarantino film in a while
This was one of the better Tarantino films after a bit of lull - especially following Inglorious Basterds. The story is relevant to current society in the US, albeit a slightly extreme version. It is as usual, very violent. But the story of slavery in America is important and it was only time that QT made a film about this time in history.