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Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated More Than Just a Good Life in Books
Feb 8, 2021
Wonderful, Light hearted, in-depth
When you think of Richard Briers, if like me you were born in the early seventies, then you will always associate him with The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles. Reading this book i found out that he was so much more than just situation comedy actor. From his early childhood days selling cigarettes and comics to appearing in films with such legendary actors as Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington this book covers it all. It also tells the background story of his family life, which opens him up to be a more complex character than you can imagine. A fantastic read and definitely up there with the best i have read :)
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) in Movies
Mar 28, 2021
Pretty much every line in Walk Hard is a lampoon of some sort, and quite wonderfully, it all lands! The script is equal parts immature, absurd, and witty, every cast member is just all in, and then there's the songs.
The music in this movie is fantastic - they are well written, and are incredibly funny in their parodies. I will quite happily stick the soundtrack on from time to time.
Biopics, especially music based ones, can be a risky game. They can be amazing cinema, but they always teeter on the edge of unintentional hilarity, and Walk Hard just fucking tears the walls down and savages what these type movies try to be and what they end up being. Its glorious.
The music in this movie is fantastic - they are well written, and are incredibly funny in their parodies. I will quite happily stick the soundtrack on from time to time.
Biopics, especially music based ones, can be a risky game. They can be amazing cinema, but they always teeter on the edge of unintentional hilarity, and Walk Hard just fucking tears the walls down and savages what these type movies try to be and what they end up being. Its glorious.
Charlotte (184 KP) rated Smith's Corner: Delilah & Dallas (The Heartwood Series #1) in Books
Jul 30, 2021
Hot in more ways than one!
Delilah is a fun, strong-willed character. I liked her straight away, from her desire to achieve her goals and being family orientated right the way to having the hots for the scrumptious Dallas.
Dallas....swoon!! Hot, protective, funny.....I could go on but you need to experience it for yourself.
As with all good books there are plenty of hurdles to overcome, misunderstandings, some 'adult' moments and danger....definitely hard to put down.
A brilliant start to what promises to be a fantastic series. This can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend it as a series....there's another four hot brothers to get to know! We meet them but, obviously, this isnt their story.
Delilah is a fun, strong-willed character. I liked her straight away, from her desire to achieve her goals and being family orientated right the way to having the hots for the scrumptious Dallas.
Dallas....swoon!! Hot, protective, funny.....I could go on but you need to experience it for yourself.
As with all good books there are plenty of hurdles to overcome, misunderstandings, some 'adult' moments and danger....definitely hard to put down.
A brilliant start to what promises to be a fantastic series. This can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend it as a series....there's another four hot brothers to get to know! We meet them but, obviously, this isnt their story.
Morgan Spurlock recommended It Happened One Night (1934) in Movies (curated)
Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated Bjerner and the Beast (Fairytales of the Myth #3) in Books
Jun 6, 2021
Bjerner is blind and is also one of the emperors closest friends and body guard, unfortunately through circumstances out of his control the emperor is assassinated and dies thinking that its Bjerner that has betrayed him.
Bjerner is devastated and seeks comfort from Ophidia, a warm friendship that blooms into love.
Miranda has done it again! Another fantastic novella. This is the 3rd in the fairytales of the myth series and is the darker version of beauty and the beast. This one is a lot gentler than the other 2 but it doesn't take anything away from the story. She is truly a talented author
I deffinatly recommend this story but make sure you read the other 2 aswell! 4/5
Bjerner is devastated and seeks comfort from Ophidia, a warm friendship that blooms into love.
Miranda has done it again! Another fantastic novella. This is the 3rd in the fairytales of the myth series and is the darker version of beauty and the beast. This one is a lot gentler than the other 2 but it doesn't take anything away from the story. She is truly a talented author
I deffinatly recommend this story but make sure you read the other 2 aswell! 4/5
Justin Hawkins recommended track Voulez-Vous by ABBA in Gold: Greatest Hits by ABBA in Music (curated)
Jim Broadbent recommended The Wild Bunch (1969) in Movies (curated)
Erika (17789 KP) rated Fonzo (Capone) (2020) in Movies
Jan 23, 2021
Hmm, what can I say about this film? I guess... this film did indeed shit the bed.
First, this movie was directed by Josh Trank, the dude responsible for that clusterf*** of a Fantastic Four movie.
This movie didn't really have a main plot. It was Tom Hardy, being completely immersed in a role. It was kind of like a train wreck, I didn't want to turn it off, mainly because I wanted to see if the slightly interesting sub-plot line about a possible $10mil buried somewhere.
I do have to give all the supporting actors credit, it must have been incredibly hard to keep straight faces the entire time.
At least I only wasted 85 minutes of my life on this.
First, this movie was directed by Josh Trank, the dude responsible for that clusterf*** of a Fantastic Four movie.
This movie didn't really have a main plot. It was Tom Hardy, being completely immersed in a role. It was kind of like a train wreck, I didn't want to turn it off, mainly because I wanted to see if the slightly interesting sub-plot line about a possible $10mil buried somewhere.
I do have to give all the supporting actors credit, it must have been incredibly hard to keep straight faces the entire time.
At least I only wasted 85 minutes of my life on this.
Jessie Almeida (7 KP) rated The Haunting of Hill House in TV
Jun 26, 2019
Captivating (3 more)
A few good jump scares
No dull/filler episodes
Binge-worthy
Season 1 Review
This show, I think I binge watched in only a matter of days. It is quite different from the book if you have read that first, but regardless, it is a fantastic show. It is very much a psychological thriller in that you won't really have that, "OH!" Moment until around the last episode, in which you will be so disappointed that it is over and want there to be more. There may be a few moments of confusion, but push through as it really does all make so much sense in the end. Overall, a very well directed, produced, and cast show that you are guarenteed to love!
Sammeh Lowry (15 KP) rated Coraline in Books
Jul 13, 2019
I am 25 years of age,and this book terrified me. I LOVED it, it was spooky it was creepy it was absolutely fantastic. The illustrations in it were just magnificent and the story itself was one I have never known before. It was so well written with just the right amount of creepyness. Coraline moves into a new home, but something doesn't feel right. Is it the mist? or the signs of danger people keep warning her about? It's not. It's the flat that is empty behind the door in the drawing room. Where her other Mother and Father live, with black buttons for eyes and papery skin. They're waiting for Caroline to join them and stay forever and ever. Oh I just LOVED it!