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Gone Too Far!

Bola Agbaje

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Nigeria, England, America, Jamaica; are you proud of where you're from? Dark skinned, light skinned,...

Rian Johnson recommended The Man Who Would Be King (1975) in Movies (curated)

"You know, I’m gonna put this one in because it is actually one of my favorite films of all time, although technically it’s probably not a con man movie. The Man Who Would Be King. I did a Festival of Fakery. I did a little mini film festival which I kind of curated at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, and this was one of the movies that I showed. It’s about these two characters who do kind of go to pull off this con of pretending to be, you know, one of them pretends to be a god so that they can rule this small territory, basically. But as I watched it, it does actually, I don’t know, to me it does kind of play like a con man movie and also has the essential buddy relationship. The two rascals, I guess, standing back to back and fooling the world, which is reflected also in another one of the films in my list. This particular dynamic is probably my favorite."

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A Souffle of Suspicion

Daryl Wood Gerber

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The buoyant mood at Bistro Rousseau deflates when Chef Camille’s sister, Renee, turns up dead in...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated #Throwback for Murder in Books

Jun 4, 2025 (Updated Jun 4, 2025)

Coco Won’t Want to Post This Throwback

It’s been a quiet nine months for Coco Cline and her friends. In that time, the new government office building in Central Shores has been finished, and the city is holding a festival to celebrate. However, Coco’s friend, Charlotte, is shocked when her ex shows up during the festival. She came to town to get away from him. A few minutes after a tense standoff ends, he dies under the suspicious circumstances. With all the evidence pointing to Charolette, can Coco clear her friend?

Once again, Coco is surrounded by a good group of friends, and I enjoyed spending time with them and watching their relationships grow. There isn’t too much with her family this time. The plot started quickly and the pacing never lagged, with several sub-plots to keep us engaged. I did have a couple of niggles with the ending, but they are minor. There are a few laughs as well. If you haven’t read this series yet, do yourself a favor and pick it up today.

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Oct 22, 2017

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.

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Best Foreign Language Oscar submissions

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)

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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...

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El Inca (2016)

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

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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)

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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)

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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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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Peppermint Twisted (A Candy Shop Mystery, #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

The annual arts festival is approaching in Paradise, Colorado, but a last minute switch of the person in charge doesn't make anyone happy. When the new chairwoman is murdered in the parking lot of Abby's candy store, things get even hotter. I love the characters, and the plot kept me guessing. As with the previous books, the ending was rather abrupt.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-peppermint-twisted-by-sammi.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.