The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the People Who Raised Them
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Amy Dickinson has made a career out of helping others, through her internationally syndicated advice...
Joe Julians (221 KP) rated Suburbicon (2017) in Movies
Jan 30, 2018
On the one hand, we have a black family moving into the area and being subjected to abuse and extreme prejudice, and on the other, a family hiding a dirty secret about a home invasion that led to the death of the mother. The problem is, neither of these plots is given the right amount of attention. The racial story is by far the most interesting here, yet it's relegated to a side plot and, with the exception of the young boy, none of the family get a chance to develop into actual characters. Then you have the murder story which takes up the bulk of the running time, but it's neither fresh nor original- it's actually rather dull.
Despite being beautifully shot and occasionally amusing (Matt Damon on a kid's bike), Suburbicon ends up being a bit of a slog. It's a mish mash of ideas and tones that don't come close to forming a coherent story. There's decent performances to be found, but beyond that- don't expect much.
The Boy from Nowhere: An Expedition to Find My Family
Gregor Fisher and Melanie Reid
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The warm, funny memoir of Gregor Fisher, the much loved Scottish actor best known for Rab C....
My Secret Sister: Jenny Lucas and Helen Edwards' Family Story
Jenny Lee Smith and Helen Edwards
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Helen grew up in a pit village in Tyneside in the post-war years, with her gran, aunties and uncles...
A Good American
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Alex George's A Good American is a positive and uplifting novel about the American Dream. This is...
Kim Pook (101 KP) rated American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020) in Movies
Oct 14, 2020
After a friend is unable to contact Shannan, the police are called as well as Chris - Shannans husband-who come out to her house and find no trace of anybody in the house, it's like the family vanished into thin air, even a neighbour has no footage of them on his surveillance camera to show of anything suspicious. That neighbour does suggest, however, that something seems off with Chris but it is brushed off.
As the documentary continues, it becomes evident that the neighbour had every reason to be suspicious.
It's certainly a different way to tell a story, as usually it's told through interviews given to the camera or interviewer, so I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it. It turned out I found it just as interesting as a regular documentary if not more, because of watching everything unfold in reality. It was an interesting watch that's for sure, but the outcome is very sad.
The Exile: The Flight of Osama Bin Laden
Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark
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The extraordinary inside story of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda in the years after 9/11. Following...
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Reclaimed (Angel's Halo MC #4)
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Felicity Bolton finally feels like she has moved on with her life. She misses her friends and family...
The Daughter of Auschwitz
Tova Friedman and Malcolm Brabant
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A powerful memoir by one of the youngest ever survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her...
Valleywood: The Autobiography of Lateysha Grace
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Since exploding on to our screens as part of the MTV show The Valleys, diva Lateysha Grace has...