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Erika (17789 KP) rated Mary Queen of Scots (2018) in Movies

Dec 23, 2018

Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

2018 | Biography, Drama, History

6.3

(15 Ratings)

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I finally saw this film yesterday, and I'm not going to nitpick the historical inaccuracies that much. The only one that really bothered me was Mary having a Scottish accent when she was raised in France. I did roll my eyes at some of them, but honestly, I'm not going to b about it.
The costumes were absolutely beautiful, and I really liked the general story line. Though, I can live my entire life without seeing another damn birth scene in a film. They're all the same, please cut it out film industry.
All of the actors were well suited to their roles, and I did overall enjoy it. The film starts out with the execution scene (not a spoiler alert, it happened in the 1580s), and I was slightly confused as to why Mary hadn't aged at all, but it's definitely explained in the end. It was very effective story telling. This film definitely had the aim of rehabilitating Mary's image, and I believe it was mostly successful. I would definitely see this film again.

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Erika (17789 KP) Dec 26, 2018

@Andy K I wish it opened wider, the theater I was in was nearly sold out. It's definitely worth a watch, and I may go see it again.

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Andy K (10827 KP) Dec 26, 2018

I hope it plays by me.

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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated The Vine Witch in Books

Dec 22, 2019

The Vine Witch

Luanne G.Smith | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.5

(2 Ratings)

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Slow burning

After seven years of being cursed Elena is finally free, from her wet and cold confines. She travels back to her beloved vineyard she calls home in the Chanceaux Valley of France, only to find there is a new owner, and the vines she loves so much are dying.
Elena offers to help her Grandmere and the new owner, Jean-Paul to revive the vines and bring back the quality wines that were previously made there.
Elena hides her witch abilities, from an unsure Jean-Paul, who believes science is the way behind great wine making.
Expect some witchy chaos, some ritualistic (but tasteful) blood letting, and a lot of wine talk. Elena ends up face to face with her ex, his new wife and the inspector in charge of keeping covenant laws.
Smith writes very well, the setting is written so beautifully and descriptive you can imagine yourself being there. It’s a lovely read, it’s a bit of a slow burner, with a lot of action towards to the end, but stick with it.