Gilbert (11 KP) rated A Game of Thrones in Books
Sep 1, 2017
Feral: Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life
Book
How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our...
The Single Soldier
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It is said that home is where the heart is, but when war rips a young man from everything he knows...
Dead Calm (1989)
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This edge of your seat thriller follows an Australian couple (Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill), whose yacht...
Raul Castillo recommended Night of the Living Dead (1968) in Movies (curated)
The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) rated Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) in Movies
Apr 1, 2018
I didn't expect much of this film and it completely blew me ou of the water, I was amazed and I'm not the only one: In a Cannes press conference for the movie, Tom Hardy apologized to George Miller for the reportedly complicated relationship between the star and the director during filming. He stated: "There was no way, I mean, I have to apologize to you because I got frustrated. There was no way George could have explained what he could see in the sand when we were out there. Because of the due diligence that was required to make everything safe and so simple, what I saw was a relentless barrage of complexities, simplified for this fairly linear story. I knew he was brilliant, but I didn't know how brilliant until I saw it. So, my first reaction was 'Oh my god, I owe George an apology for being so myopic'." Charlize Theron mentioned similar experiences where she had no idea what she was filming, up to the point where she would ask the director what the hell he was doing. In the end, seeing the finished film greatly exceeded her expectations as well.
Give it a shot... it won an Oscar for gawds sake...
plus an alternate movie poster for your enjoyment.
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit
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A startling and eye-opening look into America’s First Family, Never Caught is the powerful...
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Because of Miss Bridgerton
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There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings. In this first of a new...
Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated It's a Wonderful Life (1946) in Movies
Sep 25, 2019
This one is being shown as part of a classic Christmas line up at Cineworld. I like the idea of seeing some golden oldies on the screen, and I'm a little ashamed to admit that I have never seen this one. It really felt like I needed to fix that.
Is there anything more wonderful than an opening credit scene on an old movie? A printed book with a title page and all the actors listed out... I think not.
I'm not sure this will make it into my list of favourite Christmas movies, even though it was lovely. Old films do get me deep down, there's something so much more wonderful about them than some of the overly CGId modern films.
You've always got the great message of this film to fall back on too. You don't know how your life has impacted someone else. You shouldn't wish it away, you never know who it might impact in the future.
The Whispering Skull: Lockwood & Co. #2
10.0
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In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in...
supernatural mystery horror