Culture and Conservation: Beyond Anthropocentrism
Helen Kopnina and Eleanor Shoreman-Ouimet
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Today, there is growing interest in conservation and anthropologists have an important role to play...
Imaginary Animals: The Monstrous, the Wondrous and the Human
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Medieval authors placed fantastic creatures in the borders of manuscripts, since they mark the...
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Create professional graphic designs with this app! Logo Creator and Design Maker Professional for...
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An easy-to-use set of charts giving diameter, area, resistance,and weight values of various wire...
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Drew Degree (22 KP) rated The Lion King (2019) in Movies
Jun 14, 2020
If you're looking for a more realistic version of the original then you'll probably like it.
If you're looking for a movie that adds something of value to this story then you'll probably be disappointed. It's the same story and half of the dialogue is verbatim to the original.
The strongest parts of the movie were the visuals and the scenes with Timon and Pumbaa. At the same time, however, the visuals actually hurt the film because everything looked bleak and boring. The animated film had vibrant colors and the characters were full of emotion. Disney wanted this remake to be realistic, which they accomplished but it prevents the film from giving the audience the same emotional attachment as the original.
The voice acting for most of the characters wasn't good. This stands out because a lot of the dialogue was repeated from the animation so the whole time I kept thinking about how they handled things so much better in the original.
The remake isn't an insult to the original but its existence seems pointless. It's a very well made film but suffers from a lack of originality.
Merissa (11964 KP) rated Black Hand (Infernal Regions for the Unprepared #1) in Books
Sep 30, 2020
Wow! Okay, where do I start? Okay, first of all, you might think there is less action in this one but, trust me, it works. I absolutely loved the fact that although the pacing is still fast, there is time to stop and breathe and appreciate the connection between Brooklyn and Dominic. Also, that gave me time to feel the full impact of Veronica!!
The world- and scene-building are exceptional, giving the reader a nicely rounded view of Brooklyn's world and how different she feels. The emotions are vivid and I was caught up on every word.
This is an amazing start to a new series. I am a fan of Maya Daniels and have enjoyed everything she has written but, this one? Off the freakin' charts!!!! Loved every word. Absolutely and utterly recommended!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Neon's Nerd Nexus (360 KP) rated Bait (2019) in Movies
Oct 2, 2020
Barry Newman (204 KP) rated The Morning Show in TV
May 31, 2020
The performances from Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell (playing very much against his usual nice guy persona) are both very good but the one who really surprised me was Jennifer Aniston. I had only ever thought of her as a pretty lightweight comic actress but she really was outstanding here.
I really enjoyed the whole season overall but the final episode was the best by far and has set up some very interesting storylines for season 2.
The only thing that did get on my nerves a bit was the constant product placement of Apple products. I know they produced it but absolutely everyone has an iPhone, the only computers used were Apple Mac and the only tablets IPad. I suppose it was to be expected but it would have had a bit more authenticity if you had a bit more variety on display.
A minor distraction really and the show is still well worth watching.
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