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Elisa Viihde –sovellus

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Elisa Viihde sovellus vapauttaa sinut nauttimaan haluamastasi viihteestä silloin kun sinulle...

True Detective - Season 3

8.7 (6 Ratings) Rate It

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The story takes place in the Ozarks over three separate time periods, as partner detectives...

Carnivàle

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Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and...

Jonah Hill recommended Small Town Ecstasy (2002) in Movies (curated)

Small Town Ecstasy (2002)

2002 | Documentary

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"In the ’90s and 2000s, HBO Docs and HBO Films were making some of the most incredible documentaries ever. Even while these weren’t being released in theaters, docs were having this crazy renaissance. I have no idea who was in charge or what was happening, but every month there would be some insane, amazing documentary coming out. This one is disturbing. They’re all disturbing, but in a way I find interesting. Maybe because that can make you feel better… I don’t know, but I am interested in this. I really like the backdrop, which is mid- to late-’90s small-town rave culture. This dad has an 18-year-old son and a 16-year-old daughter who are in the rave scene. He’s a preacher, a normal guy, married, has two kids. One day, for whatever reason, he’s like, “Fuck the life I built, I am going to go to the rave with my kids.” He takes ecstasy and becomes their peer: a gnarly, insane raver. He leaves his wife, he gets an apartment with his son, he’s taking ecstasy every night. It’s also funny and obviously more fucked up because it’s real. What I love about documentaries is that Hollywood would take that movie and turn it into a broad comedy and it would be, “Dad parties with his kids!” But to me it’s a drama, it gets into the complexities of what drives someone to do this, how it feels for their kids and for their ex-wife, what experiences led him to break."

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Gilbert (11 KP) rated A Game of Thrones in Books

Sep 1, 2017

A Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry

8.8

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Game of Thrones Series - Song of Ice and Fire

Great series! I read them all and want more!! Even with the TV show by HBO surpassing the whole series of novels, the books are great! I love the series and this is by far my second try at Fantasy. After Lord of the Rings series I wanted to try these since the Show was so awesome. The books help with the storylines especially knowing who's who in the game of thrones that they play. With the books you are able to understand the characters background and their back stories. I highly recommend the Game of Thrones for more "meat" on thee bones!

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Erika (17789 KP) rated McMillions in TV

Apr 25, 2020

McMillions

2020 | Crime, Documentary

9.3

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I am so glad HBO unlocked some of it's contents. It's no secret I love crime documentaries, it's the majority of television that I watch.
This doc was a first hand account by FBI agents, and the 'winners' of the McDonald's Monopoly game. Agent Mathews was my favorite, he was straight up hilarious. I may have found some of it funnier than most, mainly because in the first ep he complains about healthcare fraud, which is actually the field I work in. FBI agents do not like it in general because it takes forever to prove, speaking from personal interactions with agents.
It was interesting that the 'winners' and other people involved actually participated. It made for a rounded documentary.