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CHILLFILTR (46 KP) rated Space for Days by Kendall Street Company in Music
Jul 11, 2019
When I hear a song like this, I think immediately of my own college days in Madison, WI when Galactic would come through town and borrow my Wurlitzer.
Very polished and hummable, Space for Days feels like Dave Matthews on acid at Mardi Gras. It threads the needle between philosophy and stoner truism:
“I got space for days
What I matter didn’t say
Still keeping same
Let it all breathe”
— Kendall Street Company
The truth is this is a party band with a party song, and if you like wah wah licks doubling the saxophone and a bass player who plays up on the neck like he's Jaco Pastorius, this is your party.
Enjoy.
Very polished and hummable, Space for Days feels like Dave Matthews on acid at Mardi Gras. It threads the needle between philosophy and stoner truism:
“I got space for days
What I matter didn’t say
Still keeping same
Let it all breathe”
— Kendall Street Company
The truth is this is a party band with a party song, and if you like wah wah licks doubling the saxophone and a bass player who plays up on the neck like he's Jaco Pastorius, this is your party.
Enjoy.

Storytime Classics: The Gingerbread Man
Karl Newson and Saviour Pirotta
Book
This is the famous story of the gingerbread man who is made with currants for eyes and who leaps...

Mothergamer (1549 KP) rated Giri/Haji in TV
Jan 24, 2022
This show is excellent. The story about two brothers who are on different sides is interesting because you see how much they care about each other, but the conflicts make things difficult. The settings between Japan and London are beautifully done. The cast is great especially Will Sharpe as Rodney who steals the show with every scene he's in. It's a shame the show only got one season because it is fantastic with the story, music, and characters melding together perfectly. Giri/Haji is definitely worth checking out.

Sarah (7799 KP) rated Nowhere Boy (2010) in Movies
Sep 11, 2020
Well acted
This is a film that has been fairly underrated and almost forgotten which I think is a shame, as it's actually a good film driven by some stellar performances.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson excels in this as John and he's what makes this film so good to watch. I always forget that he's actually English until I see him in a film with an English accent, but even still his scouse accent in this is pretty impressive. And the rest of the cast too from Anne-Marie Duff to Kristin Scott-Thomas (there's a load of double barrelled names in this!) all perform admirably in this. The story in this is probably what lets it down. Yes it's interesting to see what happened in John Lennon's early life and how The Beatles first came to be, but there are some aspects with his mum and aunt that get a little too soap opera-esque at times. Personally I wouldve preferred a little more concentration on the music side. And i know the era this film is set in, but I got sick of every scene featuring cigarettes and someone smoking. It was just so noticeable all the time that it became irritating.
Overall this is a pretty decent film about John Lennon's early life made better by some brilliant performances.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson excels in this as John and he's what makes this film so good to watch. I always forget that he's actually English until I see him in a film with an English accent, but even still his scouse accent in this is pretty impressive. And the rest of the cast too from Anne-Marie Duff to Kristin Scott-Thomas (there's a load of double barrelled names in this!) all perform admirably in this. The story in this is probably what lets it down. Yes it's interesting to see what happened in John Lennon's early life and how The Beatles first came to be, but there are some aspects with his mum and aunt that get a little too soap opera-esque at times. Personally I wouldve preferred a little more concentration on the music side. And i know the era this film is set in, but I got sick of every scene featuring cigarettes and someone smoking. It was just so noticeable all the time that it became irritating.
Overall this is a pretty decent film about John Lennon's early life made better by some brilliant performances.

Jason Williamson recommended Nangest EP Vol 1 by Roachee in Music (curated)

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Sarah (7799 KP) rated Hollow Man (2000) in Movies
Aug 3, 2020
Dated
Back when this was originally released, I recall it being quite gory and having some pretty impressive special effects. However I'm afraid to say it's now looking very dated.
You can tell without a doubt when this film was made. It's got a cliched and predictable story line with lots of ridiculous and obvious actions from characters that are really rather dull. The most irritating one is by far the most overused in most horror films - oh he's dead but we won't check... 5 minutes later, he's alive & still trying to kill me! Urgh. So cheesy and there is a lot like this in here that really made me cringe. Especially the pretty poor dialogue and misogynistic Kevin Bacon. The effects whilst good at the time now seem a little dodgy and outdated which is a shame but it's made more obvious by the fact that everything is CGI.
Overall it's not a great film and I've seen much better films based on the idea of the invisible man, but it's probably not the worst film you'll ever see.
You can tell without a doubt when this film was made. It's got a cliched and predictable story line with lots of ridiculous and obvious actions from characters that are really rather dull. The most irritating one is by far the most overused in most horror films - oh he's dead but we won't check... 5 minutes later, he's alive & still trying to kill me! Urgh. So cheesy and there is a lot like this in here that really made me cringe. Especially the pretty poor dialogue and misogynistic Kevin Bacon. The effects whilst good at the time now seem a little dodgy and outdated which is a shame but it's made more obvious by the fact that everything is CGI.
Overall it's not a great film and I've seen much better films based on the idea of the invisible man, but it's probably not the worst film you'll ever see.