
Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food
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The king of beautiful pub food has collected all of his best ideas into this proper cookbook, ready...

David McK (3562 KP) rated The Last Samurai (2003) in Movies
Feb 6, 2021
And this.
Which is a strong contender for one of the best of those films.
The film stars Tom Cruise (who, for once, is not playing Tom Cruise) and Ken Wattanabe, with the former a world weary US Civil War veteran (suffering from PTSD?) who is hired to train the modernising Japanese army, and the latter a Samurai leader who thinks Japan is losing its identity; moving too fast into the future.
Captured by that Samurai leader following an early battle, Algren (Cruise's character) soon finds himself beginning to wonder is he fighting in the right side...
Yes, the plot is somewhat akin to 'Dances with Wolves' (or even 'Avatar'), and I've heard the charge of the film being a White Saviour story - a charge, I have to say, that I do NOT find any merit in: indeed, I would argue the opposite (that Cruise's character is saved rather than the one doing the saving) is more true.

Edgar Wright recommended This Is Spinal Tap (1984) in Movies (curated)

Gods, Ghosts and Black Dogs: The Fascinating Folklore and Mythology of Dogs
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Here is a rich collection of folklore, mythology, and tall tales concerning dogs. These provide a...

Sarah (7800 KP) rated Yesterday (2019) in Movies
May 3, 2020
Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle working on the same film should be a match made in heaven. However the result is this enjoyable but sadly rather predictable romcom. Himesh Patel is a likeable lead, but I found the romance aspect with him and Lily James entirely corny and completely predictable, even for Richard Curtis. The music is good, it would be seen as it's the Beatles, however I did find it odd that in the story Himesh finds out about a number of bands and things that no longer exist (some are quite funny), yet only decides to choose the songs from the Beatles. Could they not get the rights for anything else?
There's a few laughs in this although not as many as I'd expected, and I loved the nod to Love Actually. Overall the film is enjoyable and your typical feel good Brit flick, however I don't think it's particularly memorable or exceptional.

Keeper of Souls (The Revenant Trilogy #1)
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“What would you do if Death gave you a second chance?” Most people who escaped death were...
New Adult Paranormal

Sex in the Name of God
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Whether atheist or Christian, man or woman, straight or gay, tolerant or not . . . how much does the...
Religion Philosophy

Walk the Edge (Thunder Road, #2)
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Smart. Responsible. That's seventeen-year-old Breanna's role in her large family, and heaven forbid...
Katie McGarry Walk the Edge Young Adult Young Adult Fiction

Haunted House Murder
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Falling leaves, chill winds, shorter days . . . and spooky houses. Halloween in Maine transports...

Hazel (2934 KP) rated No Lawyers in Heaven [Audiobook] in Books
Aug 28, 2022
This is a glimpse into the life of a criminal defence lawyer and whilst this might sound a bit heavy going, let me reassure you it is not. It's an interesting insight into side of the defence with lots of humour thrown in. The cases discussed might be familiar to some, especially if you're in the UK, and some of the alleged criminals defended by Mr Milner are 'household names'.
This is not a sensationalised or in depth look into the alleged crimes committed but rather an account of a man who clearly cares about the law and everyone's right to be represented regardless of their guilt or innocence.
Mr Milner made what could have a been a very dry subject come to life all helped by the excellent narration of Mark Elstob whose voice was absolutely perfect for this book and my thanks must go to W.F. Howes Ltd and NetGalley for enabling me to listen to No Lawyers in Heaven and share my thoughts.