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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, #1) in Books

Jan 11, 2021  
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Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, #1)
Molly Harper | 2009
5
4.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
2.5 stars.

I thought this was okay, I liked the humour, but it also fell a little flat for me.

There was no real build up in the romance, it seemed to just appear when Gabriel decided he liked the smell of her and then they were kissing. Add in a sort of second love interest and jealousy was in abundance.

I can't say I connected with the characters or the story but I decided to finish it. The best bit for me was probably the cat-fight at the end and the guys' comments about it.
  
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Bradley Cooper recommended The Celebration (Festen) (1998) in Movies (curated)

 
The Celebration (Festen) (1998)
The Celebration (Festen) (1998)
1998 | International, Comedy, Drama
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"The Celebration, the film by Thomas Vinterberg. It’s an example of innovative filmmaking and great storytelling. It’s just very moving. The subject matter, first of all, is incredible, you have this style of humour, and the acting’s insane. It was the idea of this Dogme-type style that I hadn’t really seen before — you know, you sort of feel it with Cassavetes, but I loved the strict adherence here to the principles of no artificial lighting, no artificial action, you can’t have any dolly tracking or crane shots at all; it’s all hand-held, it’s all video."

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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated The Shape of Water in Books

May 28, 2020  
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
Andrea Camilleri | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery. Set in Sicily, there are a number of key players and just as many suspects. All the way through I was changing my mind as to who the killer could be. It is very well written. This is an Italian book that has been translated into English. It has a notes section in the back as there are some references that English readers may not understand and some humour is lost in translation (the chicken joke, for instance), this I think is invaluable for the reader in parts. If you like a mystery this is for you!
  
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David McK (3623 KP) rated The Orville: New Horizons in TV

Aug 7, 2022  
The Orville: New Horizons
The Orville: New Horizons
2022 | Comedy, Sci-Fi
8
6.3 (3 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Season 3 (of, at the moment, 3) of Seth McFarlane's currently-more-Star-Trekky-than-Star-Trek show, with pretty much every episode this season hitting it out of the park.

While still present, the sometimes infantile humour of season 2 (and, in particular, season 1) has been dialled back quite a bit, while the SFX budget has seemingly inversely increased (although, obviously, still not up to motion picture levels!).

As with all good sci-fi, the season also takes in topical considerations through a sci-fi lens: top of my head, I can think of suicide, identity, gender politics, free will ...
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated M3gan (2023) in Movies

Jan 17, 2023  
M3gan (2023)
M3gan (2023)
2023 | Horror
7
7.4 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Good cast (0 more)
Maybe needed a bit more Horror (0 more)
Friends till the end
Well we have been down this route before obviously with Child's Play and the remake of a child's toy going on the rampage. Although no where near as violent or with the tongue in cheek humour with Chucky this was quite enjoyable.
Concentrating on the tech side with the AI and the family dynamics of a young woman suddenly becoming the guardian of her niece. Plenty of character development before the terror reaches the final act. Worth a viewing if you think the premise originally didn't grab you.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Scream (2022) in Movies

Jan 17, 2022  
Scream (2022)
Scream (2022)
2022 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
8
6.1 (11 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Ticks all the Scream boxes (2 more)
Good gore effects
Ties in well with the other films
Welcome home Sidney
Good to see this get good reviews from the critics and you can see why. A great entry in the series while being new also pays homage to the original. The have the usual humour and Horror film commentary that has featured before. Plenty of nods to the other films and to Wes Craven, along with some nice touches. It will keep you guessing until the mask comes off. If you love the original you'll definitely enjoy this.