The Apothecary's Poison
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When a newspaper report of a medical miracle catches Matt's eye, he and India go in search of Dr....
The Beast of Nightfall Lodge (The Institute for Singular Antiquities, #2)
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A mysterious explorer hires a team of adventurers to join him in a hunt for a monstrous beast, in...
David McK (3557 KP) rated Mortal Engines (2018) in Movies
Sep 18, 2021
The problem, however, is that this movie just tries to pack too much into its runtime; too much if the action from the source book on which it is based, with the result that the characters never really seem to develop all that much and, in some cases, are given short shrift (which is why I feel a series would have been better).
Good effect, though.
Little Mate (Gay Monsters in Space #1)
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Earth hasn't been the same since the aliens arrived. The big, scary monsters have tails and fangs,...
Erotica MM Science Fiction Romance
JT (287 KP) rated The Hunt (2012) in Movies
Mar 10, 2020
With such subject matter being so delicate it needed a careful approach as its something that is so true to life it can resonate with peoples moral views in quite a significant way. Lucas (Mikkelsen) is a nursery teacher, quiet and reclusive he lives alone trying to come to terms with the fact that he is not able to see his son as much as he would like to.
Lucas clearly has a fond affection for the children that he looks after, but his life is torn apart one day by a small white lie that sets the wheels in motion for a real life witch hunt.
The film is hard to watch at times and rightly so, it’s dealing with something that occurs in the real world and it can be stomach churning. But director Thomas Vinterberg gets to the heart of the matter quickly and in such a way that it creates compelling interest.
Former Bond villain and TV Hannibal star Mikkelsen is an exceptional centre piece as a loving father desperate for a way out, and in such a small environment it seems to be a hard task to accomplish. It’s at times like this that you know who your real friends are, and Lucas comes to realise that in the harshest of circumstances as he is slowly but surely chased down by a hunting pack of townsfolk.
How apt it is that Mikkelsen seen hunting deer in the forest at the start, now knows himself what that feeling is like as the hunter now becomes the hunted. It’s a film that genuinely makes you angry, your emotions are pulled one way and then the next as you try to put yourself in the shoes of a number of different people, but at the end of the day it comes down to one thing, guilty until proven innocent.
At the start we’re quite sure that Lucas is innocent, but there is enough in the narrative that at times we question ourselves in what is a slow burning story executed with the highest precision. The supporting cast are all brilliant, and do themselves credit to subject matter that must be hard to act against, especially when there are children involved.
People will do evil things when pushed to the limit by what they feel is right or wrong as the case maybe, and its a journey that Vinterberg takes us on in horrifying consequences.
The Hunt expels emotions such as paranoia, guilt and suspicion, all in a community bonded closely by long lasting friendships they have with each other. The closing scene proves that even after time has passed some things are gone but certainly not forgotten.
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Enter into the wild savanna and live the life of a Cheetah! Explore a vast grassy plain filled with...
The Calling (Endgame #1)
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Twelve thousand years ago, they came. They descended from the sky amid smoke and fire, and created...
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
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Georgie and Darcy are finally on their honeymoon in Kenya's Happy Valley, but murder crashes the...
Alison Pink (7 KP) rated Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom in Books
Jan 15, 2018
I would recommend this book to any teacher (or parent for that matter) that is not new to the profession. I feel like being a newbie it may be overwhelming. Give it a shot though...you'll be surprised that you did some of the things already & it will just help you refine your technique even more.
Merissa (12861 KP) rated Witch Hunt (Preternatural Affairs, #1) in Books
Dec 17, 2018
This story all takes place during one week as Cèsar tries to figure out what's going on, who he can trust but more importantly who he can't. You are kept on your toes throughout the book as you wonder if that person was involved, or did that person have something to do with it. Cèsar has one helluva week.
Witch Hunt is full of twists and turns and gives you an insight into the Office of Preternatural Affairs and the Union, who we have met from the other side in the Descent series. It is a highly entertaining tale that is not as dark as some of S.M. Reine's previous works. Recommended.