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Les Cousins (1959)
Les Cousins (1959)
1959 | International, Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Another life changer. I first saw this at the Everyman Cinema in Hampstead, London, when I was sixteen. Jean-Claude Brialy had verve, and an English sports car. I wanted both"

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Ross (3282 KP) rated Score by The Fugees in Music

May 4, 2020  
Score by The Fugees
Score by The Fugees
1996 | Hip-hop, Rhythm And Blues
10
9.3 (7 Ratings)
Album Rating
Rolling Stone's 469th greatest album of all time
What a belter of an album. Ready or Not, No Woman No Cry and Killing Me Softly are superb and should be played on the radio more. But the rest of the album is wonderful too. Lauryn Hill has a brilliant voice, both for singing and some top notch raps, and Wyclef Jean has one of the most distinctive voices out there. A great collection of songs.
  
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AJaneClark (3962 KP) May 4, 2020

Theme tune to my youth! Loved this album, and in fact I believe I still have it in a box somewhere

To All the Boys I've Loved Before
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Jenny Han | 2014 | Children
8
8.8 (12 Ratings)
Book Rating
Those first 80 pages or so were a real struggle for me. I found Margot and Lara Jean both really annoying, especially Margot. She's supposed to be all selfless but I found here quite the opposite so when she finally went to Scotland I was very happy.

I then pretty much devoured the book once LJ's letters got posted out and her love interests made appearances. I was very much cheering her on with both guys but there was something about Peter...and then it ended without a conclusion, or even a HFN.

So I really need to buy the second book in the series to find out what happens next.
  
To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
2018 | Drama, Romance
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Imagine writing down your deepest darkest thoughts about your crush, and those thoughts get out to your crush. Well that's exactly what happens to Lara Jean, not once, not twice bit five times! You see, growing up Lara Jean wrote letters to any boy she developed a crush on and kept them hidden away for her eyes only. That is until her sister finds them and decides to mail them to the boys, the horror!
One of her ex crushes, Peter, uses this to his advantage and they both agree to pretend to date to make Peters ex girlfriend jealous. If like me, you're mad for romance films then you can pretty much guess where it goes from there. It is a feel good movie though and one that can be watched over and over again.
  
To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
2018 | Drama, Romance
Light hearted (1 more)
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I saw this movie on Netflix and within the first few minutes I was in love with the story and of course, Peter Kavinsky. It was like the perfect teen romance novel. To my delight, it was! A trilogy dedicated to the love story of Lara Jean and Peter. After reading the books, I feared I wouldn’t love the movie anymore. That’s not the case though. The movie was true to the quirkiness of the book. I will find pleasure in both rereading the book series and rewatching the movie!
  
P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2)
P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2)
Jenny Han | 2015 | Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult (YA)
8
7.8 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
In this sequel to "To All the Boys I've Loved Before," Lara Jean is back - still a hopeless romantic, but also a bit more grown up. Lara Jean is struggling with the ramifications of her relationship with Peter, including a viral Instagram post that leads to a great deal of humiliation (oh the joys of high school). As she and Peter learn to navigate a "real" relationship, she also finds herself writing John Ambrose McClaren-- one of the original boys who received a love letter in Book #1. Suddenly, Lara Jean is even more confused. Is it possible to love more than one boy? Is Peter still in love with his old girlfriend (and Lara Jean's ex-friend)? How exactly does one navigate the ins and outs of love and high school?

I actually found myself enjoying this book more than the first. Perhaps I'd just become more accustomed to Lara Jean and her style, but this was a really sweet and enjoyable novel. Lara Jean comes into her own in the sequel, as she negotiates high school and all the romantic woes she encounters along the way. The second book also avoids a few of the "icks" I felt from the first (e.g., crushing on her older sister's boyfriend). You become a little more used to some of Lara Jean's idioms, and she really does grow up a bit -- taking care of her sitter, Kitty (still a spitfire and a great character all in her own), looking out for her dad, and coming out of her own world a bit.

Even better, the plot is unpredictable and keeps you guessing. Both boys seem viable options for Lara Jean, and she truly comes out of her shell and lives a little, while still remaining true to her self (key). The book presents a great family dynamic with Lara Jean's dad, a single guy raising his three girls, and the supporting cast of characters (especially Kitty) are fun and well-developed. Overall, I read this one in about 24 hours and found it quite entertaining and delightful. A great presentation of high school life and certainly a worthy sequel.
  
To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean (2021)
To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean (2021)
2021 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
7
6.7 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
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Lara Jean is back again for the final installment. Lara Jean is writing a letter to Peter whilst on holiday in Korea, and they speak on the phone. They both still have plans to go to Stanford together, problem is, Peter got in and Lara Jean is still waiting to find out. she eventually finds out that she didn't get in and feels like her life is falling apart, but it gets worse when she sends Peter a text meant for her sister, meaning he is led to believe she got in to Stanford. She does, however, get into a different college which is just over an hour away, but after a school trip to new york she starts to reconsider her options.

Just like the other movies in the franchise, I enjoyed the movie, probably more so than the second one. It wasn't hugely predicatable but I did feel Peter came across as a little selfish in this movie, but he did redeem himself eventually. There were a few scenes which I thought were pointless, such as Peter and his dad, even if this scene was ommitted it wouldn't have affected the movie at all. if you enjoyed the previous movies, you will definitely enjoy this one.
  
The In-Laws (2003)
The In-Laws (2003)
2003 | Comedy, Mystery
7
6.0 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The Unlikely Duo
The In-Laws- is a funny entertaing film. Both Micheal Douglas and Albert Brooks are really good in it.

The plot: Dr. Jerry Peyser's (Albert Brooks) daughter, Melissa (Lindsay Sloane), is about to marry Mark Tobias (Ryan Reynolds). Things are going swimmingly until Jerry stumbles across some secret information: Mark's father, Steve (Michael Douglas), is a CIA operative. Fearing that Jerry will compromise his current assignment if he starts blabbing to authorities, Steve dragoons Jerry into assisting with an intercontinental mission that involves a dangerous criminal, Jean-Pierre Thibodoux (David Suchet).

Its a good film.
  
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Doug Nichol recommended The Red Balloon (1956) in Movies (curated)

 
The Red Balloon (1956)
The Red Balloon (1956)
1956 | Comedy, Drama
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I saw both of these for the first time in film school, then I moved to Paris in my twenties and lived there for many years, always kind of romanticizing the Paris of the late 1950s that I saw in these two films but never quite finding it. You can still find a few little streets and alleyways in Ménilmontant where The Red Balloon was filmed, and a few years ago I found myself on the same beach in Normandy where Jean-Pierre Léaud runs in those beautiful long tracking shots that end The 400 Blows. Landscapes are just as important as story."

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Doug Nichol recommended The 400 Blows (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows (1959)
1959 | Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I saw both of these for the first time in film school, then I moved to Paris in my twenties and lived there for many years, always kind of romanticizing the Paris of the late 1950s that I saw in these two films but never quite finding it. You can still find a few little streets and alleyways in Ménilmontant where The Red Balloon was filmed, and a few years ago I found myself on the same beach in Normandy where Jean-Pierre Léaud runs in those beautiful long tracking shots that end The 400 Blows. Landscapes are just as important as story."

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