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Mr. Monk on the Couch (Mr. Monk, #12)
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
While Natalie tries to figure out the identity of a John Doe who died of natural causes, Monk investigates a string of murders that have the most unual common element - a couch. Another fun book with friends old and new that includes some good twists and laughs.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-on-couch-by-lee.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Meet John Doe (1941)
Meet John Doe (1941)
1941 | Classics, Comedy, Drama
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
At the time that Meet John Doe was released the world was on the cusp of some very major changes that made the topic remarkably relevant. I would dare to say that our current world climate demands this movie to be watched.

An under the gun reporter penning her final article prior to her termination taking effect opens the eyes of seemingly the world when she manufactures a character (John Doe) who isn't afraid to express his true thoughts and put his life on the line (pun intended?) to hold them. The newspaper goes along, and even encourages, the deception once the article is widely recognized by the public and they see a gold mine in readership.

Many begin to relate to the thoughts displayed in the recurring articles to the point that the author begins to actually alter her own perception of reality.

Please do yourself a favor and watch this film. Commit to it.
  
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David McK (3207 KP) rated Twisted Metal - season 1 in TV

May 4, 2024 (Updated May 4, 2024)  
Twisted Metal - season 1
Twisted Metal - season 1
2024 |
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Twisted Metal, the console game, is a post apocalyptic racer of sorts from all accounts.

I've never played it.

It does seem to be a strange choice for an action-adventure comedy series, but I actually found this to work quite well, largely based in the chemistry of the co-leads (Mackie as the 'milkman' John Doe, hired to deliver a package cross country and encountering Beatriz's Quiet along the way) and the antagonist played by Thomas Haden-Church.

Oh, and never forgetting the murderous clown Sweet Tooth who steals pretty much every scene he is in ...