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Darkwriter1408 (8 KP) rated Cloverfield (2008) in Movies

Jun 12, 2019

Cloverfield (2008)

2008 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.3

(48 Ratings)

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Good thinking for camera to be handheld (0 more)

Rarely see the picture (0 more)

Good concept, not a great outcome

So I was watching this recently, I remember thinking what on earth is this. So it's initially set in USA and is about alien animals overturning a major city. The entire film is recorded on a hand held camera which is a good idea, but I find myself asking if it really pulled it off successfully. You spend a lot of time looking at darkness just listening.

I appreciate the thought behind it and given the visual effects crew had stepped up I think if had potential to be a real hit. Instead it has dropped under the radar.

Just another fallen potential great.

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Jcadden76 (64 KP) rated The Greatest Showman (2017) in Movies

Jun 10, 2018

The Music (4 more)

The sets

The costumes

The Cast

Hugh Jackman... duh

Not really historical, which is probably a good thing. (0 more)

Good music and a good story though it is not really Barnum...

Really enjoyed The Greatest Showman. Hugh Jackman is always entertaining and throws himself fully into every role. He has a great voice and he and Zac Efron were terrific on the screen together.

While the music was very good, I don't know that it jumps to the tops of my Spotify playlist but I will be listening through it another few times and I will probably like it more.

It is not the historic Barnum. That is a good thing. He was a horrible individual. That would be a different musical.

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ashezbookz (32 KP) rated Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in Books

Jul 5, 2018

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Becky Albertalli | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry, Gender Studies

9.0

(29 Ratings)

Book Rating

I re-read this book again - Read in October, again in February - it was still as good as it was then. Though I physically read a copy this time instead of listening to the audio - and I again still thought Blue was someone else the whole book, same lines as Simon in the end - oh how cute cute cute! I cant wait for this movie!!!!!!

I adored this book. I listened to the audio and I loved it! The whole story was great, it evidences high school completely I think. How afraid people are, how afraid they shouldnt be. How rude people are. I think Becky's writing is beautiful and flows amazingly. I can't wait to read more of her books!

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Milleen (47 KP) rated Holding in Books

Nov 14, 2018

Holding

Graham Norton | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(5 Ratings)

Book Rating

This is a fine debut novel from the TV host. A body is unearthed in a small Irish village and PJ Collins, the local policeman, must dig through the characters’ past to find the killer. This is an exciting plot set against the humdrum of village life. The characters are believable in their mundanity, the tone of their conversation, peppered with occasional profanity, secrets and gossip, is a joy to read. The story is told with observational wit and flair but doesn’t rely too much on overplaying the Irish accent when reading. If you’re a fan of the author, I highly recommend listening to the audio version that’s available as Norton’s narration brings the characters to life, full of lilt and accent.

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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Daisy Jones & the Six in Books

Jan 2, 2020

Superb as an Audio-book

A brilliantly narrated audiobook with a full cast creating an immersive experience. Listening to this came across as you would expect a very well produced radio documentary into the history of a significant band.

Following the rise and the split of a 70s band, we get multiple POVs from band members and those around them recounting the history of the band. It was all very believable, almost too much to the point that it was rather predictable because it so easily could be true. I’m not sure this would have done much for me if I’d read the book but it would of certainly of been a unique reading experience; I was easily caught up in the audiobook.

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ClareR (5906 KP) Jan 5, 2020

Greatest Hits by Laura Barnett was a fictional book about a band/ singer - I don’t know whether you’ve read it? A singer called Kathryn Williams recorded all the songs into an album with the authors blessing - the book was fantastic! It was about the rise of a band and their inevitable fall. Each chapter began with the lyrics of the song, and being the geek that I am, I listened to the song on Spotify 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

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