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Lady Midnight

Cassandra Clare

9.0 (13 Ratings) Rate It

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The Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first novel in Cassandra Clare's newest series, The...

Sean Astin recommended L.A. Confidential (1997) in Movies (curated)

L.A. Confidential (1997)

1997 | Drama, Mystery

8.8

(10 Ratings)

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"I love L.A. Confidential. If it’s on for even a second, I just watch it to the end. I almost want to call my cable service provider and ask them not to show it any more, because it has overwhelmed my life. It’s because I’m from California, from Los Angeles, because the idea of police corruption, of political ambition, of logic and defying expectations. Really, Bud White is Rudy, in the thug cop questing for detective greatness. [laughs] There’s something about that. Also, the way that it commingles all of the ideas of pornography and politics and financial development and mob power and drugs. You know, I studied history and English at UCLA, and one of the big themes in a bunch of our history classes had to do with, “How is it that Los Angeles and Hollywood and California present themselves to the world as both this destination place of palm trees and glitter and gold and your future, and also corruption and deceit?” There’s this duality to it, and I just think that Curtis Hanson’s way of delivering that… And the performances! I mean, David Strathairn and Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger and Kevin Spacey and James Cromwell… Police corruption, and justice, vigilante justice, and it’s just got everything. It’s just a perfect movie."

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BRVNX (V) by The Bronx

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Fifteen years ago, The Bronx appeared in a storm of attack-mode guitars, apocalyptic rhythms,...

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Bong Mines Entertainment (15 KP) rated Witness - Single by Ghost Lab in Music

Jun 6, 2019

Ghost Lab is an electronic trio/band from Phoenix, Arizona with roots in Nashville and Los Angeles. Not too long ago, they released an ‘80s-inspired electro-pop tune, entitled, “Witness”.

‘Witness’ tells an interesting tale of a young guy who experiences a very special moment in time with someone who he desires to be with.

The likable tune contains a relatable storyline, pleasing vocals, and ‘80s-inspired instrumentation scented with an indie-alternative aroma.

Ghost Lab consists of Austin Ryan, Nick DuPlessis, and Nick Tillery. The bubbly trio has backgrounds in sound engineering, production, songwriting, and live performance.

https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/ghost-lab-witness/

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Steveh774 (11 KP) rated The Nice Guys (2016) in Movies

May 27, 2018

The Nice Guys (2016)

2016 | Comedy, Drama

7.8

(29 Ratings)

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Fun send up of film noir in pulp literature and los angeles culture in a frozen celluloid time capsule

Set in a decade where the comedy and homages work in todays modern popular culture. This unlikely pair lead the story in an unconventional take on the buddy cop/comedy as they work in opposition to each other to solve a dark crime, with a seedy leadup, all the while surrounded by the city of hollywood and its movie star culture. Something out of the pages of a detective fiction magazine. Post modern film noir in a brighter reflection of itself