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Misty Copeland recommended The Turning Point (1977) in Movies (curated)

 
The Turning Point (1977)
The Turning Point (1977)
1977 | Drama, Romance
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"It’s everything! This film also captures an exciting time in American classical ballet. It’s like it’s frozen in time, this magical period in the late ’70s and early ’80s when ballet dancers were rock stars. I loved it even more later in life because, once I moved to New York, I ended up living with Isabel Brown, whose life the story it’s loosely based on. Her daughter, Leslie, stars in the movie opposite Mikhail Baryshnikov."

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Veronica Pena (690 KP) rated Tinker Bell (2008) in Movies

May 11, 2020  
Tinker Bell (2008)
Tinker Bell (2008)
2008 | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
10
7.2 (11 Ratings)
Movie Rating
One of my favorite movies of all time. It just makes me feel like a kid again and is fun to watch when life gets stressful and you just want to hide away in magical places where you paint ladybugs. I love the theme and the lessons you learn from Disney movies and this one is no different. I have seen it a million times and will watch it a million times more.
  
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    Jewel Mania - The new match 3 sensation is here, with brilliant jewels in over 600 dazzling puzzles!...

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Rachel King (13 KP) rated Storm Glass (Glass, #1) in Books

Feb 11, 2019  
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Storm Glass (Glass, #1)
Maria V. Snyder | 2009
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
It's been awhile since I read Maria V. Snyder's first trilogy, but this book follows right on its heels, explaining how Opal Cowen connects to Yelena, while leading into Opal's life of glass-making. The whole process is intricately described throughout the book, but without burdening the plot with too much detail.
Despite the part that Opal played and her great contribution to Sitia, she does not consider her magical abilities to be anything worth boasting about and struggles with low self-esteem for most of the book. All the while, her abilities grow and blossom in the face of suspense and danger. Her specific talents keep her busy solving one magical dilemma after another, introducing her to new characters along the way, as well as bringing in familiar faces - some welcome and some not.
The romantic aspects to the book involve her being torn between two men, Kale of the Stormdance clan, and Ulrick, a fellow glass-maker. While Opal shares qualities with both young men, I prefer her chemistry with the moody, quiet Kale over the self-absorbed Ulrick.
One of the more interesting characters in the book aside from Opal is her school nemesis, who also happens to be in the running for becoming a Master Magician. Their interactions teach Opal a few things about herself, both magical and psychological, and they develop into unlikely allies. Theirs is one of several loose ends left in the book that will likely be continued in the next book, Sea Glass.
  
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Dana (24 KP) rated Beloved in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
Beloved
Beloved
A.S. Byatt, Toni Morrison | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry
8
6.9 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
I had to read this book for my craft of fiction class. This was my first time reading it, but we were able to look at it as more than just plot, and more about how it was written and why it was written that way.

There are spoilers, so read at your own risk.

I very much enjoyed this book. I loved this view into a post slavery world filled of women who have to deal with the grief that has followed them throughout their lives. Sethe, though she has made her mistakes in her life, is still a sympathetic character who relies on her grief to survive through what she has done. Her daughters are strong women in their own rights. Beloved, being childlike and taking out her rage of her death on her mother and her family through stealing the attention and food for herself. She isolates, makes it so the others feel death hanging over themselves to understand her pain.

The format, being more stream of consciousness and not a cohesive, linear narrative, lends itself well to the magical realism of this book. This is nothing like a Harry Potter type of magical realism though. This is steeped in the tradition of former slaves, magical in their beliefs of the world and the afterlife. Not the people being able to control magic, but allowing it to be a real thing in their lives either way.

I really liked this book. If you want to understand why, check it out for yourself.
  
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Trungy (7 KP) rated Beauty and the Beast (2017) in Movies

Jul 12, 2017  
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
2017 | Fantasy, Musical, Romance
8
7.9 (405 Ratings)
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It was a hard shoe to fill
Whilst a glorious live action version of "Beauty and the Beast". One of the better ones and set a decent bar for the few to come. The music was wonderful and the world they created was magical. My only issue is that the singing just didnt sit well with me - perhaps just personal taste. I just felt like it didnt quite capture the same beauty as the first.