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Kelly Reichardt recommended Grown Ups (2010) in Movies (curated)

 
Grown Ups (2010)
Grown Ups (2010)
2010 | Comedy
7.4 (14 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Mike Leigh's films and television films from the Thatcher era – Grown-Ups, Bleak Moments, The Kiss of Death, all centered around working class people trapped by a lack of means."

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No Flag (After Everything #1)
No Flag (After Everything #1)
Liz Borino | 2021 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I enjoyed this book far more after Mike returns
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

I struggled a lot with this book, and I'm not entirely sure why, but I DID finish it, eventually, it just took far longer than a book in this genre would normally do, for me.

I love M/M books, and I love BDSM books, and while this book portrays a side order of BDSM, the Domestic Discipline lifestyle, it doesn't work, for ME. I stress this, for ME it doesn't work. I gather from some other reviews (I'm adding this sentence AFTER I've written mine!) that this is a book that you will love, or you won't: there is no in-between.

The chemistry between Mike and Will also fell flat. It was great that Mike made Will wait for it, but when it happens? I kinda spaced over that bit. I think this book would have been better had it come out CLEAN to be honest! The DD lifestyle was thrown at Will, and Mike made the contract with very little from Will, and I felt that was not right. Some of the things Mike had Will doing WERE very close to the edge, especially with Mike's OCD kicking in.

I DID enjoy this book far more after Mike returns. Maybe because the book focuses more on the emotional and physical support that Mike needs, rather than the DD lifestyle.

I still wasn't sure, even at the end, what the deal with Casey was though!

Both Mile and Will have a say, and I'm glad they did.

Not one for me, I'm afraid!

3 stars

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Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
2018 | Biography, Drama, Music
RamI malek (4 more)
The music
Queen
Live aid
Mike myers
We will Rock u
Wow just watched the movie what can I say the music the acting it's queen plus live ad rami mallet is brillant as Freddie Mercury my favorite part is of course live aid brillantly recreated for the movie. Loved it having Mike myers committing that no one would head bang to bohemian rhapsody in there cars made me laugh thumbs up
  
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Leanne Shapton recommended Naked (1993) in Movies (curated)

 
Naked (1993)
Naked (1993)
1993 | Drama
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"A bizarre love triangle of shot nerves, heavy sympathy, and bleak regrets. Katrin Cartlidge as Sophie is fearless; David Thewlis as Johnny is repulsively mesmerizing. It’s difficult to forget Mike Leigh’s characters."

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Music from Our Soul by Charnett Moffett in Music

Oct 25, 2017 (Updated Oct 25, 2017)  
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Charnett Moffett- 'Music From Our Soul' Album Teaser

Featuring Pharoah Sanders, Stanley Jordan, Cyrus Chestnut, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Victor Lewis, and Mike Clark, this recording celebrates the 30th anniversary of Moffett's recording career.

  
Our Kind of Cruelty: A Novel
Our Kind of Cruelty: A Novel
Araminta Hall | 2018 | Crime, Thriller
8
8.4 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
I won this book on a Goodreads Giveaway, I finished it shortly after I started it. I found it extremely chilling and creepy how terrifyingly realistic of a character Mike was throughout the entire story.
  
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Benny Sadfie recommended Nuts in May (1976) in Movies (curated)

 
Nuts in May (1976)
Nuts in May (1976)
1976 | Comedy, Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This is Mike Leigh at his best. The way characters are mixed together is like a chemistry equation. It’s also hilarious. "I want to see the zoo she said I want to see the zoo…""

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Plane (2023)
Plane (2023)
2023 | Action
7
7.3 (8 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Gerald butler (1 more)
Mike colter
Today’s cinema viewing first action movie of the year even if they most of the action stuff to near the end of the movie anyway the movie for a Gerald butler maybe it’s good movie watching him trying to protect both his passengers and plane from the bad guys with help from Mike colter who I know as Luke cage from Jessica Jones and Luke cage. could have done with abit more action scenes but overall I liked the movie
  
Magic Mike (2012)
Magic Mike (2012)
2012 | Comedy, Drama
4
5.9 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Depending on what you are looking for and what your expectations are going into it, the movie Magic Mike will either satisfy you or dissapoint you entirely.

Bad news first: If you are looking for a great plot, great storyline and phenomenal acting you will undoubtedly leave the theater disappointed.

Good news: If you are looking for a movie full of ‘good views’, some decent laughs, and men with rock-hard bodies with ripped muscles, you’ll get what you were looking for.

The movie Magic Mike, produced by Channing Tatum is loosely based on Tatum’s own experience before his acting career took off, when he spent a period of time earning a living as a male stripper. While working a roofing construction job, Mike (Tatum) meets Adam (Alex Pettyfer) and despite his young age, Mike befriends him and takes him out partying and, unbeknownst to Adam, to the strip club where Mikr works as a stripper. Mike introduces Adam to Dallas (Mathew McConaughey), the owner of the strip club, as The Kid.
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During one of the club’s shows, one of the other strippers, “Tarzan” (Kevin Nash) passed out, and Mike pushes The Kid out on stage. It’s an awkward, unpolished performance, as one would expect from someone brand new to that particular scene, but The Kid proves to be a hit. When Adam realizes the income potential and allure of life as a stripper, he expresses interest in joining Magic Mike’s crew, and Mike and Dallas take him under their wings and teach him everything he needs to know to be successful in the business. They share tips, tricks, and outfit him with appropriate costumes. He quickly learns the dance moves and the importance of perfect timing when it comes to the pelvic thrust.

While the ‘main’ story line unfolded pretty well and the dancing and on-stage portion of the male revue club scenes were rather riveting, the attempt at bringing a romance into the story – first between Mike and Joanna (a Sociology student played by Olivia Munn) then Adam’s sister Brooke (Cody Horn) fell flat. It seemed awkward and forced, and there was no chemistry whatsoever. With a cast of stars such as McConaughey and Channing, one would expect a higher level of performance, but apparently the writer was counting on the sex appeal and dance scenes to carry the film. Instead, the audience was left with a series of awkward silences and uncomfortable, choppy dialog. Magic Mike left those in the audience that were looking for more than a two-hour male revue sadly disappointed.

We agreed that if you go wanting to see a ‘real’ movie with a ‘real’ storyline, Magic Mike rates 2 out of 5.
If you go with the expectations of ‘sex on a screen’ we rate this 4 of 5. And only 4 of 5 because we both felt uncomfortable with the ‘crotch in the face scenes’. But if you’re into that kinda thing, then by all means, 5 of 5.
  
I have no problem in recommending this book to anyone - my review can be found on my blog - <a href="http://readingstuffnthings.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/trust-no-one-mike-lockyer-3-by-clare.html">Reading Stuff 'n' Things</a>