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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Little Secrets in Books

Feb 7, 2021  
Little Secrets
Little Secrets
Jennifer Hillier | 2020
8
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A gripping thriller and considering it incorporates a lot of my usually least favorite themes (missing kid, unfaithful partners...) it speaks a lot to how good a writer Hillier is. that I bombed through this once I started it.

The lives of the rich and stylish often grate but I was fully in for celebrity hair stylish Marin's turbulent existence following the abduction of her young son.

This book went in unexpected directions and despite some eyebrow-raising coincidences kept me on board for the whole journey.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the copy.
  
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Mothergamer (1568 KP) rated Mortal Kombat (2021) in Movies

Jul 19, 2021  
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Mortal Kombat (2021)
2021 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
7
6.8 (28 Ratings)
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Lots of great action and yes it's a bit light on the story, but it's not completely terrible. It's a fun popcorn movie and if you're a fan of the Mortal Kombat games like me, it's not a bad ride. I did love Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion because he's a really talented actor and he made the role work for him. It was disappointing that there's some characters missing like Johnny Cage, but maybe we'll get to see him in the sequel. If you take it for what it is, pure entertainment it's a good film.
  
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Liz Phair recommended The Mists of Avalon in Books (curated)

 
The Mists of Avalon
The Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley | 1982 | Fiction & Poetry
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"My mother gave me this book to read in high school when I was sick with malingering cold and missing out on social events. But it was absorbing, unlike any other historical fantasy I’d read. Viewing Arthurian legend through the eyes of the female characters upended my sense of history altogether, showing me that even real world events can be viewed through many lenses. I loved identifying with the enchantress turned crusader. So dramatic! The heart strings it plucked—sexual frisson, jealousy, courage, betrayal, magic power—perfectly aligned with my turbulent emotional state as a restless young woman."

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Meg Baird recommended L'Avventura (1960) in Movies (curated)

 
L'Avventura (1960)
L'Avventura (1960)
1960 | International, Classics, Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I never took any film classes back in college, but these are two that I saw by sneaking into different post-lecture screenings. A fascination with the power of the missing person has stayed with me. The dizzying number of overlapping layers—worlds, eras, sympathies, and attachments—has kept Rebecca one of my all time favorites. Joan Fontaine’s nameless character can seem pathetic at times—overwhelmed by an insane situation in her austere, claustrophobic, itchy wool outfits. But she can also feel as powerful as a five-alarm wake-up call from the present tense. (Yikes, especially if the present tense is 1940.)"

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Meg Baird recommended Rebecca (1940) in Movies (curated)

 
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
1940 | Classics, Drama, Mystery
9.0 (8 Ratings)
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"I never took any film classes back in college, but these are two that I saw by sneaking into different post-lecture screenings. A fascination with the power of the missing person has stayed with me. The dizzying number of overlapping layers—worlds, eras, sympathies, and attachments—has kept Rebecca one of my all time favorites. Joan Fontaine’s nameless character can seem pathetic at times—overwhelmed by an insane situation in her austere, claustrophobic, itchy wool outfits. But she can also feel as powerful as a five-alarm wake-up call from the present tense. (Yikes, especially if the present tense is 1940.)"

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Rebecca Billcliff (2409 KP) rated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) in Movies

Sep 25, 2020 (Updated Sep 25, 2020)  
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
2005 | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
5
8.1 (66 Ratings)
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Dragons are cool (0 more)
Why is Dumbledore shouting? (0 more)
DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIRE?!?!
Um, what happend here? Dumbledore. Does. Not. Shout! His insanely calm under pressure attitude is such a trigger for Harry later, and this one ridiculous display of anger undermines a character we have been understanding for three years.
Rushed plot aside (its double the size of the last book!) it feels like it is missing a lot of heart and soul, and elements make no sense.
It was a disappointment to say the least, and compared to the others, I think the weakest one.