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David McK (3562 KP) rated Elementary - Season 3 in TV
Apr 10, 2023
The third season of CBS's modern-day American-set reinterpretation of Sherlock Holmes, with this season - IMO - very much one of two halves: during the first season we have the whole Sherlock and Kitty plot arc (whilst he is initially estranged from Watson), while the back half is more akin to the first two series in set-up.
I must admit, also, that - while initially I found her to be quite annoying - the Kitty character did actually grow on me over the course of the season.
I must admit, also, that - while initially I found her to be quite annoying - the Kitty character did actually grow on me over the course of the season.
David McK (3562 KP) rated The Lost City (2022) in Movies
Apr 7, 2024
Romancing the Stone 2.0?
Like many others, I gave this a miss in the cinema.
A romance novelist (here: Sandra Bullock) drawn into an adventure of her own in the jungle that reads like something out of her own stories after she is kidnapped?
In this case, with her dumb cover model (Channing Tatum) off to rescue her?
So, basically, a modern Romancing the Stone.
At least, that's the impression the trailer gave. Which, I have today, was also largely accurate.
Enjoyable but not earth shaking.
A romance novelist (here: Sandra Bullock) drawn into an adventure of her own in the jungle that reads like something out of her own stories after she is kidnapped?
In this case, with her dumb cover model (Channing Tatum) off to rescue her?
So, basically, a modern Romancing the Stone.
At least, that's the impression the trailer gave. Which, I have today, was also largely accurate.
Enjoyable but not earth shaking.
Henri Matisse: A Second Life
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Henri Matisse by Alastair Sooke - an essential guide to one of the 20th century's greatest artists...
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Meg and Jo in Books
Mar 19, 2020
A modern retelling of Little Women, MEG AND JO looks at the four March sisters in present day. We have Meg, a mom of twins, married to a man who works at a car dealership. Jo, an aspiring writer, who works in New York City at a restaurant and writes a food blog. Their sisters, Beth and Amy, flit in the background--Beth is pursuing her musical dreams and Amy is chasing fashion in Paris. But when the girls' stalwart mom gets sick, they must come home for the holidays to help at the family farm. There they will learn lessons about family, sisterhood, and following their dreams.
This one grew on me. It's not as jarring as I expected to see the girls in real time--I actually enjoyed that aspect. What's odd is that while the modern setting exists, there are a lot of outdated gender norms. Meg has to be the perfect mom who refuses help from everyone; the girls' father is basically worthless, etc. It's hard to overcome at first.
But I eventually took to Meg and Jo. I liked Jo's feisty nature, even if some of the problem/distance with her chef/boyfriend seemed a bit contrived. And I could identify with Meg, who felt like the weight of the world was on her shoulders (twin moms unite).
Overall, this is a sweet and funny story. It's silly at times, but also heartwarming. I enjoyed seeing where Kantra tweaked the plot (there's a piece with the March patriarch that I particularly enjoyed). It's no Eligible--perhaps my favorite modern retelling of all--but it's a fun read. I've heard there may be a second book featuring Beth and Amy, and I would certainly read it. 3.5 stars.
This one grew on me. It's not as jarring as I expected to see the girls in real time--I actually enjoyed that aspect. What's odd is that while the modern setting exists, there are a lot of outdated gender norms. Meg has to be the perfect mom who refuses help from everyone; the girls' father is basically worthless, etc. It's hard to overcome at first.
But I eventually took to Meg and Jo. I liked Jo's feisty nature, even if some of the problem/distance with her chef/boyfriend seemed a bit contrived. And I could identify with Meg, who felt like the weight of the world was on her shoulders (twin moms unite).
Overall, this is a sweet and funny story. It's silly at times, but also heartwarming. I enjoyed seeing where Kantra tweaked the plot (there's a piece with the March patriarch that I particularly enjoyed). It's no Eligible--perhaps my favorite modern retelling of all--but it's a fun read. I've heard there may be a second book featuring Beth and Amy, and I would certainly read it. 3.5 stars.
Ibn Khaldun
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Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) was one of the most remarkable Muslim scholars of the pre-modern period. He...
The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Theology
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Within the field of Islamic Studies, scientific research of Muslim theology is a comparatively young...
The Jewish Enlightenment
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At the beginning of the eighteenth century most European Jews lived in restricted settlements and...