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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Lizzie (2018) in Movies

Sep 21, 2020

Lizzie (2018)

2018 | Crime, Drama

7.0

(4 Ratings)

Movie Rating

You won't see me denying that this has a thick, foreboding, woozy atmosphere of gothic dread surrounding it which is seldom ever less than bracingly effective; a haunting shot here, a great score there, some seriously acidic dialogue throughout, along with some fucking A-class murders and one of the best lesbian kiss scenes of the 2010s decade. But at the same time this is nearly about as on-the-nose and woefully self-serious as you could possibly play this material, you don't even need to go full-on exploitation to have some more fun with this than is had here. Closes with a shrug in its final moment, too. With a source *this* well-known and speculated upon, why not shoot for some 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥-style spitballing? Chloe and Kristen's dynamite performances *and* chemistry end up (thankfully) receiving the strongest writing in this otherwise just serviceable screenplay so yeah it's still okay (even despite having no sense of pacing or structure) but I would have loved to have seen Oz Perkins take a crack at this.

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Kristina (502 KP) rated One Taste of You in Books

Dec 7, 2020

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I'm sad to say I didn't care for this story. It started out with clichés, insta-love, and cheesiness (and no, not the cute kind of cheesy). Everything felt forced, none of the scenes seemed to flow - Zoe and Zeke's first night together was awkward, not sexy. Then, of all things, Zoe finds out she's pregnant! *eyeroll* The author didn't make it feel like months had passed, so it literally seemed as if she found out she was pregnant just a couple of weeks after their first time. Another thing that really, truly grated on my nerves was how Zeke kept begging Zoe to not deny him sex. This is all he worried about! His words, "please don't ever deny me sex" went straight through me, for some reason. I can say the murderer was a surprise, if only because she's mentioned once or twice throughout the whole book, and the reason behind the murders is a bit farfetched. All in all, I was disappointed and I have no plans to continue reading this series.

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All Hallows' Moon (Seasons of the Moon #2)

S.M. Reine

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Rylie survived becoming a werewolf at great cost. She moves to her aunt’s ranch in the hopes she...

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Harper's Island - Season 1 in TV

Aug 14, 2020 (Updated Aug 14, 2020)

Harper's Island - Season 1

2009 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

8.5

(2 Ratings)

TV Season Rating

Good cast (2 more)

Great remote location

Good gore effects

A good slasher series

I finally got round to checking out this series from 2009, currently available on BBC iplayer. Not sure why it's taken so long to be available again?
It's a good horror/thriller series that mixes the kills of a slasher film with the mystery of a good whodunit? Quite similar to the Slasher series and other related items.
A wedding party retreat to a small island for a week of events leading up to the big day. The island was the location of a serial killer and some murders 7 years before. With some people returning to the island for the first time since it's not long before guests start to meet a grisly end.
It's good fun if you like slasher films or a murder mystery with a decent cast. The overall reason for the killings was a little weak at the end. However the location really adds to the feel of the series. Only 13 episodes around 38 minutes long, you'll whizz through it in no time.

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Star-Crossed (Cursed Hearts #1) in Books

May 9, 2020

Star-Crossed (Cursed Hearts #1)

Meg Anne | 2018 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

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Star-Crossed ( Cursed book 1)
By Meg Anne & Jessica Wayne

Skye Giovanni was seven years old the first time death came to her.

She has been haunted by visions of death since she was a child. It is her legacy and her curse. What good is power when you have no control over it?

Detective Lucas MacConnell is being hunted.

Crime scenes with ritualistic murders are starting to pop up everywhere, and the only thing Lucas knows for sure is that the mysterious Skye is at the center of it all.

An ancient power rises determined to end them both.

Thrown together by fate, and a destiny slowly spiraling out of their control, they will have to learn to trust each other or the next deaths might be their own.

Really enjoyed this book! Loved the combination of Druids and Gypsies not something I have come across much! Characters are brilliant all really easy to get along with!
I have already found myself halfway through book 2 without noticing 😁