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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated Black and Blue (2019) in Movies

Aug 4, 2020  
Black and Blue (2019)
Black and Blue (2019)
2019 | Action, Crime, Drama
7
6.5 (6 Ratings)
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Black and Blue focuses on a rookie police officer returning to New Orleans after leaving in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She is abruptly faced with the realization that corruption not only exists within her hometown police department, but it may be far more extensive than could be imagined. She also has to cope with the knowledge that a HUGE wedge has been driven between the PD and the local community and the fracture that exists may be too large to mend.

Naomi Watts is wonderful and convincing in the lead role with several supporting cast members rounding things out perfectly. Tyrese Gibson shows a depth generally not seen in most cases as a sort of liaison simply trying to keep peace but quickly finding himself embroiled in the middle of it all.

At times predictable, at times redeeming. Worth giving a go if you have the time.
  
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Merissa (13176 KP) rated Her Druid Temptation (The Amber Druid Series 0.5) in Books

Mar 31, 2023 (Updated Apr 10, 2023)  
Her Druid Temptation (The Amber Druid Series 0.5)
Her Druid Temptation (The Amber Druid Series 0.5)
Trish F. Leger | 2012 | Paranormal, Romance
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
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This is a short novella which introduces you to the Amber Druids, an ancient race of both men and women who each have their own intrinsic gifts.

Liana and Traven are two Amber Druids who are both living in New Orleans. Liana is a restauranteur and Traven is a P.I. They meet again when Liana has a meeting with a person that Traven is following. They have known each other for 50 years but each of them thought that nothing would ever happen, for their own reasons. This is a short, passionate, love story that I have enjoyed and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

This novella is enough to give you a taste - and leave you wanting more - of the Amber Druids. I want to know more about them!
 
* Verified Purchase - August 2012 *
 
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
July 29, 2016
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Project Power (2020) in Movies

Sep 9, 2020  
Project Power (2020)
Project Power (2020)
2020 | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
6
6.8 (22 Ratings)
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Another glossy but slightly underwhelming Netflix genre movie. A new drug granting temporary superpowers is being sold on the streets of New Orleans, and a maverick cop, a ex-military drifter and a teenage girl team up to put a stop to it.

Maybe some of these Netflix movies would be more impressive on a big screen where all the special effects and sound design would get an appropriate delivery and have the faculty-numbing effect this sort of film is depending on. Or maybe not, I don't know. As it is this has an interesting premise, charismatic leads and seems to genuinely want to do some social commentary about US society, the nature of power, etc etc. But that would require a level of downbeat grittiness wholly at odds with the extravaganza of lavish CGI and show-offy direction this film also wants to be, and it's the latter elements that win out. As a result it is watchable and engaging on a superficial level but you sort of lament the loss of the more interesting and restrained film this could have been instead. Hey ho.