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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated Murder at the Academy Awards: A Red Carpet Murder Mystery in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Murder at the Academy Awards: A Red Carpet Murder Mystery
Joan Rivers | 2009
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Maxine Taylor is the queen of the red carpet interviews. But her scoop at this year's Oscars, troubled teen star Halsey Hamilton, turns to tragedy when Halsey collapses at her feet. When no one else thinks it might be murder, Maxine decides to find out. I bought this book only because it had Jerrilyn's name on the cover (love her Madeline Bean books), and I'm glad I did. While the mystery was rather light, the book was fun from beginning to end.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-murder-at-academy-awards-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Dean (6926 KP) rated G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) in Movies

Jun 22, 2018  
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
2009 | Action, Sci-Fi
8
7.0 (13 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
No it won't win any Oscars, but this was a surprisingly very good all out action blockbuster! It never lets up, just one action scene after another and with the same amount of special effects as the last few Star Wars films!! The CGI on the whole is great, bit ropey in some scenes but the detail in the back grounds and vehicles is great. Plenty of special features on the DVD regarding the CGI too! A great enjoyable fun blockbuster film from the director of The Mummy films. Grab the popcorn, switch your brain off and enjoy!
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) in Movies

Sep 10, 2017  
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
2014 | Comedy, Drama
7
7.8 (26 Ratings)
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Great acting (1 more)
Visually Stunning
Plot is lacking (0 more)
Not quite worth all the awards, but great cast
What a strange film. It basically entails Michael Keaton's character, an aging, flailing theatre actor, who is basically having a nervous breakdown and hallucinates throughout the movie.

While the cast is absolutely incredible (Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts), and the acting is equally top-class, the film itself feels like it falls short.

The cinematography is quite stunning, especially the dream sequence with the bird itself. But I am slightly baffled to how this was put up for so many Oscars. A good film, but not a great one.
  
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Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated Titanic (1997) in Movies

Jun 10, 2019 (Updated Jun 10, 2019)  
Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997)
1997 | Drama, Romance
8
8.0 (72 Ratings)
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Titanic was an absolute breakthrough for director James Cameron, swooping 11 Oscars at the 1998 awards. To this day, it remains the third highest grossing film of all time, recently pushed down from second by Avengers: Endgame. Starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, a lot has been said about the film’s over reliance on the central love triangle.

Watching it again over 20 years later still showcases Titanic’s incredible special effects, emotional plot and stunning cinematography and sound design. This disaster film is the biggest of all time and it’s easy to see why, despite the, at times, flabby story.


https://moviemetropolis.net/2019/06/08/films-set-at-sea-top-5/
  
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Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated The Shape of Water (2017) in Movies

Mar 6, 2018  
The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water (2017)
2017 | Drama, Fantasy
9
7.6 (107 Ratings)
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Amazing performances (2 more)
Incredible practical effects
Fantastic direction
A Strangely Enchanting Tale
Ever since seeing the first trailer, I was dying to see this movie. I am a huge fan of Del Toro's other work and I loved the aesthetic that was being used to present this story. The movie did not disappoint me at all when I finally got around to seeing it, (as the UK got it much later than the States,) and I am so glad it won best picture at this year's Oscars ceremony.
An all round beautiful production that has bags of heart and excitement to go along with it. Do yourself a favour and see this masterpiece, you will not be disappointed.