Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (5000)

Content

The Divorceary

Rafe Jadison

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Jason lives a comfortable life. His business is successful. Both his children have wonderful futures...

Contemporary MM Romance Second Chance

Peter: The Untold True Story

Christopher Daniel Mechling

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Chris Mechling's new historical novel, Peter, introduces readers to the amazing true story behind...

Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated American Animals (2018) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

American Animals (2018)

2018 | Crime, Drama

7.2

(10 Ratings)

Movie Rating

I'm always a little worried when you get documentary with motion picture, it gives me flashes of terrible Crime Watch style recreations. But watching the blend between the real and the fictional in American Animals was a pleasure. I felt like it drew just the right balance. You got less real life as the film progressed until the conclusion and that then brings back the reality of what happened.

We all know that moment when you tell a story with a friend and there's that pause... wait... that's not how that happened, is it? The film even accounts for that. It deals with the slight uncertainties in a fun way by breaking the... well, I'm not sure what wall it's actually breaking when it's the real person talking to his fictional self.

Each part was played really well, and everyone worked in harmony throughout the whole film. I was really impressed with the way the actors handled the unravelling into the conclusion of the film.

While I don't have any particular quibbles with the whole thing I also don't have any urge to see it again. It was interesting, but didn't really capture my imagination to want to know more. It had the potential for intrigue, but it really didn't click into place.

What should you do?

It was a good watch, but maybe wait until it's streaming.

Movie thing you wish you could take home

That special collections room. Just imagine all the fascinating things in there.

Kudos

Fashion Nails Games 4 Girls

Lifestyle and Games

(0 Ratings) Rate It

App

Learn how to do your own nail art and have fun with your friends and Fashion Nails Games 4 Girls!...

Google Maps - GPS Navigation

Navigation and Utilities

8.7 (140 Ratings) Rate It

App

Google Maps makes navigating your world faster and easier. Find the best places in town and the...

Deborah (162 KP) rated Devil's Consort in Books

Dec 21, 2018

Devil's Consort

Anne O'Brien | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

This is the third book by Anne O'Brien I have read recently, and I have found her to be a very readable author - far better that the dull Gregory, if you want my opinion! All three of the novels I have read have been written in the first person, which is a narrative technique that I don't generally care for as it often feels too contrived and limits the point of view (see Philippa Gregory!). However, O'Brien, for me, has managed to pull this off and the first person narrative works for her and gives you a real empathy with her protagonists.

This was a good read and a good piece of historical Fiction, with perhaps a bit more emphasis on the Fiction element, as a few incidents I'm not convinced actually happened, or have been embroidered in the retelling. This deals with Eleanor's earlier life, from just before she becomes Queen of France to just after she becomes Queen of England. There could be a whole other book to be written on her life after the end of this book!

O'Brien made Eleanor come alive for me as a person, even if, as I have already said, I did have some reservations on historical accuracy. I think that if an historical novelist gives you a real feel for a person and makes you want to know more, then they have certainly done their job. There are some good biographies on Eleanor out there, so hopefully readers of this novel will feel inspired to seek them out.