Mad as Hell
Book
In Mad As Hell, Dave Itzkoff of The New York Times recounts the surprising and dramatic story of how...
On Cats
Book
A collection of charming and celebrated writings about cats, from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel...
Hard News
Book
Rune seems to have finally made the first real step towards her dreams - she has secured a job...
The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
7.4
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The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War...
The Getaway (1994)
7.2
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Movie
Real life husband and wife, Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, star in this Nineties version of the...
George Raft: The Films
Book
In the early 1930s, George Raft, an actor and dancer from New York City's Hell's Kitchen, gained a...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Big Hit (1998) in Movies
Jan 8, 2021
The plot: Affable hit man Melvin Smiley (Mark Wahlberg) is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam (Christina Applegate).
If you havent seen this film, than go watch it. Its really good.
Emily (1430 KP) rated the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in Video Games
Feb 7, 2021 (Updated Feb 7, 2021)
The soundtrack has a load of great 80s hits, plus a few tracks made for the game. The inspired bit though were the ads - Blox, that kills germs... and everything else! Musty Pines old people's home, Giggle Cream - all just so funny! Also the talk radio, which is not something I'd usually listen to in real life, but did occasionally in game because it was so fun.
If there was any game I wish they did a remake of (keeping the same quests etc but modern graphics), this would be it.
Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Lamplighters in Books
Apr 29, 2021
This atmospheric mystery is beautifully written incorporating evocative imagery, quiet menacing tension and spare poetic prose.
The novel examines themes of isolation, male mental health, identity and truth with a profundity that stay with you long after you have finished reading.
The imagery of the sea representing the men's emotions contrasting with the domestic metaphors of the women effectively contrast the two different worlds they occupy and how divided their relationships became.
The mystery outcome of this book was satisfying for any lover of thrillers but the real beauty of this book comes from the poetry, the emotion and the tragedy of life lived with regret.
