David McK (3562 KP) rated Diggers (Bromeliad Trilogy, #2) in Books
Dec 23, 2020
Said quarry, however, is about to be put back into use, with this novel mainly following the exploits of Grimma, Dorcas and a few others when Masklin and a couple of the older Nomes go off on a mission to see if they can find a 'real' home for the Nomes; not somewhere that they have to hide from the Humans (who don't believe in them) as they have done all their life.
This is the one with the monster Jekub, and is slightly more mature than the previous offering in the trilogy (that would be 'Truckers')
Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Stronger (2016) in Movies
Sep 25, 2019
I feel terrible that I didn't really enjoy this film. The story itself is such a powerful one, and moments in it are truly moving, but the film starts to drag a bit in places. I'm going to have to look into the comparisons between the movie and what actually happened, it's difficult to tell what they created for the script to make the movie chug along and what was real.
There are some very talented actors in this one though, and as I said, some very moving moments. For me though I think it's not quite the break from reality that I look for in a film.
David McK (3562 KP) rated The Truman Show (1998) in Movies
Sep 6, 2019 (Updated Mar 14, 2021)
Peter Weir's incredibly prescient satire drama (released, as it was, even pre Big Brother), in which Jim Carrey shows he can actually act, by putting in - for me - what is probably his best performance as Truman Burbank, the unwitting and unknowing star of a 24/7 reality TV show that is now in its 30th year and that is viewed by millions around the globe.
In effect, a bit of an update on the old Descartes 'how do we know what is real?' question: as far as Truman is concerned, this *is* reality, until a series of accidents and events leads him to start to question everything and everyone in his life, leading to the emotional finale (does he ever meet the girl again? What comes next for the world's most recognizable man?).
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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated Million Dollar Arm (2014) in Movies
Aug 6, 2020
Jon Hamm is great as an American recruiter sent to India in an attempt to bolster his teams pitching prospect pipeline. Seemingly hopeless upon arrival, JB (Hamm) conducts a sort of makeshift tryout that brings interest from all over the area. A few potential candidates show enough promise to pursue, and teach the game of baseball.
The story that follows is quite amazing and very interesting. The follow up on the real life versions of the characters portrayed in the film shows just how accurate (of course some artistic value is added) the story is and what an exceptional reality those involved lived.
Great movie for any baseball fan or a fan of a feel good story that doesn't know boundaries.
Erika (17789 KP) rated DAVE - Season 1 in TV
May 30, 2020
Lil' Dicky is known for his funny, and crude raps. This show explores the dude behind Lil' Dicky, Dave, who is paranoid, and neurotic. Some of it is awkward to watch, but it's all still funny. The last episode wrapped up the whole season, going through what all happened with a great flow.
His crew of friends were also great, GaTa was my favorite. One of the best eps was when GaTa revealed more about himself and they all accepted it. I wish it was like that in real life.
I'm thrilled that this was already renewed for a 2nd season!
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