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Erika (17789 KP) rated BlacKkKlansman (2018) in Movies

Sep 1, 2018

BlacKkKlansman (2018)

2018 | Biography, Comedy, Crime

8.1

(47 Ratings)

Movie Rating

I saw this movie around two weeks ago, and haven't been really able to decide on a number rating. I went between a 10, then an 8, but now I've settled on 9.
I haven't read the book, so I'm not sure how much the story was embellished and/or changed, but it was overall, an entertaining 'true story'. I know Spike Lee was drawing heavy parallels to today, which, is fine, but I think everyone would have still gotten the point without the last 5-10 minutes of news footage.
Adam Driver and John David Washington were a good team, and their work together was kind of what made the movie. The last scene on the phone was the best part of the movie.

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Alicia S (193 KP) rated Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1) in Books

Sep 28, 2018

I bought this book after a recommendation from one of my favorite authors but was skeptical when I saw a bunch of negative reviews on Amazon, especially criticizing the lead female character. WHY bad reviews, I have NO clue. I LOVED this book more than I can say! While I was not ok with the cheating aspect, the story was amazing. I loved the characters, fell in love with Kellan and found myself rooting for him and Kiera, just wishing Denny would leave.. People complained about Kiera's thought process and her highly sensitive ways and thoughts.. but I can only love her more for it, as she reminds me very much of myself. Another one day read for me and Im headed back in for Effortless :)

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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Devil Next Door in TV

Dec 7, 2019

The Devil Next Door

2019 | Documentary, History

8.1

(10 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

When I saw this miniseries on Netflix, I was actually looking forward to it. I have read the Nazi Next Door, which featured this dude in the majority of the book. Since I had only read that book, from the perspective of the Nazi Hunters themselves, I was fairly sold that this dude was indeed Ivan the Terrible.
However, now, I'm not so sure. Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't. Obviously, there's a possibility, but now I'm not sure. I do believe that the dude was at least a guard at a Nazi camp.
While this was interesting, towards the end, it grew repetitive. Which is always a death knell for me, and always causes me to rate items lower.

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Jordan Binkerd (567 KP) rated Oldboy (2013) in Movies

Jul 31, 2019

Oldboy (2013)

2013 | Action, Drama, Mystery

7.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Stellar cast (2 more)

Excellent performances

Brutal, perfectly-executed action sequences

Allegedly, the original film is better (I've never seen it) (1 more)

I need to bleach my brain now

F***ed-Up Action Thriller of the Highest Caliber

I checked this out from the library because someone told me that it's Josh Brolin's finest performance, and that might actually be true. It's a brutal film, not just the action scenes but emotionally as well, and it's likely to surprise you. But here's the thing: you get to the end of the movie and all you can think is, "Damn! Now THAT'S f***ed up..." And I don't even swear, typically! I'm not sorry I saw it. But I don't think I'll be seeing it again.