Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (5000)

Content

John Krasinski recommended The Great Gatsby in Books (curated)

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald | 1925 | Fiction & Poetry

7.3

(126 Ratings)

Book Favorite

"My highest recommendation in the “reread” category. Sure, you’ve read Fitzgerald’s masterpiece somewhere between freshman and senior year in high school, but I can guarantee it will mean so much more now. Reading this again, when you’re a little older and a little wiser, is like being in a room you’ve been in before. Only this time the lights are on."

Source

Kudos

Seth recommended Paddle to the Ocean (2013) in Movies (curated)

Paddle to the Ocean (2013)

2013 | Documentary, Music

(0 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"I was thrilled by this short film when I first saw it at the age of seven in a public school gymnasium. I immediately went home and tried to carve my own little “paddle to the sea” (I quickly gave up—carving wood is hard!). The film still holds the same beauty and sense of wonder for me today. A perfect thing."

Source

Kudos

Joshua Z Weinstein recommended Do the Right Thing (1989) in Movies (curated)

Do the Right Thing (1989)

1989 | Comedy, Drama

8.0

(4 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"This was one of my favorite films when I was in high school. It’s funny and has a great soundtrack. Sal reminded me of my grandfather in his Canarsie store. The film helped humanize the perspective from both sides of the counter. It was the first film I saw that shed light on the African-American experience in a changing New York City."

Source

Kudos

Lisa Yuskavage recommended Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations in Books (curated)

"At Tyler School of Art, I had the great fortune to study with the painter, Stephen Greene. Stephen was a student of Philip Guston’s and showed me a glimpse into the mind of Guston in our many conversations. I can pick this collection up and put my finger in any spot and find a nugget of genius that is totally inspiring."

Source

Kudos

The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances: A Novel in Books

Oct 7, 2020

On a whim and a hope, Evie signs up to learn how to train dogs, but the school she's going to is anything but a normal kennel. Maybe that's for the best, because nothing has been normal in Evie's short life so far. Read my review of this heartwarming story here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/07/19/a-puppy-for-your-thoughts/

Kudos

LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Hostel (2005) in Movies

Jan 16, 2021

Hostel (2005)

2005 | Horror

6.0

(21 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

I kind of admire how Hostel goes from cooky teen sex comedy, to Oh God make it stop torture porn at the drop of a hat. Pretty trashy, but one of those movies that everyone talked about when I was in high school and I low key rated it whilst being an edge lord. As a grown ass man, it's tolerable at best...