Flora Mcivor: A Jacobite Novel
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Two extraordinary women come back to full-bodied life. Flora McIvor has been rescued from the pages...
David McK (3921 KP) rated Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) in Movies
Jul 7, 2020
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams starring Rom-Com, as the members of the Icelandic band 'Fire Saga', who get chosen (for plot reasons) to represent their country in 2020s Eurovision Song Contest, which is being held in Scotland for some reason(?!).
Yes, the actual 2020 Eurovision competition itself was cancelled due to Covid-19.
As for the film: after a slow(ish) setting the scene start, it picks up once Lars and Sigrit make it to the song contest, and with the introduction of Dan Stevens completely-over-the-top Russian entrant - the firm favourite to be the winner of said competition - alongside a whole host of actual Eurovision nods and winks.
And Graham Norton.
Yes, that Graham Norton.
(although he may be more familiar to UK watchers than to others)
Seasonal European Dishes
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From all over Europe from Scotland to the Mediterranean, from Hungary to Cornwall, Elisabeth Luard...
Britain's Last Frontier: A Journey Along the Highland Line
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The Highland Line is the most profound internal boundary in Britain. First recognised by Agricola in...
UK Tide Times
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Track the tide times for England, Wales, Northern Island and Scotland, including Bognor Regis,...
Lullaby Girl
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Who is the Lullaby Girl? Found washed up on the banks of a remote loch, a mysterious girl is taken...
The Night Watch (DS Max Craigie #3)
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He’ll watch you. A lawyer is found dead at sunrise on a lonely clifftop at Dunnet Head on the...
The Cliff House
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One hen weekend, seven secrets... but only one worth killing for Jen's hen party is going to be...
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SummerLGrant (185 KP) rated The Limehouse Golem (2016) in Movies
Sep 10, 2017
Olivia Cooke, who plays Lizzie Cree a woman on trial for the murder of her husband, is fantastic in the role and has really put on display how good an actress she is.
Josh Burns (166 KP) rated The Gaelic King (2017) in Movies
Jun 21, 2019
Honestly, this is a tough one to review. It doesn't do a whole lot wrong, but it doesn't Excel at anything either, it's stuck somewhere in between.
The film has passable acting, is well paced and has a solid storyline. The effects range from ok to bad, but it doesn't compromise the film too much. The music is great but is not balanced well with the sound of the movie, often overpowering dialogue.
Overall, it doesn't bring anything new or unexpected. It won't wow you, but you shouldn't cringe too much either. It's essentially the definition of mediocre.