
She Could be Chaplin!: The Comedic Brilliance of Alice Howell
Anthony Slide and George Stevens
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Alice Howell (1886-1961) is slowly gaining recognition and regard as arguably the most important...

Geoffrey Rush recommended City Lights (1931) in Movies (curated)

8mm Vintage Camera
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AN OSCAR WORTHY APP - 8mm was used by director Malik Bendjelloul in his Oscar-winning film...

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City 2) in Books
Jul 3, 2024
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House of Sky and Breath ( Crescent City 2)
By Sarah J Maas
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Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal-they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.
The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what's right. And they've never been very good at staying silent.
I honestly don’t know why I’m surprised at how much I loved this book but I am I was hovering between 4 & 4.5 stars until those last chapters. Especially with the surprise guest at the end!!!! Word of advice do not read the 3rd crescent city book until you’ve finished ACOTAR I wasn’t expecting the character that showed up. This author really is something special. My favourite part of this book was Bryce giving her dad the big two fingers, I can’t reveal much as this whole book is one big spoiler and hard to review.

Rose (201 KP) rated Get Out (2017) in Movies
Jan 3, 2018
I had heard quite a bit of hype regarding this movie and it was well-deserving of it.
Many scenes were eerie without having to try, whether through camera placing/lingering or through catching something off to the side that you weren't quite sure you saw. Especially those oddly silent or dialogue-less scenes that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
I definitely recommend if you want to watch something that's a little bit different from what you expect and with a Stepford Wives edge.

Awix (3310 KP) rated Chickens Come Home (1931) in Movies
Mar 20, 2019 (Updated Mar 20, 2019)
That said, there are some quite good bits: Ollie's glances to the camera are first class, and there are some epic double-takes from Jimmy Finlayson as Ollie's butler. It is undeniably funny, but you do get a sense of a film not quite making best use of its strongest assets.

Editing and Special/Visual Effects: Behind the Silver Screen: A Modern History of Filmmaking
Charlie Keil and Kristen Whissel
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The expert contributors together trace how the arts of editingand effects have evolved in tandem,...

A Life in Movies: An Autobiography
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Michael Powell lived intimately, and abundantly, with the movies - entering the business at the end...

Transparent Things
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The darkly comic Transparent Things, one of Nabokov's final books, traces the bleak life of Hugh...

Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Cinder & Ella (Cinder & Ella, #1) in Books
Jan 8, 2021
The story starts with a bang, one that I wasn't expecting and one that had pretty severe consequences for Ella. It's got such a serious plotline but it was pretty romantic too. I loved our main characters, mainly Cinder because he was determined to stick with Ella but Ella had a lot more to deal with and wasn't sure how to do it.
This is my second book by the author and I look forward to reading more of her work.