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Pretty Knitted Hands: Mittens and Wrist Warmers for All Seasons

Clara Falk and Kamilla Svanlund

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This stylish and beautifully photographed book contains 27 knitted mitten patterns for women and...

Hex

Thomas Olde Heuvelt and Nancy Forest-Flier

8.6 (7 Ratings) Rate It

Book

The greats of fiction Stephen King and George R. R. Martin lead the fanfare for HEX, so be assured...

Awix (3310 KP) rated Star Cops in TV

Jul 12, 2020 (Updated Jul 12, 2020)

Star Cops

1987 | Crime, Sci-Fi

6.0

(2 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Underrated attempt at a proper science fiction series from the BBC. In the far-off year of 2027, British copper Nathan Spring takes command of the International Space Police Force, responsible for law and order on the Moon and aboard the various space stations. Psychological and political issues prove to be as tricky as the actual crimes, though...

Clearly made on a punishingly low budget, and the vision of the future is occasionally a bit wonky from a modern perspective, but the five episodes written by series creator Chris Boucher are some of the best, most intelligent, wittiest and most cynical SF ever broadcast by the BBC. The other episodes not so much: everything gets a bit campy and there are a lot of national stereotypes on display. (Plus, the theme tune has been called the worst in TV history, and most of the incidental music is rubbish too.) Even when it's not particularly good, it's always trying to do something a bit different, and David Calder is consistently excellent as Spring. Not the first nor the last SF or fantasy show to be cut loose by the BBC before it had a chance to realise its potential.

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David McK (3562 KP) rated Anna (2019) in Movies

Mar 15, 2020

Anna (2019)

2019 | Action, Thriller

6.2

(19 Ratings)

Movie Rating

I'm not sure why, but ever since 2010's 'Salt' I've been noticing more and more of this type of thriller film, with glamorous actresses (and models) becoming the star, and with them nearly all set during the Cold War: Atomic Blonde and Red Sparrow both spring to mind.

This is Luc Besson's entry into that oeuvre, with Russian model Sasha Luss taking on the title role, initially forced to work for KGB and now looking for an escape from her (new) life: Russian Dolls within Russian dolls are a perfect metaphor for this film!