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J Elizabeth Klug (21 KP) rated Our Brothers Grimmest in Books

Dec 14, 2019

Our Brothers Grimmest

Eric C. Wilder | 2013 | Humor & Comedy

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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An absurd collection of tabloid-style articles that marries folklore, fairytales, and nursery rhymes with the issues of everyday life. From Rumplestiltskin being indicted for the straw-to-gold scandal to the sibling drama of the three little pigs, with headlines such as “Game-Changing Name Change for Rumplestiltskin” and “Wolf Suing Pigs for Injuries Sustained” you’re sure to be entertained.

As a lifelong fan of classic fairytales, I found myself laughing out loud as beloved characters were used to mock and poke fun at real-world issues.

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David McK (3377 KP) rated Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) in Movies

Dec 14, 2019 (Updated Nov 20, 2020)

Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

2018 | Action, Adventure, Comedy

6.1

(42 Ratings)

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Third outing for Rowan Atkinson's Johnny English, still just as incompetent as before in another James Bond style spoof outing.

This time, he is pulled out of retirement after a cyber attack reveals the identities of all of England's active spies, with Johnny (and his sidekick Bough, again played by Ben Miller) thus a 'low tech' solution to a high tech problem.

Rowan Atkinson does his usual rubber-faced buffoonery throughout, with a bit of glamour provided by Olga Kurylenka in a film that, while inoffensive enough, never really seems to 'catch fire'.

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Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated Some Like It Hot (1959) in Movies

Mar 3, 2020

Some Like It Hot (1959)

1959 | Classics, Comedy, Drama

7.9

(18 Ratings)

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The joy of Some Like It Hot is very simple: Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane is so utterly gorgeous you can’t take your eyes off her. Add to that the comic genius of Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis in wigs, and the fun never stops! Pre-empting film style by a whole generation, Billy Wilder gave us a film of such pace and relentless laughs that it always feels about an hour long and is over way too soon. A film with characters so good we want to be with them forever!

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Peter G. (247 KP) rated I, Robot (2004) in Movies

Aug 1, 2019

I, Robot (2004)

2004 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.3

(29 Ratings)

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Loved this one, it's not perfect but its surprisingly entertaining given that Will Smith doesn't go completely over the top with his acting style which is very Marmite for some.
He plays the part with quite convincing paranoia and struggles with memories that he cant quite reconcile.
Action set pieces are quite amazing and complement the story without engulfing it.
The animation on the robots as in Transformers is flawless and believable.
A movie that makes you think and is not just your run of the mill action flick.