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Ghost Stories: Selected and Introduced by Mark Gatiss

E.F. Benson

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"Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones) selects and introduces chilling tales by the...

The Green Mile (1999)

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Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) walked the mile with a variety of cons. He had never encountered someone...

The Frighteners (1996)

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Once an architect, Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox) now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil...

Jack Reynor recommended Ugetsu (1953) in Movies (curated)

Ugetsu (1953)

1953 | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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"Generally accepted as Mizoguchi’s greatest work, Ugetsu is based on supernatural Japanese folk tales by the celebrated eighteenth-century author Ueda Akinari. Mizoguchi is most concerned with a compassionate telling of human sorrow, and he finds plenty of substance in Akinari’s short stories. Infamously uncompromising, Mizoguchi was a perfectionist when it came to all aspects of the process. His visual compositions, the production design, the special effects, the lighting, the performances by the actors (especially Machiko Kyo, who adheres in this case to a more traditionally Japanese theatrical style of performance), and the sound design are all so finely tuned and executed, it’s as though Mizoguchi had the ability to be in multiple places at once."

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Stranger Things

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This thrilling Netflix-original drama stars award-winning actress Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, who...

Cori June (3033 KP) rated A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1) in Books

Jul 26, 2020

A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1)

Christopher Moore | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy

5.5

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Man, the Beta Male has some problems. Charlie Asher suddenly finds himself a widower with a newborn child. If that wasn't enough change in his life, he finds out that he has a new job: Death.
A book about grief, and processing death, Moore's supernatural take on the human soul is unique.
It does drop more F-bombs then I was prepared for; although I'm not sure why since he tends to curse quite often in the other books I've read and I would do the same if I ever found myself in that position.
This book is full of humor and wit, it is also more melancholy as well.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated True Blood - Season 2 in TV

Aug 22, 2020

Season Two of True Blood is probably one of my favorite seasons. I feel like the storytelling was complex and interesting enough to hold my attention better.
The best part of this season was learning more about Eric, and his relationship with Godric. The next best story line is Jason's, with him joining the crazy, fundamentalist church. It was hilarious because it was so true to life.
I'm not a huge fan of Tara or Arlene in general, so those were the sections of the eps that I found tedious.
Of course, this season ends with a huge and intriguing cliff-hanger, and you have to prepare to meet the newest supernatural species in the next season.