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Red Dragon (2002)

7.5 (28 Ratings) Rate It

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Anthony Hopkins reprises his Oscar®-wining role as the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the...

John Taylor recommended Short Cuts (1993) in Movies (curated)

Short Cuts (1993)

1993 | Comedy, Drama

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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"Robert Altman turns his multilevel, multidimensional auteur’s eye on the short stories of Raymond Carver, and creates one grim portrayal of Los Angeles culture that will leave you breathless. Many of the stories that make up Short Cuts could have spun off into TV series, so well drawn are the characters. Released after Altman’s smash hit The Player, Short Cuts came across as a disappointment, but after a recent viewing, I feel Short Cuts to be the superior and more lasting success. A killer cast that never gets in the way of the material has to be an all-time favorite of mine. With Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Robert Downey, Jack Lemmon, and Jennifer Jason Leigh."

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The Living Daylights (1987)

7.2 (12 Ratings) Rate It

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Fifteenth film in Eon's James Bond series and Timothy Dalton's first in the role. (Pierce Brosnan...

William Finnegan recommended My Brilliant Friend in Books (curated)

My Brilliant Friend

Elena Ferrante | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry

3.0

(2 Ratings)

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"The first volume in the Neapolitan quartet, this one changes in the mind’s eye if you’re pulled, as I am, helplessly through the subsequent books, with its primal scenes from early childhood deepening throughout. Is there a better portrait of friendship in literature than the story of Elena Greco, the narrator, and her brilliant friend, Lila Cerullo? Elena escapes the old neighborhood, and the poverty of postwar Naples, through education, but Lila remains the incandescent figure. The tormented power of their relationship never flags, through “The Story of a New Name,” “Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay,” and the devastating “The Story of a Lost Child.” I hear the TV series is good. The books are a universe."

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Augustine Frizzell recommended Russian Doll in TV (curated)

Russian Doll

2019 | Comedy, Mystery

8.0

(33 Ratings)

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"I’m a very bad TV watcher, meaning I rarely watch more than one episode of any given show, and I usually don’t even make it that far. I downloaded all the episodes of this to watch on a flight and had I not been stuck on a plane and forced into finishing the series, I likely would’ve missed out on one of my favorite viewing experiences this year. The moment in the elevator when the two leads first meet overwhelmed me to the point of tears. It so perfectly summed up that feeling of realization you have when you meet your soul mate, romantic or otherwise: “I’m not alone in the world.”"

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Bodyguard in TV

Sep 26, 2019

Bodyguard

2018 | Drama, Thriller

8.2

(38 Ratings)

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Some good action scenes

Cracking Thriller

Finally got around to watching one of the most talked about TV shows of last year. It centres around the Personal Protection Officer to the Home Secretary. The first few episodes were very exciting with some great action scenes. The later episodes concentrating more on investigating various plotlines and conspiracies. It's interesting as we get a look into how the Police, Counter Terrorism and Intelligence services work. It all feels very realistic in terms of how the various teams work for the Home Office. There are plenty of twists and turns, the tension will have you gripped to your seat. Perfect for a short tense series.