Awix (3310 KP) rated Interview with the Vampire (1994) in Movies
Aug 8, 2020
Just a bit too artfully amoral and self-indulgent for my tastes; the gay subtext is undeniably present but you can tell Pitt and Cruise are doing their best to stamp it into the carpet (I mentioned this in a review of the novel once and someone said 'This book isn't about gay people! It's about vampires!', which I thought was rather sweet). Looks good and has some decent performances, but makes being a vampire look very boring. On the other hand, very clearly the chief inspiration for What We Do In the Shadows (both movie and TV show), although not nearly as entertaining.
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
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We are living in the era of the self, in an era of malleable truth and widespread personal and...
Timeless Adventures: How Doctor Who Conquered TV
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Timeless Adventures reveals how Doctor Who has been at its strongest when it reflects the political...
8 Classic Games (Watch & Phone)
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A pack of 8 classic games for you to enjoy on your Apple Watch or Apple TV or your iPhone/iPad: ◉...
My Football Coach Plus
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In this version of MyFootballCoach you can make arrangements for your team. Give the player a name...
Crisis Desserted
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When Brandy Tanner fails a cooking show audition and her one chance to make it big as a TV...
Caramel Pecan Roll Murder
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n this scrumptious new read in the blockbuster series packed with delightful recipes from a beloved...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories #1) in Books
Dec 28, 2022
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The Last Kingdom ( book 1)
By Bernard Cornwell
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The Last Kingdom is set in the England of the ninth and tenth centuries. These were the years when the Danish Vikings had invaded and occupied three of England's four kingdoms, and when King Alfred, his son and grandson fought back and won the freedom of the country again. The story is seen through the eyes of Uhtred, a dispossessed English nobleman. Captured as a child and raised by the Danes, he now finds his allegiances divided. But the one thing he knows is that he wants to recover his father's land, the fort by the wild northern sea that we now know as Bamburgh.
Although this took me a while I absolutely loved it. I didn’t realise till I started reading that it was the inspiration for the tv show. I’m a huge fan of historical fiction and this was the perfect book. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. I’m extremely grateful for the translation at the front of the book I would never have known those towns and cities in the old language.
The Baffled Beatlemaniac Caper
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Beatlemania is back and better than even in this revised second edition. Former teen idol Sandy...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2460 KP) rated In the Event of Murder in Books
Aug 22, 2024
It's been a couple of years since the first book in this series came out, so I wasn’t sure how much I’d remember about the characters. Fortunately, I was able to slip back into their world without too much effort. Sadly, the mystery was disappointing. The emphasis was more on the planning for the event, and those scenes grew repetitive. We did reach a solution, but parts of it felt forced to me. On the other hand, the characters were charming. I really did enjoy seeing Emma and her family and friends again. I wanted to like this more than I did, but it was mixed for me.