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Dana Calvo recommended The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) in Movies (curated)

 
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
1988 | Drama, Romance
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"A testament to how sexy and personal a film about politics can be. Though the film could have been preachy or shrill, the story’s aperture stays tightly focused on the shifting feelings of its protagonists, how their understanding of the politics around them begins to change, how they feel about themselves and, in turn, how willing they are to love with abandon. And finally, it showed me how valuable a small gem of comedy is: Daniel Day-Lewis telling beautiful women to take off their clothes because he is a doctor (a lie) serves as a touchstone of rakish charm throughout the most dire moments of the movie."

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Cori June (3033 KP) rated The Library of Lost and Found in Books

Feb 12, 2022  
The Library of Lost and Found
The Library of Lost and Found
Phaedra Patrick | 2019 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
6
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Apparently, this is the second time I've read this book. The thing is, I didn't remember reading it the first time. Except, that parts of the book were familiar making me question whether or not I've read it before.
If you want a good summer or travel book with a slow plot, that is an easy read, this is great for that. The story is well written if slightly forgettable it does take you on an interesting and emotional journey.
I completely get Martha's burn-out feeling and while we live a little too much in her head the other characters do have personality.
  
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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Dispatcher in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
The Dispatcher
The Dispatcher
John Scalzi | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fantastic Narration
I got this book as part of the Audibles Free Monthly Originals program. I was extremely excited when I saw this novella on the list. I've always appreciated John Scalzi's writing so I was excited to try this book out. The narrator (Zachary Quinto) was phenomenal. I love listening to audiobooks because, in rare moments, the narrator brings the story to life. This is one of those moments. Zachary Quinto breathed life into this book, his voices and acting were fantastic!

The plot of this novella kept me on the edge of my seat. I enjoyed the blend of science fiction and realism. This book though science fiction felt real. I could see this take place in the future. It almost had an Altered Carbon feel to it in a way.
  
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Kevin Smith recommended The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) in Movies (curated)

 
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
1988 | Drama
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"I was raised Catholic and I still consider myself a fairly spiritual person even though I have a hard time identifying with most Christians in this country. But I still maintain a belief in God and in Jesus, and that gets tried on a daily basis. The older I get, the wiser I get, the tougher it is to believe in a divine power or whatnot. So that movie appeals to me on that level alone. To take it beyond, it’s just a fantastic Martin Scorsese picture. Great performances in it. The first portrayal of Christ where I was, “Wow, this might be what it was like.” He wasn’t a guy of all beatitude and perfection. He was a man, first and foremost, who just happened to be the son of God."

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Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated Forced Perspective: A Novel of Domestic Suspense in Books

Nov 28, 2022  
Forced Perspective: A Novel of Domestic Suspense
Forced Perspective: A Novel of Domestic Suspense
Alyssa Richards | 2022 | Thriller
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!


I was hooked from the get-go. This is part of the Chasing Secrets series but, as far as I can tell, you don't have to read both. I think they are stand-alone.


Harper has been on the run for a long time, hiding her identity to stay safe from the drug cartel she was kidnapped by when she was younger. I don't want to say too much as I feel it would take away from the suspense that the story gives. It is so cleverly written, I found myself being pulled so far in that I was getting anxious that things wouldn't be fixed.


It is a recommendation by me. A fantastic mystery that keeps you on your toes.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Aquaman (2018) in Movies

Feb 12, 2019  
Aquaman (2018)
Aquaman (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
7
7.7 (117 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
DC Comics adaptation boasts a colour palette that will make your eyes bleed and some casting decisions that will leave your mind near-permanently boggled (Julie Andrews and Dolph Lundgren, together at last), but still manages to be one of their better recent films - I'm aware that probably isn't saying much, so let me clarify it: Aquaman is a lot of fun. Jason Momoa plays the scion of Atlantis as a slightly dimwitted bro, which is a curious but entertaining take on the character; he has to go off on a quest for plot coupons in order to stop a war between the underwater world and the surface nations.

It probably takes a bit too long, and if you don't like wall-to-wall CGI this is definitely not the movie for you, but it ticks all the boxes and manages to be jolly popcorn-blockbuster fun, unsaddled by references to other DC movies. There's a bit of dead wood along the way (Black Manta is just there to facilitate a big action sequence, and allow the designers to get away with one of the most ridiculous costumes in living memory), but this is a surprisingly confident and epic-feeling take on a perennially second-string character.