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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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As a children’s story book, you have certain expectations, but Tazhibi’s art transcends mine. The cover is bright and inviting, and the illustration is relatable. Many children’s books are block colours, whereas Tazhibi’s has an innocent, crayon-like quality to it.

The overall style of the page does put me in mind of British Gas’ sphere worlds they have in the adverts, as Tazhibi’s rolling hills are quite literally rolling… beside each other. Because screw gravity right? The choice makes it cute, and the crayon style colouring makes it appear like something a child could achieve. Don’t take that the wrong way, the detail, shading and proportions are that of a very skilled hand, but, on looking at it, a child would be inspired.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated The Perfection (2019) in Movies

Jul 20, 2019 (Updated Jul 20, 2019)  
The Perfection (2019)
The Perfection (2019)
2019 | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Daring to be different (0 more)
A little over the top by the end (0 more)
Surreal Horror
This intrigued me after seeing mixed reviews and I guessed that it was going to be something very different to the norm. The problem with films like this is they can be misleading. It starts like a drama, then takes what you think might be in a romantic film direction and then flips it on its head to become something entirely different. I didn't mind that as I had an idea this would have a weird twist. It ends up having several. Not a bad story and the lead characters are good actresses. Maybe the story becomes a bit too surreal by the end that it loses some credibility. If you don't take it seriously you should enjoy it more.
  
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Cate Blanchett recommended Oleanna in Books (curated)

 
Oleanna
Oleanna
David Mamet | 1993 | Gender Studies
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"This play represented such a turning point for me as an actor. I'd just come out of drama school and I was playing opposite Geoffrey Rush. I had to leave my own baggage at the door and take on this character who would be understood by some and hated by others. Mamet has taken all the extraneous stuff away and left you with just this searing, polemic essential battle to the death. Geoffrey and I keep saying Oleanna is an inkblot test, because your reaction to it reveals to you your own sense of politics. It's so provocative — afterward, people were shouting at one another passionately. To see that happen in the theater lobby, which can be such a bourgeois, polite space, I just knew this is what I should be doing with my life."

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Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
2018 | Biography, Drama, Music
Really loved the classic songs, makes you remember what fantastic music these guys made. Great 'behind the scenes' story. (0 more)
Not bad, but alot crammed into a short time, lots more could have been added, but guess that would have made it a 5 hour film 🤔 (0 more)
Really great look at Freddies life, how it all began, things he had to endure over the years, to writing the classic hits. The bit that brought me to tears is when he went to the hospital for diagnosis and the track playing is 'who wants to live forever'. This film will take you on highs and lows, and at the end you'll just be left with your mouth open, thinking, BLOODY WOW! Highly recommended watch if you haven't done so already.
  
Out of the Dark (The Grey Wolves, #4)
Out of the Dark (The Grey Wolves, #4)
Quinn Loftis | 2012 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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7.5 (2 Ratings)
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The best thing for me is the fact that you get taken straight back where the old book finished when the new book starts. And when you're reading them back to back as I am, this is great! There's no wondering who's done what and when. You just dive straight back into the pack and carry on.

You learn more in this book about the gypsy healers but that in no way detracts from Jen and Decebel's story. When a wicked witch (stay with me here, it's worth it) tries to place a curse on Fane, Decebel is somehow able to sense it and manages to take the hit, literally, for Fane. This is a horrible curse though because it means that he loses his memories of his mate when he has only just found her and they haven't completed the Blood Rites yet. The struggle between the two of them is so painful and intense, I felt like a voyeur! So well written, you just can't remain separate from the story. Just when you think that things are slowing down and you're going to get your HEA, something else will happen that will throw everything on its head. There is just so much action and thrills in this book. Once again, we are treated to a Blood Rites which manages to match that of Jacque and Fane. But is that the end of the story? I'll leave you to read it and find out.

DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED
  
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2018 |
Story (0 more)
No Campaign (0 more)
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My review for the giveaway.
I will begin by saying that I am not much on PvP. I like story driven games. Now this game does have a story and it's very good. There is no campaign for the progression of the story though. It's tailored more towards the PvP players. The neat thing is that the name Mason is still there. It is in the form of the daughters. Jessica and Savannah. Jessica is on an ops mission with two others, Ruin and Battery, and presumably killed. Savannah wants revenge, so she had a virtual combat system to train Specialists. That is the "campaign" disappointingly. The story is still good though. You find out Jessica is alive and it was Savannah her own sister that tried to kill her. Savannah was using a project called Blackout to try and reanimate the dead. It worked for four people, including Alex Mason. Then there is the Zombie mode. People are turned into zombies at a party and you shoot them. I am kind of burnt out on zombies so it's a mode I didn't play a lot. My take...If you eat, breath and live COD. You will like the game. Its not the game for me. BO 2 is still the best one to me. I think they missed a great chance at an awesome campaign in this one