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David McK (3372 KP) rated Enola Holmes (2020) in Movies

Apr 4, 2021  
Enola Holmes (2020)
Enola Holmes (2020)
2020 | Adventure, Crime, Drama
5
6.7 (25 Ratings)
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The other Holmes sibling
Sherlock Holmes?

Yep, I'd heard of him.

Mycroft Holmes?

Less well-known, but again: yes. Mainly because of the recent(ish) TV series Sherlock, and the Robert Downey Jr starring films.

Enola Holmes?

I'm afraid to say: nope, never heard of her.

I actually thought at first she was a completely new creation for this Netflix movie, until a little bit of research showed me that she is actually the main character in a series of young adult mystery novels, by American author Nancy Springer (sorry, Nancy: can't say I know who you are either.)

Starring 'Stranger Things' actor Milly Bobby Brown as Enola, I wasn't keen on the talking-straight-to-the-viewer aspects of the movie, which never really held my attention all that much.

I have to say, though, it does contain some considerable 'star power', including the likes of Helena Bonham Carter as the Holmes matriarch (whose disappearance triggers the whole thing) and Henry Cavill - Superman himself! - as a very different take on the middle of the Holms siblings, Sherlock himself
  
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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Lizzie (2018) in Movies

Sep 21, 2020  
Lizzie (2018)
Lizzie (2018)
2018 | Crime, Drama
7
7.0 (4 Ratings)
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You won't see me denying that this has a thick, foreboding, woozy atmosphere of gothic dread surrounding it which is seldom ever less than bracingly effective; a haunting shot here, a great score there, some seriously acidic dialogue throughout, along with some fucking A-class murders and one of the best lesbian kiss scenes of the 2010s decade. But at the same time this is nearly about as on-the-nose and woefully self-serious as you could possibly play this material, you don't even need to go full-on exploitation to have some more fun with this than is had here. Closes with a shrug in its final moment, too. With a source *this* well-known and speculated upon, why not shoot for some 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥-style spitballing? Chloe and Kristen's dynamite performances *and* chemistry end up (thankfully) receiving the strongest writing in this otherwise just serviceable screenplay so yeah it's still okay (even despite having no sense of pacing or structure) but I would have loved to have seen Oz Perkins take a crack at this.
  
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Martin Scorsese recommended The Red Shoes (1948) in Movies (curated)

 
The Red Shoes (1948)
The Red Shoes (1948)
1948 | Classics, Drama, Musical
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I’ve said and written so much about this picture over the years; for me it’s always been one of the very greatest ever made, and every time I go back to look at it—about once a year—it’s new: it reveals another side, another level, and it goes deeper. What is it that’s so special about The Red Shoes? Of course, it’s beautiful, one of the most beautiful Technicolor films ever made; it has such an extraordinary sense of magic—look again at the scene where Moira Shearer is walking up the steps to Anton Walbrook’s villa, especially in the new restoration: it seems like she’s floating on currents of sparkling light and air. And there’s no other picture that dramatizes and visualizes the overwhelming obsession of art, the way it can take over your life. But on a deeper level, in the movement and energy of the filmmaking itself, is a deep and abiding love of art, a belief in art as a genuinely transcendent state."

Source
  
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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Geostorm (2017) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019  
Geostorm (2017)
Geostorm (2017)
2017 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
9
6.4 (29 Ratings)
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I'm not going to go all out description on this, because honestly you should just see it.

The world now has a net of satellites that control the weather on Earth. Something goes wrong and there's a battle against the clock to find the person behind it and to stop the oncoming Geostorm.

I saw this one in 3D as it coincided with getting out of work. Yet another film that makes me think I don't need to see 3D films, and I certainly wouldn't if I was paying full price for them.

I love natural disaster films... what's not to love? Catastrophic volcano/tornado/earthquake/snow storm/tsunami... any combination of those... add some sharks... bingo! Are any of them going to win best movie? No. Do I care? Also, no. They're good fun, they're action filled, they like to take the piss out of themselves a little bit. I will be buying this when the DVD comes out, and I will love it all over again.
  
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Merissa (11961 KP) rated No Easy Catch (Cleat Chasers, #4) in Books

Jan 20, 2020  
No Easy Catch (Cleat Chasers, #4)
No Easy Catch (Cleat Chasers, #4)
Jaqueline Snowe | 2020 | Contemporary, Romance, Sport & Leisure, Young Adult (YA)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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No Easy Catch is the fourth book in the Cleat Chasers series, and the second one in the series I have read. You don't need to have read any of the others to get into this story.

This is an enemy to lovers story, set in the world of college with a whole host of dodgy dealings going on. To begin with, Jeff doesn't trust Ambar at all, even thinking she has been involved with it all. He soon learns she is innocent of all charges apart from being related to one of the men involved. This was a lovely tale, with a slow-build romance threaded through the mystery. As the reader, I got to see Jeff's first moments of realisation that Ambar was more than he had previously thought.

Although this is classed as a sports romance and Jeff plays baseball, it didn't take over the story, and there wasn't much there where he was actually on the field. The world is well established, with individual characters adding highlights to the story, or moving forward where necessary. The pacing was smooth and punchy when needed. I did find some words or phrases were used slightly repetitively but that's probably just me.

On the whole, I enjoyed this book and have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone who enjoys a coming-of-age romance with sport elements.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!