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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated How to Stop Time in Books

Jan 6, 2018  
How to Stop Time
How to Stop Time
Matt Haig | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
6
8.0 (21 Ratings)
Book Rating
A little glib, better as a young adult novel
Matt Haig's novel, soon to be a motion picture with Benedict Cumberbatch, has had rave reviews, yet I feel I'm in the minority in saying it fell short of expectations.

Following Tom Hazard, an unusual protagonist with a rare condition which has made him live for centuries, has been searching for his daughter ever since he was forced to leave her. Describing major events in history, Hazard continues to change his identity in order to survive becoming a history teacher as his current persona. All the while being controlled by the mysterious Hendricks. Is it better to live for a short while with love, or for eternity alone?

While the story is imaginative, the characters are underdeveloped and the constant time change is inconsistent. The plot may be a little too juvenile for me, not really to my taste. Enjoy the film.
  
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Hannah (22 KP) rated Lust For Life by Lana Del Rey in Music

Sep 13, 2017  
Lust For Life by Lana Del Rey
Lust For Life by Lana Del Rey
2017 | Alternative, Indie, Rock
9
8.3 (20 Ratings)
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I think my favourite track is Changes (1 more)
Go on, give it a go, it might grow on you
I think some of the collaborations are slightly weaker tracks, although I do like Lust for Life (0 more)
A bit of a departure, but not in a bad way
I admit it, it wasn't completely convinced by the tracks released before the album came out, but I wasn't an initial fan of Ultraviolence either. However, I found that once I listened to the album in its entirety I could see a bit better where she was going. It's not devoid of her usual blend of bitter melancholy, but I did think that it allowed a certain level of hopefulness in. I admire the way that all the albums are different and that she is continually experimenting and working with different artists, even if it isn't always to my taste!
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) rated 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) in Movies

May 13, 2018  
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
1968 | Classics, Sci-Fi
10
8.0 (47 Ratings)
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The Kubrick (2 more)
The music
The unforgettable
It's not 5 hours long (0 more)
Greatest sci-fi film of all time.
Not too often you can say a film is perfect in every way, but you can with 2001: A Space Odyssey. Screw movies of today which have to explain everything away or the movie itself is just a set up for the never-ending series of films to follow.

You have to appreciate the visuals, music, and unforgettable vagueness of this film and just soak it all in like looking at a beautiful painting by your favorite artist or listening to your favorite song and repeat it over and over again.

After seeing this movie 20+ times, I see new subtleties in it every time and enjoy it completely every time. Probably an acquired taste for today's generation of MCU fans, but certainly worth your time.

  
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Madbatdan82 (341 KP) rated Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) in Movies

Mar 2, 2019  
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Horror
4
5.1 (15 Ratings)
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The 'comedy' and creature effects (0 more)
Slaughterhouse Doesn't Rule!
This really pains me to write this as I LOVE Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Ever since Spaced and Big Train I've loved everything they've done...until now. This black comedy has no laughs! The attempted 'comedy' in this is 'theyre posh' and have funny voices. It really does fall flat at every turn. The characters don't really develop and the creature designs are terrible. It would get a 3/10 but I gave it an extra mark for some good gore but all in all this is a shame and such a massive waste of Pegg, Frost and the (normally) excellent Michael Sheen who again is used for laughs by having a posh voice! Such a shame...I need to go watch Shaun of the Dead to get the bad taste out of my mouth.
  
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Stephen (210 KP) Mar 3, 2019

Lol, that’s an excellent way of putting it. And these companies complained when people were illegally downloading these type of films - don’t release crap films in the first place then!
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Madbatdan82 (341 KP) Mar 3, 2019

Couldn't have put it better myself!