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1408 (2007)
1408 (2007)
2007 | Horror, Mystery
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John Cusack is a fucking God
Drawn out near the end... But... Meh (0 more)
John.... Sam.... Stephen.... What could go wrong??
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages... Well... Not all... Kids should definitely not watch this one.
John Cusack stars as a writer who specializes in debunking alleged haunted locations.
He heads into the city to stay at the famed Dolphin Hotel. One room has had more deaths in it since the place cracked its doors nearly 100 years before.
The writer heads in with a skeptics attitude. But within minutes his attitude changes. And so does the viewers.
Sam Jackson is phenomenal as the manager of the hotel... All but climbs inside Cusacks head and fills him full of personal doubt and failure.
What follows is one helluva roller coaster ride that takes you from the past to the present to all points in between.
And just when you think you have it figured out... The room turns on you and tries to swallow your soul whole.
King left an easy road map to follow for a successful film. And the crew took the ball and ran through the defense for the easy score.
A good little film that leaves you impressed and amazed... All be it a little bored during the second act. But the climax is worth the payoff.
Talk about your mind fucking psychology damaging portions of the ending.
Good job ladies and gentlemen... You left me sasified
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2658 KP) rated Bronzed Betrayals in Books

Feb 13, 2021 (Updated Feb 13, 2021)  
Bronzed Betrayals
Bronzed Betrayals
Ritter Ames | 2018 | Mystery
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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The Unexpected Body in Laurel’s Room
Laurel Beacham and Jack Hawkes are enjoying a night out together. Well, that might be an exaggeration since they are at a party they aren’t enjoying. However, it provides the perfect cover for an art recovery that the two have planned. That recovery doesn’t go as planned, but the night really spins out of control when Laurel returns to her hotel room to find a dead body. She knows the victim, but who killed the person? Are they trying to frame Laurel?

As always with this series, I have to warn you not to jump in here. There are so many ongoing plot threads that you won’t fully appreciate what happens here if you do – not to mention the twists that will be spoiled from earlier books. Fans of the series will be very happy with this book. There is plenty of action to keep them glued to the page, and the advancement we get on the ongoing stories is satisfying. All this while providing us with a beginning, middle, and end to the story told here. I went into the book thinking that this was the final book of the series, but clearly that won’t be the case with the plot threads that were left open and the cliffhanger we get. Meanwhile, the characters are showing some maturity, which I enjoyed. When you are in the mood for a cozy caper, I highly recommend this series. If you are already a fan, you’ll enjoy this chapter in Laurel’s story.
  
    My Town : Preschool

    My Town : Preschool

    Education and Games

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    Grab your backpack, it’s time for My Town : Preschool! Build and play in your very own preschool....

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Amen Dunes recommended Experimental Tape 2 by Xander Duell in Music (curated)

 
Experimental Tape 2 by Xander Duell
Experimental Tape 2 by Xander Duell
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"Experimental Tape 2 (Vol. 1) is the purest, most potent of bedroom [production] madness and beauty, but basically no one heard it when it came out. It's like a combo of Bowie, Al Green, late-period Scott Walker, and R&B, but done on GarageBand in a small room with mass amounts of painkillers and Adderall. It’s so fucked and heartfelt and rhythmic and playful. "Emma Baby" is one of the most cosmic melodic climaxes I’ve heard in a very long time."

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Paper Princess (The Royals, #1)
Paper Princess (The Royals, #1)
Erin Watt | 2016
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
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I was really liking it up until those last few pages which made me want to throw my kindle across the room and scream in anger and frustration. I figured something dodgy was going on with Brooke and the oldest Royal but not HIM. Nooooo. You evil biatch!! You've kinda gone and broken my heart, too, now Reed.

But i really need to know what happens next with this messed up family so off i go to hunt out book 2.
  
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Ari Aster recommended Aparajito (1956) in Movies (curated)

 
Aparajito (1956)
Aparajito (1956)
1956 | Drama
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"Satyajit Ray was an important discovery for me when I was growing up. This is such a fascinating trilogy about a boy who has cursed his family and brings death and destruction to everybody he loves—or at least it feels that way. Of course it’s about a million other things, and in the end it’s about everything. I love The Music Room and so many of Ray’s other films, but there is no overstating how wonderful these three are."

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Ari Aster recommended The World of Apu (1959) in Movies (curated)

 
The World of Apu (1959)
The World of Apu (1959)
1959 | Drama
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"Satyajit Ray was an important discovery for me when I was growing up. This is such a fascinating trilogy about a boy who has cursed his family and brings death and destruction to everybody he loves—or at least it feels that way. Of course it’s about a million other things, and in the end it’s about everything. I love The Music Room and so many of Ray’s other films, but there is no overstating how wonderful these three are."

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