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Lisa Yuskavage recommended The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956 in Books (curated)

 
The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956
The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | 2021
(0 Ratings)
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"My father in law, Victor Levenstein, just finished writing his own memoirs about his early life and surviving torture and forced labor in the Gulags. He met Solzhenitsyn while in exile and was in the same camp that is described in “A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich”. I found this book to be deeply profound in observing humans at their absolute worst while never missing the big story of human nature."

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Michael Mann recommended The Report (2019) in Movies (curated)

 
The Report (2019)
The Report (2019)
2019 | Drama
8.0 (2 Ratings)
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"Scott Z. Burns’ “The Report” tells the story of the Herculean efforts of Daniel J. Jones to make sure that the Senate Intelligence Committee report on torture saw the light of day. Its powerful resonance with “right now” is because it makes us imagine how many thousands of unseen Daniel J. Joneses — mid-range white-collar workers with normal values and decent character — in government are leaving in droves from Justice, State, FDA, EPA, DEA … etc…"

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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Dear Child in Books

Jan 3, 2021  
Dear Child
Dear Child
Romy Hausmann | 2020 | Crime, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Thriller
7
8.0 (4 Ratings)
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This is a dark tale of kidnap and torture that starts with the victim's escape but goes on to build into a disturbing thriller.

I liked the darkness but the story style wasn't for me. Too often we had cliff-hanger endings to characters POV "chapters" for them to take too long resolve I felt strung along.

If you enjoy a dark thriller give this ago.

Thanks to NetGalley the author and published for the ARC
  
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Lenard (726 KP) rated The Auschwitz Report (2021) in Movies

Jan 27, 2021  
The Auschwitz Report (2021)
The Auschwitz Report (2021)
2021 | Drama, History, International, War
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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People would say there are enough movies about the Holocaust, but this film is different. In 1944, two Slovak Jewish scribes escaped from Auschwitz to safety. They "worked" for the Nazis keeping careful records for the camp. When they met with the Resistance and with the Red Cross, neither organization could believe that the stories they told were true. Meanwhile, back in Auschwitz, the inmates at Barrack 9 withstood months of torture protecting the escapees.
A great movie overall. Two things stood out. One scene at the camp: After spending the night standing outside in the cold, Nazis force the captures to perform their daily work. As the captures walk off, three bodies are seen: one leaning against the wall of the barrack, one in a fetal position on the ground, and the last knelt over, a powerful image of torture. The second happens during the credits when voices from the modern day propagate hate against "the others" showing how the Holocaust continues even as some deny it.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Fifty Shades Darker (2017) in Movies

Nov 3, 2017  
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
2017 | Drama, Romance
1
4.8 (43 Ratings)
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No idea why I did that to myself
I just wasted two hours of my life watching this tripe. Despite hating the first film, and the entire franchise, I put myself through it again - a bit like main character Anna. I guess we're both masochists.

In spite of the red room and all of the instruments of torture, Anna goes back to Christian. And that's the entire film with a few fireworks. Don't strap yourself in for this one believe me.
  
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Autumn (430 KP) rated Avengers: Infinity War (2018) in Movies

May 4, 2018 (Updated May 4, 2018)  
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
10
8.9 (333 Ratings)
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What isn’t good about this epic movie? (2 more)
So cool to see the whole of marvel come together to fight one mother of a villain.
Funny, action packed, suspenseful, and emotional.
That ending...why?!?!? (1 more)
I left the theater feeling personally victimized by Marvel.
I’m still upset about that ending, but it was a great movie. I already want to torture myself again by going to see it a second time. Thanos really lived up to all the hype, in my opinion.