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John Bailey recommended L'Eclisse (1962) in Movies (curated)

 
L'Eclisse (1962)
L'Eclisse (1962)
1962 | International, Drama
(0 Ratings)
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"Antonioni’s great L’avventura, La notte, and L’eclisse are yet another linked trilogy, though their stories and characters are as disparate as those of the Rossellini trilogy. It may be the director’s hyper-refined architectural style that we remember most in this film, people lost in its urban landscape. But Antonioni was also very much a child of Italian neorealism, as we can trace in his early films and documentaries. The long, wordless sequence, devoid of the main characters, that concludes this film is justly cited as a masterpiece of visual alienation and loss. But the hectic frenzy of the Turin Bourse sequence, a near standalone set piece in the middle of the film, shows the director at his documentary best, even as the camera smoothly glides through the rushing masses of stock traders with a singular determination of its own mission"

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Diggers (Bromeliad Trilogy, #2)
Diggers (Bromeliad Trilogy, #2)
Terry Pratchett | 1990 | Children
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Middle book in the late Sir Terry Pratchett's so-called Bromeliad trilogy, with the Nomes now living in a a disused quarry following their escape from the just-about-to-be-demolished department store of Arnold Bros (est 195).

Said quarry, however, is about to be put back into use, with this novel mainly following the exploits of Grimma, Dorcas and a few others when Masklin and a couple of the older Nomes go off on a mission to see if they can find a 'real' home for the Nomes; not somewhere that they have to hide from the Humans (who don't believe in them) as they have done all their life.

This is the one with the monster Jekub, and is slightly more mature than the previous offering in the trilogy (that would be 'Truckers')
  
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
2011 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Story (1 more)
James Franco
Everything Could Be Solved With More Honesty (0 more)
This Film Is A True Rise For A Trilogy
I really enjoyed this film, me and my wife recently rewatched this and we enjoyed it like it was the first time all over again.
Her gasping and every time oh no, whats going to happen reminds me of how into this film you get when watching it
  
The Bands of Mourning: A Mistborn Novel
The Bands of Mourning: A Mistborn Novel
Brandon Sanderson | 2016 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
9.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
For me the second age of the mistborn (Wax and Wayne) pale in comparison with the original trilogy. However, Bands of Mourning was a definite improvement over the previous 2 books. A lot of the post-Harmony history starts to be uncovered and some very interesting things hinted at. I am looking forward to the final second age book, and am expecting some fairly significant developments.
  
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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Paul (2011) in Movies

Jun 5, 2019  
Paul (2011)
Paul (2011)
2011 | Comedy, International, Sci-Fi
7
7.7 (27 Ratings)
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A conspiracy theorist and comic book geeks wet dream of a movie, not only bags of fun to spot the nods and winks but at times laugh out loud funny as Seth Rogan's voice is somehow ideal for Paul and with Frost & Pegg as co stars this really should have been the triple as part of the Cornetto trilogy over 'The Worlds End' by a country mile.
  
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
2017 | Action, Sci-Fi
Rey and Kylo Ren facing off again (1 more)
Return to showing hope in a dark spot.
Not enough Admiral Holdo. (0 more)
A new New Hope
While there are many complaints of the handling of the Jedi path, I found this volume in the STAR WARS saga to be extremely fun, full of the hope the original trilogy inspired, and a lovely way to introduce more characters to root for.
  
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Deborah (162 KP) rated Winter Song in Books

Dec 21, 2018  
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Winter Song
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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Aimed at a young adult audience, this had a little of the feel of the His Dark Materials trilogy. I found it an easy read, and read it in under one day. I was underwhelemed on the whole - I thought the ending was unsatisfying and anti-climactic and most of the characters 2-dimentional and under-developed. Some of it seems pointless and some of it unexplained.
  
I loved this book. I didn't realise how much they had been through as a couple. All the haters and threats. Eva has come out of this still feeling very much positive as she did at the beginning. I loved Stieg's books on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy, it opened my eyes to a whole new government that was corrupt, and perhaps continues to be.
  
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
1989 | Action, Adventure
Third and highly regarded installment in the Indy trilogy...I dont consider Crystal Skull to be of the same calibre and it served to tarnish what went before.
This entry is cream of the crop for action as Indy tries for the Holy Grail and bumps into his Father played to magical effect by Connery.
Totally outstanding feel good movie easily an instant classic.