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Meg Baird recommended Aparajito (1956) in Movies (curated)

Aparajito (1956)

1956 | Drama

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"I was so excited by the news of this incredible release and restoration. Every moment is beautiful—as, of course, is the soundtrack by Ravi Shankar. Some scenes even seem to be able to penetrate the boundary of your own personal memory. Electrifying but peaceful. Throughout the entire trilogy, everything is leaving Apu behind, but the final scene shows all currents flooding home to him."

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Richard Dawkins recommended Sword of Honor in Books (curated)

Sword of Honor

Evelyn Waugh | 2021 | Fiction & Poetry

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"How could so profoundly sensitive a writer of beautiful English have been such an apparently shallow, even unpleasant, man? Whatever the answer, I re-read Waugh’s books again and again, mesmerized by the chiseled craftsmanship of every sentence. I could have chosen any of his books, but the Sword of Honor trilogy, an affectionately comic portrayal of the bungling chaos of military life, is perhaps my favorite."

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Meg Baird recommended The Apu Trilogy (1959) in Movies (curated)

The Apu Trilogy (1959)

1959 | Classics

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"I was so excited by the news of this incredible release and restoration. Every moment is beautiful—as, of course, is the soundtrack by Ravi Shankar. Some scenes even seem to be able to penetrate the boundary of your own personal memory. Electrifying but peaceful. Throughout the entire trilogy, everything is leaving Apu behind, but the final scene shows all currents flooding home to him."

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Meg Baird recommended Pather Panchali (1955) in Movies (curated)

Pather Panchali (1955)

1955 | Drama

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"I was so excited by the news of this incredible release and restoration. Every moment is beautiful—as, of course, is the soundtrack by Ravi Shankar. Some scenes even seem to be able to penetrate the boundary of your own personal memory. Electrifying but peaceful. Throughout the entire trilogy, everything is leaving Apu behind, but the final scene shows all currents flooding home to him."

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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) in Movies

Aug 18, 2020

The finale of the "original" Star Wars epic trilogy did everything that a finale should aspire to do. It closed gaps, it gave finality to many sub story lines, and it even introduced some new characters that it took the time to develop and make the viewer care about.

Please watch this if you haven't. It should probably be required viewing before leaving high school.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated The equalizer 3 (2023) in Movies

Sep 7, 2023

The equalizer 3 (2023)

2023 | Thriller

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A fitting end

A decent end to the Equalizer trilogy set mainly in a small Italian town. More violent and brutal, bloody than the first two films. Quite funny in places as well. You know what to expect and it doesn't fail to deliver. The finale was a bit quicker than expected but otherwise an enjoyable film.

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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated The Winter of the Witch (Winternight Trilogy #3) in Books

Apr 1, 2019

The Winter of the Witch is the conclusion to the Winternight trilogy that began with The Bear and The Nightingale (enjoyable, but a little overhyped) and continued in The Girl in the Tower (fantastic). And ooooohhh what a conclusion it is! Vasya truly comes into her own in this book, dealing with the Russian fae with a confidence and conviction she didn't quite have before. The war between the twin brother spirits - the Bear and the Winter King - comes to a head, with Vasya in the middle. While that war is heating up, so is the war between the Tatars and the Russians, with its climax in a version of the real-world Battle of Kulikovo.

The whole of Vasya's family history is finally revealed, which has surprises of its own. Previously unknown family members appear, and Vasya is no longer as alone in her powers as she thought she was.

It can be very hard to review books in a series - especially concluding books - without spoiling things, so I'll just say this was an epic conclusion to the trilogy and was just as enchanting as the other books. I cried at more than one point in this book, because Vasya's heartbreak is so poignant. Gorgeous book. Beautiful use of Russian mythology. This entire trilogy is just brilliant.

You can read all my reviews at http://goddessinthestacks.com

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ClareR (5784 KP) Apr 3, 2019

I have this sat on my ‘to read’ bookshelf - and I really need to get round to it!!!! I’ve loved this series, and it looks as though the ending won’t disappoint! Good review - thank you ?

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Meg Baird recommended Aparajito (1956) in Movies (curated)

Richard Dawkins recommended Sword of Honor in Books (curated)

Meg Baird recommended The Apu Trilogy (1959) in Movies (curated)

Meg Baird recommended Pather Panchali (1955) in Movies (curated)

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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) in Movies