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Orange Is The New Black
Orange Is The New Black
2013 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Series 5 onwards (0 more)
Good show, starting to wane now
A good story based on the book by Piper Kerman.
The first 3 seasons of this were excellent, really gritty and true to life, after this the quality waned off and became a little ridiculous, season 5 was completely ridiculous and I dread season 6.
Im actually glad its the last one.
As I said the show has given me joy to watch for the first few seasons hence the 7 rating.
  
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
2013 | Drama
Hilarious black comedy based on the true story of Jordan Belfort and his journey to riches through nefarious means.
Leo should have received the Oscar for his portrayal here as it is believable and wide ranging.
Jonah hill plays his sidekick with keen wit, but it's Matthew McConaghey's brief but powerful turn with added improvisation that stands out.
  
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
2013 | Drama
Mixed feelings about this film. Leonardo Di Caprio was brilliant, it was energetic and it was funny at times but on the flip side I hated the arrogance and excess of the characters and it should have been shorter. It's a true story but I ended up disappointed as Belfort did not really pay for his crimes.
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) Feb 23, 2018

Fore sure.

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The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) May 28, 2018

I did not enjoy the film for this very reason.... tragic that it's trumpeting him as great and holding him up as hero status.

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Educated
Educated
Tara Westover | 2018 | Biography
9.3 (9 Ratings)
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"The amazing, inspiring true story of a young woman raised by a fundamentalist Mormon family in Idaho – she had no birth certificate, never attended school, never saw a doctor – who eventually, through sheer force of will, manages to leave, go to college, and ultimately receive a PhD from Cambridge. A lesson in what people can overcome."

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Coach Carter (2005)
Coach Carter (2005)
2005 | Drama
7
5.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Samuel L Jackson (0 more)
Very good feel good film
An enjoyable feel good film as a coach with tough methods aims to to turn around the fortunes of the boys on his team, on and off the court. Samuel L Jackson is great in his role and although predictable it's a fun feel good film based on a true story.
  
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is a unique hybrid of poetry and prose, mixed with both historical fact and fiction based on the true life story of the famous American outlaw William Bonney, who was better known as "Billy the Kid". You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/11/15/so-fascinating-it-should-be-outlawed/