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Dean (6925 KP) rated City Of God (2002) in Movies
Sep 30, 2017
A great story
A great film based on a true story of the life of a group of friends growing up in the slums of Rio. Drawn into a violent life of crime, drugs and murder from a young age. The way it charts the life of the friends and brothers through the years and how their actions effect them in the future is very well done. A very entertaining film!
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated A History of Violence (2005) in Movies
Aug 9, 2017
Raw, emotional, powerful drama
Apart from the fact I love Viggo Mortensen, this film is not one of those violent action films, but actually about a family drama. The story plot may not have been original, however, the dramatic effect it had on the family was powerful and emotional. It really does raise the question how well do you know the people you love? And not in a melodramatic way.
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Stolen (Women of the Otherworld, #2) in Books
Feb 15, 2019
<i>Stolen</i> was violent, bloody, twisted, and I loved it! Elena is a great character and the book is written with an easy style and some dry humor thrown in for good measure. Sure, it was slow-starting and there were some parts that were drawn out too long, but I enjoyed the ride when it picked up. I can't wait to get to Kelley Armstrong's other books.
4.25 stars
4.25 stars
Dean (6925 KP) rated Dredd (2012) in Movies
Feb 6, 2018 (Updated Jan 25, 2021)
I can barely remember the first Dredd film with Stallone in it. This felt more violent and gritty, which is what they aimed for. The action is ok and it has a slick visual style to it, it just felt a bit too simple in terms of plot for a big film. It's very similar to The Raid in terms of plot as well, and I actually liked that more.
Mary Adele (4 KP) rated When Rabbit Howls in Books
Feb 11, 2018
A woman's story of abuse, multiple personalities, and coming to find The Troop.
"To escape the horror of violent abuse, the two-year-old child "went to sleep" and created the inner world of "the Troops," the 92 voices that shielded her from pain, but that she didn't know existed until adulthood. this is a journey through the fragmented world of the multiple personality-told by the Troop."-Amazon.com.
Eve Oxspring (14 KP) rated This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1) in Books
Aug 24, 2018
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Savage
This is such an original idea. The novel is set in a post apocalypse of sorts, where violent acts create physical monsters that terrorise a divided city. I've never read anything like it before; it was brilliantly written, and left me wanting more from the characters (I'm just starting on the sequel, and can't wait to see what August and Kate are up to now!).
Jessica Erdas (463 KP) rated Stranger Things in TV
Dec 17, 2018
I find the show extraordinarily original. The storyline is suspenseful and keeps you on your toes. The acting is superb, especially for the number of young children staring in it. I've always been a pretty big fan of the horror genre and find that each episode, especially getting into season 2, got more and more terrifying and violent. I can't wait to see where the show goes next.
Midnight in Sicily
Book
Peter Robb's journey into the dark heart of Sicily uses history, painting, literature and food to...
