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Dean (6927 KP) rated Venom (2005) in Movies

Apr 17, 2018  
Venom (2005)
Venom (2005)
2005 | Horror, Mystery
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Old school feel to it (0 more)
Good low budget slasher
Caught this on TV, surprised I had not heard of it. A decent little slasher film with some emerging young stars in the cast. Not very gory but feels like a good old school slasher. Produced by Kevin Williamson who had a hand in Scream and I know what you did last summer!
  
My Name Is Venus Black
My Name Is Venus Black
Heather Lloyd | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
10
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fantastic story line and character progression. (0 more)
This book was an endless road of twists and turns. The main character Venus commits a terrible crime at the very beginning and by following her through life you don’t learn exactly what it was or why she did it until she is ready to come to terms with it herself. Fantastic story line and character progression.
  
I did think this was a novel in itself, albeit there are 2 sequels, but actually this is only a third of the story and you have to read the next two books to find out what is going on! This book leaves on a cliffhanger and with none of the threads looking like they will be tied up any time soon.
  
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Greg Kinnear recommended Something Wild (1986) in Movies (curated)

 
Something Wild (1986)
Something Wild (1986)
1986 | International, Comedy, Drama
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Great performances from a great ensemble of actors. Jonathan Demme did such a great job of making that look so real, creating an atmosphere that felt very immediate. It’s a funny film, but it’s scary as hell in parts. And it’s a completely unpredictable movie, I think. There’s no expectation, as you go into that film, what to expect or where it’s going."

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Andalusia Dogs (Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch)
Andalusia Dogs (Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch)
Christian Baines | 2025 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal, Romance
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
not sure this was for me
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

I will be honest, I don't usually read other reviews before I write mine. But I did here. I wanted to see if anyone else was struggling with what I did. But it appears that what I struggled with, every one else loved and had expected it of this author, who I have not read before.

Let me try to explain.

I could not see where this was going, at all. And that is a good thing. I do like being kept on my toes.

BUT I'm still not sure what actually happened when it all went down! I'm confused by it all, I have no clue what it was about, apart from a witch moving from body to body? Maybe? I'm not entirely sure what Joanna was, either. A vampire maybe? I dunno.

I actually liked that only Alex had a say, I think putting Jago into the mix would have confused me even more. Especially when it becomes (somewhat) clear that Jago is not just Jago, you know??

So, I think, I just didn't get it! But I did finish it, so . .

3 stars

*same worded review will appear elsewhere
  
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The Most Dangerous Thing
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is the first Laura Lippman novel I've read. I had heard fantastic things about her writing style & her ability to write real life characters in real life, yet intriguing situations. This book fits into both of those molds.
The Most Dangerous Thing bounces around through the lives of 5 children. Its focal point is one summer in 1979 & the events that happened while the kids were having adventures in the forest around their homes. The story bounces around quite a bit, but is never hard to follow. The story arc is interesting & very believable. The many & varied characters you meet throughout are all interesting, but not too over the top to prevent you from thinking they couldn't be real. The story really isn't completely known until the very end of the book. I kept guessing at what was what & who did what. I skirted around what "really happened" but never did manage to figure it out.
So, what makes me give it a 3? Well if there were 1/2 stars it would be a 3 & 1/2 if that helps. It was interesting, but I could put it down & not have that burning itch to know what was going to happen. Yet at the same time it was satisfyingly frustrating...I was never quite sure what was going to happen to the main characters.