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Andy K (10821 KP) rated The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2018) in Movies

Jul 16, 2019

The best Nazi/Bigfoot movie you'll see this year!

I was intrigued when I first read about this film. Not since "Saving Private Ryan" has a movie's plot been so well conveyed in its title alone.

I never thought I would be watching a story about love and regret based on the film's premise and first act. The movie is all over the place at times and doesn't really know what type of film it wants to be, but if you just accept the unusual premise the film works as entertainment alone.

The old man regrets some of the choices he has made in his life, but also stands by them at the same time.

The movie is told both present day 1987 and in flashback during World War II. The premise being the man who killed the head of the Nazi party who spread disease throughout the world is again called upon to eliminate another menace threatening global safety.

I could see how some could totally hate the idea and execution of this, but I found it different and delightful.

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Emir Kusturica

Giorgio Bertellini

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Emir Kusturica is one of Eastern Europe's most celebrated and influential filmmakers. Over the...

Collins New Naturalist Library: Collecting the New Naturalists

Tim Bernhard and Timothy Loe

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The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural...

The EU: An Obituary

John R. Gilllingham

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The European Union is a besieged institution. It is struggling in vain to overcome the eurozone...

L is for Lawless

Sue Grafton

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Get ready for one of Kinsey Millhone's "wildest adventures yet" (San Francisco Examiner) from #1 New...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2163 KP) rated Passport to Spy in Books

Jun 14, 2023

Tracking Stolen Art in Germany

Kat Lawson’s first official case working undercover for the FBI sends her to Munich, Germany at Christmas. While she is officially there to cover the season for a travel magazine, she is supposed to get close to gallery owner Hans von Hausmann who is suspected of knowing the location of a horde of art missing since the end of World War II. After a slow start, Kat begins to make progress, but without knowing who to trust, can she complete her mission? Or is she in more danger than she realizes?

This was a fantastic book in the series. The world of Munich in December 1999 came to life, and I shivered from cold a few times as I read. The plot kept me guessing as Kat had to deal with one thing after another. The third act just ups the suspense, and I couldn’t put it down. We really only see a couple of returning characters, which means that Kat doesn’t know who she can trust, which was a wonderful addition to the plot. The characters are all strong. This book will have you hooked from the beginning. Enjoy it today.