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Vegas (725 KP) rated Murder on the Orient Express (2017) in Movies

Sep 5, 2018  
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
2017 | Drama, Mystery
8
6.9 (90 Ratings)
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Story (1 more)
Cast
Slow in places (1 more)
Poirots moustache
Good remake of a classic
An enjoyable, if a little slow at times, star heavy adaptation of the Agatha Christie story - set on the Orient Express.

As good to watch as the original version with the cast making the most of limited screen time each, we may know the outcome of the story, but,even knowing that, the film doesn't disappoint, and Kenneth Branagh with his bizarre moustache fitting in well as Poirot, a role, I'm sure most people wouldn't have been able to see him playing.
  
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B (62 KP) rated The Canterbury Tales in Books

Oct 13, 2018  
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The Canterbury Tales
Geraldine McCaughrean, Geoffrey Chaucer
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I read this book in preparation for teaching my 7th graders and was extremely pleased. I remember reading parts of the original while at uni and feeling absolutely bored as I had to translate the Middle English before making any sense of it. McCaughrean's adaptation, while I'm not sure how accurate, is extremely enjoyable. I especially like the stories told by the Knight and the Wife of Bath. I recommend this text to anyone who has ever wanted to read the classic book but just doesn't have the time and patience to suffer through translation.
  
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Stephanie Patterson (15 KP) rated Still Me in Books

Aug 15, 2019  
Still Me
Still Me
Jojo Moyes | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
7
8.7 (31 Ratings)
Book Rating
Stunning romance (1 more)
Beautifully crafted
Unfortunately not as good as first book! (0 more)
An amazing adaptation
This book is by far one of my favourite books by Jojo Moyes. It is such a stunning story and I was amazed at the character development made to Louisa from the first book. After the death of Will in book one it was a struggle for Luisa, and her romance progression in book two. It was lovely to see her revolve a 360 to her back to working with a wealthy family. Overall, amazing!
  
    Locked Up Abroad

    Locked Up Abroad

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    What does it feel like in the split second when you realize you're about to be locked up in a...

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David McK (3425 KP) rated Sharpe's Eagle (1993) in Movies

Jul 31, 2021 (Updated Jul 31, 2021)  
Sharpe's Eagle (1993)
Sharpe's Eagle (1993)
1993 | Action, Adventure, Drama
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The second of the early-to-mid 90s TV adaptations of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series, based on the first published of those novels and starring Sean Bean in the title role.

And, already, the restrictions of a TV budget are beginning to show somewhat: The Battle of Talavera, for instance (which occurs at the end of both the novel and this made-for-TV movie) is a decidedly small-scale affair, for instance!

Still, for all that, this is still an enjoyable enough adaptation of the source material.