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The Waiting Game: You Never Know Who's Watching ...

Sheila Bugler

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DI Ellen Kelly is struggling through some difficult changes in her life. Her boss has left, replaced...

Amanda (7 KP) rated Twilight (2008) in Movies

Sep 9, 2017

Twilight (2008)

2008 | Fantasy, Romance

5.2

(74 Ratings)

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better than the book

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Edward is an abusive jerk (stalking, controlling, literally saying he is trying not to kill her) and relationships should not be like this. It is movies and books like this that teach young girls that it is ok to be treated this way and they end up being hurt mentally or physically. That being said this is the only movie I have seen that was done better than the book. In the book Bella's relationship with Jacob begins on a beach when she fake flirts with him to get information on Edward, she then continues to string him along even though she does no like him, this is not ok! In the movie however he just happens to like her and she seems to show interest back creating an actual love triangle situation.

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Madbatdan82 (341 KP) rated Halloween (2018) in Movies

Feb 28, 2019

Halloween (2018)

2018 | Horror

7.2

(120 Ratings)

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Michael Myers is back but unfortunately for him so is Laurie Strode!

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I was on board with this as soon as I saw the trailer showing a more grizzled badass Laurie and that really is the highlight of this film. There are 2 twists in this film. 1 is quite unnecessary but leads to quite a glorious head squash which is the standout bit of gore. The second twist is excellent, paying homage to the original we get scenes similar to those from the first but roles reversed so that Laurie takes Michael's place and is stalking him showing her evolution from victim to prepared survivor/hunter. So yeah not a perfect film but a really solid effort. Hopefully leads to a new run of films with Laurie and her brood.

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The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories

Henry James, Philip Horne and Susie Boyt

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An unsettling new collection of Henry James's best short stories exploring ghosts and the uncanny,...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Pairing a Deception in Books

May 8, 2018

Food, Wine, Murder

Katie Stillwell and her boyfriend, Dean, are out of town for the weekend, spending it at a food and wine festival outside of Santa Barbara. Several times on opening night, they witness a woman who seems to be stalking festival emcee, Hudson Wiley. When a dead body turns up, they begin to wonder what is going on.

With Katie and Dean out of town, they are the only two real returning characters in the series, but I loved getting to spend more time with them. The new characters are good. The mystery is a little light, but once we get past some set up, Katie uncovers some surprises before we reach the logical and suspenseful conclusion. I’m not a wine lover, but the facts about wine certainly make me want to taste some and see if I can tell the differences that Katie talks about, and those who do love wine will enjoy the pairing suggestions at the beginning of each chapter.