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Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated The Elephant to Hollywood in Books

Aug 1, 2020

A great insight (2 more)

wonderful recollections

humorous anecdotes and stories

This is Michael Caine laid bare

I have always been a fan of Michael Caine and I have seen most of his movies from Zulu to Harry Brown and a lot more. Its fascinating to read about his life and the way he spent the first ten or so years of his adult life looking for that big break in acting. Its hard to think that he was actually over 30 when he got that big break. From his upbringing right upto the present day (2010) he gives a frank and revealing insight into the life of an actor, both in front of the camera and away from it. What i also like is there is none of the 'oh look at me and see how much i earn' about this book. In parts it even contains guidance and information if you are trying to make it in the film and TV world. A great read and i did find it hard to put down.

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Erika (17788 KP) rated Captain Blood (1935) in Movies

May 20, 2018

Captain Blood (1935)

1935 | Action, Classics

7.8

(4 Ratings)

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Captain Blood is absolutely, one of my favorite films. I actually own it in HD and it's always on my tablet to watch while I'm traveling.
Captain Blood is based upon the book by Rafael Sabatini. Sabatini has written some great books that have also been made into movies, such as Scaramouche and The Sea Hawk. Errol Flynn plays the main character, Peter Blood, who was a doctor during the English Revolution. Blood is arrested and sent to the colony of Jamaica because he was perceived as a traitor. Blood escapes with other slaves (not a spoiler, seriously, this film was made in 1935), and becomes a pirate. Pirate adventures occur, and once Blood's name is finally cleared, it is a happily ever after. The last scene is probably my favorite in the entire movie.

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Beetle Rider (341 KP) May 21, 2018

This is a great book. I’m ready for a modern adaptation.

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Erika (17788 KP) May 22, 2018

Me too!

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Bubblesreview (110 KP) rated Paper Towns in Books

Feb 5, 2019

Paper Towns

John Green | 2013 | Children

7.8

(36 Ratings)

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Fun (2 more)

Has a dectetive style

Short chapters

Disappointing end (0 more)

Detective style

Ok I love John Green as I've said for his other books I've reviewed but I can't help but say I was disappointed with the ending of this, it was totally not what I was expecting and not as dramatic as I thought. However, the book is very fun to read and it really gets you thinking. Margo is a very clever girl with an imaginative mind who just can't stop in one place. Q is a sucker for love and falls into a bit of a predicament. Qs determination is frustrating for his friends but friends stick together like they should. Overall a good read and would recommend it. I'm now going to watch the film.

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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (2019) in Movies

Nov 25, 2019 (Updated Nov 25, 2019)

I love period films, but I'm not sure this one was up to snuff. I saw the trailer and was immediately interesting. I'm all about historical girl power, when it's legitimate.
The main character, Lakshmibai, was obviously the best part of the film. The story was interesting, but ultimately the acting was sub-standard, excluding the main character.
Devika Bhise, who played Lakshmibai, had the best performance. Though, I found it interesting that she wasn't top billed. It actually bothered me, and I just had to look up who she was on IMDB: she's the 6th actor listed, despite being the lead character. There's something up with that...
Anyway, I would only recommend this if you're very, very interested in the story. I'll probably find a book on the Warrior Queen of Jhansi.

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The Swedish Porn Scene: Exhibition Contexts, 8mm Pornography and the Sex Film

Mariah Larsson

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This book presents a close look at the golden age of Swedish pornography in the 1970s, with a...

Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes

Rick Riordan

8.0 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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IF YOU LIKE POISONINGS, BETRAYALS, MUTILATIONS, MURDERS AND FLESH-EATING FARMYARD ANIMALS, KEEP...

Diversity and Design: Understanding Hidden Consequences

Beth Tauke, Korydon Smith and Charles Davis

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Diversity and Design explores how design - whether of products, buildings, landscapes, cities,...

David McK (3425 KP) rated San Andreas (2015) in Movies

Jun 14, 2020 (Updated Jun 16, 2020)

You could be forgiven by, basically, thinking this disaster film deserves the tag line "The Rock Vs an Earthquake".

You'd be wrong, however, with surprisingly little made of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's physicality, as a Los Angeles Fire Department search-and-rescue helicopter pilot who goes off-book on a mission to rescue his family following a magnitude 9 (the largest recorded) earthquake along the San Andreas fault.

Very much a by-the-books movie (and it knows it!), with young love flourishing amongst the ruins and devastation, and with the circumstances leading to a reconciliation of the leading mans nuclear family (who started the movie filing for divorce), whilst his wife's new-boyfriend ends up, ummm, 'disposed off' in the third act after he shows his true colours.