While Suicide Squad had left me feeling rather lukewarm, there were enough good points in it so that I hadn't left the cinema feeling like I'd completely wasted my money. Birds Of Prey on the other hand... My God!
It seemed more akin to a comic book version of Thelma And Louise (with a couple more tag alongs thrown in to try and simulate the girl power vibe) than anything vaguely resembling how Harley had been portrayed in Suicide Squad- or in the graphic novels for that matter.
It truly is a shame as I think Margot Robbie is quite good an actress, but I think when she'd been handed this script by her agent she should have just chucked it in the bin without a second thought.
Lygia Pape: A Multitude of Forms
Iria Candela, Glória Ferreira , Sérgio B. Martins and John Rajchman
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An exceptional overview of the experimental, political, and participatory artwork of an important,...
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Fanboy Radio
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Fanboy Radio (FbR) is a radio talk show about the comic book industry, its art, creators, and fans....
Greenwashing Culture
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Greenwashing Culture examines culture's complicity with our environmental crisis. It reveals both...
Young Money: Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits
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'If Martin Scorsese's film The Wolf of Wall Street is about the finance industry's greediest adults,...
The Book of Luce
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Anyone who enjoyed David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas or was gripped by the film Inception will love this...
TheMystery.Doc
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Rooted in the western United States in the decade post-9/11, theMystery.doc follows a young writer...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) in Movies
Jul 13, 2019
This recent animated film takes everything from that original show, and runs with it with unrelenting pride...and it's pretty damn entertaining.
Just the fact that Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar all returned for this animated adventure is absolutely fantastic, and it really plays out well.
The absolute absurdity of the 60s show lends itself well to cartoon form.
The movie is filled with silly one liners, ridiculous Bat-Gadgets, and enough charm to make even the most serious Batman fans step back and enjoy.
The only reason I didn't score this higher is purely because some of the more recent DC animated movies such as The Dark Knight Returns are genuinely fantastic, whereas a lot of this movies qualities rely on the viewer understanding and respecting the silliness of the source material. I for one am happy that this exists.
The credit sequence involves a dance off between Batman and Catwoman. Do you really need another reason to check it out!?
This May Sound Crazy
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Academy Award-nominated actress and musician Abigail Breslin is your best friend in her publishing...
Charlotte (184 KP) rated Trace of Doubt in Books
Oct 18, 2021
This is awesome!! I thought the book was going to end at the halfway point, it would have been easy to do.......I'm so glad that it didn't. The depth and details that were included really made the story. The layers giving an insight into a narcissistic mind of a selfish killer were spot on, they really helped to cement the dislike of that particular character.
My theories were good with some bits but I was still caught if guard with some details.
Shelby is sweet, strong, a little sassy and an ex-con who found Jesus in the darkest of times. Her faith doesn't falter regardless of the difficulties that she faces.
Faith is prevalent throughout, it's not preachy but it is a strong theme and it suits the storyline perfectly.
Everything is pulled together nicely, I had a few moments where tears were shed and my heart ached for Shelby.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that someone picks up on this and makes it a film as It would be amazing!
Trace of Doubt is a thrilling adult read worthy of a good dose of me time, a glass of wine and chocolate.