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Kenan Thompson recommended Coming to America (1988) in Movies (curated)

Coming to America (1988)

1988 | Comedy, Romance

6.6

(17 Ratings)

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"Coming to America. Duh. We [can] leave it at that. I’ll start with the “duh” connotation. It’s an awesome movie. I can’t exactly remember the first time I saw it. I think I was really, really young, when it came on television — I think when it came on HBO or something. I don’t know that I was old enough to see it in the theaters. I doubt it. When I did see it at home, it was when cable first came out. There was only so many movies that would get played over and over again. Thank God Coming to America was one of them. I can quote it from the beginning to the end to this day. It was Eddie Murphy in his prime. Arsenio at his most confident. It was just an awesome concept. Super duper rich African dudes coming to Queens, trying to live regular. While you got Mr. McDowell thinking that he’s the king of the hill and stuff like that. It was a really funny movie. So much character work. I really appreciated those dudes –especially in the end credits, seeing how many characters they really played. I already kinda knew. But it was an awesome surprise to find out that Eddie was the little old man in the barbershop and stuff like that."

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Anna Steele (111 KP) rated Partials (Partials Sequence, #1) in Books

Jun 27, 2018

Slightly predictable with a large Ego

Okay so I guessed the big twist, it was a longtime coming, and usually I can appricate a book even when I think I know what’s coming, they always plant little leads for active readers. But I guessed it way too early and I was a little more complicated than what I was thinking and I definitely want to read the next book to find out more, but it felt like I was forceably dragging myself to the end of this novel. I read it in two days, 470 pages, that takes dedication.
I’m in a huge dystopian kick right now and this is the most cut and dry post-apocalyptic one that I’ve seen so far, so kudos. I know I’m rambling, it’s early.

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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Openly Straight (Openly Straight, #1) in Books

Jan 12, 2018

[Openly Straight] gets a new perspective on being a gay teenager. Rafe does not have the stress of coming out because in Boulder, CO he is out. In fact he is the face of being out and popular. He is just tired of being paraded around as the "gay" kid who is doing well.

When he transfers to an all boys boarding school in the east he decided to go back in the closet and just be Rafe, the boy. Unfortunately it is hard to shove things back in when they already are out.

I really think this book is a great read for anyone but especially those young people who are questioning. The characters are genuine and even Rafe wanting to be normal is, well, normal. Labels are over rated and over used in our world and I think that is one of the points Konigsberg is trying to make. The other big point is just be yourself.

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Sharpie0499 (114 KP) rated Bandslam (2009) in Movies

Jul 9, 2018 (Updated Jul 9, 2018)

Bandslam (2009)

2009 | Comedy, Drama, Musical

4.3

(4 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Good hidden truths (1 more)

Good coming-of-age film

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High School Musical Level

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Bandslam is a decent coming-of-age film for ages 7-13, but it is your typical American high school story where the guy gets the girl and everything works out in the end. The only good thing that comes from this film is the hidden truth that is revealed about society: when rumours are passed around about you and you move school, but the students at the new school always find out about your background and use it as a weapon. This brutal truth is shown throughout the film as Will tries, unsuccessfully, to hide the fact his father killed a kid whilst drinking under the influence and is now in prison with a DUI. What is most shocking is, not only do the students at his new school use his father's DUI against him, but so does Charlotte, who was supposedly Will's friend. Overall, Bandslam is more suited to younger audiences with an open mind.

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Amalgamated (Coming Home #2)

Becca Seymour

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Escape with Leo and Zak in outback Australia as they discover it sometimes takes time, distance, and...

Contemporary MM Romance Small Town Novella

Solve for i

A.E. Dooland

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Maths wiz Gemma Rowe has found the one problem her maths can’t solve: she’s fallen for her...

Lesbian Coming of Age Coming Out Contemporary

Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Hanna (2011) in Movies

Apr 20, 2019

Hanna (2011)

2011 | Action, Mystery

7.6

(7 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Interesting

Decided to look this one up when I saw the show coming out. Very captivating movie. Low budget but well done. The concept isn't completely original - government attempting to create perfect soldier, etc - but was definitely told in an interesting way. The acting and cinematography were good. I would've appreciated subtitles in the scenes where other languages were spoken, but, it is what it is. Overall a decent action thriller with a unique protagonist and storyline. Worth a watch!

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book sparrow (239 KP) rated Fallen in Books

Jan 18, 2020

Fallen

Callie Hart | 2014 | Crime, Erotica, Romance, Thriller

8.0

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

this book was sooooo good action packed from beginning to end. the books are a little short which kinda makes it hard for me to write anything about them besides how good they are and i really dont want to put in spoilers i hate them but i gotta say that the love between zee and sloan really comes out in this book and i loved seeing laceys character coming through more in this book. and i wanna smack charlie in the face !!!!