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Milleen (47 KP) rated Munich in Books

Nov 14, 2018 (Updated Nov 14, 2018)

This outstanding novel covers Adolf HitlerÕs meeting with Neville Chamberlain in 1938. The grave shadow of Chamberlain, deeply opposed to another conflict only twenty years after the Great War that had killed a generation of men. Against Hitler, 'the madman' ready to 'smash the Czechs' and blaze through new territories. This meeting in Munich is the focal point of the novel and Harris rewrites real events using two bystanders, one German, one English. Based on fact, Harris skilfully interweaves the lives of Hugh Legat and his English wife, rich, beautiful and unfaithful. Paul Von Hartmann and his lover, a secretary in the German foreign ministry, someone he may not entirely trust. It's Harris' attention to detail that makes this version of history so credible, right down to the description of the swastikas on the taps. A tightly woven thriller mixed with historical fact that will appeal to a lot of readers.

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Jordan Binkerd (567 KP) rated Charlie's Angels - Full Throttle (2003) in Movies

Aug 7, 2019

The Angels are hot, which is basically the point. (5 more)

Crispin Glover

Good villain casting

I thought the action was better than the first one

Ridiculous double-entendres

Carrie Fisher

Bernie Mac is a poor substitute for Bill Murray (1 more)

Plot is basic and predictable

More dumb fun

While not as well received as the first film (probably down to losing Bill Murray), this is still a good deal of fun. The action works a little better for me than the first time around, the girls are still hot, still kicking ass.... what more do you want from a Charlie's Angels film? The plot is a bit basic and predictable, but being up against a former Angel (not a twist, though the writer seems to think it is) gave the conflict a bit more heart than the first one. It's a dumb action movie, but still fun.