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The Book of Daniel

E.L. Doctorow

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FBI agents pay a surprise visit to a Communist man and his wife in their New York apartment, and...

Ethan and Joel Coen

Ian Nathan

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Ethan Coen (b. 1957) and Joel Coen (b. 1954), known as the Coen brothers, are among the most...

ClareR (5849 KP) rated The Complete Persepolis in Books

Sep 24, 2019

The Complete Persepolis

Marjane Satrapi | 2003 | Biography, Comics & Graphic Novels

8.8

(5 Ratings)

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This was so good. Persepolis tells the story of the authors childhood in Iran, the troubles that the country went through, the war, violence, religious extremism, and political upheavals. It tells of what it was like to grow up amidst all of these things, and what it was like to be sent away on your own, as a young teenager, to be educated in a ‘free’ country (in this case, Austria). It’s not over-dramatised, it’s more of a ‘this is how it was’. The pictures add so much to the story as well. What started out as a book that my son was asked to read for school, turned into a book that I read when he wasn’t reading it - and I think I enjoyed it far more 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Only The Brave (2017) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

Only The Brave (2017)

2017 | Biography, Drama

8.7

(15 Ratings)

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Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, Only The Brave is the heroic story of one unit of local firefighters that through hope, determination, sacrifice, and the drive to protect families, communities, and our country become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the country.

My normal selection of films doesn't generally include "based on a true story" tales, but this year has really seen to that. I probably wouldn't have seen this one if it hadn't been for the fact it coincided with the next Unlimited Screening. So thank god for that.

I really wish I'd read up about the background story before I went... I was not ready for that ending. It was all I could do to not sob out loud in my seat. Heartbreaking

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Down Every Road by Merle Haggard in Music

May 4, 2020

Down Every Road by Merle Haggard

1996 | Country

5.0

(1 Ratings)

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Rolling Stone's 477th greatest "album" of all time

First off, since when was a 4-disc anthology considered an album?!
If there was a country version of the old "infinite monkeys with typewriters would eventually write Shakespeare" then I think I just listened to it. So many slightly different combinations of guitar and fiddle melodies, yet they never managed to recreate Jonny Cash.
Country really isn't my bag at all and I should never have listened to this.
Prior to this, my only knowledge of Merle Haggard was the Bloodhound Gang lyric "I was lonelier than Kunta Kinte at a Merle Haggard concert that night I strolled on into Uncle Limpy's Hump Palace lookin' for love", which I didn't understand until now. I wish it had stayed that way.