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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Heathers (1988) in Movies
Feb 9, 2020
A darker murderous take on the high school movie that is a fairly accurate representation of the cliques and the desperate desire to be popular that exist in high school. Christian Slater and Winona Ryder (in her early Tim Burton days) were great casting choices and make for a believable couple until the murder and mayhem start getting out of hand. Its perhaps looking a little dated now but it's still a very sharp and witty script and still quite relevant today. Well worth your time.

Inner Demons (Peachville High Demons, #2)
Book
Harper Madison is willing to do whatever it takes to get answers about the disappearance of her...

Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Twisted Palace (The Royals, #3) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
Hmm
3.5 stars.
As happy as I am that we figured out who murdered the biatch, I struggled a little with this one. It didn't have the same sort of feel as the first two but I guess things had to be a little darker in this one to finish off this trilogy story arc of the Royal's and Reed and Becca's story.
I am still very much in love with this messed up family and look forward to reading more of them very soon.
3.5 stars.
As happy as I am that we figured out who murdered the biatch, I struggled a little with this one. It didn't have the same sort of feel as the first two but I guess things had to be a little darker in this one to finish off this trilogy story arc of the Royal's and Reed and Becca's story.
I am still very much in love with this messed up family and look forward to reading more of them very soon.

Blood & Honey
Book
Lou, Reid, Coco, and Ansel are on the run from coven, kingdom, and church—fugitives with nowhere...

Tomb Raider Volume 1 : Season of the Witch
Book
Superstar writer Gail Simone picks up Lara Croft's story where the smash hit "Tomb Raider" game left...

The Life of Anna: The Complete Story
Book
When tragedy shatters Anna’s life at a young age, she finds hope in two men who take her under...

Samuel Byrne (31 KP) rated Taboo - Season 1 in TV
Apr 22, 2017
Tom Hardy, needless to say any more (5 more)
Costume design is award worthy
Scripting and Story are interesting and thought-provoking
Supporting cast carry the show when Hardy is absent from a scene. Something amazing to see in any show
A number of twists help to keep the show Interesting and attracts viewers back to each new episode
Showed a darker and more mysterious take on a Period Drama
At times, it appeared to lose sight of what it wanted to achieve (1 more)
Had a fairly obvious end to the season.
A Tom Hardy filled Pinnacle!

Awix (3310 KP) rated Fifty Shades Darker (2017) in Movies
Feb 15, 2018 (Updated Feb 15, 2018)
A Crime Against Passion
Another attempt by E.L. James to solve the global overpopulation crisis by putting people off the idea of having sex. More deeply uninvolving shenanigans between Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey: will he win her back? Will she be able to make him commit to a proper relationship? And why the hell should anyone else care?
Very little discernible plot; mostly resembles a blandly aspirational soap opera, or possibly commercial for kitchen design. Scenes of rumpo are occasionally unintentionally funny, never actually erotic. Fifty Shades Darker? Fifty Shades Duller, more like.
Very little discernible plot; mostly resembles a blandly aspirational soap opera, or possibly commercial for kitchen design. Scenes of rumpo are occasionally unintentionally funny, never actually erotic. Fifty Shades Darker? Fifty Shades Duller, more like.

AT (1676 KP) rated Laon Book 1 in Books
Sep 16, 2018 (Updated Sep 16, 2018)
When I initially flipped through Laon at the library, I thought it would be a much different story. I'm still glad that I read it, but the majority of book 1 was more on the "cute" side than I expected. It did change courses toward the end of book 1, when the action started happening. So, I am glad that I gave it a try. It's still worth a read since it goes fairly quickly. I look forward to reading book 2, since the story has gotten a bit darker and more complex!

Ross (3284 KP) rated American Horror Story - Season 3 in TV
Aug 15, 2019
A darker version of The Craft
For me, this series was a little more mainstream, especially following on from the horrifying second series. It was a little bit of a dated construct - a coven of young witches doing young witch things. Luckily we had the higher level witches fighting against their voodoo counterparts and witch-finders to add some originality to that. There was also a good amount of humour injected through the character interactions and different types of magic.
A good solid series, but not as dark and gruesome as previous series.
A good solid series, but not as dark and gruesome as previous series.