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Mike Portnoy recommended House (1977) in Movies (curated)

House (1977)

1977 | Comedy, Horror

7.4

(13 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"I love that Criterion not only focuses on the classic work of the Fellinis, the Bergmans and the Kurosawas of film history but also gives attention to controversial, camp, and cult films like Salò, Head, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and Pink Flamingos. And none is more strangely perfect than House. One of the most beautifully strange and original films I’ve ever seen. Almost like a psychedelic, live-action Japanese version of an episode of Teletubbies, H.R. Pufnstuf, or Scooby-Doo. The fact that both this and Eraserhead came out in the same year leads me to believe there were some really good drugs floating around in 1977."

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Kristina (502 KP) rated Tricks (Tricks, #1) in Books

Dec 7, 2020

Tricks (Tricks, #1)

Ellen Hopkins | 2009 | Young Adult (YA)

9.2

(5 Ratings)

Book Rating

I don't think I've ever read a book with so many different perspectives, so that alone was definitely new to me. Each story was heart-wrenching. Reading how easy it was for these teenagers to fall into the dark pit of sex and drugs the way they did scares me, makes me scared for our children (MY child). There is evil in every corner of the world and Tricks shows not only how much evil there is, but how easily a person can be persuaded to turn toward the depraved acts these children were forced into. My heart bled for all the characters that were affected.

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated We Own the Night (2007) in Movies

Jan 13, 2021

We Own the Night (2007)

2007 | Action, Drama

6.5

(4 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Two Brothers

We Own The Night- is a good crime drama film. It does have action, suspense and thrills as well.

The plot: In 1988, New York's police wage an all-out war on drugs, and guilty and innocent alike become casualties. Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix), manager of a nightclub that is often frequented by gangsters, tries to remain neutral but hides a potentially fatal secret: His brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall) are both cops. After his brother is wounded in an assassination attempt, Bobby can no longer remain neutral. He joins forces with his brother for an all-out assault on the mob.

Its a decent crime drama.