One Pair of Feet: The Entertaining Memoirs of a Young Nurse During World War II: A Virago Modern Classic
Monica Dickens and Marina Lewycka
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As the effects of the war raging in Europe begin to be felt at home in London, Monica Dickens...
The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
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The Stanford prison experiment was ostensibly a psychological study of human responses to captivity...
Dante's Peak (1997)
6.6
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Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton star in Dante’s Peak, an action-packed story about the...
Awix (3310 KP) rated An American Werewolf in London (1981) in Movies
May 17, 2021
In with a shout as the best werewolf movie ever, although this is partly because of the lack of serious competition. The story hits all the usual beats, but is elevated by a knowing sense of humour (and jokes which really land) and Rick Baker's still-impressive make-up effects (it's hard to know which sequence Landis seems more fascinated by, the transformation or Jenny Agutter in the shower). A fascination with the weirdness of British culture, along with a supporting cast of great character actors, also helps to make the film distinctive. Very funny, very scary, occasionally very gory; a great horror movie.
Earthquake (1974)
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Charlton Heston leads an all-star cast in an epic film about ordinary citizens who must come...
Wood & Beer: A Brewer's Guide
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The use of wooden vessels for storage, transportation, fermentation, or aging of beer is deeply...
The State as Master: Gender, State Formation and Commercialisation in Urban Sweden, 1650-1780
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We tend to think of state service as the typical male form of work. However, this notion does not do...
Depression: A Practical Guide
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A practical, four step programme to help you understand and cope with depression. As many as 1 in 4...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated The Monster Squad (1987) in Movies
Mar 13, 2021
Its biggest selling point is it's premise and the subsequent rogues gallery of classic horror monsters, as a group of misfit school kids (and Rudy, that weird older teenager who hangs round younger kids because it makes him feel cooler or some shit) take on the likes of Frankenstein's Monster, The Wolfman, The Mummy, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and their leader Count Dracula. It's a hell of a lot of fun, especially for people who enjoy the old Universal movies.
The whole cast are pretty likable, a decent screenplay thanks to Shane Black and director Free Dekker, and delivers some solid effects work to top it all off.
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Slaxx (2020) in Movies
Mar 24, 2021
It's so so silly, but is admirably and solidly executed. The practical effects of the killer jeans are a blast and really make the whole movie enjoyable. It has a decent amount of gore, and a pretty good cast. Final girl Romane Denis plays a down to earth and likable protagonist and I can appreciate the movies' attempts to poke fun at YouTube culture.
The narrative is standard slasher style, but it does have some sort of ethical message buried in there somewhere, although it's a bit too half arsed to make an impact.
Overall, Slaxx is a fun time, and is wonderfully bizzare. I predict it will have a cult following before long!