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Austin Garrick recommended Seven Samurai (1954) in Movies (curated)

 
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
1954 | Action, Adventure, Drama
7.7 (19 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"The masterpiece. I keep an American Cinematheque membership; they do an amazing job of regularly screening classics (including many from the Criterion Collection) at two great theaters in LA. Bronwyn and I had the privilege of attending their screening of Seven Samurai at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica last year. Seeing this on the big screen, among the more talked-about aspects of this film, the unexpected humor really shines. It was the shortest, most engaging three and a half hours I’ve ever spent in a theater."

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Flora & Ulysses (2021)
Flora & Ulysses (2021)
2021 | Adventure, Comedy, Family
8
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
This is an incredibly charming kids' film. My eight-year-old daughters both enjoyed it tremendously (it had hi-jinks, funny kids, and a squirrel). But my wife and I both found it engaging too. Ben Schwartz is lovely as Flora's dad. Lots of comic book references, plenty of action, and it's sweet without being too schmaltzy. We've already watched it twice. (Side note: I haven't read the book it's based on, so I cannot comment there, but we're getting it from the library, because we found the film so enchanting.)
  
Risk Taker (Mixed Messages, #3)
Risk Taker (Mixed Messages, #3)
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
DNF @ 68%

I struggled with this from early on. It wasn't as engaging as the previous two and I didn't gel with the characters half as much. The smoothness wasn't there either and it all felt rather awkward, the writing rather posh and a lot of the words I had to look up on the kindle's dictionary because I had no idea what they meant.

The best bits for me were the mini letters the boys had written to each other about the pranks they played on their parents at the start of every chapter.
  
The Heat (2013)
The Heat (2013)
2013 | Comedy
Mildly entertaining drivel from the man who bought us Ghostbusters-Answer the call...Should I go on?
The use of profanity is clearly a disguise for poor plot mechanics and although Bullock and McCarthy have good cop buddy chemistry, it's not enough to rescue what is effectively a poor movie with a contrived and very thin plot.
Those with simpler expectation will look past essential pre requisites such as a provocative and engaging storyline and a lack of obnoxious and unbelievable character's and will enjoy this type of movie, otherwise give it a miss
  
The Theory of Everything (2014)
The Theory of Everything (2014)
2014 | Drama
Brilliant performance by Redmayne who uncannily resembles a young Hawking.
The two leads shore up a movie that at times seem s a tad predictable which is amazing since Redmayne had never had a lead role prior to this.
The onscreen chemistry in this heartbreaking story is believable and tangible, however I think the film should have touched more on Hawkings love and passion for science, but feels more like a love story which isn't a bad thing.
An engaging story of love that is worth your time.
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Red Dead Redemption 2 in Video Games

Aug 26, 2019  
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
2018 | Action/Adventure
I've enjoyed playing this game for several months almost to the point where I didn't want to do the last couple of missions and end the game. Admittedly I still have quite a lof ot stuff to find to get 100% completion but since I've finished the main storyline I've finally ejected the disc and started something else until I have a lazy day or so when I can spend hours just riding around the large open play area to find those last items for the full completion.

Very interesting and engaging storyline. Brilliant game.