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Modern Furniture Classics

Fiona Baker and Keith Baker

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"Modern Furniture Classics" is an authoritative, passionate and beautifully illustrated guide to the...

The Search for Entrepreneurship: More Questions Than Answers

Simon Bridge

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Since the 1980s, governments have often sought to encourage entrepreneurship on the assumption that...

Don't Panic, I'm Islamic: Extreme Vetting Now

Leila Aboulela, Molly Crabapple, Negin Farsad and Joumana Haddad

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Even E.T. was allowed to phone home. But then, he was a good alien.Donald Trump is right about some...

Salads: Over 60 Satisfying Salads for Lunch and Dinner

Sue Quinn

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Salads shares 60 quick, easy, and delicious recipes perfect for light, fresh lunches as well as...

The Pocket Homebrew Handbook: 75 Recipes for the Aspiring Backyard Brewer

Dave Law and Beshlie Grimes

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Following the explosion of interest in properly brewed beer, "The Pocket Homebrew Handbook" is here...

LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Death Race (2008) in Movies

Mar 31, 2021

Death Race (2008)

2008 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.1

(12 Ratings)

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In Death Race, a loose remake (sort of prequel?) to 1975's Death Race 2000, our lord and saviour Paul W.S. Anderson takes all of the things that made his Resident Evil films so mind numbingly shit, and applies them to a car racing movie. You know the drill - seizure inducing quick edits, with a liberal smattering of slow-mo for good measure, plenty of quippy douchebags, and the odd explosion of invasive "cool" guitar riffs.
However - it actually kind of works with the plot template and Death Race is easily one of Anderson's better films.
Jason Statham being in the driver's seat is always going to be a plus. He's being so very Statham as per, but if it ain't broke and all that. I can always appreciate the likes of Joan Allen and Ian McShane, and the action and story is well paced to ensure that it's entertaining as hell from start to finish.

Death Race is the epitome of fast food cinema. It's hot trash, but it's a pretty good time all things considered. A solid 6 angry Stathams out of 10.

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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Swimming Pool (2003) in Movies

Sep 21, 2020

Swimming Pool (2003)

2003 | Drama, International, Mystery

7.7

(3 Ratings)

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Can't stop thinking about this one, that kind of film that sneaks up on you ever so carefully when you're watching it - then delivering a mighty wallop directly afterwards, when you least expect it. Sinks its grasp into you slowly, hypnotically, until eventually revealing and digging its claws in deep during that wild last thirty minutes. Uncompromisingly steamy - a sultry fusion of murder mystery, softcore porn, and perfume commercial aesthetics. In other words, pretty fucking awesome. The robust acting that Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier give to these two fully-formed characterizations lay claim to every ounce of your attention - impossible to miss a single detail. Sort of wish we knew more about a couple of the characters but it may not have even been a necessity when writing *this* cautious leaves the viewer in a constant state of questioning, wondering just where the hell it's going to go every step of the way. At first I was let down by its infamously ambiguous ending, but no sooner afterwards did I love it. Sun-soaked, quiet depravity that contains its pressure for an eventual explosion.