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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Life After Life in Books

Sep 29, 2017  
Life After Life
Life After Life
Kate Atkinson | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
10
7.2 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mind-blowing account about different choices
This is really quite a unique novel about the roads taken if a person was given a choice. The story surrounds a woman named Ursula, who dies in various different ways until she makes the right choices. At some points she is aware that she is sensing deja vu, at others, she thinks she's becoming unstable. All throughout however, only snow is a consistent factor in gauging her bearings.

It almost feels like Jacob's Ladder has been amalgamated with Groundhog Day, but in a much more epic fashion, exploring death, conflict, and fate. From dying at birth, to dying during the Second World War, some of the paths are deeply depressing, but bravo to Kate Atkinson for writing a complex yet clear book.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Mad: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Trilogy in Books

Nov 7, 2017  
Mad: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Trilogy
Mad: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know Trilogy
Chloé Esposito | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
1
1.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Awful, I wanted to tear my hair out
I think I may be too sane or too old to have read this book. It definitely did not appeal to me. Most of the time you wish for the antagonist to meet a horrible accident or to be killed in a brutal fashion. But mostly the author's over emphasis on inner monologue becomes grating to the point it gives you a headache.

The story is over the top involving murder plots, psychopaths, sex and the mafia and completely implausible. And it all surrounds a psychopathic twin called Alvina. It's like reading a long drawn episode of Sunset Beach - beyond ridiculous and just irritating to the extreme. I persevered until the end but suffice to say I won't be reading this author's books again.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) in Movies

Feb 26, 2018 (Updated Feb 26, 2018)  
Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
1966 | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
7
6.3 (8 Ratings)
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Don't Forget the Honey, Mummy
Second of the Subotsky-Rosenberg Dr Who movies eschews the darkness and it-happened-here subtext of the TV serial in favour of a jolly plastic romp set in a startling vision of 2150 where donkey jackets and flat caps have come back into fashion and everyone only eats Sugar Puffs (although that may just be the product placement).

Actually rather charming on its own terms, and a number of good actors (Cushing, Keir, Philip Madoc) are trying really hard with the material. Just sit back and let it wash over you and it's highly entertaining stuff. Contains more bongo-drumming on the soundtrack than any other alien invasion movie in history. Extra point very nearly added for the awesome food machine sequence with Cribbins and the robo-men.
  
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Hutch (9 KP) rated True Romance (1993) in Movies

Jun 18, 2019  
True Romance (1993)
True Romance (1993)
1993 | Action, Drama, Mystery
9
8.5 (25 Ratings)
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Hopper vs Walken (0 more)
Who said Romamce was dead?
Tarantino really burst onto the scene in unforgettable fashion in the early 90s and sandwiched between Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction is this often overlooked Tarantino penned gem.
Full of the witty dialogue, odd ball characters and great music that we've all come to expect from Tarantino, all bought to life by a stunning supporting cast.
I've always thought Christian Slater has been under rated and he proves my point here. Playing Clarence with so much charm and swagger that you can't help rooting for him and Alabama right from the start.
And the scene with Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken is so well written and played out that its gotta rank right up there with the best of Tarantino.