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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Frozen in Books
Jan 8, 2021
This made me laugh several times simply at the stuff they did to each other but I wasn't entirely drawn into the story. I think what Darcy did back when they were 10 was wrong but at the same time I don't believe it required the hatred from Neala that it got. That being said, some of the pranks were funny, some a little cruel, but it always seemed obvious to me that they had feelings for each other, and it just took them forever to realise it for themselves.
I also loved the Irish-ness of this. Stuff like "me ma" and other sayings that just made it so Irish, and the thrown in well used British ones too.
I also loved the Irish-ness of this. Stuff like "me ma" and other sayings that just made it so Irish, and the thrown in well used British ones too.

Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated More Than Just a Good Life in Books
Feb 8, 2021
Wonderful, Light hearted, in-depth
When you think of Richard Briers, if like me you were born in the early seventies, then you will always associate him with The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles. Reading this book i found out that he was so much more than just situation comedy actor. From his early childhood days selling cigarettes and comics to appearing in films with such legendary actors as Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington this book covers it all. It also tells the background story of his family life, which opens him up to be a more complex character than you can imagine. A fantastic read and definitely up there with the best i have read :)

LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) in Movies
Mar 28, 2021
Pretty much every line in Walk Hard is a lampoon of some sort, and quite wonderfully, it all lands! The script is equal parts immature, absurd, and witty, every cast member is just all in, and then there's the songs.
The music in this movie is fantastic - they are well written, and are incredibly funny in their parodies. I will quite happily stick the soundtrack on from time to time.
Biopics, especially music based ones, can be a risky game. They can be amazing cinema, but they always teeter on the edge of unintentional hilarity, and Walk Hard just fucking tears the walls down and savages what these type movies try to be and what they end up being. Its glorious.
The music in this movie is fantastic - they are well written, and are incredibly funny in their parodies. I will quite happily stick the soundtrack on from time to time.
Biopics, especially music based ones, can be a risky game. They can be amazing cinema, but they always teeter on the edge of unintentional hilarity, and Walk Hard just fucking tears the walls down and savages what these type movies try to be and what they end up being. Its glorious.

Charlotte (184 KP) rated Smith's Corner: Delilah & Dallas (The Heartwood Series #1) in Books
Jul 30, 2021
Hot in more ways than one!
Delilah is a fun, strong-willed character. I liked her straight away, from her desire to achieve her goals and being family orientated right the way to having the hots for the scrumptious Dallas.
Dallas....swoon!! Hot, protective, funny.....I could go on but you need to experience it for yourself.
As with all good books there are plenty of hurdles to overcome, misunderstandings, some 'adult' moments and danger....definitely hard to put down.
A brilliant start to what promises to be a fantastic series. This can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend it as a series....there's another four hot brothers to get to know! We meet them but, obviously, this isnt their story.
Delilah is a fun, strong-willed character. I liked her straight away, from her desire to achieve her goals and being family orientated right the way to having the hots for the scrumptious Dallas.
Dallas....swoon!! Hot, protective, funny.....I could go on but you need to experience it for yourself.
As with all good books there are plenty of hurdles to overcome, misunderstandings, some 'adult' moments and danger....definitely hard to put down.
A brilliant start to what promises to be a fantastic series. This can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend it as a series....there's another four hot brothers to get to know! We meet them but, obviously, this isnt their story.

Rebecca Billcliff (2409 KP) rated Knives Out (2019) in Movies
Feb 16, 2021
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My husband was really not enthralled by this film. He did not think it was funny or clever.
So naturally I divorced him.
This was the first film I managed to sit all the way through after having a baby, (one often finds one is terribly tired 15 minuets in) and I was glad I did.
There was something very magical, very Wes Anderson about this film.
Just when I thought I had it figured out, bam! Curveball!
Some great cinematography, great acting, and a selection of jumpers that make it look like a well directed sweater advert.
My favourite Who Donit to date and well worth a watch.
So naturally I divorced him.
This was the first film I managed to sit all the way through after having a baby, (one often finds one is terribly tired 15 minuets in) and I was glad I did.
There was something very magical, very Wes Anderson about this film.
Just when I thought I had it figured out, bam! Curveball!
Some great cinematography, great acting, and a selection of jumpers that make it look like a well directed sweater advert.
My favourite Who Donit to date and well worth a watch.

Antoine Fuqua recommended Scarface (1983) in Movies (curated)

Josh Radnor recommended Tootsie (1982) in Movies (curated)

Dave Filipi recommended The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) in Movies (curated)

Dan Stevens recommended Withnail and I (1987) in Movies (curated)
