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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Post (2017) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018

The Post (2017)

2017 | Biography, Drama, Thriller

7.1

(45 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

First class post

Solid historical drama finds Steven Spielberg in serious, awards-trawling mode. Tale of noble, principled people working in the media who find themselves under scurrilous attack from hostile and mendacious president makes you glad you're not living in the 70s; good job this sort of thing couldn't happen nowadays.

Script does a good job of turning a potentially wordy story - various journalists, lawyers, and executives stand around discussing the ethics of publishing news - into a genuinely gripping drama, well performed by Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. Perhaps just a bit simplistic in its presentation of politicians = bad, journalists = good, but that's essentially the message of the film (did I mention what good reviews it's had in all the papers?).

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Mo (66 KP) rated Good Witch - Season 1 in TV

Jul 25, 2018

Good Witch - Season 1

2017 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

6.8

(4 Ratings)

TV Season Rating

light hearted show (1 more)

very smooth

no real dilemma (1 more)

Character change between season 1 and 2 which is exceptionally noticeable and confusing

I liked this show although it never really had a climax, it sort of is lots of small problems which are solved within each episode. It is definitely not exceptionally gripping, but more a case of you watch because you want to see the solution.
It is very family friendly. Also at no point do they address the witch thing, like no wands, no spells, no one says the word, it is like the periwicks don't even know.
Season 2 tried to go down this route slightly in episode 1/2 but even that seemed to be swept under the rug.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Sharp Objects in TV

Aug 29, 2018

Sharp Objects

2018 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.9

(20 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Amy Adams (0 more)

A great slow burner...

... But a shame about the ending! I did really enjoy this drama series. It has a great cast, cinematography and a gripping raw, brutal and haunting storyline. It's a very classy production. Definitely one that centres on character study, the murder mystery side almost taking a back seat. The only reason I can't give it a 9 or 10 the ending and final episode felt kinda rushed with a lot of unanswered questions. A twist that came out of nowhere. You have to watch until the end of the credits for a very quick summing up scene. After the pace of the first 7 episodes it was a slightly disappointing end to a great series.

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Sarah (8 KP) rated Jar of Hearts in Books

Sep 4, 2018

Jar of Hearts

Jennifer Hillier | 2018 | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

8.3

(8 Ratings)

Book Rating

Engaging (2 more)

Riveting

Twists and turns

Can be gruesome to some (0 more)

Gripping page turner

Wow...just wow. I read so many reviews of this book and they seemed to be a bit mixed, I almost didn't grab this book to read and I'm glad I gave it chance. Amazing. You have one friend who is dead, one who went to prison and one trying to get to the truth. This book will take you on a journey...and when you get to the end...wholly moly, look out! I enjoyed the journey this book took me on (it is possible for some a few scenes may be too gruesome) but all in all I loved this book and highly suggest it.

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Smoorgan (8 KP) rated Wonder (2017) in Movies

Oct 21, 2018

Wonder (2017)

2017 | Drama

8.4

(34 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Emotionally gripping (1 more)

Multiple person view/take

Wonder had me gripped from the first five minutes. The story is emotionally touching from the very first scene. I personally absolutely love how they portrayed every character in first person with their own aspect of the story, while not jumping around and making the story hard to understand. It also somewhat forces the viewer to understand the emotions felt by each character, because of their place in the family, and family situation. Without spoiling the film, I can say personally it is easy to feel for other characters than the youngest child.

All in all the film flows well, has an incredibly touching story to which many I feel could possibly learn from.