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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) in Movies
Jul 4, 2021
This >> ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ: ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด, the blue leather suit >> the red leather suit - however - the drunk father bit from ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ณ๐ช๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด >> the drunk father bit from this (even if the toy factory stuff is still hilarious). One of the most optimized stand-up routines in all of comedy, tapers off a bit in the last half hour but otherwise most of this flows together perfectly - not a word wasted, not a word too heavy, not a word missing. A breathless, hysterical tirade of brute toxicity which many performers today try and fail to emulate with their "can't say ANYTHING these days amirite??" out-of-touch middle-aged man energy. A simple facet of comedy this exemplifies which the aforementioned curdled attempts at Reddit-tier provocation fail to realize is that you have to try to be funny first, *then* go for the offensive stuff. The crowdwork here is just insane, Murphy as a stage performer was unmatched in the 80s: the energy, the creativity, the gravitas, the sheer talent. Not only are his vocal impersonations on point as always, but so too are his physical ones - a simple change in glance and facial expression and you feel like you're *actually* watching that person until the real Eddie 'returns'. It's nuts. Then it's also got such infectious 80s flair and is one of the few stand-up movies where the skit stuff at the beginning is actually worthwhile (looking at you, ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ต: ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ธ?). Singular,
ClareR (6162 KP) rated Mother Mother in Books
May 4, 2021
I have to admit to reading this book because I was curious. Iโve heard of Annie Mac on the radio, and I was intrigued. Oh, and I really liked the cover. This is often a reason why I choose a book: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnโt. It definitely worked this time.
I was sucked in to this books world, and became really emotionally invested in this story. Mary and her brother have such a hard upbringing, that what comes later seems inevitable. Regardless of this, Mary becomes a good mother. She does that thing that so many mother do, and gives up her sense of self, and her life revolves around her son, TJ. She has a job she enjoys, but she is a solitary figure. When she stops seeing her friend Louise after she finds out that sheโs pregnant with TJ, there isnโt any mention of anyone else. I couldnโt help but feel that she must have been so lonely.
Mary clings on to her family, even though her father and brother probably donโt deserve her attention and love, and TJ takes advantage of her unquestioning love - like a typical teenager.
There are some pretty heavy, emotional parts in this, and I read the last few chapters through tears. I canโt believe that this is a debut - itโs so well written. Itโs an easy book to recommend, and a tough book to read.
I was sucked in to this books world, and became really emotionally invested in this story. Mary and her brother have such a hard upbringing, that what comes later seems inevitable. Regardless of this, Mary becomes a good mother. She does that thing that so many mother do, and gives up her sense of self, and her life revolves around her son, TJ. She has a job she enjoys, but she is a solitary figure. When she stops seeing her friend Louise after she finds out that sheโs pregnant with TJ, there isnโt any mention of anyone else. I couldnโt help but feel that she must have been so lonely.
Mary clings on to her family, even though her father and brother probably donโt deserve her attention and love, and TJ takes advantage of her unquestioning love - like a typical teenager.
There are some pretty heavy, emotional parts in this, and I read the last few chapters through tears. I canโt believe that this is a debut - itโs so well written. Itโs an easy book to recommend, and a tough book to read.
Martin Carr recommended track Crazy Horses by Donny Osmond in Definitive Collection by Donny Osmond in Music (curated)
LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated The Maze Runner (2014) in Movies
Sep 21, 2020
There's absolutely no excuse to not have utilized the actual maze more (we get like three action scenes in it?) but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a ball with this otherwise thoroughly fun and often thrilling popcorn entertainment. Dylan O'Brien is tremendous in it, even when it wears the dystopian YA format a little too prominently. For a while I couldn't tell if the simplicity helped or hurt this in the end - I mean on the one hand this has precious nothing to say about the implications of its brutal story/world, but then again on the other it 110% forgoes the usual heavy-handed yet jejune moralizing that normally sugar-coat these films. I'm sure you could have found a decent medium between the two but Wes Ball's direction is sturdy, and I kind of like the idea of all these random 18/20-somethings nonchalantly trapped in this ludicrous scenario who just see this giant, mechanical deathtrap maze as a way of life lol. So I had more than enough fun with it. Try to picture a 2014 blockbuster "Lord of the Flies" without the obvious symbolism meets a market-tested ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ where a bunch of extras get PG-13-ed to death by huge mechanical alien spiders. Plus no one even takes their shirt off I mean that's *gotta* be a first for one of these.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Grime and Punishment (The Brothers Grime #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2021
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Iโm rather picky about my MM Romances. I donโt know why, but I am. Josh Lanyon really started me on genre when I got book 4 in his Adrian English series for free one Christmas through All Romance E-Books. As soon as I read it I went and bought book 5 to see how it was all going to work out and I loved it. The only problem with that is the fact that Iโve probably been spoilt for most other MM books now.
Thatโs not to say it was bad or anything it just didnโt really do it for me, though Iโm not entirely sure why. I liked the fact it was based around something different i.e. crime scene clearance, and it was interesting to read about the depth they go to to clean them.
The romance between the two main characters was quite sweet and progressed over time, which I liked much better than some others which just go straight into the hot and heavy. The two were likable in their own ways and when they finally kissed I was cheering them on.
I also really liked Gabe and Dave, they were always just looking out for Jack and trying to help him do the right thing, even if it didnโt always seem like it.
If youโre a fan of MM Romanceโs then Iโm sure youโll like this.
Iโm rather picky about my MM Romances. I donโt know why, but I am. Josh Lanyon really started me on genre when I got book 4 in his Adrian English series for free one Christmas through All Romance E-Books. As soon as I read it I went and bought book 5 to see how it was all going to work out and I loved it. The only problem with that is the fact that Iโve probably been spoilt for most other MM books now.
Thatโs not to say it was bad or anything it just didnโt really do it for me, though Iโm not entirely sure why. I liked the fact it was based around something different i.e. crime scene clearance, and it was interesting to read about the depth they go to to clean them.
The romance between the two main characters was quite sweet and progressed over time, which I liked much better than some others which just go straight into the hot and heavy. The two were likable in their own ways and when they finally kissed I was cheering them on.
I also really liked Gabe and Dave, they were always just looking out for Jack and trying to help him do the right thing, even if it didnโt always seem like it.
If youโre a fan of MM Romanceโs then Iโm sure youโll like this.
Pumpka (57 KP) rated Splendor in Tabletop Games
Aug 19, 2019 (Updated Aug 19, 2019)
Tactile components (2 more)
Easy to teach and learn
Strategic
Quite lightweight (1 more)
Huge box for small components
Gem of a game!
Spelndor is a brilliant game, tactical, logical, 15 points to win. Simple. The prices feel like heavy poker chips and itโs super satisfying to play with them, itโs an easy game to teach making it very family friendly.
Essentially the gameplay goes as so;
You can take one of three actions on your turn.
Collect resources, either two of the same colour gem if there are 5 or more on the stack, or three of different coloured gems.
Buy cards which give you points, a permanent recourse or even BOTH!
Or reserve a card for later, this can be a face up card or one random from a deck. This can be purchased by you later for itโs usual cost, AND for reserving a card you get a gold chip, which can be spent as if itโs any colour gem.
Lastly- there are some nobles at the top of the play area, if you have the gems on cards they would like, they come to โseeโ your collection and you gain 3 extra points at the end of your turn.
First to 15 points wins ๐
Great simple fun, Iโd reccomend playing with people of a similar ability to begin with, and all of the components can easily fit in a small deck box which can make it a great travel game.
Essentially the gameplay goes as so;
You can take one of three actions on your turn.
Collect resources, either two of the same colour gem if there are 5 or more on the stack, or three of different coloured gems.
Buy cards which give you points, a permanent recourse or even BOTH!
Or reserve a card for later, this can be a face up card or one random from a deck. This can be purchased by you later for itโs usual cost, AND for reserving a card you get a gold chip, which can be spent as if itโs any colour gem.
Lastly- there are some nobles at the top of the play area, if you have the gems on cards they would like, they come to โseeโ your collection and you gain 3 extra points at the end of your turn.
First to 15 points wins ๐
Great simple fun, Iโd reccomend playing with people of a similar ability to begin with, and all of the components can easily fit in a small deck box which can make it a great travel game.
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