Cocktail Master -The Right Mix
Games
App
Welcome to Cocktail Master - our cool cocktail mixing game for cocktail connoisseurs! Pour, shake...
Peppa Pig: Holiday
Education and Games
App
Peppa is going on holiday and she wants you to join her travels in this official app. Fans of the...
Kids of Appetite
Book
Victor Benucci and Madeline Falco have a story to tell. It begins with the death of Vic's father. ...
Pucked Over (Pucked, #3)
Book
The 3rd standalone novel in The Pucked series... Lily LeBlanc isn’t versed in the art of casual...
Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple, #1)
Book
This first installment of a cozy mystery series transports listeners back to the bygone era of 1923...
The Eye of Heaven (A Fargo Adventure #6)
Book
affin Island, North-Western Canada: Husband-and-wife team Sami and Remi Fargo are on an...
The Pensive Gentleman
Book
The Pensive Gentleman is a thrilling and erotic short story collection that explores themes of lust,...
erotica romance
ClareR (5686 KP) rated Becoming Ted in Books
Jan 19, 2023
After Ted’s marriage to his husband Giles breaks down, he decides that it’s time to do what makes him happy - rather than what makes everyone else happy.
Ted’s parents expect him to take over the running of the family business : an ice cream parlour in the quiet Lancashire seaside town of St. Luke’s-on-Sea. But Ted doesn’t want to do that. What he wants to do is very different.
I loved the characters in this book, but special mentions for me must go to Ted’s best friend Denise and his new friend Stanley. Both are fully supportive of his new venture.
Ted’s new boyfriend, Oskar, is on his own voyage of discovery, too.
This is a thoroughly lovely book about following your dreams and living your truth. I loved it, and would recommend it!
Shadow & Crown (Royal & Piper #1)
Book
Over a year ago, the Piper of HameLonn disappeared into myth and legend… In the Kingdom of...
Fantasy Romance Fairytale Retelling Young Adult
Gareth von Kallenbach (977 KP) rated Blades of Glory (2007) in Movies
Aug 14, 2019
In the new comedy Blades of Glory the two rivals are about to become the talk of their sport when both lose their medals and are banned from competitive skating after an on ice incident shortly after they tie for the gold medal.
While both are devastated by the events, Jimmy has an even higher cost to pay as his adoptive father disowns him since he is no longer a star athlete who will bring him fame an attention.
Flash forward 3.5 years and we find that life has not been easy for the former two stars. Jimmy toils away in a sporting good shop, while Chazz is reduced to playing a masked character in a themed ice show.
Fate steps in when a stalker informs Jimmy that he is only banned from singles skating and is able to compete in pairs competitions. With the signup for qualifications two days away, Jimmy heads to a local ice show in hopes of finding a partner for the competition.
Sadly Jimmy has chosen the same show were Chazz works, and the two bitter rivals soon find themselves fighting once again.
When the footage makes the local news, Jimmy’s old coach (Craig T. Nelson), hits upon the idea of having the two men compete as the first male team in skating history.
Naturally the two men hate the idea, but with a deadline looming and no other options, Chazz and Jimmy begin to train.
As shocking as this turn of events is to the sporting world, it draws the ire of the reigning champions the Van Waldenberg’s (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler), who setout to ruin Jimmy and Chazz so they can once again capture the gold.
As they train, one hilarious situation after another arises, as the two men with vastly different lifestyles and outlooks must find a way to work with one another to recapture their former glory.
At first I was worried that the films premise would grow old after a few minutes, but I am happy to say it did not. The film is very silly and filled with juvenile humor, but has an easygoing charm that makes it a fun if forgettable film.
Heder and Ferrell work well with one another, and their skating sequences have some truly funny and inspired moments. I do not think I will soon forget the look on Chazz’s face when he has to lift Jimmy one handed while balancing him in a sensitive area.
The film will not be confused anytime soon for a comedic work of genius, but if you want some laughs and are not expecting a deep plot or characters, then this film may be what you are looking for.