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Erika (17789 KP) rated I, Tonya (2017) in Movies

Jan 6, 2018  
I, Tonya (2017)
I, Tonya (2017)
2017 | Biography, Drama, Sport
9
7.9 (63 Ratings)
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So, the hype on this movie was insane. I've been wanting to see it since it hit TIFF and the reviews began coming in. I've watched numerous things about Tonya Harding (the 30 for 30 doc--amazing), and I remember watching the news and that awful, shrill 'Whhyyyyy?' Nancy Kerrigan video.
I felt like this movie did live up to most of the hype. The comedy made it not so painful to watch the abuse, and I did feel awful for her. Margot Robbie was fantastic as Harding, and Sebastian Stan was completely creepy as Gillooly. Allison Janney did similarly well as Tonya's mother. Overall, I was pleased with it. The last act did drag on a bit, but I didn't mind.
  
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Andy K (10827 KP) Jan 6, 2018

I hope this movie plays near me so I can see it.
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Erika (17789 KP) Jan 6, 2018

It's so strange that they haven't wide released it, especially with the buzz and the timing (Olympics around the corner).
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David McK (3883 KP) rated The Day of the Jackal (40th anniversary edition) in Books

Apr 23, 2019  
The Day of the Jackal (40th anniversary edition)
The Day of the Jackal (40th anniversary edition)
Frederick Forsyth | 2019
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
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I think I first read this book in the mid 90s when I was in my mid teens, pre-GCSEs.

Flash forward about 20 years, and I think I picked it up again when it was on offer on Kindle. As I didn't really remember all that much about it - save that it detailed a plot to kill Charles de Gaulle, and that there's a film starring Bruce Willis based on it - I thought I would give it a re-read.

While there's no doubting the technical proficiency in it, and the (almost) insane amount of detail, if I'm honest I actually found this to be rather plodding; rather pedestrian. I get it: most police work is such, but (IMO) that doesn't really make an engaging read.
  
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Dana (24 KP) rated The Jewel (The Lone City, #1) in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
TJ
The Jewel (The Lone City, #1)
Amy Ewing | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
8.8 (9 Ratings)
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Oh my god!! If you haven't picked up this book yet, do it and read it as soon as you possibly can!!! The story line is awesome and intriguing. The characters keep you interested. And the suspense, holy crap, it is insane!!! I don't know how much I can say about this book other than you have to read it now. If you have read it, you know what I am talking about. One of my favorite parts about this book is that there is not a single annoying live triangle!!! Yay for that!!! If you like dystopian novels with lots of twists and turns, go on and read this book!! I can't wait for the next book to come out!!
  
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    Splendid's

    Jean Genet

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    Splendid's, a two-act police thriller written in 1948, was never staged in Jean Genet's lifetime. In...