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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
1965 | Drama, Music, Romance
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I don’t always love Parajanov’s roaming camera in this movie, but he settled down from Color of Pomegranates onwards. Parajanov’s love for the folk culture is quite infectious. The way that he loves everything on screen, I relate. And the winter mummers are so mysterious. He makes this Hutsul culture come alive and it’s so exotic. Now I know a lot about Carpathian culture and Slavic folklore so the movie doesn’t have a lot of mystery to me anymore. But the first time I saw these images that I couldn’t understand, I was completely conquered because he so clearly understood them [and] they were infused with some kind of meaning that just felt essential to me."

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The Mischievous Mrs. Maxfield
The Mischievous Mrs. Maxfield
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
3.75 stars. 4 stars for the first half, 3.5 stars for the second.

The author came out with a lot of wise words/phrases/comments in this book and made Charlotte seem older than her years but I guess she'd been through a lot in those 19 years .

I have to say that I might have liked it a little more if the story had ended after the 'I love yous' were spoken but at the same time I liked how the author wrote the rest of the story too. How not everyone was as bad as they came across initially and how every little side story got an ending.

I liked it.
  
Reason to Breathe
Reason to Breathe
Rebecca Donovan | 2012 | Contemporary, Romance
6
6.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I've had this on my Kindle for years--6 or 7--so I thought it was about time I read it and all of the others from my earliest bought to my newest.

I liked this for the fact that the abuse wasn't sexual like a lot of books are nowadays. It was hard to read at times the physical abuse Emma went through and I liked Evan and how persistent he was with getting to know her.

I didn't give it more stars because they could have avoided a lot of the pain and heartache if they'd only told the truth. About everything. And to anyone who'd listen.

I'm not sure I'll be finishing the series.
  
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Katie (868 KP) rated The Howl (1970) in Movies

May 21, 2020  
The Howl (1970)
The Howl (1970)
1970 | Comedy, International
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Tina Aumont (1 more)
Some impactful imagery
Likely animal cruelty (0 more)
To break, broke, broken
This film is so many things. Sad, darkly beautiful, surreal, humorous, grotesque... I could go on. It’s certainly a lot to take in and a lot to consider. Some moments so visceral it’s painful to watch. With its commentary on humanity and society and its impactful imagery it is a film I will not soon forget.

If it weren't for the probably unsimulated animal cruelty depicted in the film I would give it a fairly high score. If you can endure that there are moments of the film worth seeing. But I don’t blame a person for steering clear of it.
  
Fire Wave (Fire Wave #1)
Fire Wave (Fire Wave #1)
Ana Stanojevic | 2022 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Aiyana is intrigued by an attack that has happened on a chemical company so goes to investigate, gets a bit spooked but gets something to look further into to discover what has caused the attacks. Then the building she works in is attacked. That is only the start of the adventure!


I found this story took me a bit to get into, but once I got there I was able to wiz through it quite quickly. There is a lot of action from the get-go and a lot of cool characters.


The seem like they should belong to one of the 2 major graphic novel producers. Extremely intriguing.


Definitely recommend you read this
  
Only Ghouls and Horses
Only Ghouls and Horses
Dan Harris | 2022 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!


This story tells the tale of poor Tom and how has been recruited by Unit 13, the bureau of a paranormal detective agency. He's been happy with his desk job, but when one of his colleagues goes on maternity leave, he's thrown into the field and he doesn't have a lot of experience.


This book was an absolute howl. It's a paranormal book with a lot of humour thrown in. I really enjoyed the take that Dan has taken on it and delivered. The style very much reminded me of Terry Pratchett. I'm looking forward to reading more.


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Zombieland (2009)
Zombieland (2009)
2009 | Comedy, Horror
Cast (0 more)
Favorite Zombie Movie
I love zombie books and movies. This one adds a lot of humor to the movie along with the death and mayhem. I honestly don't think that they could have casted it better. Stone and Esienberg to go along with Breslin and Harrelson. Unbeatable. The rules I love.
  
Fallout 4
Fallout 4
2017 | Role-Playing
Long but kind of worth it
Fallout 4 is a good game if you have a lot of time to use up. It can get boring at time but once you can fast travel everywhere it gets quicker. I would recommend it but only if you like a really long drawn out game.