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Pete Wareham recommended Argos Farfish by Sharhabeel Ahmed in Music (curated)

 
Argos Farfish by Sharhabeel Ahmed
Argos Farfish by Sharhabeel Ahmed
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Album Favorite

"The other thing I should mention is that I had these two books called the Rough Guide to World Music, which are two giant volumes. I was obsessed with those for a long time. At the time, you had to go and buy a load of CDs, you couldn't just go on Spotify and check it out. It was a bit of an investment. A lot of those countries have got these dudes who, in the 50s, suddenly heard James Brown, or something, and went: shit, what we're doing sounds really old fashioned. We need horns, and Hammond organs, and guitars. It happened all over Africa. There's not an awful lot to say about this song apart from that it really blends a lot of worlds for me. It blends the guitar, with the world music thing, and with the saxophone as well and that's why I think I love that song so much. It's only that one song, I can't find anything else by that guy. Whenever you play that track it's always going to pick everyone up. It's got such an incredible energy."

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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
1993 | Drama
Didn't Age Well
I have a few qualms with this film. I think the sentiment is great. I understand the many levels that each of the characters provides and I think the actors did a great job. I think the problem with this film is the timing. This film would've never made it to screen if it was released or even conceived in the last several years. I think the idea of an able-bodied, neurotypical man playing that of a neurodiverse character is just shoddy in it of itself. Not to say that Leo wasn't good, because he was. Obviously if you've seen any of his other works, you know Leo is great. But the sentiment still stands.

I feel like this movie is a lot more philosophical than I ever expected it to be. I didn't have a lot of expectations going in as I'd never really heard anything about the movie beyond the title, but I think it was a lot of metaphorical, philosophical meanings that were meant to be taken from the film.

It's definitely interesting to see how older films age and in my opinion, this one didn't age well.
  
Nidhogg 2
Nidhogg 2
2017 | Action
Nidhogg 2 is a surprisingly short game, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a lot of fun. While the Arcade Mode is rather short at eleven stages, the local and online multiplayer options will keep fans coming back.
Critic- Russell Archey
Original Score: 8 out of 10

Read Review: https://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/5453/Nidhogg-2/
  
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Karen Goodsell (3 KP) created a post

Nov 19, 2017  
I love music of most genres, reading- thrillers,crime,romance, biographies and I watch a lot of movies-again many different genres. I bake regularly for my family and I enjoy eating out. I'm a carer by nature and will be studying an Open University bachelor's degree in Health and social care very soon.
     
Tash Hearts Tolstoy
Tash Hearts Tolstoy
Kathryn Ormsbee | 2017 | Young Adult (YA)
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
characters (2 more)
ace representaion
plot
can move slow at times (0 more)
If you are looking for a fun book with an ace lead I recommend this one! I just loved this book a lot, and I wish that it was talked about more. It was such a fun read, and yet also very emotional at times!
  
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life
John Le Carre | 2016 | Biography
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I definitely recommend listening to the audiobook version, as it's narrated by Le Carre himself. I really liked knowing the history behind the writer, and to see where a lot of his inspiration came from. It was broken up into a series of short stories/essays, which made it flow really well, in my opinion.
  
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)
10
8.5 (277 Ratings)
Book Rating
Great Characters (1 more)
Fantastic Plot! Better than the movie!
Such a great series. Absolutely fell in love with this book and all of the other Hunger Games books! The characters are loveable and there is a lot of action and emotion happening. I read through it within a day and loved every minute of it!
  
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
2006 | Comedy, Drama
Acting, story line, filming (0 more)
This film had me hooked. The title engaged me straight away. Anne Hathaway is amazing and simply made the film a whole lot better in my opionion! Add it to your watch list if you haven't seen it before and if you have, grab some snacks and watch it again!
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Wind River (2017) in Movies

Sep 10, 2017 (Updated Feb 25, 2019)  
Wind River (2017)
Wind River (2017)
2017 | Action, Crime, Mystery
Good cast (0 more)
A thriller that packs a punch
A good and at times violent thriller as a wildlife ranger and young Fbi agent team up to track down a killer. Quite slow paced for the first half of the film with a lot of character development. Ultimately a satisfying thriller with a gripping finale.
  
Harsh Times (2005)
Harsh Times (2005)
2005 | Crime, Drama
This film does feel like it's on auto pilot for a lot of the time. The first 3/4 of the film are just a couple of days in the life of a couple of friends, just slacking and chilling out. Then things get worse as Christian Bale's character starts to lose the plot!