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Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated Let Him Go (2020) in Movies

Feb 6, 2021

Let Him Go (2020)

2020 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.0

(3 Ratings)

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I've come here to help, help you decide what movie to watch this weekend. If there's two things I love it's family and good story telling, and you better saddle up and hold on tight for one thrilling ride of a family story in Let Him Go. I don't have to tell you how great Diane Lane and Kevin Costner are in it because they're always amazing, as is the supporting cast, but this the first movie I've seen from Writer/Director Thomas Bezucha and I'm now a fan. While technically listed as a 2020 release we know not much really got proper releases last year, and it's a shame this movie isn't getting proper promotion, but I'm calling this a 2021 release; my favorite of the year so far.

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Billy Bob Thornton recommended Giant (1956) in Movies (curated)

Giant (1956)

1956 | Classics, Drama, Western

7.5

(6 Ratings)

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"I can’t help but love Giant. A lot of people don’t take Giant seriously. A lot of people like Rebel WIthout a Cause when you’re talking about a movie with James Dean and it’s okay, but I thought James Dean was practically Soupy Sales in that movie. Very over the top. Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor were great in this movie. It’s a classic sweeping story, it’s got a Gone with the Wind kind of vibe, and once again, the little guy who strikes oil becomes this power mad lunatic. Then the whole way they dealt with racism and how it was at the time in Texas, with the Latino wife of Dennis Hopper and that whole thing. Great story and well acted and looked like a movie, you know?"

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Chloe (778 KP) rated Queen of Shadows in Books

May 6, 2021

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Magic

Rowan (0 more)

Mostly brilliant, some average parts

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I love this series, I think the world that has been created is brilliant. I thoroughly enjoy the every growing stories and magical elements. I really feel immersed with this story.

The reason for the low rating is I think the could have been 200 odd pages shorter, I found the first 300 pages quite dull. I really dislike the language used as the voice of Rowan - so cliche, get me a bucket! When there were large sections of this story I did struggle to go, very glad that Manon was introduced. I'm also perhaps a little harsh as I was a Celaena an Chaol fan.

I will definitely be reading the next book after that ending and all the possibilities.

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Sammeh Lowry (15 KP) rated Landline in Books

Jul 13, 2019

Landline

Rainbow Rowell | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance

7.1

(19 Ratings)

Book Rating

"I think I can live without you, but it won't be any kind of life"

I am not a patient kinda person. As much as I really loved the whole back and forwardness,and as much as I know it was very much needed as it was a giant part of the story, I found myself wanting to know what would happen noooow! I hated Neal at the beginning of this book I thought he was a giant self centered you know what. By the end of this book I love him, and I now how reading their story made me come to that conclusion.I disliked Georgie too more often than not,but at the end I loved her. Thought provoking and just wonderful, yet another magical book from Rainbow Rowell.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated The New Mutants (2020) in Movies

Aug 28, 2020 (Updated Aug 28, 2020)

The New Mutants (2020)

2020 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

5.5

(25 Ratings)

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This movie should have never been released, and it's the first film in a LONG time I've considered walking out of. It was so lame, and BORING. It was eye roll inducing the majority of the time. Lame lezzy love story and annoying teenage angst.
I've honestly only seen one thing Maisie Williams has been in, and that's Early Man. If she's actually that bad of an actress, she should definitely just stick to voice acting.
Anya Taylor-Joy was basically the one reason I saw this film, since she was Magick. At least her back story was a little more interesting to most.
The BEST part of the film was eye candy in the form of the hottie whose name is apparently Henry Zaga? Thanks for being nice to look at.

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BookwormLea (3034 KP) Aug 29, 2020

right??? I just got back from watching this and after being so hyped, ive never felt so let down by Marvel. Cant believe I paid for this and I've waited since before Lockdown...

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Erika (17789 KP) Aug 30, 2020

I just couldn't believe how completely boring and uninteresting the story line was; I would argue that even Josh Trank's Fantastic 4 train wreck was actually more entertaining.

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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) created a post

May 23, 2020

Historical romance fans are in luck because I have the first part of the prologue from Camille Di Maio's latest book THE FIRST EMMA on my blog. Stop by, and check it out. Then enter the #GIVEAWAY to #win your own #signed copy of the book!

https://alltheupsandowns.blogspot.com/2020/05/book-blog-tour-and-giveaway-first-emma.html

**BOOK SYNOPSIS**
The First Emma is the true story of Emma Koehler. Whose tycoon husband Otto was killed in a crime-of-the-century murder by one of his two mistresses – both also named Emma – and her unlikely rise as CEO of a brewing empire during Prohibition. When a chance to tell her story to a young teetotaler arises, a tale unfolds of love, war, beer, and the power of women.