The Husband
Book
The Husband is a gripping human story of love in its many guises, of losing everything and...
The Latecomer
Book
Desire Cordier - mild-mannered former librarian, put-upon husband, lover of boules - is losing his...
Miss Christie Regrets
Book
The second in the Hampstead Murders series opens with a sudden death at an iconic local venue, which...
The Age of Innocence (1993)
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Martin Scorsese, one of the great directors of our time, directs Oscar®-winner Daniel Day-Lewis...
From India with Love: Growing Up Australian and the Journey of Self-Discovery That Led Me Back to My Indian Roots
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Latika Bourke was adopted from India, aged eight months. Growing up in Bathurst, New South Wales she...
Ari Aster recommended The Age of Innocence (1993) in Movies (curated)
Ari Aster recommended 45 Years (2015) in Movies (curated)
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Playing For Keeps in Books
Sep 3, 2019
And Lollipop is what brings our two characters together. They may have already known each other but their love for the cute dog made them finally connect. The broke sarcastic girl and the rich suit wearing do-gooder.
I actually liked both Sadie and Caleb. To see the two relationship wary people slowly open up and let themselves feel something. To be themselves around each other instead of the person they feel they need to be. The eventual teasing as they begin to fall. It was super cute. Add in the dog and I was hooked.
I would love to read more of this series in the future whether it be previous books or Ivy's story which is next up, as they all seem like a great group of friends.
Andrew Kennedy (199 KP) rated The Night Eats The World (2018) in Movies
Aug 30, 2019
Based on the novel by Pit Agarmen our focus of the story is Sam (a superb Anders Danielsen Lie) who arrives at a party hosted by his ex girlfriend at the flat they used to share. Sam falls asleep in his old room and when he awakens the next morning the flat is trashed and there are zombies everywhere.
This film is no gore fest but kudos to make up department because these zombies look fabolous, this film is more of a study or how one man could surivie in solitiude and loneliness for a long time.
Trapped in an aprtment block Sam is able to stock pile supplies but while he wont starve to death will his own mind be able to cope with the horror around him?
Notable mention for Denis Lavant who plays the zombie Sam traps in the lift who he keeps talking too.
A French film but filmed in English with a strong main character.
Fool's Island
Book
In 1759 the young and wilful Franulka leaves her castle home for Warsaw, where she attracts the...