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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2423 KP) rated Kermit the Hermit in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Kermit is a hermit crab who spends his day trying to defend the treasures he has collected. But when a boy saves his life one day, he suddenly finds himself wanting to do something to help the boy. Where will this new focus take him?

This is a delightful tale, told in verse, something Bill Peet didn’t always do. The moral of the story is very obvious; in fact, at times this seems a bit more of a parable. But that’s not an issue because the story is very entertaining the entire way through. The pictures are fantastic as always and will help keep kid’s interest as well.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/12/book-review-kermit-hermit-by-bill-peet.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2423 KP) rated The King's Stilts in Books

Mar 9, 2018

King Britram has a difficult job keeping his kingdom from flooding, so he works all the time. The only break he takes is to walk on stilts, but one of his advisers doesn’t think that hobby is very kingly. What will happen when those stilts disappear?

This is a lesser known Dr. Seuss book, and that is a shame. It is definitely early Seuss with no rhymes and lots of words on each page, but older pre-schoolers who have the attention span for it will enjoy it because it contains the typical Seuss fun and imagination. Plus there’s a good moral in the story about balancing things in life.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/04/book-review-kings-stilts-by-dr-seuss.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Sorry to Bother You (2018) in Movies

Jan 16, 2019

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

2018 | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.0

(23 Ratings)

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Boisterous, anarchic satire with absurdist elements, concerning the socio-political awakening of a young African-American man. Cash Green (it's not always subtle) discovers a talent for telemarketing, but only while he uses his 'white voice' (the actor is ostentatiously dubbed at these moments). Success beckons, but can he overlook the moral consequences of the things his employers do?

Scatter-gun satire is mixed in with some not-especially-profound commentary on the nature of American society and economics; luckily the film is filled with enough energy and ideas to stay interesting and entertaining throughout. Comes a bit unravelled towards the end, but still features some of the funniest, most provocative scenes in recent memory. Very good performances from Stanfield and Hammer in particular. A passionate, vibrant, very inventive film.

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Beatriz (138 KP) rated Enchanted (2007) in Movies

Dec 18, 2018

Enchanted (2007)

2007 | Comedy, Family, Romance

7.9

(29 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Really cheerful songs (3 more)

Very original idea

Good actors, good performance

Good moral

Enchanted

Enchanted is a Disney Film released in 2007.
It’s a very underrated film that no one talks about anymore but it is by far one of my favourites.
It tells the story about Giselle, a typical Disney princess from Andalasia that is about to marry Prince Edward that she just met and believes he is her true love when she’s forced into the real world in New York City where she meets Robert and his daughter that help her trying to find Edward again.. With all of this she starts learning about how real life actually works and that is not a fairy tail. Although they still show a happy ending Disney make it a more realistic happy ending.