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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) created a video about This Common Secret in Books
Sep 6, 2017
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) created a video about Tehran Taboo (2017) in Movies
Feb 5, 2018
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Griftlands in Video Games
Dec 8, 2017
Bruce Beresford recommended L'Avventura (1960) in Movies (curated)
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated The Ant and the Elephant in Books
Mar 9, 2018
A fun morality tale about the importance of helping those in need and the dangers of pride.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-ant-and-elephant-by-bill.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-ant-and-elephant-by-bill.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Sam Harris recommended Reasons and Persons in Books (curated)
Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Light Between Oceans in Books
Aug 14, 2017
A thought provoking & moving morality tale
I'd already seen the film prior to reading This, so I may have spoilt the book for myself a little. However that said, the book is much better than the film. It's a moving and thought-provoking tale of love, loss and morality. It really gets you questioning right and wrong, and I found myself getting frustrated at characters for not doing what I personally believed was right. It's not a pleasant book to read for the most part as it's quite sad and depressing, although the ending does at least give you some hope. Can be a little too long winded at times but still a great easy read.
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Past Life (2017) in Movies
May 26, 2017
Nesher, who has a true understanding of the significance of this story, has the rare ability to make films about families that make you feel as though you’re part of them.
Critic- Douglas J. Greenwood
Original Score- 4 out of 5
Read Review: http://www.frowning.us/past-life-a-moving-morality-drama-with-spectacular-performers/
Original Score- 4 out of 5
Read Review: http://www.frowning.us/past-life-a-moving-morality-drama-with-spectacular-performers/
Awix (3310 KP) rated A Clockwork Orange (1971) in Movies
Apr 7, 2019 (Updated Apr 7, 2019)
Kubrick's provocative examination of violence and morality. Young offender Alex (McDowell) leads a carefree life of theft, assault, and rape, until his actions catch up with him and he is sent to prison. There he volunteers for a new therapy which is supposed to remove his capacity for violent wrongdoing...
A massively iconic, much-imitated film, despite being taken out of circulation (in the UK at least) by the director for thirty years. The film's musings on the nature of moral agency are less striking than its baleful, scathing criticism of social attitudes towards crime and punishment, and the extraordinarily vivid opening and still difficult-to-watch opening sequence. A grotesque morality play with many coups de cinema; an extraordinary film by any standard.
A massively iconic, much-imitated film, despite being taken out of circulation (in the UK at least) by the director for thirty years. The film's musings on the nature of moral agency are less striking than its baleful, scathing criticism of social attitudes towards crime and punishment, and the extraordinarily vivid opening and still difficult-to-watch opening sequence. A grotesque morality play with many coups de cinema; an extraordinary film by any standard.