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Lenard (726 KP) rated The Kitchen (2019) in Movies

Sep 2, 2019  
The Kitchen (2019)
The Kitchen (2019)
2019 | Action, Crime, Drama
4
6.1 (18 Ratings)
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Hell's Kitchen 1977... the Irish mob takes care of the neighborhood, but times are tough these days. The economy created a new term: stagflation where prices rise, unemployment increases, and the economic growth slows. The supply of gas was cut off. There was a serial killer on the loose. The Irish mob had just experience a change in leadership that changed the dynamic of the neighborhood. The old leader was arrested doing a job as well as his associates. The mob could not afford to take care of the "widows." Using the education of one, the street sense of another, and the killer instinct of the third, they begin to operate their own gang in the neighborhood. A gang that will actually protect the neighborhood from street thugs. But going against the Irish mob is never a good idea no matter how weak they are, so a couple of pacts are sealed and Fate is tempted.

"The Kitchen" is based on a graphic novel series. Multiple story threads and divergent schemes are explored. The whole thing is much better suited for a miniseries or limited series than a feature film. Nowadays there is a cinematic quality to certain shows on pay channels so it wouldn't even lose the visual quality Andrea Berloff wants. This is the only problem with the film. The acting is top-notch, especially character actor Bill Camp. The writing is good. The story just needed a lot more space to grow. Ruby is an extremely complex character that would have benefited from character development inherent in a long-form series. A girl from Harlem who had the softness beaten out of her who has a long game which could have been explored in more depth especially considering the co-conspirators she acquires.
  
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Ashley Hunt (0 KP) created a post

Feb 8, 2018  
hello, I'm a writer and I love to read!I'm slowly incorporating the library in my neighborhood into the library in my house.. My most recent beta read was for Dancing Feet, a short story by tabitha ormiston-smith. It was a lovely read, with a modern and determined retelling of Cinderella, but without all the silly princess nonsense. check it out on amazon today
      
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Kasi Lemmons recommended Do the Right Thing (1989) in Movies (curated)

 
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
1989 | Comedy, Drama
8.0 (4 Ratings)
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"The sense of place is what I cherish. I love the Greek chorus assembled out of all these characters in the neighborhood, and how specific each of them is. Spike’s work was a revelation for me, and I had been a fan since his first film. With Do the Right Thing, it felt like he was orchestrating his masterpiece—it’s so musical, so vibrant, and so brave."

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    Let the Right One In

    Let the Right One In

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    Oskar is a bullied, lonely teenage boy living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of...

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Amanda Reicks Watson (1 KP) rated The Woman in the Window in Books

May 15, 2018  
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window
A.J. Finn | 2018 | Thriller
8
8.0 (42 Ratings)
Book Rating
A fun page-turner
The protagonist is an alcoholic shut-in who suffers from PTSD. For entertainment, she watches old movies and spies on her neighbors. When she sees the woman next door get murdered, she begins to spiral out of control. Did she really see a murder, or did her medications cause her to hallucinate? Is she losing her mind or is something really wrong in the neighborhood?
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated Last Light (Restoration #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
Last Light (Restoration #1)
Last Light (Restoration #1)
Terri Blackstock | 2005 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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The Branning Family has found themselves stuck in the suburbs with no modern convinces. The entire world has been hit, and nothing electric works. But even worse, there's a killer in their neighborhood. This Christian novel grabbed me, and I loved it. Unfortunately, the characters were a bit shallow.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-last-light-by-terri.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.