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Lenard (726 KP) rated Spenser Confidential (2020) in Movies

Sep 15, 2020

Spenser Confidential (2020)

2020 | Action, Crime, Drama

7.1

(18 Ratings)

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If you wanted to turn this into the series it is, you should not have hired Mark Wahlberg to play PI Spencer. I read many of the later Robert Parker novels in the series so Cissy is a huge shock when Susan is his soul mate. Bokeem Woodbine looks more like Hawk than Winston Duke (although Winston Duke is a convincing young Hawk). I am probably biased since Spencer is such a long-in-the -tooth character now and this is a first in a series type movie.

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Northanger Abbey in Books

Oct 5, 2020

Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry

8.1

(15 Ratings)

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While Catherine Morland is quite the least intelligent and most naive of all of Austen's protagonists, she starts out slightly annoying but becomes more likable as story unfolds. Filled with the usual romantic intrigues, what makes this different is the inclusion of the passion for horror novels by our hero, which her heart's desire shares with her, and how he uses it to pique her imagination just a touch too much - almost to her detriment. In general, a delightful story, and while not my favorite, it certainly is a lovely read.