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The New Life

Orhan Pamuk and Guneli Gun

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'I read a book one day, and my whole life was changed.' So begins The New Life, Orhan Pamuk's...

Peter G. (247 KP) rated The Blues Brothers (1980) in Movies

Jun 5, 2019

The Blues Brothers (1980)

1980 | Action, Comedy

8.7

(27 Ratings)

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Ackroyd and Belushi are on a mission from God in this road movie musical with great heart.
It's so original and a little eccentric but definitely a cult classic that is deserved of anyone's time.
The high quality cameos come thick and fast in this high concept one of a kind toe tapping gem.

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American Gods

Neil Gaiman

8.3 (72 Ratings) Rate It

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American Gods by Neil Gaiman, the epic road trip novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of...

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Aston Martin Vantage, Vantage N24 & Vantage S

Colin Howard

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Aston Martin's V8 Vantage Roadster was unveiled on the 29th November 2006 at the Los Angeles Show....

Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Deep Down Dead in Books

Jan 3, 2018

Deep Down Dead

Steph Broadribb | 2017 | Thriller

7.0

(1 Ratings)

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Fast-paced page turner, but a bit predictable

From the opening scene, this book hits the road running. Lori, a straight-talking bounty hunter, formerly a stripper, is focused solely on her daughter and keeping her safe. Her job is to bring in her former bounty hunter mentor JT, who slowly reveals the truth behind his arrest and the reason for him becoming a fugitive. It definitely depicts the darker side of the Sunshine State.

It's exciting to read but not a literary masterpiece as such and definitely predictable. The plot is light on surprises and depth, but it's an enjoyable page-turner.

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David McK (3623 KP) rated Road House (2024) (2024) in Movies

Jun 9, 2024 (Updated Jun 9, 2024)

Straight-to-streaming remake of the Patrick Swayze film of the same name (haven't seen it), with Jake Gylenhall taking on the lead role as the ex-UFC fighter Dalton who is hired to be a bouncer at a bar called the 'Road House' in the Florida keys.

I knew beforehand there was a bit of controversy over whether this was intended to be straight to streaming or not: director says "no"; star says "yes" (I think it's that way about), but I could see this doing well on the big screen.

It's trash, yes, but it knows it.