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Christopher Hobbs recommended Vampyr (1932) in Movies (curated)

 
Vampyr (1932)
Vampyr (1932)
1932 | Horror
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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"The distinguished director of The Passion of Joan of Arc in a moment of strangeness. He said Vampyr was not a horror film. Certainly, in a setting where images and voices fade through a sort of ghostly mist and shadows take on an independent life, where the leading man drifts from one bizarre and unsettling episode to another with a look of incomprehension on his face, an atmosphere of threat and unease is created, but it is the unease of dream, of nightmare, and is ultimately more unsettling than Hollywood’s brash efforts."

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Nigella Lawson recommended Blood, Bones and Butter in Books (curated)

 
Blood, Bones and Butter
Blood, Bones and Butter
Gabrielle Hamilton | 2012 | Food & Drink
(0 Ratings)
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"It would be a mistake to think that this memoir by Gabrielle Hamilton, chef proprietor of Prune, is solely for those interested in food. It is one of the most searingly honest autobiographies I have read: it is the story of a woman struggling to find her place in the world, the story of a lost childhood and a recovered self. This is no self-pitying misery memoir: it’s full of grit and passion, combining vigor with sensitivity, and I am as hungry for her words as I am for her food."

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Jack Reynor recommended Empire of Passion (1978) in Movies (curated)

 
Empire of Passion (1978)
Empire of Passion (1978)
1978 | Drama, Horror, Romance
(0 Ratings)
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"The Japanese New Wave is almost synonymous with Nagisa Oshima. His film In the Realm of the Senses outraged critics and audiences alike with its many scenes of unsimulated sex. Here he takes similar themes of lust and murderous passion and explores them through the supernatural, crafting a ghost story that puts Japanese society and cultural conventions on trial in a masterful way. Who are the criminals here? Those who dare to pursue their feelings and impulses, or the society that forbids them the freedom to do just that?"

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Brandon Routh recommended Braveheart (1995) in Movies (curated)

 
Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart (1995)
1995 | Drama, History, War
8.2 (49 Ratings)
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"Need I say more? No matter what you or I may think about the film’s lead actor and director, this film has always inspired great emotion for me—love, passion, justice, freedom, unity. Epic fight scenes, great scope and cinematography and beautiful evocative score. It has a great mix of levity mixed in with the true gravity of the situation. There are also so many amazing performances from supporting characters and I most definitely had crushes on both Catherine McCormack and Sophie Marceau for several years after. Freedooommm!"

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

Oct 5, 2020  
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
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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.