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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Shape of Water (2017) in Movies

Feb 19, 2018 (Updated Feb 19, 2018)

The Shape of Water (2017)

2017 | Drama, Fantasy

7.6

(107 Ratings)

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Guillermo del Toro's stunning fantasy film is either a radical reimagining of Creature from the Black Lagoon, or a grand amour as written by H.P. Lovecraft (or maybe both). Lonely cleaner discovers fish-man creature being mistreated in the installation where she works, bond develops between them.

Manages to work both as a 60s-set genre movie and more topical comment on issues of tolerance and diversity (just for a change). Quite charming and beautiful on the whole, though the strength of the sex and violence might be an issue for some people. The downtrodden-minorities-stick-it-to-The-Man subtext is a bit on the nose, perhaps, and I'm not sure the third act musical number really works, but on the whole this is a brilliant movie.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Fifty Shades Freed (2018) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018 (Updated Feb 12, 2018)

Mercifully brief compared to the other two (1 more)

A good advert for celibacy

Once More Unto the Sex Dungeon

(Hey, I know no shame, I will admit to watching this.) Yet more underwhelming shenanigans from the crayon of E.L. James, as thinly-characterised everygirl Anastasia and mysteriously alluring ripped billionaire Christian Grey embark upon married life together.

More of the same mixture of blandly aspirational low-octane soap opera and profoundly unerotic softcore porno; difficult to say which is more boring. Scores somewhat over the second one by actually having a sort of thriller subplot, which means there are moments which approach being dramatic. Supposedly edgy and transgressive saga concludes with the most conventional image of domestic happiness imaginable; says it all really. One quite funny line: too involved to repeat here, alas.

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Kristin (149 KP) rated Salacious Seductions in Books

Dec 7, 2018

Disclaimer: I received an e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very interesting story, and the sex scenes were captivating while not being overly gratuitous or outlandish. The characters are also well-written, which is not something that is usually taken into account in these types of writings. Generally speaking, characters within this genre are often flat, but these actually have back-stories and development over the course of the novel.

My only detraction is with the editing. There were several occasions where it was a little difficult to read/understand because words seemed to be out of order, incorrectly used, etc. Because the story is still accessible and readable, it's not a huge issue, which is why it's only worth half a star to my review.

4.5 stars

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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Show No Mercy (Black Ops Inc. #1) in Books

Jul 12, 2018

I really enjoyed this book. I found that the storyline was not predictable and that I was constantly on the edge of my couch reading this book. I finished this book in 24 hours. It was extremely good and I found myself captured by this book.

The writing was better than I expected. Most romance books that I have read are poorly written and filled with smut. I found that this book was well written and I didn't feel like the sex was too over the top.

The characters were lovable and I found myself laughing many times. I loved all of the characters and felt like the author knew what she was talking about.

All in all, this was a very good book. I will definitely look into Cindy Gerard's books in the future.

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gayga (2128 KP) rated Swimming with Sharks (1995) in Movies

Nov 15, 2019 (Updated Nov 15, 2019)

Kevin Spacey as the mad boss (0 more)

A bit hammy (0 more)

How far would you go to get your into the movie business?

I first saw this on TV some years ago. It’s also known as The Buddy Factor in some countries. I just love it so much. I know Kevin Spacey is a dirty word these days, but his acting in this as Buddy Ackerman, head of Production is just so good! Psychotic sex maniac, obsessed with hair loss.

Add to this Frank Whaley as Guy, the newbie assistant to Buddy, is put through hell hoping to get a screenplay produced. Add to this Dawn, producer, Guys new girlfriend, producer and ex Buddy squeeze and you get a recipe of disaster.

It’s just funny but also appalling tale of Hollywood film production.