Film in Five Seconds: Over 150 Great Movie Moments - In Moments!
Matteo Civaschi, Gianmarco Milesi and H-57
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In today's jet-fuelled, caffeine-charged, celebrity-a-minute world, who actually has the time to...
The Awful Truth (1937)
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In this Oscar-winning farce, Cary Grant (in the role that first defined the Cary Grant persona) and...
Charlie Chaplin, Director
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Charlie Chaplin was one of the cinema s consummate comic performers, yet he has long been criticized...
Once Upon a Marigold (Upon a Marigold, #1)
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Who knew love could be so amazing—and stupefying? Not Christian. He was clueless when he started...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Meet the Fockers (2004) in Movies
Mar 9, 2022
Barbara Streisand and Dustin Hoffman are welcome additions as the Focker parents, and their liberal lifestyle works at odds with Jack Byrne's uptight nature. It provides the bulk of the funny moments this time around.
The plot is essentially the same as the first film, just set in Miami, and as such follows a predictable beat, but it's a safe one that provides an easy watch, backed by some reliably pleasant Randy Newman music.
An inferior sequel then, but one that serves its purpose. An easy re-watch option for when you've been scrolling through Netflix for far too long.
Dean (6921 KP) rated Ghostbusters (2016) in Movies
Jul 29, 2017
Awix (3310 KP) rated A Chump at Oxford (1940) in Movies
Mar 24, 2019 (Updated Mar 24, 2019)
The individual sections are not too bad, but the episodic nature of the film means it feels longer than an hour; there are some good bits, but also a sense of the boys having run out of ideas and either repeating themselves or trying too hard. Spotting Peter Cushing (this is possibly the best-known of the films he made while in Hollywood for a couple of years as a young man) adds to the fun, though.
Lexi (8 KP) rated The Death of Downton Tabby in Books
Aug 15, 2018
I spent a good half of the book just trying to figure out the logistics in my mind of how cats could ride motorcycles or have a profession like a Baker. After getting through that, it was time for the murders to start.
I will say, for a slapstick take on a murder mystery it was a lot more gory than I had predicted. So if you don't like descriptions of gore then this is not the book for you.
Although I read it to the end, it was more because I had gotten this far rather than enjoying it. It was good. I really enjoyed the puns scattered through the book but I didn't really enjoy the plot. However, it is an entertaining summer read.
Gareth von Kallenbach (968 KP) rated Show Dogs (2018) in Movies
Jul 8, 2019
Rottweiler named Max (voiced by Ludacris), To his chagrin, Frank is
assigned to crack a case with Max. Both are forced to go undercover in the
world’s most prestigious dog show competition to find out who is
responsible for kidnapping pandas and selling them for millions.
After finding out that the winner of the dog show would be kidnapped by
the same criminals involved in the panda trafficking, Max must do
everything possible to win 1st place and lead them to the same facility
housing the stolen pandas.
Director Raja Gosnell is no stranger to talking dog movies, with such
popular family favorite comedies under his belt like “Beverly Hills
Chihuahua,” and “Scooby-Doo.” He delivers a fun movie with just the right
amount of crude humor, human/dog antics, ghetto-esque quips, as well as
hilarious slapstick one liner moments. For those that enjoy dog-human
buddy cop movies, you’ll have a great time watching Show Dogs.
Mirth in the Morning...and All Laughternoon: 1,001 Cartoons to Fill the Day with Delight
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This treasure trove of humour from one of the country's most prolific cartoonists is filled with...