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Dean (6921 KP) rated Bloodline (2018) in Movies
Apr 1, 2023
Nice ideas ok execution
Good to see Sean William Scott doing something other than a fratboy comedy. Taking on a Dexter style role in this film as he works as a social worker at a college. Distributing his own brand of justice.
Low budget and it shows at times. Despite the short run time the film does feel quite slow. Not a bad thriller but could have been much better.
Low budget and it shows at times. Despite the short run time the film does feel quite slow. Not a bad thriller but could have been much better.
The Craggus (360 KP) rated The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) in Movies
Mar 5, 2019
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) pulls contemporary adventure from the stone of legend.
Opening with exactly the same set-up and opening thematic point as “Justice League”, Joe Cornish takes the idea of a country and a world which has lost hope and, with a keen eye for contemporary resonance, weaves a wonderfully affirmative and inspirational tale from the ancient cloth of legend and the modern social fabric of present-day England...
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So I think this was actually the first book I had read by Cecelia Ahern, which led me to read all of her books in the short time afterwards!
I was never into dystopia (but that seems to have changed now) but I fancied trying it out anyway. I love the view on the justice system in this – that when someone does something wrong they are marked for life for their mistakes. It’s strangely close to society at the moment (minus the branding) which I think is what really pulled me in.
Celestine could be a little bit annoying, but who wouldn’t complain when they are being punished for helping someone and acting out of the kindness in their heart?
I loved that the action never stopped or even slowed down. It really kept the story going and helped me keep my attention on the plot.
The story of social justice was really gripping and the closeness to reality was scary and it kept me reading.
I was never into dystopia (but that seems to have changed now) but I fancied trying it out anyway. I love the view on the justice system in this – that when someone does something wrong they are marked for life for their mistakes. It’s strangely close to society at the moment (minus the branding) which I think is what really pulled me in.
Celestine could be a little bit annoying, but who wouldn’t complain when they are being punished for helping someone and acting out of the kindness in their heart?
I loved that the action never stopped or even slowed down. It really kept the story going and helped me keep my attention on the plot.
The story of social justice was really gripping and the closeness to reality was scary and it kept me reading.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Wolf Sanctuary: The Wolves of Speedwell Forge in Books
Jul 12, 2018
I received this book from Edelweiss+ in exchange for an honest review.
The highlight of this book is obviously the photos. You can tell that Chuck Rineer is a phenomenal photographer. He was able to show the personality of each wolf that he photographed. It was wonderful to experience those photos & I will have to follow his social media pages so that I don't go through withdrawal. I enjoyed the photographs but the writing was a bit bland. I would have loved to learn more about the wolves but the writing didn't do the wolves justice.
All in all, this will be a great coffee table book to flip through.
The highlight of this book is obviously the photos. You can tell that Chuck Rineer is a phenomenal photographer. He was able to show the personality of each wolf that he photographed. It was wonderful to experience those photos & I will have to follow his social media pages so that I don't go through withdrawal. I enjoyed the photographs but the writing was a bit bland. I would have loved to learn more about the wolves but the writing didn't do the wolves justice.
All in all, this will be a great coffee table book to flip through.
Erika (17788 KP) rated Galileo's Middle Finger: Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in Science in Books
Jun 18, 2020 (Updated Jun 18, 2020)
I chose this book at random from the public library, and I had no idea as to what it actually was.
The author is a 'Historian of Science' and did some in-depth studying of intersex. I didn't really know much about intersex, and it was horrifyingly interesting.
My biggest issue was that it rambled along, throughout her career and the controversies she encountered, blah, blah, rambling about social justice movements, I lost interest.
Then... she decided to compare herself to Galileo. BLESS YOUR HEART - and I mean that in the most demeaning, insulting way possible. This lady is no Galileo, and it was a laughable comparison.
The author is a 'Historian of Science' and did some in-depth studying of intersex. I didn't really know much about intersex, and it was horrifyingly interesting.
My biggest issue was that it rambled along, throughout her career and the controversies she encountered, blah, blah, rambling about social justice movements, I lost interest.
Then... she decided to compare herself to Galileo. BLESS YOUR HEART - and I mean that in the most demeaning, insulting way possible. This lady is no Galileo, and it was a laughable comparison.
Rickey A. Mossow Jr. (689 KP) rated Peppermint (2018) in Movies
May 21, 2019
Jennifer Garner brings justice...
Jennifer Garner returns to her Elektra action days with this revenge movie in the vein of John Wick and the like. Garner does well, both as the loving, doting wife and mother and as a vengeful vigilante. The action is fast and fluid from beginning to end with plenty of brutality and gore for fans of the genre. While a good movie and a welcome addition to the canon of revenge flicks, it really does nothing to elevate it. Still, some may see this type of film, with a female protagonist in the vigilante role, as a step forward in the current social climate. In the end, it was fun but nothing that will stick with the viewer after watching.
Ayo Akingbade recommended The Practice of Love (1985) in Movies (curated)
Awix (3310 KP) rated Mrs Lowry & Son (2019) in Movies
Sep 10, 2019 (Updated Sep 10, 2019)
It's Grim Up North
Biographical drama about the artist Lowry (he of matchstalk this-and-that fame); based on a stage play and it really does show. Middle-aged clerk Lowry works by day, tends to his clinging, unsympathetic mother in the evenings, and paints at night. Not entirely unlike a variation on Steptoe and Son, only without any jokes.
Well-played, naturally, and well-staged, naturally, but the scenes of the two of them in a small room together, with her crushing his dreams and obsessed with petty social concerns, quickly become repetitive: the brief sequences with Lowry articulating his thoughts on his art, occasionally recreating his paintings, are much more interesting. Watchable but a bit dull; doesn't really do Lowry's art justice.
Well-played, naturally, and well-staged, naturally, but the scenes of the two of them in a small room together, with her crushing his dreams and obsessed with petty social concerns, quickly become repetitive: the brief sequences with Lowry articulating his thoughts on his art, occasionally recreating his paintings, are much more interesting. Watchable but a bit dull; doesn't really do Lowry's art justice.