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    Lords of Ragnarok

    Lords of Ragnarok

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    Tabletop Game

    In this 1-4 player strategic board game, you will lead a unique, asymmetric hero and their army,...

    St. Josemaria for iPad

    St. Josemaria for iPad

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    This application helps you to do your daily “Plan of Life” or “The Norms of Piety”. ...

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Doctor Jones (5 KP) rated Shaun of the Dead (2004) in Movies

Sep 30, 2017  
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
2004 | Comedy, Horror
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8.5 (106 Ratings)
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It's like Spaced with a bigger budget and zombies. (0 more)
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Spaced on the big screen
In principle, I really don't like comedies. Yes, there are examples of the genre out there that I like, don't get me wrong. But generally-speaking I just don't dig them. I won't go into my anti-comedy rant in great detail here, but I think that one of the main reasons for it is that I love the craft of filmmaking and most comedies are severely lacking in any kind of interesting creative decision that make me appreciate a filmmaker's craft. Now Edgar Wright, there's a director who knows his craft, and it is very much evident in Shaun of the Dead. It is very slickly shot and edited, brilliantly-paced, pitch-perfect in tone and yes - it's funny! There aren't many comedy-horror movies that work, but this one really does. Also, I am a huge fan of Spaced, which is up there in my top 5 tv shows of all time, and this film is very much a spiritual successor to the show.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Burial Rites in Books

Nov 5, 2017  
Burial Rites
Burial Rites
Hannah Kent | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.9 (8 Ratings)
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Remarkable re-telling of an Icelandic murder case
Hannah Kent's detailed historical true crime story is fascinating, as she fills in the gaps about Iceland's last known case to end with the death penalty of a woman.

It isn't a murder mystery, more a fictional portrayal of Agnes Magnusdottir, who was condemned to death after the murder of two men, one of whom was her employer. It surrounds her last months kept in the home of a lawman and his family, as they grew closer to her and as she revealed more about the case to them. She confides in a young assistant priest, Toti, appointed as her spiritual guardian.

Here we find a rather ambiguous story about her so-called heroic employer, who seems to be more callous than what most thought about him. It is moving to read about the intense poverty she faced, and the loveless life she led, forcing people to behave in many different ways. There is a recurrent theme of jealousy throughout the book which shows what people are truly capable of. It is a battle for survival in a harsh, wintry landscape.