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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated A Luminous Republic in Books
Jan 21, 2024
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Book
A Luminous Rebublic
By Andres Barba
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One day, the children begin to show up in the subtropical town of San Crist�bal. Aged between nine and thirteen, the children are covered in dirt and hungry. They beg food, commit small acts of vandalism, play games that don't seem to have any rules, and communicate with each other in a strange language. No one knows where they come from or where they disappear to each night. And then, they rob a supermarket and stab two adults, bringing fear to the town. Thus begins a fearsome and thrilling modern morality tale that retraces the lines between good and evil, the civilised and the wild, and drags our assumptions about childhood and innocence out into the light.
This is a strange little story of 32 children who mystery turn up in a subtropical town in called San Cristobel. These children have come from nowhere and they disappear just as quickly. These children cause mayhem round the town. Things take a turn when In a supermarket raid people end up dead and then the “normal” children start to disappear too. I’m not sure still how I actually feel after finishing it very odd.
Book
A Luminous Rebublic
By Andres Barba
⭐️⭐️⭐️
One day, the children begin to show up in the subtropical town of San Crist�bal. Aged between nine and thirteen, the children are covered in dirt and hungry. They beg food, commit small acts of vandalism, play games that don't seem to have any rules, and communicate with each other in a strange language. No one knows where they come from or where they disappear to each night. And then, they rob a supermarket and stab two adults, bringing fear to the town. Thus begins a fearsome and thrilling modern morality tale that retraces the lines between good and evil, the civilised and the wild, and drags our assumptions about childhood and innocence out into the light.
This is a strange little story of 32 children who mystery turn up in a subtropical town in called San Cristobel. These children have come from nowhere and they disappear just as quickly. These children cause mayhem round the town. Things take a turn when In a supermarket raid people end up dead and then the “normal” children start to disappear too. I’m not sure still how I actually feel after finishing it very odd.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated Patriots Day (2016) in Movies
Jul 28, 2017
Great film
Mark Wahlberg is a strange actor. He's turned out some brilliant films (The Departed) and some awful ones (Transformers). Fortunately this not one of the latter.
I knew little about the aftermath and investigation into the Boston marathon bombing, so I found this to be very fascinating and interesting, but tense and harrowing at the same time. It's not a pleasant topic, but it was handled very well. My only issue would be that Mark Wahlberg's character wasn't real, but then I do understand why they've done this to have a central point in a tale of lots of multiple narratives.
I knew little about the aftermath and investigation into the Boston marathon bombing, so I found this to be very fascinating and interesting, but tense and harrowing at the same time. It's not a pleasant topic, but it was handled very well. My only issue would be that Mark Wahlberg's character wasn't real, but then I do understand why they've done this to have a central point in a tale of lots of multiple narratives.
Micah Ulibarri (79 KP) rated Avengers: Infinity War (2018) in Movies
Apr 27, 2018
An extremely amazing film with an ending they tell you is gonna happen from the beginning, yet you don't believe it. Characters that get the most development are Thor, Vision, Scarlett Witch, Doctor Strange, Gamorra, Thanos, and the Hulk, which, when you think about it, is still quite a lot.
The ending makes you really feel like something has changed in the world. The acting is great. The special effects are really good. This is the first time I have ever noticed the score in a Marvel film. Go see it as soon as possible in theaters. This is an actual cultural event.
The ending makes you really feel like something has changed in the world. The acting is great. The special effects are really good. This is the first time I have ever noticed the score in a Marvel film. Go see it as soon as possible in theaters. This is an actual cultural event.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated My Cousin Rachel (2017) in Movies
May 12, 2018
Interesting but a little too ambiguous
This is a strange film. For the most part it’s a very interesting gothic drama, and creates a lot of intrigue as you try to figure out what’s going on. Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz do very well, but I found the film and the goings on a little too ambiguous. The ending left me a little unsatisfied and it wasn’t exactly unpredictable either. For me, the most frustrating thing was how quickly he fell for Rachel’s charms. Literally within minutes of her arriving he seemed to lose all of his prior hostility - not exactly realistic.
Jessica Erdas (463 KP) rated The Perks of Being a Wallflower in Books
May 16, 2018
This book is one you can read time and time, again. Simultaneously beautiful and tragic. It details growing up, suicide, puberty, depression, anxiety, relationships, sex, drugs, and secrets. Told by way of secret letters in a diary style, each one showing more and more clearly the daily life of Charlie, a strange outcast who wants to belong but also just wants to observe. I highly recommend putting yourself through this wonderfully written adventure. Get ready to be heart broken by almost every page and uplifted by the moments of elation as though they were your own.
Allison Knapp (118 KP) rated The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) in Movies
Feb 13, 2019
Stunning cinematography (1 more)
Intriguing story and characters
Bold and Brilliant
Usually, I give a brief synopsis when giving a review, but this movie is best experienced if you know very little of what to expect.
In Heath Ledger's very last performance, which he was filming around the time that he passed away, this true gem will leave you dazzled and in complete awe of the world at which these wonderful characters live in.
Just try not to guess what may happen, but lose yourself in the experience of this true visual masterpiece.
In Heath Ledger's very last performance, which he was filming around the time that he passed away, this true gem will leave you dazzled and in complete awe of the world at which these wonderful characters live in.
Just try not to guess what may happen, but lose yourself in the experience of this true visual masterpiece.
Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated The Doll 2 (2017) in Movies
Feb 13, 2019
Another good Indonesian Horror
When an indonesian family Maira and Aldo lose their only daughter Kayla in a tragic car accident Maira cant let go and with the help of her friend Elsa decides to try and make contact by releasing Kayla's spirit into her favourite doll. As strange events start happening Daniel starts to question Maira's state of mind but as mor and more sinister events take place it becomes clear that the spirit in the doll is not the innocent daughter they lost and that there is more to the doll.
Lenard (726 KP) rated Dumbo (2019) in Movies
Apr 1, 2019
While in some ways a strange marriage, Dumbo has several Tim Burton elements: an evil rich guy, Michael Keaton/Danny DeVito/Eva Green, outsiders, people who don't get a lot of sun even though they live in a traveling circus. The most Tim Burton thing about it is when Dreamland is engulfed in smoke surrounded by dark clouds and Nightmare Island. The rest of the film is mostly live action Disney. Dumbo has Bambi-like doe eyes and except for the evil wannabe tycoon the humans are sentimental and protective of the kids.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Out of Blue (2019) in Movies
Apr 10, 2019 (Updated Apr 10, 2019)
Bafflingly impenetrable crime drama. A young woman is found dead from a gunshot wound; assigned to the case is veteran homicide detective Mike Hoolihan (Clarkson) who finds it opens up many unanswered questions from her own past, raising many demons.
Sounds fairly straightforward, but film's many strange pretensions - discussion of quantum theory, astrophysics - and dourly humourless tone make it intensely hard work. Why does title not include word 'the'? It's a mystery. Why does this review not include word 'the'? Well, you've got to do something for entertainment, and this film certainly doesn't fit bill. Feels weirdly incompetent on many levels.
Sounds fairly straightforward, but film's many strange pretensions - discussion of quantum theory, astrophysics - and dourly humourless tone make it intensely hard work. Why does title not include word 'the'? It's a mystery. Why does this review not include word 'the'? Well, you've got to do something for entertainment, and this film certainly doesn't fit bill. Feels weirdly incompetent on many levels.
Erika (17789 KP) rated Microsoft Outlook in Apps
May 19, 2019 (Updated May 19, 2019)
So, I'm strange and don't use the email app through android for my different emails. So, I have both Outlook and Google Mail.
It's an alright app in general. The thing that takes it down to just ok is the stupid focused email folder vs the general inbox. I like when the focused email folder has the important things, like shipping confirmations and emails from family, BUT, for some unknown reason, Outlook also places weird junk emails into the folder. Because, you know, my focused inbox needs the weird spam emails in it about the keto diets and help with ED (EYE ROLL).
It's an alright app in general. The thing that takes it down to just ok is the stupid focused email folder vs the general inbox. I like when the focused email folder has the important things, like shipping confirmations and emails from family, BUT, for some unknown reason, Outlook also places weird junk emails into the folder. Because, you know, my focused inbox needs the weird spam emails in it about the keto diets and help with ED (EYE ROLL).