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SmackTalk!

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No matter what You say SmackTalk! can say it back--from Freaky to Squeaky. ** Check out "SmackTalk!...

Presentation Now: Prepare a Perfect Presentation in Less Than 3 Hours

Andrew Lightheart

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If you haven't got time to get your presentation together...If you're not as confident a speaker as...

Speech Timer for Talks and Presentations (Full Version)

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The most complete speech timer for iOS ! Speech Timer is used in talks, speeches, debates,...

Darren (1599 KP) rated Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) in Movies

Aug 6, 2019

Story: The Meaning of Life is a series of different ideas of the meaning of life from point of views, we enter into different class, different religions and different careers. Each chapter connects to the previous which adds to the bigger point in the comedy behind just what is being poked fun at.

Thoughts on The Meaning of Life

Story – With this being a series of sketches it doesn’t make it difficult to talk about the story, we have so many different mini stories which are clearly put together to show the different stages of life, from birth to death as the search for the meaning of life is put together. Most of the sketches generally miss which end up feeling flat as they just don’t build up to the moment of comedy required, it has also ended up feeling very dated with the way it handles everything in a not so subtle manor.

Comedy – The comedy in this film is all about taste, if you are not a fan of the Monty Python team, you won’t enjoy the comedy through the film, bit like myself. If you are a fan you will get to laugh more.

Settings – The film takes us to multiply locations for each sketches, each will become clear for the message trying to be told.

Scene of the Movie – Catholic and Protestants

That Moment That Annoyed Me – Most of the comedy misses.

Final Thoughts – This is a sketch movie that tries to play through important moments in history and only feels too forced for anything to really be anything special.

Overall: Sketch show comedy.

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Cycles, Sequels, Spin-Offs, Remakes, and Reboots: Multiplicities in Film and Television

R. Barton Palmer and Amanda Ann Klein

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With sequels, prequels, remakes, spin-offs, or copies of successful films or franchises dominating...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2269 KP) rated A Deadly Éclair (A French Bistro Mystery, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Mimi Rousseau is just months into her new venture of a French bistro and hotel in the heart of Napa County. This weekend, she is hosting her first event, the wedding of Angelica Edmonton, noted TV talk show host and the niece of Bryan Baker, Mimi’s benefactor and mentor. However, when tension at the pre-wedding dinner on Friday night leads to a dead body on Saturday morning, Mimi finds herself looking into the murder. What is going on?

It’s fun to find a series set in Napa County that doesn’t focus on wine, although wine is certainly present. The French food will definitely leave your mouth watering as you work your way through this good first mystery. The initial chapter has a bit of a data dump in it, but once beyond that, the mystery picks up and the pace never slows down again. The characters are outstanding, and the relationships between the series regulars is already strong. I’m looking forward to seeing that grow as the series progresses.

NOTE: I received an ARC of this book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/11/book-review-deadly-eclair-by-daryl-wood.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Amy Curtis (49 KP) rated White Gold in TV

Dec 4, 2018

White Gold

2017 | Comedy

7.1

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There's only 6 episodes in this programme and I was really looking forward to binge watching it. I'm a big fan of Ed Westwick and I wanted to see what the boys from the Inbetweeners would be like in a different programme. The show was okay and the humour was brilliant. The only thing is it didn't feel like there was much of a story line half the time. It was only from episode 4 that something started to build. Ed Westwick does a fantastic job of taking on a con man who considers himself as a w***er and he speaks directly to the camera at times to talk to the audience directly and remind them why he is one. It was a quick watch and there were rumours that they were bringing a second season out. However due to allegations against Ed, this got put on hold and there is no certainty that White Gold will return. If there was a second season, the plot would need to definitely be expanded on. It is still worth a watch but I wouldn't drop everything because White Gold season 2 has hit my TV screen.

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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training in Books

Mar 11, 2021

Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training

Jackson Pearce | 2017 | Children, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

8.0

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This is the second book in the amazing Pip Bartlett series. This time, Pip and her best friend, Tomas, find themselves at a magical creature show, which includes an unicorn exhibition. And things are personal, as one of the unicorns being shown is their beloved Regent Maximus, who is, of course, terrified of performing.

I've been reading these stories to my daughters, eight-year-old twins, and they are some of our all-time favorites. They love spunky Pip, who can talk to magical creatures; Tomas, who is allergic to all magical creatures; Pip's aunt and cousin; and all the adventures they go on. Every book has illustrations from Jeffrey Higgleston's Guide to Magical Creatures--Pip's bible, so to speak, which she adds to every time she encounters a new creature. They love the pictures and all the amazing imaginary creatures--even creating their own entries. I enjoy how the book brings out their creativity and that it's one that holds all of our attention. The stories are sweet and funny, focusing on family and friendship, but with lots of fascinating creatures and escapades too. What's not to love?