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Rickey A. Mossow Jr. (689 KP) rated Breakthrough (2019) in Movies

Jul 21, 2019  
Breakthrough (2019)
Breakthrough (2019)
2019 | Biography, Drama
7
7.2 (6 Ratings)
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Chrissy Metz carries the film and acts her butt off. (0 more)
A little heavy-handed with the religious propaganda. (0 more)
Good movie. Recommend for believers and non-believers alike.
This movie was a pleasant surprise. Ending up watching it on a whim with my sister who loves any movie based on a true story. And, yes, while the film is very heavy-handed with the religious propaganda, it's understandable given the film's circumstances. Truly a very emotionally gripping story led by a truly outstanding performance by Chrissy Metz. Seriously, she carries the film and acts her butt off. The rest of the surprisingly all-star cast play their role well. Would definitely recommend for believers and non-believers alike.
  
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Chloe (778 KP) rated Escape from Pretoria (2020) in Movies

Mar 6, 2021  
Escape from Pretoria (2020)
Escape from Pretoria (2020)
2020 | Thriller
8
7.6 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Emotional (2 more)
Stressful
Good story
Lack of heritage (1 more)
Occassionally slow
Clever emotion heightening
This was a good film, based on a true story, good length as there were occasional slow parts. I really found myself rooting for the characters even though the camaraderie was subtle, it built enough of a picture to feel that.

The main character is exceptionally clever and when the plan is first revealed I thought it was impossible but somehow it was done well.

I love the main suspicious guard and how close he comes to finding out the truth.

My biggest erk is that they didn't bother using native actors, the accents are OK but when in a stressful situation/shouting they are dropped.
  
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Mekhi Phifer recommended Wag the Dog (1997) in Movies (curated)

 
Wag the Dog (1997)
Wag the Dog (1997)
1997 | Comedy
8.5 (2 Ratings)
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"Probably some people will go, “Huh?” But I love the film Wag the Dog with Robert De Niro, and Dustin Hoffman, and Anne Heche. It’s a really good movie — sort of political parody I think, that sort of played on what Clinton went through and how they have to sort of trouble shoot, and try to spin the story in order to get him, the president, re-elected and things like that. And even though it was a fictional story, to me it rang really true. And that’s another one that’s very character-driven. I loved every one of them, from Denis Leary to everyone, Willie Nelson… I just thought it was very well done."

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Erika (17788 KP) rated Dream/Killer (2015) in Movies

Feb 1, 2020  
Dream/Killer (2015)
Dream/Killer (2015)
2015 | Crime, Documentary
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
This true crime documentary left me feeling very sad. It's the story of a father's quest to get his wrong convicted son out of prison. The case was crazy, and the prosecutor(s) were so corrupt (surprise, surprise). Obviously, this quest leads to said release from prison.
The most heartbreaking thing was that after the son went through all this, he had no idea as to how to function in the outside world, since he was just 20 when convicted. I ended up just feeling completely awful for him, and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the dude ends up offing himself, or purposely gets in trouble to go back to the structured environment in prison.
It's a pretty short, interesting watch, if you're a true crime buff.
  
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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) in Books

Apr 30, 2021  
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
Brandon Sanderson | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry
8
9.2 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
<strong>What other reviews day is true.</strong>

I had read a lot of reviews of this book, and what most of them said turned out to be true. This book has pacing issues, and it was a bit of a slog to get through. That being said, it's important to remember that it is the middle book of a trilogy, and therefore you are getting only the middle of the begging. Middle and end of a story structure, and I always find that the middle of stories already drag a little anyway. What I want to stress though, is that the pay off is well worth it! I was considering taking a break from Mistborn for a couple of books, but after reading that ending, I have no choice but to continue!