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The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
2017 | Drama, Musical
Everything (0 more)
Amazing!!
I just fluffin love This film!!
To me it's been years since I have sat and watched a new film and enjoyed it the way I did this!! It gripped me, my hubby and 2 teenagers from the very start!
Really hope they bring a stage show out of this as I will be first in the que!
So please trust me if you like happy films with twist and turns and love a good sing a long then sit ya butt on that sofa get cuddled up with your popcorn and glass of somet fizzy and watch this film you won't regret it
  
The Keeper Of Lost Things
The Keeper Of Lost Things
Ruth Hogan | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.8 (18 Ratings)
Book Rating
The supernatural element was a bit odd (0 more)
Beautiful story
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A lovely tale of love, loss and recovery. The story follows Lauras pursuit to fulfil a friend's dying wish while dealing with her own past and learning to trust in herself and others again.
It's a delightful little read with lots of mini tales written by one of the characters about the 'lost things' he has collected over the years.
I truly enjoyed the idea that all the little things that get misplaced over the years have been collected and are just waiting to be reunited with thier owner.
However the idea of the ghost in the house spoiled it slightly
  
Knives Out (2019)
Knives Out (2019)
2019 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
I was very leery of this film, after The Last Jedi, I don't trust anything Rian Johnson touches. But, I can't resist a locked-house-esque mystery.
The whole 'murder' is fairly straightforward, and it's 'explained' early on. Though, it's baffling to me, because in the end, the final act was indeed what it was first perceived as.
The cast was pretty good, but the political discussions could have been cut out. It would have been a stronger movie without all of that.
Was it easy to figure out? Relatively, if you follow your gut, you're right about who was the 'culprit'.
Entertaining, but I never need to see it again.
  
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Emma (519 KP) Jan 2, 2020

Haha, I think every family has a good old argument every once in a while, I think thats why i found it funny, because I could relate lol.

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Kara Skinner (332 KP) Jan 2, 2020

I really want to see this movie.

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Joshua Leonard recommended Trust (2011) in Movies (curated)

 
Trust (2011)
Trust (2011)
2011 | Drama
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Trust was one of the first American indies that I ever saw… and it blew my mind. My experience of movies up until that point had taken place in a multiplex. The fare was entertaining, sure, but I never felt like there was a place for me in it. Hartley’s film and the early ’90s changed all of that. It seemed like a whole new art form. I didn’t even realize that you could make a film like this! The characters were smart and seductive, and they hurt and loved in ways I recognized. Martin Donovan, Bill Sage, Adrienne Shelly — they were my Band of Outsiders."

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Dispatches: Picador Classic
Dispatches: Picador Classic
Michael Herr, Kevin Powers | 2015 | Biography
(0 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Herr, who recently passed away, was one of the great prose stylists of the twentieth-century. Reading Herr is immensely instructive and hopeful; he always makes me feel that, yes, the English language can be used to interrogate any dilemma, no matter how complex. Herr’s rich, high-culture/pop-culture language and his stunning level of erudition allow him to put all doubts and counterarguments into play and create a sturdy mosaic of ambiguity, with an affectionate but skeptical mind at the center of it. I wish he was still with us and writing about this moment – there’s no one I would trust more."

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Dean (6925 KP) rated The Informer (2019) in Movies

Sep 14, 2020 (Updated Sep 14, 2020)  
The Informer (2019)
The Informer (2019)
2019 | Crime, Drama
Some good plotlines (0 more)
Not as intelligent as it thinks (0 more)
Average Thriller
Missed this at the cinema so caught it on Sky cinema. Pretty average Thriller featuring an undercover informant. Events make him not sure who to trust and put him and his family at risk.
The main problem is this feels like a lot of other undercover plot type films but no where near as good. Some of the decisions made and actions taken didn't make much sense. It has quite a low budget feel to it overall. Lots of twists and turns to a predictable ending. It's all a bit clichéd by the end. An ok thriller but nothing special.
  
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006)
2006 | Action, Drama, Mystery
The Cast (0 more)
Two Sided Coin
The Departed- is a excellent film. The cast, the plot, the mystery, the thrills, the suspense and the crime are all excellent.

The plot: South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to save their own lives.

Its a excellent film and a must watch.
  
Copshop (2021)
Copshop (2021)
2021 | Thriller
8
6.7 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Alexis louder (3 more)
Frank grillo
Gerald butler
Tony huss
Watched today what can I say about this its loud and very violent and I liked it it ticked my boxes I knew going into this movie that it was going to one of those either u loved it or lated it best performance goes to alexis louder as the cop who finds herself in worsening situation not knowing who to trust those in the jail or those In her police department and then there's Tony huss as Anthony lamb in my opinion best screen psycho of 2021 he took his role to all new level of madness anyway good afternoons viewing
  
Smith's Corner: Layla & Levi (The Heartwood Series #2)
Smith's Corner: Layla & Levi (The Heartwood Series #2)
Jayne Paton | 2021 | Contemporary, Romance
10
9.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Holy fluff!

Oh....my....goodness!! This is as hot, if not hotter than the first in the Heartwood series. It follows on from Dallas & Delilah and I'd definitely recommend starting with that one as it sets you up for this.

My heart aches for Layla and I was rooting for her all the way, especially as Levi is so awesome. As with the first book there's a bit of hot loving and lots of emotions. With a deep, dark past waiting to engulf her Layla really struggles to trust and watching her transform is amazing.

Definitely an adult read with adult themes and trigger warnings.
  
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MaryAnn (14 KP) rated Unscripted in Books

Nov 4, 2019  
Unscripted
Unscripted
Davis Bunn | 2019
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Young line producer Danny Byrd is well-known in Hollywood for being someone who gets things done on time and under budget. But when his reputation takes a beating after his partner--and former best friend--makes off with their investors' money, Danny has but one chance to redeem himself and restore his ruined career.

LA lawyer Megan Pierce has sacrificed years of her life proving herself to her impossible bosses only to find herself disgusted at their snobbery and their specious business practices. When an opportunity to actually make a difference comes her way, she knows she has to grab it--even though she's not entirely clear what "it" is.

Danny and Megan are each other's best hope for redemption. What they never could have imagined was that they might also be each other's best hope for love.

Bestselling and award-winning author Davis Bunn takes you into the beating heart of Hollywood with two characters determined to thrive in a cutthroat business.



My Thoughts: An interesting story that revolves around LA and the movie industry. This novel deals with the subject of redemption, forgiveness learning to trust and starting over. Danny started life hard, growing up in foster homes, his best friend and his partner who ruins his career. Danny soon learns that there are people he can trust and that he can start over.


A very interesting read that I am sure readers will enjoy.