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Suzanne Vega recommended David Copperfield in Books (curated)

 
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
6.6 (5 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"The thinly veiled autobiography of Charles Dickens himself. Having grown up with a stepfather, I liked reading about another child who had one as well. I loved the English nature of the story — the time and place it inhabits. Another story of a child making his way in the world. I sense a theme here. I like this better than “Oliver Twist” because the storytelling is more restrained, and more believable."

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Doug Jones recommended Meet Joe Black (1998) in Movies (curated)

 
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
1998 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

"Coming up to more recent years, I think Meet Joe Black, again, was a tear-jerky chick flick for me that I loved. And the performances…Anthony Hopkins can do no wrong, Brad Pitt‘s become a favorite as well, and Claire Forlani — stop already! All that girl has to do is blink and I’m enraptured. And that was another romance with a sci-fi twist; death coming to take a holiday."

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The Day The Rain Came
The Day The Rain Came
Emma Mason | 2020 | Crime, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Dont judge a book by its cover
I thought I was really clever and sussed a twist but I was absolutely wrong. Emma Mason has bravely attempted a colloquial style novel, very hard to achieve well and yet achieves it with aplomb. Brilliant twisty narrative about twins and resentment leading to murderess blood lust. There are so many crime books it's refreshing to read something a little different. An incredible debut.
  
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006)
2006 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Drama set at the end of the 19th century, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as warring stage magicians, with able (acting) support from the likes of Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson.

It's just a pity the film is slow, plodding, and has a 'twist' concerning Christian Bale's character that you can see coming from rather early on (although not so much the one with Hugh Jackman's character)
  
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
2006 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
7
7.2 (24 Ratings)
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Unexpectedly good film, as I was expecting a poor gangster movie clone.
This is a very twist and turn revenge thriller with a massively high body count and influenced by both Tarantino and Hitchcock although it is a little predictable in execution.
Hartnett was the new rising star at that moment in time and shows great promise alongside *Sir* Ben Kingley and the always great Morgan Freeman, worthy of anyones time!
  
After (2019)
After (2019)
2019 | Drama, Romance
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After... certainly not happily ever
This movie had sat on my Netflix watch list for ages, I continued to by pass it daily until I took the plunge. I was glad to watch it, taken in by the story, horrified by the “twist” and rolling along with the predictability. I enjoyed the fresh faced casting, the filming locations also... worth a watch if you like Young Adult drama
  
Inheritance (2020)
Inheritance (2020)
2020 | Thriller
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Decent but not surprising
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Overall a decent movie. There was not that twisty storyline that kept me engaged. There was a slight expected twist towards the end, but nothing that blew my mind away. Simon Pegg did a decent job, but his body transformation for the role was insane. Atmosphere was good, not great. Its a good Saturday early evening watch before a true blockbuster Thriller.
  
Cruella (2021)
Cruella (2021)
2021 | Comedy, Crime
10
8.0 (24 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Amazing origin story!
I loved this film. Emma Stone plays an amazing evil genius and I love that Cruella has always been into fashion. Explains her obsession with it in the original animation. I also like the subtle nods to the original like Anita and Pongo and Perdita! Adding the extra twist of Lost family and death makes it so much better! Really amazing and would definitely watch again!
  
    One Last Night (2018)

    One Last Night (2018)

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    After a disastrous first date, Zoe and Alex get locked in a movie theater overnight. As they search...