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Heathski (173 KP) rated Snowpiercer (2013) in Movies

Feb 13, 2019  
Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer (2013)
2013 | Sci-Fi
9
7.9 (59 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Chris Evans (3 more)
Unique
Fast paced action
Politically charged
Great movie
A great movie which reflects socio-economic and political unrest of our time in a refeshing way. Action packed and unique, I really enjoyed it.
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Andy K (10823 KP) Feb 13, 2019

One of my faves!
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about System Shock in Video Games

Nov 14, 2017  
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System Shock Unreal Pre-Alpha Trailer - Nightdive Studios

   
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Tropico 6 in Video Games

Oct 30, 2017  
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Tropico 6 - PS4 Reveal Trailer | E317

El Presidente is back! In times of political turmoil and social unrest, the people are calling for visionary leaders, who will steer the fate of their country with foresight and ingenuity.

  
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Merissa (12781 KP) created a post

Apr 23, 2024  
"THE FALCONER'S APPRENTICE is a story of adventure and intrigue set in the intense social and political unrest of the Holy Roman Empire in the thirteenth century."

Spotlight: The Falconer's Apprentice by Malve von Hassell - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #HolyRomanEmpire, #FrederickII, #CasteldelMonte, #Falconry, #MedievalMedicine, #HistoricalFiction,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/the-falconer-s-apprentice-by-malve-von-hassell
      
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Jessica Cashen (1 KP) rated Unrest (Unknown #2) in Books

May 16, 2018  
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Unrest (Unknown #2)
Wendy Higgins | 2017
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A Fantastic second book. Unrest starts right where Unknown left off. It is fast paced and full of action and suspense. I couldn't put it down, I was up way past what I wanted to be. Questions I had from book 1 were answered but now I have more! Overall a great read! I received this book for free and voluntarily reviewed.
  
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Jessica Cashen (1 KP) rated Unknown (Unknown #1) in Books

May 16, 2018  
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Unknown (Unknown #1)
Wendy Higgins | 2016
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I love this book and Unrest is just as good! I can't wait to read Undone! Well written plot and characters, fast paced and a slow burn romance throughout. The first several chapters tell how Amber and Rylen met. Then you are brought into the war, with many twists and turns. Overall a fantastic read. I received this book for free and voluntarily reviewed.
  
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Rachael Moyes (404 KP) rated Unrest (2017) in Movies

Nov 17, 2017  
Unrest (2017)
Unrest (2017)
2017 | Documentary
10
9.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
'Unrest' is such a honest and truthful documentary about what it's like to live with ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). As a sufferer myself (though my condition is milder than those featured in the documentary) I found it to be very honest and enlightening. I was unaware of the stigma surrounding the syndrome in some countries and have definitely learnt a lot. Jennifer is such a wonderful voice for ME.
I'd definitely recommend this documentary to anyone who wants to find out more about the condition, or to any fellow sufferers (although you may want to have a box of tissues handy!)
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Hazel (1853 KP) rated The Lady of Misrule in Books

Nov 24, 2018  
The Lady of Misrule
The Lady of Misrule
Suzannah Dunn | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
10
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Lady of Misrule is a fictional account of Lady Jane Grey's incarceration in the Tower of London from the perspective of her companion, Elizabeth.

Suzannah Dunn emphasises Jane's innocence and the ludicrous reasons for her imprisonment. At a time when changes in religion were causing death and unrest, it was a crime merely to think a different way to the monarch, let alone be a "pretender" queen.

Despite the narrative, there was nothing the author could do to avoid its foregone conclusion. What is shocking, however, is the unexpected suddenness of the event, Jane's pious strength and the devastating shock felt by Elizabeth.
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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Unrest (2006) in Movies

Aug 14, 2019  
Unrest (2006)
Unrest (2006)
2006 | Horror
9
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
For many medical school students the most daunting class they face early in their studies is that of Gross Anatomy. The class which introduces aspiring doctors to their first bodies, as well as the reality and complexity of the human anatomy is often seen as a make or break moment for the challenging studies that lay ahead.

In the film Unrest Writer/Director/Producer Jason Todd Ipson follows a group of new students in a Gross Anatomy class. At first the students are shocked by the disfigured cadaver in front of them, but soon begin the dissection they are required to do.

The appearance of the corpse they are working on becomes a source of fixation for one of the students named Allison (Corri English), who becomes convinced that something is not right with the body they are working on, as something tells her that things are not as they seem.

Allison’s concerns are dismissed as her being overwhelmed by her first encounter with a body, and she is told that her concerns will soon pass. Soon after, one of the dissection group is affected by a freak accident, and Allison becomes convinced that there are evil forces at work, and that nobody will be safe until the mystery behind the corpse is settled.

As the body count rises, Allison and her friend Brian (Scot Davis), face a race against the clock and the supernatural to find the cause of the unrest and make things right, before they end up the next victims of a vengeful specter.

Unrest is a very impressive debut for Ipson, who himself was a promising surgeon before turning his talents to directing. The film is well paced and has plenty of tension and suspense without resorting to the clichéd horror staples that have become all too common.

The plot is refreshingly original and deeper than most films in this genre attempt to achieve, as its complexity is deceiving simply. The film can be taken as a simple scare fest, but for those willing to look beneath the surface, there are deeper layers to the film that tackle areas such as the afterlife, intuition, possession, second sight, and the supernatural. While all of those have been covered before in various films, few have ever combined them in such an intelligent fashion that allows the audience to reach their own conclusions on the topics the film introduces.

The cast is solid especially Davis and English who take what could easily be stock characters and infuse a sense of purpose which helps the audience relate to them and their situation.

While the film might have what appears to some to be plot holes, the film is actually a clever examination of the spirit and afterlife, and delivers the goods. While much has been made about the alleged use of real body parts in the film, Ipson is careful not to let his film become a gratuitous gore fest and uses blood and carnage only in the amounts necessary to propel the story.

Unrest is a very solid effort that marks the emergence of a talent to be watched and will delight fans of the genre who want some intelligence with their horror.
  
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Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated A Hundred Veils in Books

Sep 6, 2017  
A Hundred Veils
A Hundred Veils
Rea Keech | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Good pacing, wonderful descriptions (0 more)
Pretty good book
So the book is set at the very beginning of the Iranian Revolution – Marco is an American English teacher who’s come to Iran for a year. While there, he falls in love with his roommate’s cousin. The book is really their love story, while surrounded by political and religious unrest.

The writing is excellent. I’m sure I would get more out of the book if I could read Farsi, as each chapter is begun by a few lines of poetry in Farsi, written in both Arabic script and English letters. But the pacing is perfect, the descriptions apt – I really enjoyed this book.

Read my full review at https://goddessinthestacks.wordpress.com/2017/08/22/book-review-a-hundred-veils/
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