Awix (3310 KP) rated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) in Movies
Jan 2, 2019
Rock-solid storytelling, huge visual imagination and some very good jokes come together to make a film which works really well on virtually every level; there's perhaps not enough of the Nicolas Cage Spider-Man but you can't have everything. Not sure where they're going to go with the sequel (the novelty value of this film makes it a tough act to follow) but it does at least suggest possibilities for a meta-franchise based just on Spider-Man. A worthy and touching tribute to Stan and Steve.
Lindsay (1760 KP) rated I Go with God in Books
Jan 25, 2020
This little boy seems to learn some things and that asking god is a good thing to do. It also seems to be something you may be able to go anywhere. The pictures are the story. The message is that you can pray to go and ask for help.
It book that could to read your child or children. They can learn about faith and prayer. This is what I got mostly from the book. The angel thing is sweet and I got that they could be helpful though. The concept of them angels maybe what a bit confusing. The idea was not to bad. The angels' message on one of the pages is really good. I understood that and the rhyming of it. Done well.
The art is clear. You get the boy want to help himself and also his pet fish. He asking the one for that help. The topic is decent and something any child or children would go through. That sadness and being sick.
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life
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Cynthia Kim explores all the quirkyness of living with Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in this accessible,...
Atlas of Untamed Places: An Extraordinary Journey Through Our Wild World
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In a world that has increasingly become tamed by human activity, the true wild holds a growing...
When Football Was Football: A Nostalgic Look at a Century of Football: 2015
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Pre the 1960s and the first GBP100 a week footballer (Johnny Haynes - now there's a coincidence!)...
A Friend Like Henry
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This is the inspiring account of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world - and...
Rock Your Presentation: A New Guide to Speaking with Passion
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Nearly all of us have to pitch or present our ideas, whether in a formal setting after lunch to a...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Mars Attacks! (1996) in Movies
Jun 14, 2020
One of those bizarre mutants that should never really have got past the script stage, let alone received a $70m budget: the release schedule inevitably resulted in it being hailed as a spoof of Independence Day (hard to spoof something that wasn't meant to be taken seriously in the first place), but this is much more a send-up of classic 50s sci-fi B-movies (various spot-on parodies), as well as being a startlingly subversive black comedy. You can also sense Burton trying to do his version of Dr Strangelove, with Nicholson in a multiple role, but it doesn't have anything like the same sharpness or impact. A bit patchy overall - some laugh-out-loud moments and game performances, but also a lot of dead wood and characters and jokes that just don't work. On the whole, though, the fact that films like this still get made suggests hope is not yet lost for the world.
Development and Gender Capital in India: Change, Continuity and Conflict in Kerala
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The Indian state of Kerala has invoked much attention within development and gender debates,...
Briannabrown1019 (799 KP) rated Love Letters to the Dead in Books
Nov 9, 2020
This was a super interesting idea. The story was deep, and it was the first book I've ever come across that told its story through letters to dead celebrities. So bonus points there for sure!
The overall story reminded me a lot of Perks of Being a Wallflower, which is one of my all time favorites.
I did not LOVE the POV/writing of the book but that wasn't because the author didn't do well. In fact I'd say that means she did amazing given the book is told from the POV of a teenage girl. She's young, and the writing reflects that. So while it wasn't my personal cup of tea, it made sense for the book. Bear that in mind when going into this one.
We follow Laurel venting to dead celebrities about her life and the loss of her sister. How did she die? Why does Laurel feel guilty? Why isn't her mom around anymore? Through letters to her idols she reminisces and vents, and we get to see her navigate life and relationships without her big sister.
*Potential trigger warnings for domestic abuse, rape, molestation, drug/alcohol use, and suicide.