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Dean (6925 KP) rated You've Got Mail (1998) in Movies

Jun 15, 2020 (Updated Jun 15, 2020)  
You've Got Mail (1998)
You've Got Mail (1998)
1998 | Comedy, Drama
7
8.2 (6 Ratings)
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A very good Rom-com re-uniting Tom & Meg again. They have done a few films together now including the similar Sleepless in Seattle. They have a great chemistry together on screen. This is well written and directed and quite funny too, without being too mushy. A kind of will they, won't feel to it, funny to see this was made when online chatrooms were just becoming quite popular. Worth seeing even if you avoid Rom-coms like your in-laws!
  
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
1972 | Crime, Drama

"Then, I don’t know… Now I’ve got to start flipping coins. Should I say, The Godfather, or do I say Platoon, you know? Both incredibly influential films on me as well. The Godfather is such an interesting film in that it does a lot of things to establish character in place in a way that’s so economical. You don’t realize that you’re being given information; you don’t realize that you’re learning. It was one of the best-directed films of all time."

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Mia Farrow recommended Worse Than War in Books (curated)

 
Worse Than War
Worse Than War
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"In Worse than War, Goldhagen lays out the elements; in order for genocide to take place, certain key components must be present: a leader with a political agenda who is able to use people’s existing fears, grievances, convictions or prejudices to convince them that another group poses a threat to their own security and well-being. Details are organised and put into action. Ordinary people choose to participate. Those with the power to halt the killing choose to do nothing."

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Hawaii Five-0 - Season 10
Hawaii Five-0 - Season 10
2019 |
Great action scenes (0 more)
The final series 😢 (0 more)
Aloha
Well another series comes to an end, filled with great episodes. Plenty of action and intriguing storylines. The final 2 episodes were good but I've just seen this is the final series! A real shame if it doesn't come back. Being a regular watcher since the first episode 10 years ago. It's been regular viewing for me since the start. If you never watched this show, start from the beginning. You'll be glad you did.
  
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Emma (519 KP) rated Shape of night in Books

Jul 6, 2023  
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Shape of night
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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Writing style (1 more)
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Over descriptive sometimes (0 more)
I enjoyed this as a Tess Gerritsen book. It was very different to the others I have read by her. Instead of being a detective book it was a good change.
The story still flows well and the characters come to life through the story.
My only issue was, as always in her books she is maybe a little too over descriptive.
But she still remains one of my favourite authors #tessgerritsen #theshapeofnight #captainbrodie #ghoststory
  
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
1993 | Comedy
"...and why should they listen to you?" / "Because, unlike certain other Robins, I can speak with an English accent!"
Mel Brooks 1993 spoof, that takes aim primarily at the Kevin Costner 1991 'Prince of Thieves' version, with bits of the classic 1938 film thrown in as well as the Disney animated version.

Not as funny as I remember it being, unfortunately, with some questionable acting and the 4th wall breaking bits not really adding anything to the mix.

YMMV, of course!
  
Well, that was something ... different.

This, essentially, is a scholarly thesis on the use of wargaming in an educational setting - like another reader, I found the first part (about the theory) interesting, the second part - containing example games - less so (perhaps because of my lack of real interest in anything beyond WW1 in the air).

Like being forced to study Shakespeare in school, I found this to somewhat suck the fun out of the activity in question.

Still, YMMV, as the saying goes ...