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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Gatherings Cookbook: Over 200 Recipes for Carry-In Favorites with Tips for Making the Most of the Occasion in Books

Feb 24, 2021

I loved the collection of recipes in this book.
They look and sound so yummy and I loved the adjustments at the end of the book for bigger crowds. That's something I have always struggled with when going to bigger gatherings. The stories wove in are special to, its like looking at other peoples memories and being right there when it happened. I truly enjoyed this book and have purchase a physical copy as well.
I volunteered to read this book from Barbour Publishing in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed with in are my own.

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Ed R (53 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of F1 2020 in Video Games

Nov 21, 2020

F1 2020

2020 | Racing

8.0

(2 Ratings)

Video Game Rating

The detail and realism (2 more)

Graphics

Racing

The detail is immense!

Big F1 fan anyway so of course slightly biased but I was amazed at how detailed the game is, how your tyres wear and you have to fuel save as well as being involved in all the garage and strategic planning. The jump in car performance between F2 and F1 is also incredible and a surprise. Think only potential grievance I have is doing a full F2 season is not really worth much when you then go to F1, you can still pick any team, you just have a slightly higher rating

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Chloe (778 KP) rated Made In Italy (2020) in Movies

Mar 28, 2021

Made In Italy (2020)

2020 | Comedy

6.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Setting (1 more)

Liam Neeson

Obvious plot (2 more)

Over produced

Bad script

Obvious from the outset

So I understand this is James D'Arcys debut film. The setting was stunning and I liked the general plot, despite it being very obvious.

The reveal of one of the main plot points was done dismissively and quickly. The actors and actresses did well in their roles but the script was poor.

Time was spent on stupid cinematography rather than developing character e.g. there's an eating scene where the camera switches between the characters for far too long, this adds very little to the plot.

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Karim Ainouz recommended The Battle of Algiers (1966) in Movies (curated)

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

1966 | Classics, Drama, War

7.4

(8 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"This is a very important film for me, and it makes me want to make more films about Algeria, which is where my father comes from. He actually is an extra in the film, so I’ve always watched it looking for him. I saw it in Brazil at the end of the military dictatorship, when I was about nineteen, and it was an example of political cinema that was important for me at a time when I was developing a sense of political consciousness. Besides it being a great history lesson, it’s a sweeping film that’s just fantastically well made."

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Anna Calvi recommended Drag Kings (2016) in Movies (curated)

Drag Kings (2016)

2016 | Documentary

(0 Ratings)

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"This follows three drag kings and how they have explored their gender through creativity and playfulness. It’s really interesting, because drag queens get so much more publicity and are so much more well-known – I hope drag kings can get more recognition now. Since my new record is very much about exploring gender, when I watched this short film I was really moved by it. There’s one drag king who through performing realised that maybe being a woman wasn’t the right way to describe who they were. It’s a very intimate and introspective film but powerful."

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Arnold Schwarzenegger recommended E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) in Movies (curated)

"I think that [E.T.] was a whole new way of entertaining. I think that the whole idea of shooting from E.T.’s point of view — humans. And always making us kind of look like villains, and scary. You know really — how did E.T. feel in this world? And then the whole idea of being a fish out of the water kind of idea, it was so well done. Spielberg did just a spectacular job on that. It was literally for everyone to enjoy. I mean, it doesn’t matter — women, men, young, old — everybody could enjoy that movie."

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Terri Wiltshire (21 KP) rated Brave New World in Books

Sep 1, 2019

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley | 1932 | Fiction & Poetry

7.7

(44 Ratings)

Book Rating

Well developed flawed protagonists who really come alive. (3 more)

Scarily believable future scape.

Feels like a warning without being preachy

Fantastically poignant ending

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Ahead of his time. A must for sci fi fans

If you like science fiction read this. This is part of our history, part of the beginning. So much other great literature sprang from and was inspired by this novel.
Detailed believable culture and characters that despite living in the dystopian world created by Huxley are relatable and real. Flawed humans trying to find meaning to their existence.
No spoilers...just read it.