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EvilEvil, DVDSeason One
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
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Added Sep 09, 2023
The Last Temptation of ChristThe Last Temptation of Christ, DVD
DVD - 2000DVD, 2000
BBreck's rating:
Added Sep 06, 2023
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It is certainly a very decent rendering of the Kazantzakis' novel, which I loved...partly because it helped me resolve and heal some of the patriarchal, sexist Christian crap I was raised with in the Midwest. I've always loved the Christ mythology, but to paraphrase Gandhi... "I like your Christ, but your Christians... not so much." And these days... it's gotten much, much worse.It is certainly a very decent rendering of the Kazantzakis' novel, which I loved...partly because it helped me resolve and heal some of the patriarchal, sexist Christian crap I was raised with in the Midwest. I've always loved the Christ mythology,…
EndeavourEndeavour, DVDSeries 1
DVD - 2013DVD, 2013
BBreck's rating:
Added Apr 13, 2023
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Although I never cared for the Morse series, I love this series of the young Morse as he develops as a man and a detective. This is mainly due to good writing and production and to Shaun Evens' and Roger Allum's wonderful acting. I haven't seen Series 7 or 8 so decided to begin again to regain the thread.Although I never cared for the Morse series, I love this series of the young Morse as he develops as a man and a detective. This is mainly due to good writing and production and to Shaun Evens' and Roger Allum's wonderful acting. I haven't seen…
Line of DutyLine of Duty, DVDSeries 3
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
BBreck's rating:
Added Apr 23, 2022
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A truly amazing series. In season 2 Keeley Hawes, who I've loved in many things, gave a performance I never expected from her. All of the actors and of course writers and directors grip you and mess with your mind (in some ways) through the convolutions of the mysteries they have skillfully concocted. Bravo! Very much looking forward to this season as I put it on hold!A truly amazing series. In season 2 Keeley Hawes, who I've loved in many things, gave a performance I never expected from her. All of the actors and of course writers and directors grip you and mess with your mind (in some ways) through the…
Crimson PeakCrimson Peak, DVD
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
BBreck's rating:
Added Apr 06, 2022
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I loved this film so much I bought it. As a theatrical lighting designer, I bought it because Del Toro is as master of lighting to create atmosphere. It's gorgeous! The other reason was Tom Hiddleston, who is a favorite actor of mine since his portrayal of Loki in the Thor films and Eva Green.I loved this film so much I bought it. As a theatrical lighting designer, I bought it because Del Toro is as master of lighting to create atmosphere. It's gorgeous! The other reason was Tom Hiddleston, who is a favorite actor of mine since his…
DuneDune, DVD
DVD - 2022DVD, 2022
Added Apr 06, 2022
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Interesting to read the reviews. I've been waiting and hoping it would arrive at the library. Now I am number 202 in line! Over the COVID "holiday" I began re-reading the sequels to Dune, which I have read twice in my life time and feel like I know by heart. I happen to like exposition and I'm looking forward to garnering my own opinion and happily I have a pretty big TV, so this elderly fan who has been a sci-fi fan since the 1950's is looking forward to seeing this!Interesting to read the reviews. I've been waiting and hoping it would arrive at the library. Now I am number 202 in line! Over the COVID "holiday" I began re-reading the sequels to Dune, which I have read twice in my life time and feel like I know…
The Best of Agatha ChristieThe Best of Agatha Christie, DVDVolume Three : Partners in Crime, the Secret Adversary ; Ordeal by Innocence ; The Hollow
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
BBreck's rating:
Added Apr 06, 2022
The Last KingdomThe Last Kingdom, DVD
DVD - 2016DVD, 2016
BBreck's rating:
Added Mar 16, 2022
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I tried watching Game of Thrones once...it seemed to me to be violence for violence sake committed by characters who as far as I could see were all despicable and who had no redeeming values. This is certainly violent, as were the times portrayed, and thusly made sense and the war craft (the shield walls they created, etc.) was interesting. Some reviewers here think the main character Uthred was too pretty, but hey, as a woman I don't really mind that... at all. The characters are well drawn and well acted and it's a piece of history I know little about, so all is interesting. I also liked many of the characters i.e. Uthred and his Danish foster brother and sister, the monk, the many strong women characters who cycle through... and, the ones who were supposed to be despicable were. So no matter how accurate the actual history may be, it's still a fascinating tale, well done but its producers.I tried watching Game of Thrones once...it seemed to me to be violence for violence sake committed by characters who as far as I could see were all despicable and who had no redeeming values. This is certainly violent, as were the times portrayed,…
RiverdaleRiverdale, DVDThe Complete Third Season
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
BBreck's rating:
Added Mar 16, 2022
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I wasn't sure as an elder that I would like this series about, what I imagined, would be teenage sturm and drang or worse a long Archie comic, which wasn't my cup of tea even as a teenager, but it certainly does not follow the comic and I was surprised this dark side of the Archie world was created. And it's created quite well.I wasn't sure as an elder that I would like this series about, what I imagined, would be teenage sturm and drang or worse a long Archie comic, which wasn't my cup of tea even as a teenager, but it certainly does not follow the comic and I was…
UnforgottenUnforgotten, DVDThe Complete Fourth Season
DVD - 2021DVD, 2021
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Added Mar 16, 2022
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I love this intelligent, adult series, quiet and intense with emotional gravity. Nicola Walker has long been a favorite actor of mine and she is as usual quite wonderful and has been give many other very good actors to play with. I highly recommend it.I love this intelligent, adult series, quiet and intense with emotional gravity. Nicola Walker has long been a favorite actor of mine and she is as usual quite wonderful and has been give many other very good actors to play with. I highly recommend…
ReignReign, DVDThe Complete First Season
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
BBreck's rating:
Added Feb 11, 2022
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An odd mix geared to teenagers really...or the incongruous modern music overlay makes one certainly think so. I have a television tech background and I gotta say the production values are quite impressive and its kind of worth the watch for those and the gorgeous wardrobe for the ladies. But most of all I pretty much agree with Basileus. It is worth it just to watch Megan Fellows work that "mommy dearest" de Medici thing. She is indeed fine!An odd mix geared to teenagers really...or the incongruous modern music overlay makes one certainly think so. I have a television tech background and I gotta say the production values are quite impressive and its kind of worth the watch for those…
RellikRellik, DVD
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
BBreck's rating:
Added Jan 20, 2022
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They could have called this Retrograde. the story unwinds...backwards. As the story is a bit of a typical cop drama this helped hold my interest.
Their FinestTheir Finest, DVD
DVD - 2017DVD, 2017
BBreck's rating:
Added Jan 20, 2022
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This is a lovely movie and a very different in the telling of WWII from the point of view of a young woman writer in the film business grinding out insipid scripts for cheering propaganda while The Blitz rages on and she struggles with sexism. Lots of great stars if only in cameos and Bill Nighy is, as always a delight. I'll watch anything he is in and I'm glad I watched this one.This is a lovely movie and a very different in the telling of WWII from the point of view of a young woman writer in the film business grinding out insipid scripts for cheering propaganda while The Blitz rages on and she struggles with sexism. Lots…
Prodigal SonProdigal Son, DVDThe Complete First Season
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
BBreck's rating:
Added Jan 20, 2022
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I wasn't sure I was going to like this show, but I do. It's a bit slick sometimes but the main characters are interesting and Michael Sheen is , as always, wonderful as The Father and the coroner is delightfully quirky.
The Dead GirlThe Dead Girl, DVD
DVD - 2007DVD, 2007
BBreck's rating:
Added Jan 20, 2022
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I really liked this movie and am always glad to see movies written and directed by a woman about women. The cast and direction is excellent and the way it plays out is interesting. Not an easy movie but one to watch.
A Discovery of WitchesA Discovery of Witches, DVD[Series 1]
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
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Added Dec 04, 2021
Mrs. WilsonMrs. Wilson, DVD
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
BBreck's rating:
Added Dec 04, 2021
Miss Scarlet & the DukeMiss Scarlet & the Duke, DVD
DVD - 2021DVD, 2021
BBreck's rating:
Added Dec 04, 2021
The Confessions of Frannie LangtonThe Confessions of Frannie Langton, BookA Novel
by Collins, SaraBook - 2019Book, 2019
BBreck's rating:
Added Nov 30, 2021
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Can you call such a narrative of such horror and sorrow wonderful. It is. I loved the "stream of consciousness" feel, memory spooling forth and back. A wonderful way of writing humanness, grabbing memory as it comes, twisted by pain and sorrow and anger and... longing.
I just finished reading this book this morning. It took me a while because my heart could only take it in rather small doses. I gave it a 4 and a1/2 rating because Toni Morrison's "Beloved" was the book that tore my heart out first and gave me (a white woman) some true understanding of what it must have been like to be a slave. This brilliant novel furthers that understanding of the horrific damage that is done by those who think it is their right use their power to enslave another and use them in any way they please. Like soldiers who are schooled to perceive the enemy as less than human in order to be able to justify killing them, so do enslavers warp their minds to believe the enslaved are less than human to justify the enslavement. If it were not for all the wonderful human beings I know, I would despair of the human species.
Thank you for writing this book Ms. Collins. It will stay with me to the end of my days.Can you call such a narrative of such horror and sorrow wonderful. It is. I loved the "stream of consciousness" feel, memory spooling forth and back. A wonderful way of writing humanness, grabbing memory as it comes, twisted by pain and sorrow and…
Killing EveKilling Eve, DVD[Season 1]
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
BBreck's rating:
Added Nov 28, 2021
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Wasn't sure I wanted to watch this series, but I really like Sandra Oh, so... For all the violence it is funny and Jodie Comer plays a wonderful psychopath! and I love Fiona Shaw and her character! So I'm on season 2 ....
Tom JonesTom Jones, DVD
DVD - 2002DVD, 2002
BBreck's rating:
Added Nov 28, 2021
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What a wonderful version of the very hard to read book (old English, yikes!) Max Beesly as Tom is indeed a charming scamp and Samantha Morton a sweet, if spoiled, Sophy. Her maid is hilarious as are her imperious aunt and blustering father, not to mention the appearance of Fielding himself in narrative asides. Bravo to all the artists involved in another excellent BBC production!What a wonderful version of the very hard to read book (old English, yikes!) Max Beesly as Tom is indeed a charming scamp and Samantha Morton a sweet, if spoiled, Sophy. Her maid is hilarious as are her imperious aunt and blustering father, not to…
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersThe Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders, DVD
DVD - 2002DVD, 2002
BBreck's rating:
Added Nov 28, 2021
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I love this version of the classic Moll Flanders. Alex Kinston plays it to the hilt and it certainly evokes just what can happen to a, shall we say spirited, woman with no connections or heritage and no rights in the 18th century, discarded by the family who took her in . How many poor or discarded women turned to thievery or prostitution to stay alive? The more saintly option, I suppose, was to starve and die of exposure on the filthy streets of London. To quote Moll: What would you do?I love this version of the classic Moll Flanders. Alex Kinston plays it to the hilt and it certainly evokes just what can happen to a, shall we say spirited, woman with no connections or heritage and no rights in the 18th century, discarded by the…
OpheliaOphelia, DVD
DVD - 2019DVD, 2019
BBreck's rating:
Added Nov 22, 2021
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As someone rather steeped in Shakespeare, I loved this version of Hamlet from poor Ophelia's perspective. Beautiful production and some great acting!
Call the MidwifeCall the Midwife, DVDSeason Three
DVD - 2014DVD, 2014
BBreck's rating:
Added Nov 22, 2021
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I resisted this series for a long time but am now hooked! Wonderful characters and actors and a wonderful glimpse back in time, a time I, as a baby boomer myself, lived through here in the States when women had so little power over their lives and their bodies. I swear every episode leaves me with tears in my old eyes.I resisted this series for a long time but am now hooked! Wonderful characters and actors and a wonderful glimpse back in time, a time I, as a baby boomer myself, lived through here in the States when women had so little power over their lives and…
The Last KingdomThe Last Kingdom, DVDSeason Three
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
BBreck's rating:
Added Nov 22, 2021
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Even though this series is gritty and bloody, I find it fascinating! As a former employee of TV I find the production values quite wonderful and truly evocative of what that time in human history must have been like.
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