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Prohibited

Posted : 5 months ago on 5 March 2008 11:31 (A review of Prohibited 2 (Prohibited, 2))

After looking through this book I can understand why some images were banned in certain places. This series is probably some of the most risque work Royo has done or at least that I've come across. It's till beautiful art but I'd recommend it only for the die hard fans and then even if you are a die hard have an open mind. If you're not a die hard fan but are interested in Luis Royo and want to check out his books I recommend perhaps starting with one of his earlier series because this one could possibly turn you off.
In saying that I still loved it myself and want to get the whole series now.

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I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just a Little Unwell review

Posted : 5 months, 2 weeks ago on 22 February 2008 10:44 (A review of I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just a Little Unwell)

I read this at a time when I was lost and still hadn't come to terms with what was happening. Unlike a lot of people with ME/CFS I did not find this as helpful as a lot of others. Leigh Hatcher is a great person but I couldn't identify with his book as much as I would've liked to at the time. Even though I couldn't identify with it I still recommend it. I found it to be rather a relief that someone out there was having a rough time and being treated like something they weren't but at the same time I found it to be extremely frustrating because he didn't delve into his symptoms that much or mention much about brain fog or pain.

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The Alchemyst

Posted : 5 months, 2 weeks ago on 21 February 2008 03:36 (A review of The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)

I'm not really a fan of modernised fantasy novels but I actually really enjoyed this. For a fantasy novel set in present time and for a young adult novel to boot it really was an enjoyable read. I was surprised at how enjoyable. In fact I can't decide if I want to rate it 8/10 or 9.
I think it made a difference that some of the characters were about real people that had existed at some point in time and the fact that it's told by day rather then over a period of time makes it more interesting. Just goes to show how much can happen in one day. I'm interested enough to see how the next one in the series pans out.

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1984

Posted : 5 months, 2 weeks ago on 20 February 2008 11:44 (A review of Nineteen Eighty - Four)

I must be having a good run with books because this is another one I couldn't seem to put down. I was glued to it. It was so well written and the story still has a place in this day and age.
My only problem with it was the part where the "book" came along. That wasn't exactly boring but it was enough to make me want to go to sleep (or perhaps it was just late at night and I'd literally been reading for hours) and yet I think that the story couldn't have done without it, well for some people anyway. In any case it didn't last long and the book carried on perfectly as it had prior to it. Even the ending was well done.

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Kanyini

Posted : 5 months, 3 weeks ago on 15 February 2008 07:09 (A review of Kanyini)

This is about the Stolen Generation. I completely agree what the Australian Government did to these people was atrocious and that the apology took far too long to happen. In saying that this sort of bored the crap out of me.
It's basically one of the Stolen Generation telling a story and although that is what's happening it's also an old guy rambling on for an hour. It might seem a bit harsh and perhaps a lot of people wouldn't comment on this but seriously that's what it is. Don't get me wrong, I learnt something from it and I think it's an important doco to watch not only because he is sharing his story but he has some good points but by the end of it I just wanted to go to bed. I'm not too sure if it was his delivery or something else but I found it so hard to focus.
So if you can handle listening to an old fella for an hour watch this but if you're like me and can't focus that long perhaps having it on anyway will do you some good and maybe you'll pick it up subconsciously. Here's hoping.

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In Her Shoes

Posted : 5 months, 3 weeks ago on 15 February 2008 07:00 (A review of In Her Shoes)

I usually don't care for chick flicks and avoid them but this one I actually enjoyed. Sure it doesn't exactly make for pleasurable viewing when the subject matter is a bit too close for home but I'm still glad I watched it. To be honest I wouldn't have even bothered if it hadn't of been on tv in the first place.
I thought it would be something quite cheesy and stupid like a lot of hollywood chick flicks but unlike a lot of them this isn't about some love story between a pathetic couple to roll your eyes at (another reason why I watched it).
The acting wasn't that bad, the story line was pretty good, there was character growth (not depth, growth) and the cheese factor was pretty low. All in all I think the makings for a good chick flick.

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Beneath Clouds

Posted : 5 months, 3 weeks ago on 13 February 2008 07:12 (A review of Beneath Clouds)

Although I've been wanting to watch this for awhile I have also been putting if off and now that I've watched I have no idea why. It's not like the acting was anything to write home about but the story was good, depressing but good. It might even be a possible tear jerker or perhaps that was just me.

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Stardust

Posted : 6 months ago on 3 February 2008 11:43 (A review of Stardust)

Not only did this movie end up being different then what I thought it was (as is usually the case) but it turned out to be far better as well. There's also the fact that I never would have picked Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro to do those type of roles but seeing them in those roles and pulling it off as well was really surprising. They just seemed perfectly suited to it. Plus there is the added bonus of seeing De Niro dancing around, I found that amusing.
A thoroughly enjoyable movie.

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Wow

Posted : 6 months ago on 3 February 2008 11:31 (A review of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus)

I love this movie. As it says in the beginning it is not a historical retelling of Diane Arbus' life but a tribute and what an interesting tribute indeed. I was absolutely engrossed with this movie. It was beautiful, riveting and I think Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jnr were terrific in their portrayal of these great characters.
Even after all that though this isn't for anyone. It's more arthouse then anything and sure it's a fantastic movie but I don't think everyone is going to appreciate it.

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Shoot 'Em Up

Posted : 6 months ago on 3 February 2008 11:23 (A review of Shoot 'Em Up)

Shoot 'em up alright. I really believe that this movie was just an excuse for a bunch of men to play with guns, get into ridiculous gun fights and do very unbelievable stunts.
If it wasn't for Clive Owens I wouldn't have bothered watching the whole thing but there is something sexy about that man eating carrots. Oh and the thing with the carrots! It was stupid like a lot of other things in this movie. For instance, the wise cracks were not witty, the plot was pathetic (also pointless and reaffirming for me that this movie was just made for the guns), he said "this is weird" way too much, it surprises me that the baby never got hurt and then there is the sex scene. It's the type of sex scene I have never seen and the type that makes you say WTF?
If you can sit through the first 5-10 minutes where he kills a man with a carrot (yes you read right) and then delivers a baby while in a gunfight and not say to yourself "Yeah right" then there is a chance you might enjoy this movie otherwise you'll probably be left wondering what gun happy idiot created this bullcrap?

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