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The Hidden Effects Of The Movies
'A quiet evening at the beach, the soft lapping of water on the shore, an ominous, Pavlovian tinkle of a bell on a buoy, two repetitious tuba notes signaling ill portent, the dark presence of something stirring in the water, just below the surface, it wants to eat you, NOW!' (From my critique of Jaws.)
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
Technology: A Blessing or a Curse?
Technology: A Blessing or a Curse? Technology is an integral part of our everyday lives. It surrounds us everywhere, from the devices we use for work or entertainment to the systems that run our daily lives. But is technology a blessing or a curse?
By السيد البحيري2 years ago in Critique
Then You Run 2023
The short holiday of four teenagers in Rotterdam turns into a dark adventure; when Tara's father is suddenly found dead, she and her friends have to flee from evil gangsters led by her uncle.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Queen Charlotte 2023
The series premiered on May 4, 2023, and consists of 6 episodes that are roughly an hour in length. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story the young queen's marriage to King George of England ushers in an epic love story and transforms high society.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Django 2023
In late 1800s Texas, Django, a dangerous wanted man, arrives in New Babylon, a city founded by John Ellis, where all outcasts are welcome.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
True Lies 2023
Helen, a language professor bored with her daily routine, makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband Harry is a first-class international spy for U.S. intelligence agency Omega Sector. With the secret out, Omega recruits Helen, who impresses everyone with her formidable skills, and she joins Harry and his team of top-notch operatives,
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Poker Face 2023
A mystery-of-the-week series following Charlie Cale, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road in her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can't help but solve.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Citadel 2023
The global spy agency Citadel has fallen and the memory of its agents has been erased. Now, the powerful Manticore crime syndicate is filling the power vacuum. Citadel agents must remember their past and find the strength to fight back.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
The Ark 2023
Spacecraft Ark One encounters a catastrophic event on a mission to secure the survival of the human race; the remaining crew must survive with a lack of life-sustaining supplies, loss of leadership, and over a year until they reach the target planet.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
The Crowded Room 2023
In Manhattan in the summer of 1979, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime, and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it before the true criminal strikes again.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Shelter
Mickey lives with a mother in rehab, a dead father, an annoying aunt and a new school in New Jersey. When a creepy old woman tells him that his father isn't dead, Mickey thinks he's losing his mind.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Survival of the Thickest 2023
Mavis Beaumont, a plus-sized Black woman, is newly single and finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique