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Ghostbusters. 1984 Classic
In "Ghostbusters," supernatural folly meets comedic chaos. Eager scientists unleash spectral pandemonium upon NYC. Ectoplasmic wonders and catchy tunes ensue, yet the line between hilarity and chaos blurs.
By ColdHardCash2 years ago in Critique
The Pulitzer Prize winning, "THE KILLER ANGELS"
Submitted under a different title. Thank you.
By mark william smith2 years ago in Critique
The Great Gatsby
A classic American love story: Romantic love, platonic love, love of money, love of booze, love of life, and so much more; The American Dream encapsulated by a beautifully poignant tragedy. It's a tale we've all heard, presented in a way that leaves you reeling, but coming back for more.
By Taylor Inman2 years ago in Critique
House of Night Marked What Could Have Been Different
In the world of Zoey Redbird everything wasn't what she thought. But then a Vampyre tracker comes to her school marking her. She didn't have the support of her parents. So she drives to her grandmothers Lavender farm.
By Emily Curry (Rising Phoenix)2 years ago in Critique
The Office
A show that found a way to make staplers in Jello, awkward silence, and small-time office antics worthy of a Dunder Mifflin Dundie. Episodes would make me laugh out loud. Even though I often cringed as it was hard and soft at the same time.
By C. H. Richard2 years ago in Critique
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
"The Devil Wears Prada" stylishly captures the fashion industry's allure and demands. Streep's powerhouse performance as Miranda Priestly is a highlight, yet the film sometimes prioritizes surface-level glamour over fully exploring its characters' complexities. Still, it remains a guilty pleasure and engaging glimpse into the high-stakes world of haute couture.
By Bekah Writes2 years ago in Critique
The Notebook
In a contemporary nursing home, an elderly Duke shares a heartfelt tale with a female patient: Back in 1940, during a carnival on Seabrook Island, South Carolina, Noah Calhoun, a lumber mill worker, crosses paths with 17-year-old heiress Allison "Allie" Hamilton. Allie is vacationing there with her parents for the summer. Noah becomes smitten with her and they embark on a passionate romance.
By Judith Akabs2 years ago in Critique
Landscape with Invisible Hand
Two teens hatch a risky plan to save their families when an occupying alien species leaves most of the planet impoverished and unemployed. When an occupying alien species' bureaucratic rule and advanced technology leave most of Earth impoverished and unemployed, two teenagers hatch a risky plan to ensure their families' futures.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Pride And Prejudice
In the late 18th century, the Bennet family resides at their rural English estate, Longbourn. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. Mrs. Bennet is eager to find suitable husbands for her daughters and is thrilled when wealthy bachelor Charles Bingley moves nearby to Netherfield. During an assembly ball, Bingley, his sister Caroline, and his friend Mr. Darcy become acquainted with the local society. Bingley and Jane are immediately attracted to each other, but Elizabeth forms an instant dislike for the arrogant Darcy after overhearing his condescending remarks about her.
By Judith Akabs2 years ago in Critique
The Blind
In 1960s Louisiana, future "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson falls in love and starts a family, but his demons soon threaten to tear everyone apart. As he seeks to conquer the shame of his past, he ultimately finds redemption in an unlikely place.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique
Nevermind
Multi-platinum album that introduced Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, and Krist Novoselic to the world. Beyond the overhyped Smells Like Teen Spirit is an album full of hard, raw grunge classics with crisp, slick production from Butch Vig. In Utero and Bleach are arguably better, but Nevermind was a defining moment.
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Critique
The Haunting of the Queen Mary
The Haunting of the Queen Mary explores the mysterious and violent events surrounding one family's voyage on Halloween night in 1938, and their interwoven destiny with another family onboard the infamous ocean liner in the present day. Mysterious and violent incidents occur during a family's 1938 cruise aboard the RMS Queen Mary. These events strangely connect to another family's fate on the same ocean liner in the present.
By kathy rich2 years ago in Critique