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Tag Archives: contemporary
Movie review: Serial (Bad) Weddings (2014) directed by Philippe de Chauveron
Product info (mainly from Wikipedia): Claude Verneuil (Christian Clavier), a Gaullist notary, and his wife Marie (Chantal Lauby), a Catholic bourgeois from Chinon, are proud parents of four daughters: Isabelle, Odile, Ségolène, and Laure. The three eldest are already married. Unfortunately their husbands are … Continue reading
Movie review: Maman A Tort (Trainee Day) (2016) directed by Marc Fitoussi
Product info: Anouk (Jeanne Jestin), a Parisian fourteen-year-old ninth grader, has to spend an obligatory week as a trainee in a company of her choice. Her papa was supposed to secure her a placement at a TV channel, a very … Continue reading
Posted in comedy drama, contemporary, movie review
Tagged 2016, adulting, contemporary, french movie, maman a tort, marc fitoussi, mothers and daughters, trainee day, work problems
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Documentary review: Magicians. Life in the Impossible (2016) directed by Marcie Hume, Christoph Baaden
Product info: This documentary shot over a four-year period follows careers and private lives of four magicians: Jon Armstrong, a master of the card trick, Brian Gillis who has to endure the death of his dog, recessionary challenges, and considerable downsizing on … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, movie review
Tagged contemporary, documentary, life of magicians, USA. 2016
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Madam Tulip by David Ahern
I got a complimentary copy of this one from the author in exchange for an honest review – thank you very much! Synopsis (from Goodreads): Suspense, mystery, action, a little romance and lots of laughs Out-of-work actress Derry O’Donnell is … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, book review, chicklit, contemporary, cozy mystery, crime, lgbtq, whodunnit
Tagged contemporary, cozy mystery, david ahern, funny, ireland, madam tulip
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Review: The Killer Wore Leather by Laura Antoniou
I got a complimentary copy of this one in exchange for an honest review from the publisher – thank you very much! That fact didn’t influence my opinion in any way. Synopsis: Rebecca Feldblum, a NYPD homicide detective, and Dominic … Continue reading
Posted in BDSM, book review, contemporary, crime, erotica, lgbtq, suspence
Tagged comic murder mystery, contemporary, Laura Antoniou, The Killer Wore Leather, whodunnit
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Movie review: Byzantium by Neil Jordan
Synopsis: Clara (Gemma Alterton), a hardworking lap-dancer in a night club, and her daughter, Eleanor (Saoirse Ronan), are two female vampires. They live precariously, ready to run to another place whenever they sense any danger – they can be long-lived but … Continue reading
Posted in contemporary, fantasy, movie review, paranormal
Tagged Byzantium, contemporary, movie review, Neil Jordan, Regency, vampires
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