Dark Lover

 

Dark Lover  this was unexpected. As I read, I realised that it is unintentionally hillarious and I had a good time. It is not well written but the storytelling is good and that entertainment factor kept me going. Not much erotica in it, mainly instalove and smells of the characters making each other horny. 

I got this at a secondhand store with two others from the same series. So I'm hoping to get the same entertainment from those as well. 

Eastern Promises

 

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Eastern Promises is even better the third time and uncut. Viggo Mortensen is an amazing actor and the rest of the cast are not bad either. I love Mr. Cronenberg's cinematography and enjoyed this one yet again. 

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

 

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane It is nice and emotional but may not be for everyone. I enjoyed it.

Kapak Kızı

 

Kapak Kızı Gayet güzel, derli toplu, karakterler üzerine düşündüren ve keyifle okuduğum bir roman oldu. Yazarın diğer eserlerini okumaya heveslendirdi. 

Vincenzo

 

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Vincenzo   ok, I have thoughts in bullet points.

- This one reminded me of a lesser Fiery Priest. However where Fiery Priest excelled, Vincenzo kind of fell short.

- The show relies too much on its lead actor, lucky for them, he is excellent.

- The female lead, despite giving a good performance, is hindered by (I think the director instructed her on this) acting like Jeon Ji Hyun, and predictably not coming off good. Her presence lessened as the show progressed. In Fiery Priest Lee Ha Ni was very prevalent and did a great job.

- The side characters were just not as interesting. The only emotional part was Vincenzo and his mother for me. It worked but the others not so much.

- The main villain miscast. This actor tries hard and I appreciate the effort but he is just not good enough. Imagine Yoo Ah In in a very similar role in Veteran and you get what I mean. 

- I liked the villain side kicks, especially the zumba lady.

- The brother of the villain became a fave character, I love a baddie redemption and the actor was so good. 

- All in all I had a good time but definitely had a much better time with Fiery Priest (that show was a blast, I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard that my stomach ached). 

Army of The Dead

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Army of The Dead  is boring except a couple of good fight scenes. 

The Retreat

 

The Retreat This one is decent enough and I really liked the reader's performance. Maybe I would not have enjoyed it as much if I was reading it on written format. 

Edge of Midnight

 

Edge of Midnight surprised me. I really enjoyed the action/thriller parts of it. The intimate scenes were all vanilla but well written. 

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Friendsgiving is one of those film where everything is a miss. I could see the intention but sadly nothing really worked. 

Firefly Lane

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Firely Lane is a very good adaptation and I really enjoyed it (yep, tears flowed) and looking forward to the next season. I have read the book and enjoyed it too. 

Wolfsangel

 

Wolfsangel  It is a good story and well told. However it is important to note that the magic system is not well defined and it is gory. I really liked it more than I thought I would during the first fifty pages. 

Parks and Recreation

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Parks and Recreation   I did not like the first season but it got a lot better and I even enjoyed the awkward final season. 

Killer By Nature

 Killer By Nature is like the radio plays of old so it has an added nostalgic value but I for some reason I could not get into it as much as I'd like. 

After

 

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After    I thought I read the novel but apparently I only watched some detailed youtube video. I actually liked the film, it is a neat little youth romance film with likable actors with good chemistry. 

Fatma

 

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Fatma  gayet güzel bir iş olmuş, özellikle Burcu Biricik başrolde çok iyiydi.

I Care A Lot

 

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I Care A Lot    I liked this film a lot more than I thought I would. The actors were all very good and SPOILER      

just as I was thinking how demoralising it is that evil people get away with everything, the film did me a solid. 

Crash (1996)

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Crash    My thoughts in bullet points:

-  Holly Hunter is the actress with the least amount of screen time and her name is at the top? Why she could do with an AND like Rosanna Arquette

- Kudos to David Cronenberg making a good film out of this

- I liked the visuals, all the performances but the story is just not that interesting

Oxygéne

 

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Oxygéne is tense and engaging fuelled by the excellent performance by Melanie Laurent. Alexandre Aja is a very good director and I also really appreciated how natural Ms. Laurent looked. 

Girls & Boys

 

Girls & Boys  I did not expect to like it that much. Carey Mulligan is excellent and the story captivated me to the end.

Jade

 

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Jade  This film needed more sleaze. Also Linda Fiorentino is a good actress and she is pretty but she just was not a femme fatale, not to mention David Caruso also wrong for the part for some reason. 

Hello, Me!

 

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Hello, Me! turned out to be just the right show to watch towards the end of Ramadan. It was funny and emotional and I liked it a lot. 

Thornwood House

 Thornwood House It is a nice, leisurely paced novel. The reader's performance was top notch though and probably made me enjoy it a lot better than I would have otherwise.

Om Shanti Om

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Om Shanti Om  this is weird but I liked it better at the second viewing warts (many warts) and all. Not only I LOVE Deepika Padukone now but for some reason I cried a lot during the sad parts (that reason probably is my upcoming period). 

Switchback

 

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Switchback  I don't remember even hearing about this film when it came out and I'm not particularly interested in its actors. I only watched it because the time frame fit with my schedule and I really liked it. An unexpected and welcome pleasure. 

A Sparrow Falls

 

A Sparrow Falls is a roller coaster of a retro action novel. I recommend if this sounds interesting. 

Ma

 

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Ma  was not very good, it was not very bad either. Decent enough to pass the time during fasting. 

Thrill!

 

Thrill! is an all around Jackie Collins novel, she has better ones but this one is not bad on the usual formula. I like these retro novels.

Blood of Elves

 Blood of Elves is great and I'm enjoying these novels which seem to get better as I read them. 

And Then We Danced

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And Then We Danced  is alright. I liked it and shed some tears but was not deeply moved etc. 

The Magicians S1 and S2

 

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The Magicians   well this is something rare. I did not like the book but I enjoyed the first two seasons of the TV show. And I hope that the rest of the reasons come to one of the legal viewing platforms I subscribe. The novel felt meandering and the characters all miserable and not in a good way. The show however makes the characters interesting and their misery engaging. This thing happened to me with The City of Bones and I think it is good that once in a while you can watch an interesting story told better.  

Palm Springs

 

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Palm Springs   I liked it better than I thought I would. The sci fi thing does not really dampen the romantic parts. 

The Short Drop

 

The Short Drop is good. I think I would have preferred to read it, rather than listen to it. And the performance of the reader was excellent, however the novel seemed to me better enjoyed in written form. 

Fena Halde Leman

Fena Halde Leman  beklemediğim şekilde LGBTQ+ bir roman çıktı (aslında kapağından uyanmalıydım ama aklıma gelmedi) bir takım bahtsız ırkçı yorumlar dışında idare eder bir roman. Yazarı halihazırda seviyorsanız denemenizi öneririm.