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from the Spells, Space & Screams: Collections & Anthologies in Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror group.
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Aug 09, 2023 10:22AM
These stories beg to be read out loud. It’s true, they have that feel to them. You need a campfire, kids, and your grandmother’s voice.
Aug 09, 2023 10:20AM
Old Nick and the Girl from Sweden ★★★☆☆ A girl cleverly enlists her twin sister to defeat the supernatural old man who would have enslaved her.
The Way of the World by Norway ★★☆☆☆
Depressing - I’ll say no more.
I loved Beetlejuice, still do. It was for all the little 80s goth girls that felt strange and unusual among the wild and colorful times. It was also a great mix of funny and spooky.
And all the Oscars will go to Goulda: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8HZLQhuEI...Even the trailer gives me goosebumps.
In scary news there is Beetlejuice 2 in the making. I want to scream about this crap - stop messing with my childhood. Then I just shrug, one more movie I’m not spending money on.
Jul 22, 2023 01:13PM
The Magician’s Pupil from Denmark ★★★☆☆ Rather a lot of back and forth playing the same tricks over and over again. Minimally entertaining.
Hildur, the Queen of Elves from Iceland ★★★½☆
The curse of the disapproving mother-in-law.
The Widow’s Son from Norway ★★½☆☆
A poor boy steals from his caregiver and eventually becomes a king. Somehow it didn’t sit well.
Toller’s Neighbours from Denmark ★★★½☆
A cute origin story for gemstones.
Mighty Mikko: The Story of a Poor Woodsman and a Grateful Fox from Finland ★★★★☆
Saving a Fox pays great dividends for a kindhearted woodsman.
Cocaine Bear looked better and I found that just shy of acceptable.
The kids are so excited by physical film. I want to get them a VCR.
Sure thing! Lots of the young YouTubers excited about this emphasize they are getting to see a film. Things have been digital for so long…
One of the 19 theaters playing the 70mm version of Oppenheimer is in my hood. I found this out standing in line for more tickets to Dead Reckoning. People had driven hours to see it. The FOMO kicked in and I bought tickets for August 1st.
Jul 18, 2023 05:10PM
Latasha wrote: "Oh Lena! This is beautiful. I’m gonna check if there’s an audible version."There is! I bought the audiobook and checked out the ebook. It’s been fun.
Jul 18, 2023 05:09PM
Sweet!
Jul 18, 2023 02:10PM
East of the Sun and West of the Moon from Norway ★★★½☆ I enjoyed the bear ride, an iconic image. It was also pleasant to read the woman adventuring to save her man. But the ending needed a big reveal, the trick made little sense.
Jul 18, 2023 01:39PM
The Forest Bride: The Story of a Little Mouse Who Was a Princess from Finland ★★★★½ I adored this charmer where it is the man who wins by being kind and true in a classic Disney-style fairytale.
Jul 17, 2023 07:29PM
Just bought the audiobook! I will dive in tomorrow.
Jul 17, 2023 07:53AM
For nearly forty years, renowned paranormal investigator Professor Charlatan Bardot has examined, documented, and acquired stories of haunted buildings around the world. Partnered with leading anthologist Eric J. Guignard, and gifted artists Steve Lines and James Gabb, the greatest of Charlatan’s discoveries are made available now in this comprehensive travel anthology!From the Philippines’ tragic Ame-Soeur Clothing Factory, to Sweden’s reverent Fish Church; from Tanzania’s vengeful Unguja Restaurant, to Canada’s cursed Crow Island Lighthouse, Charlatan Bardot presents a lifetime of experience and insight into paranormal architecture.
Not really a Disney topic but it’s good that it’s out there. Mel Gibson fears nothing.
The Little Mermaid at least broke even. You have to factor in the hundred million plus for marketing they never include in the stated film budget. She’s just now swimming in.
In a dark summer, where even the little mermaid could barely break even, Tom Cruise kills it.
