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Say AnythingSay Anything, DVD
DVD - 2002DVD, 2002
Added Mar 18, 2024
What's That Lady Doing?What's That Lady Doing?, BookFalse Starts and Happy Endings
by Sanders, LouBook - 2023Book, 2023
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Added Mar 17, 2024
Added Mar 01, 2024
Added Mar 01, 2024
HypnoticHypnotic, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Feb 17, 2024
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A twisty action-thriller that will certainly keep you guessing. It maybe gets a bit too twisty in the end (I gave up trying to figure out if any of it actually made sense), but enjoyable enough.
Sweet ToothSweet Tooth, DVDThe Complete First Season
DVD - 2022DVD, 2022
Added Feb 11, 2024
Dolly PartonDolly Parton, BookBehind the Seams : My Life in Rhinestones
by Parton, Dolly, 1946-Book - 2023Book, 2023
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Added Feb 11, 2024
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I fully expected to just flick through this looking at the photos (which are plentiful) but I actually started reading it and found it really interesting. Dolly Parton's fashion taste is very different from my own but it turns out that doesn't matter. She's always had strong opinions on clothes and why she likes the things she likes (I can relate). The book includes profiles of the designers she's worked with and tidbits like hanging out at Studio 54 with Andy Warhol, Diane Von Furstenburg and Halston! Great stuff.I fully expected to just flick through this looking at the photos (which are plentiful) but I actually started reading it and found it really interesting. Dolly Parton's fashion taste is very different from my own but it turns out that doesn't…
SuccessionSuccession, DVDThe Fourth and Final Season
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Feb 11, 2024
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Season 4 still has great performances but I found myself drifting off and not caring that much by the end.
SuccessionSuccession, DVDThe Complete Third Season
DVD - 2022DVD, 2022
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Added Feb 06, 2024
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Kendall Roy goes on the crusade and gives the show the opportunity to perfectly skewer ostentatious billionaire tech-bro "saviours". Love it.
SuccessionSuccession, DVDThe Complete First Season
DVD - 2018DVD, 2018
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Added Feb 06, 2024
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Every single character is a trash-fire human but I couldn't stop watching.
SuccessionSuccession, DVDThe Complete Second Season
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
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Added Feb 06, 2024
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Season 2 lets us get deeper into the psyches of various despicable characters in this excellent series.
Joy RideJoy Ride, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Jan 27, 2024
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Like Bridesmaids (if it was a road trip movie and everyone had Chinese ancestry, mostly).
Camp DamascusCamp Damascus, Book
by Tingle, Chuck, pseudBook - 2023 | First edition.Book, 2023. First edition.
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Added Jan 11, 2024
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A solid, pacey read with an autistic protagonist. What if a Christian conversion camp for gay teens was EVEN MORE evil? My curiosity about Chuck Tingle’s OTHER work increases…
Mrs. Harris Goes to ParisMrs. Harris Goes to Paris, DVD
by Gallico, Paul, 1897-1976DVD - 2022DVD, 2022
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Added Jan 11, 2024
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Beautiful gowns and a woman waking up and finding that dreams are possible. Mrs Harris is charming and you can't help but root for her in her mission to acquire a Dior gown.
Strong Female CharacterStrong Female Character, Book
by Brady, Fern, 1986-Book - 2023 | First United States edition.Book, 2023. First United States edition.
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Added Jan 07, 2024
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Fern Brady's turn in Taskmaster left me with the impression that she was something of an "odd bird". Turns out some of that might have been due to the autism. Brady's matter of fact account of constantly being misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and generally made to feel like a "problem" is interspersed with her own particular brand of cutting humour and brutal honesty. Loved it.Fern Brady's turn in Taskmaster left me with the impression that she was something of an "odd bird". Turns out some of that might have been due to the autism. Brady's matter of fact account of constantly being misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and…
Past LivesPast Lives, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Jan 07, 2024
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Not much actually happens in this film but it's a beautiful contemplation on human connection, love, and yearning. Some love stories are epic in scale - this one is small and finely observed, with cinematography that puts the audience in the role of observer, of sort of bearing witness to it.Not much actually happens in this film but it's a beautiful contemplation on human connection, love, and yearning. Some love stories are epic in scale - this one is small and finely observed, with cinematography that puts the audience in the role of…
Red, White and BrassRed, White and Brass, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Dec 10, 2023
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One of the most heartwarming movies I've ever seen. Based on the true story of a group of Tongans who turn themselves into a marching band so they can get tickets to see Tonga play at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. No sex, violence, or bad language (rated "aunty safe").One of the most heartwarming movies I've ever seen. Based on the true story of a group of Tongans who turn themselves into a marching band so they can get tickets to see Tonga play at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. No sex, violence, or bad language…
No Hard FeelingsNo Hard Feelings, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Nov 30, 2023
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Screwball sex comedy in which Jennifer Lawrence's comedy chops get a workout as an emotionally distant uber driver who agrees to "date" the teenage son of some well-meaning helicopter parents who want to boost his confidence before he goes to college. Awkward, raunchy, but ultimately heart-warming.Screwball sex comedy in which Jennifer Lawrence's comedy chops get a workout as an emotionally distant uber driver who agrees to "date" the teenage son of some well-meaning helicopter parents who want to boost his confidence before he goes to…
Strange WorldStrange World, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Nov 21, 2023
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A bright, colourful adventure that asks interesting questions about parenthood and our relationship with nature.
Black PantherBlack Panther, DVDWakanda Forever
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Nov 21, 2023
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An emotional return to Wakanda. Has all the things you need it to - action, impressive stunts, and visually stunning.
Spider-ManSpider-Man, DVDAcross the Spider-Verse
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Nov 21, 2023
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Miles Morales joins forces with a band of cross-dimensional spider-folk and it's a riotous action-packed time. But there will be losses... and a "I'm the middle movie in a trilogy" ending.
Ant-Man and the WaspAnt-Man and the Wasp, DVDQuantumania
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Nov 21, 2023
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A psychedelic trip to the quantum realm and this outing of the MCU is... fine? Action, humour, Paul Rudd being Paul Rudd. There are worse ways to spend a couple of hours.
The Woman KingThe Woman King, DVD
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
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Added Nov 21, 2023
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A good old fashioned "hero's journey" myth type story but with women in Africa. Incredible fight scenes. Viola Davis is amazing (as always).
The GooniesThe Goonies, DVD
DVD - 2010DVD, 2010
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Added Nov 19, 2023
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An eighties classic that still holds up. A great adventure romp with laughs and action aplenty (and a really catchy Cyndi Lauper song).
The CastleThe Castle, DVD
DVD - 2008?DVD, 2008?
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Added Nov 15, 2023
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Everything about this movie is note perfect and as relatable to NZ as it is to Aus. How many times have I said "this is going straight to the pool room"?
Absolute genius that cannot be matched.
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