#503 flamboyant

flamboyant- elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy; rich or brilliant in colour; resplendent

C19 from French: flaming, from flamboyer to flame

But there are many reasons I don't bother with regular book reviews, even as I indulge in flamboyant movie coverage.

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