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Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
2013 | Action, Sci-Fi
The departure of Kenneth Branagh and the subsequent trouble finding a director landed Thor: The Dark World in hot water before filming had even commenced. Helmed by Alan Taylor who went on to direct Terminator Genisys (oh dear), Thor: The Dark World is one of the weakest films in the entire MCU.

Plagued by a dull script and another phoned-in performance by Natalie Portman, it lacks the humour and sheer sense of madness that the god of thunder’s story requires. Christopher Eccleston also wins the prize for the MCU’s very worst villain – Malekith. May god help us all.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/04/21/the-entire-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/
  
Storks (2016)
Storks (2016)
2016 | Animation, Comedy, Family
7
6.5 (21 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Aniston’s immediately recognisable accent works very well in animation and voice-over performances, but she hasn’t had as much success in this genre as perhaps you would’ve thought. Outside of the Storks and 1999’s The Iron Giant, she hasn’t ventured into animation at all.

Storks is a fun little movie that works well with its brilliant voice cast. Aniston plays an overprotective mother and while her role is slight, she plays it excellently. What works so well here is that we can almost here elements of her character in Friends as she converses with her children.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/02/11/jennifer-aniston-performances-top-5/
  
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
2003 | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Jim Carrey was on a winning streak in the late 90s and early 00s with films like Liar Liar, Me, Myself & Irene and of course Ace Ventura. However, perhaps my favourite of his works is Bruce Almighty. This genuinely funny comedy about a man who ends up being God was well received by critics and box-office dynamite.

Aniston plays Carrey’s wife, dealing with the strange goings on in their marriage and putting her husband straight in only a way Aniston can. It’s a classic of its time and repeat viewings only highlight how dreadful its successor, Evan Almighty actually was.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/02/11/jennifer-aniston-performances-top-5/
  
Marley & Me (2008)
Marley & Me (2008)
2008 | Comedy
7
7.8 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Grab the tissues, this one’s about to get upsetting. Marley & Me is a film that only animal lovers will understand and if you’re not an animal lover – why not? Released in 2008 to critical and commercial success, Marley & Me follows the life of one crazy Labrador: Marley and his family.

Aniston stars alongside Owen Wilson and gives a powerful and multi-faceted performance that is one of the best in her entire career. Aniston is a well-known animal lover and her emotion in this film is absolutely astounding. She plays the role with an understated brilliance that only she could.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/02/11/jennifer-aniston-performances-top-5/
  
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Mothergamer (1546 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Monster Hunter World in Video Games

Feb 24, 2018  
Monster Hunter World
Monster Hunter World
2018 | Action/Adventure
Areas are beautiful, exciting monster battles, great gameplay (0 more)
Fun Adventure With Friends
The game is so much fun to play. It's more fun playing with friends and working as a team to take down monsters. The different areas are beautiful and fun to explore. Gathering resources is pretty straightforward and you can craft items and armor. While the gameplay doesn't hold your hand every step of the way, it is very well done. There's always something to do and it's great doing it all with friends and other players.
Full Mother Gamer review here: http://lorrie28-mothergamer.blogspot.com/2018/02/monster-hunter-world-come-for-monsters.html
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated The Anomaly in Books

Jun 19, 2018  
The Anomaly
The Anomaly
Michael Rutger | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller
7
7.7 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
The publisher is selling this book hard, comparing it to the X-Files, Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider, and Dan Brown (ew). This novel is about a dude who has a youtube show to seek out different truths and whatnot, basically, a tinge of Ancient Aliens with some Tomb Raider thrown in there.
There was also an indication that this might be somewhat of a horror, though it wasn't, I've read more graphic descriptions of death in a Jo Nesbo novel.
The book took a little bit to get going, but after it did, I demolished it in two 150 page reading stretches. This book is officially released 19 June 2018.
  
Adrift (2018)
Adrift (2018)
2018 | Action, Adventure, Drama
A life or death struggle for survival has never been so dull. Adrift (2018) #Review
The lure of a life of freedom on the open ocean is an easy one to understand, at least when the sea is a beautiful blue expanse, stretching out to an endless horizon. But the romantic picture postcard ideal doesn’t last long for Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin) when their trans-Pacific voyage is interrupted by Hurricane Raymond with devastating results.

There’s no doubting how harrowing the ordeal that Tami Oldham Ashcraft went through was, but this bland Instagram melodrama barely manages to scratch the surface...
Full Review: http://bit.ly/CraggusAdrift
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) May 25, 2019

Watch this movie instead!


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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) May 25, 2019

@Andy K Thanks, I will.

What Alice Forgot
What Alice Forgot
Liane Moriarty | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.4 (15 Ratings)
Book Rating
Back in Time
Girl: "OMG, hey!! I haven't seen you for so long"

Me: "Hi, I know its been a while"

Girl: "You look so different! You weren't like this before, you've changed..."

This is a conversation I have so many times with old school friends, family members who haven't seen me for a while or general passers-by that like to give me their opinions. I always find that statement odd "you've changed". Like I should remain the same two-dimensional person my entire life. When people tell me I've changed, I usually reply with "I hope so!"

Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2018/07/back-in-time.html
  
Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow
Jason Matthews | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Seductive Sparrows!
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My sincerest apologies for not posting last week guys but sometimes university dissertation has to take priority you know?

Anyway, I have a killer book review today with the movie adaptation releasing on the 1st of March. The movie 'Red Sparrow' stars Jennifer Lawrence, ultimate baddest bitch of all time, alongside Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Irons and Matthias Schoenaerts.

I would always always advise you read the book before you watch a movie adaptation because I feel like you get more context and detail but thats just my biased view in favour of books :)

Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2018/02/seductive-sparrows.html
  
The Marriage Bureau for Rich People
The Marriage Bureau for Rich People
Farahad Zama | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Can't Fight this Feeling
Loveeeeee is in the aiiiiiiir!!!!!

Happy early valentines day you guys! The chocolates have been brought, the presents have been wrapped and the candlelight dinners have been booked. What better way to celebrate this feeling of luuuuuurve than jumping into a book about love?

The marriage bureau for rich people is all about Mr Ali who is bored whilst in retirement and decides he is going to open up a marriage bureau. He sets up at the front of his house and starts working people all desperate to get married.

Continue reading my review at: https://www.readsandrecipes.co.uk/2018/02/cant-fight-this-feeling.html