David McK (3801 KP) rated Resurrectionist (Matthew Hawkwood, #2) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
While <i>Ratcatcher</i>, in many respects, was a straight-forward action/adventure set in Regency London, this novel is more of a mystery/crime novel. This time, Captain Hawkwood is on the trail of body-snatchers - colloquially known as 'Resurrection men' - and of an escaped convict from Bedlam Hospital. Initially believing the two cases to be distinct, this later proves to be far from the case ...
Body-snatching was - and is - a pretty gruesome business, and McGee doesn't shy away from the full import of what the grave-diggers were involved in, with some of the scenes described not for the squeamish! Similarly, the early years of medical science are also touched upon - again, some of those scenes are not for the squeamish.
Skyjacked (1972)
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Hank O'Hara is as good a pilot as they come. He knows how to handle an airliner in turbulent skies....
The Wild Bunch (1969)
8.3
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The master of the American western, Sam Peckinpah, directs a stellar cast in The Wild Bunch, a...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Ant-Man (2015) in Movies
Dec 17, 2020
It has a great cast, who all share great chemistry, it has some decent and different action scenes, it's frequently funny (the Thomas the Tank Engine crash is iconic by this point), it deals with the Scott Lang Ant-Man whilst providing a satisfactory backstory for Hank Pym, it's a damn good heist movie, and above all, it's its own thing, even if it does have a scene connecting it to the larger MCU.
It's not perfect - once again another MCU film suffers from an expendable villain, a lot of the plot is just Iron Man (genius scientist gets ousted from his company by an angry bald white man who then tries to kill him whilst wearing a variant of his own super suit), but if you can manage to mute that nagging part of your brain, you'll find an intelligent and hugely entertaining heist adventure, all wrapped up in an MCU filter. It's great.
Alpha Sniper Origin War 3D 2016 - Commando Adventure Attack
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Become the last survival of humanity. Gorilla Commando as a sniper is assign a special target...
Shenmue 3
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In 1987, following the events of Shenmue II, teenage martial artist Ryo Hazuki has journeyed from...
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Captain Marvel (2019)
7.6
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Captain Marvel, a Kree warrior finds herself stuck in the middle of an intergalactic battle with her...
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Natalia has embraced the choice of her people. She is honored to have been chosen as their human...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2579 KP) rated The Last Orphan in Books
Jul 7, 2023 (Updated Jul 7, 2023)
There’s enough background, you could jump in here, but I’ll always recommend you read a series in order. I’m a little vague in my plot teaser since the book takes a little time to set things up, and it’s best to watch things unfold. That’s not to say we don’t get action early and often, which is always page turning. I feel like we didn’t quite get as much growth for Evan, although there was still some. And I enjoy the added bits of humor that come in as the series progresses. The story ends with not quite a cliffhanger, but definitely setting up the next book. Overall, fans will enjoy Evan’s latest adventure
Gloomhaven
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Gloomhaven is a game of Euro-inspired tactical combat in a persistent world of shifting motives....