Bookapotamus (289 KP) rated The Other Woman in Books
May 29, 2018
The Other Woman is a figure so many of us have in our lives... the dreaded mother-in-law. While mine is pretty amazing in real life, I know of so many friends who are not so lucky. The strain of having a bad relationship with a MIL has got to be so hard on a realtionship. But when it's borderline evil... I cannot even imagine. I literally was having chest pains reading this and felt like I was also going through all of the horribly awful things that Emily had to endure from her love Adam's psychotic mother, Pammie.
I sped through this. I needed to know what happened. If I put it down, I couldn't get it out of my head. But I had to put it down for fear of a panic attack! Its been a long time since I actually felt such strong emotions from a thriller. I got totally addicted and loved every minute of it. And when I got to the last page, about Sandie Jones, and read it was her debut?!? What the what!? New favorite author here. Must find out when her next book comes out.
Bravo. 5 Stars all around. One of my favorites this year so far.
Otway93 (580 KP) rated the PlayStation 3 version of Resident Evil 5 in Video Games
Oct 21, 2019
This game does not add a wealth of background to the Resident Evil lore, but it is fun.
Being the first game in the Resident Evil's 13 years to allow multiplayer was an excellent choice, and is thoroughly enjoyable, and occasionally hilarious, even for beginner gamers I have discovered!
As some may know, you can purchase unlimited ammo for it's vast array of weapons, which makes a second, third or even fourth playthrough absolutely hilarious, especially with unlimited RPGs to take out single zombies.
DLC is also a huge plus on this game, so I thoroughly recommend paying that small amount extra, as it provides an introduction to the game, and an explanation to one key part of the game.
But now the bad. SPOILERS AHEAD.
The game itself is the least scary of all the games apart from maybe the Wii Umbrella and Darkside Chronicles, taking away most of the tension, and getting rid of the puzzles that caused such stress anxiety in the 90s and early 2000s.
But the story is the most disappointing thing, mainly the ending, or to put it simply, killing off Albert Wesker, one of the games main antagonists since day one, turning him into a superpowered killing machine? Go for it, turning him into another random blob of gunk? Not so inspired, and a poor end for such a key character.
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Don't Breathe (2016) in Movies
Jul 15, 2019
circumstances. The opportunity appears in the form of a blind, reclusive war veteran living in an abandoned neighborhood. They quickly realize that they have underestimated this man.
Don’t Breathe is filled with tension and has audiences confused as to whether they want the trio to survive the night as they go from being the aggressors to the prey of this man as he defends himself and his home from these invaders.
The film turns the horror/suspense genre around and allows for the audience to feel the tension without being too predictable. You feel as limited as the thieves as they try to escape from the house that they have entered. You feel as though, at any moment, they will be caught, injured, or even killed in this deadly game that the blind man has started with them.
The strength of the film is not in gore or shocking moments, it is in the reality of the fear and anxiety that builds throughout Don’t Breathe. The film allows for depth of the storyline and ability for audiences to find themselves conflicted as to whether or not they should cheer for anyone in the film.
8No one is innocent. Don’t Breathe is multidimensional and does not insult the intelligence of its audience with contrived plots and clichés. The film allows us to realize that monsters exist everywhere, even in the most unassuming places and people.
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