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Jul 31, 2021 (Updated Jul 31, 2021)  
Sharpe's Eagle (1993)
Sharpe's Eagle (1993)
1993 | Action, Adventure, Drama
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The second of the early-to-mid 90s TV adaptations of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series, based on the first published of those novels and starring Sean Bean in the title role.

And, already, the restrictions of a TV budget are beginning to show somewhat: The Battle of Talavera, for instance (which occurs at the end of both the novel and this made-for-TV movie) is a decidedly small-scale affair, for instance!

Still, for all that, this is still an enjoyable enough adaptation of the source material.
  
The Shell Collector
The Shell Collector
Hugh Howey | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Promising but ultimately disappointing
I've loved some of Hugh Howey's other works and I had high hopes for his take on a romantic novel, but sadly this was pretty disappointing. It had promise, with an interesting plot based around a romance taking place in a near future where the sea levels have risen and shells are becoming extinct. Howey writes very well and I can't fault him for that, I just felt he concentrated too much on the predictable romance side than developing the scientific future aspect. The characters too were nothing special, and the whole book just felt very rushed.