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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Brood (1979) in Movies
Oct 24, 2020
Undeniably a horror movie, but one rich in subtext and metaphor, as well as containing several ew-that's-unbelievably-gross moments. (Students of the director may also wonder just how bad his divorce must have been.) Less Oliver Reed than you might hope for, but a remarkable performance from Samantha Eggar, and a great many memorable and disturbing sequences. Works on all sorts of levels, though some people may struggle to see past the more graphic aspects of the film. Still, this is horror done with brains and style.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Outside the Wire (2021) in Movies
Jan 29, 2021
The action scenes are not too bad, apart from the fight editing which was very choppy. Obviously spent a lot of money on the budget. The robotic soldiers took similar to another Netflix film @Code 8 (2019) and the battle scenes are decent. As the film moves on to the final act it's like a pick n mix of many other films including the Terminator amongst others.
Worth a watch for action fans but nothing particularly original or outstanding here. Complete with Marvel in jokes.
Nimrod: A Cavalry Black: From Foal to Retirement
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Meet Nimrod, a typical horse in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. He's big, black and brave,...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Initiation (The Warrior #1) in Books
Jun 2, 2020
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Initiation ( The Warriors book 1)
By Rebecca Royce
Keep your friends close...and your enemies closer.
Rachel Clancy has had to learn the hard way that you can't always trust who you know.
Born with a specific set of genes that lets her fight monsters, Rachel has trained her entire life to kill vampires and werewolves. Unprepared for the level of deception and betrayal she faces as she journeys Upwards to battle her enemies, it's not long before Rachel finds herself on a quest that will alter the lives of everyone she knows.
Including Rachel's...
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! I found it a bit rushed in places but overall a really good concept! YA are hot and miss lately but I do like Rebecca Royces writing style! This is just another good book from her!
David McK (3600 KP) rated Star Wars: Tie Fighter in Books
May 7, 2020
That's all gone by the wayside (and recatogorised as Legends) ever since Disney bought out Lucasfilm.
I picked this one up when it was on sale for part of 2020s Comixology 'May the Fourth' (be with you) sale, having previously read the novel it leads into (that novel being Alphabet Squadron). As such, this story follows a group of Imperial pilots - rather than the more common point of view of Rebel pilots - flying various missions for the Empire, leading up to the battle of Endor and receiving word of their defeat.
Yes, the art is really rather good.
Yes, the story is really rather bland.
Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol 1: Vader
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8.4
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Loveless (2017)
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Still living under the same roof, the Moscow couple of Boris and Zhenya is in the terrible final...
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The Blood King (Inferno Rising #2)
8.5
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Ruthless dragon king Ladon Ormarr must keep his throne at all costs. And now, with war on the...
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New Mutants: Dead Souls
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They aren't the X-Men-in-training anymore! The New Mutants are launching themselves headfirst into...