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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four in Books

Aug 15, 2017  
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell, Duncan Macmillan | 1949 | Film & TV
10
8.1 (104 Ratings)
Book Rating
One of the most life-changing books I've read
George Orwell's terrifying dystopian novel is one of those books that has gone down as the all-time top 100 books to read. It explores the idea of "double-think" not too dissimilar to what we currently call the "Post-Truth" era. Written in 1948, Orwell envisioned a world ruled by the Soviet Union in which all information was distorted and monitored to the point that thoughts were also exposed. It is terrifying beyond belief, as the main character Winston Smith attempts to explore his own mind not before facing the infamous Room 101. A really important read for our time.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Doctor Strange (2016) in Movies

Aug 16, 2017  
Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange (2016)
2016 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
7
7.8 (161 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Benedict Cumberbatch (1 more)
Special effects
A bit of a meh storyline (1 more)
BC's accent is all over the place
Fun to watch but nothing special
This is predictable beyond belief. As are most comic book films. A doctor has a big predicament (there's always some trouble at the beginning) and then has to become all-powerful to overcome this. Literally that's pretty much the entire storyline - it's not particularly intelligent. That being said, the graphics are pretty stunning, the scenes showing Benedict Cumberbatch running from one dimension to another is absolutely breathtaking. It feels on a higher scale than other Marvel films in terms of cinematography.
  
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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Night of the Living Rerun (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1, #2) in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
NO
Night of the Living Rerun (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1, #2)
Arthur Byron Cover | 1998
2
2.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Utterly terrible, boring, and cliche. The plot involves the Salem Witch Trials, reincarnation, and zombies, which I'm not saying can't work, it just didn't with this one. Not one thing or person in this book bore any resemblance to those in the series, other than using the same names, and the dialogue was beyond awkward. I'm not even sure the author ever saw the show. Everything was so cardboard. No, I'm wrong, it was far worse than that, more like cardboard that had been out in a torrential downpour. For a week. Gross, soggy, mushy cardboard. Filled with rat turds. Not recommended at all.
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Lenovo Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR in Tech

Feb 23, 2019 (Updated Feb 23, 2019)  
Lenovo Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR
Lenovo Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR
Wearable Technology > Virtual Reality
10
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Tech Rating
I've had this AR set since my birthday last June. It is beyond fun, you utilize an app @Star Wars™: Jedi Challenges on your phone in the AR headset to play.
I have to say, it's very creepy to have Darth Vader projected into your home and having to fight him.
The lightsaber is comfortable to use and the AR set is comfortable. Though, you wouldn't want to play this game for more than 45 minutes at a time because it becomes a little unnerving.
There are three aspects to the game, battle strategy, holochess, and, of course, lightsaber battles. I absolutely love this game and highly recommend it.
  
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Karen Sprong (1 KP) rated Uncommon Type: Some Stories in Books

Jan 24, 2018  
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
Tom Hanks | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.6 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Engaging, Current Topics (0 more)
Character descriptions (0 more)
Simpler Times
Hanks produces 17 short stories that although exist in modern times, somehow feel as if Hanks has created a simpler, kinder, more gentle world. Hanks approaches such delicate topics as war, and infidelity, while at the same time maintaining a light tone. He really makes his reader feel as if it is all going to be OK, without being coming across as preachy or disingenuous. While Hanks leaves little to the imagination about just how a beloved typewriter sounds when striking a key, he does little work, if any to develop his characters beyond the most sparse descriptions.