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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Flora & Ulysses (2021) in Movies

Mar 23, 2021  
Flora & Ulysses (2021)
Flora & Ulysses (2021)
2021 | Adventure, Comedy, Family
8
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
This is an incredibly charming kids' film. My eight-year-old daughters both enjoyed it tremendously (it had hi-jinks, funny kids, and a squirrel). But my wife and I both found it engaging too. Ben Schwartz is lovely as Flora's dad. Lots of comic book references, plenty of action, and it's sweet without being too schmaltzy. We've already watched it twice. (Side note: I haven't read the book it's based on, so I cannot comment there, but we're getting it from the library, because we found the film so enchanting.)
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated I Even Funnier (I Funny, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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I Even Funnier (I Funny, #2)
James Patterson | 2013
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
As Jamie Grimm prepares for the regionals in the Planet's Funniest Kid Contest, he must continue to deal with typical middle school problems like figuring out girls and relationships, his friend's problems, and tutoring his cousin who also happens to be the class bully.

I enjoyed this book more than the first in the series, possibly because I saw the more slice of life nature of the book. Some stories start and end early while others for running threads that last longer. Holding it all together is the comic contest. The fun illustrations help make this book a very fast read.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/03/book-review-i-even-funnier-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Martha Gunn (2 KP) rated Aquaman (2018) in Movies

Apr 6, 2019  
Aquaman (2018)
Aquaman (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
9
7.7 (117 Ratings)
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CGI (0 more)
Aquaman
This movie has done a wonderful job of staying close to its comic book roots. The visual effects are beautiful and believable.The storyline keeps it moving with a surprise near the end. Jason Momoa is absolutely perfect for this tough guy , coming of age, softie character. He knows what's important and fights to protect it. My 13 year old son who says he " HATES SUPERHEROES " loved this is movie.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2204 KP) rated There's Treasure Everywhere: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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There's Treasure Everywhere: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
Bill Watterson | 1996
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The next to last collection of comic strips from Calvin and Hobbes features the nine month break creator Bill Watterson took. There aren't as many stories, although the familiar themes are still present. And the laughs for fans new and old are just as strong as they were 20 years ago.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-theres-treasure-everywhere.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Christopher Guest recommended The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay in Books (curated)

 
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
Michael Chabon | 2001 | Fiction & Poetry
6.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"A Czech artist arrives in New York in the late 1930s and joins his cousin, a Brooklyn-born writer, and together they create comics. The world of comic books at that time was exploding, with the arrival of Superman in 1937. It would be criminal to try and explain these adventures, but Chabon is a truly great writer and fortunately he gets to do that in this book."

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Dean (6926 KP) rated Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) in Movies

Sep 27, 2021  
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
2021 | Action, Adventure, Thriller
6
6.5 (8 Ratings)
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Good cast (1 more)
Some funny scenes
A quite stylish Action thriller that tries a bit too hard to be an over the top comic book violent film. Plenty of ideas taken from other films to create a world for assassin's. Not a lot of depth to the story before the next set piece scene. Definitely not one trying to be taken seriously and entertaining for a watch at least once.