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Deepak Chopra recommended The Perennial Philosophy in Books (curated)
HLD (99 KP) rated Life (2017) in Movies
Sep 5, 2017
The first half or so was promising (1 more)
Gyllenhaal made it worthwhile
Generic, beaten to a pulp storyline of 'our curiosity of an alien species obliterated our common sense' (3 more)
Within the first 30 minutes you can pretty much guess how the film will end
The aliens name is more memorable than the alien itself
Every character makes terrible decisions that nobody qualified to be in space would make
At least they tried...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2084 KP) rated Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in Books
Mar 9, 2018
A delightfully funny, clever, and creative picture book about a town where the weather brings the food. As good as the movie inspired by this book is, they share nothing in common. So grab this delightful picture book and sit back. I think giggles are on the menu.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-cloudy-with-chance-of.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-cloudy-with-chance-of.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2084 KP) rated Mr. Monk on the Couch (Mr. Monk, #12) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
While Natalie tries to figure out the identity of a John Doe who died of natural causes, Monk investigates a string of murders that have the most unual common element - a couch. Another fun book with friends old and new that includes some good twists and laughs.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-on-couch-by-lee.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-on-couch-by-lee.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2084 KP) rated The Baker Street Translation (Baker Street Letters, #3) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
The latest letters to Sherlock Holmes involve translating common nursery rhymes. Couple that with a kidnapping, and Reggie Heath is going to have to put on his detective hat again. The beginning could have been a little better, but once this book got going, it was a wild, fun ride.
My full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-baker-street-translation-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
My full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-baker-street-translation-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Dean (6921 KP) rated Monsters (2010) in Movies
Feb 17, 2018
When I heard of this I expected something along the line of Cloverfield, The Mist. It does have a bit in common with those, but there isn't a lot of action in this or many scenes with the creatures, which was a disappointment. It's still a good film, very character driven with some good set pieces. I would have preferred a bit more focus on the Monsters though.
Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated Google Maps - GPS Navigation in Apps
Aug 25, 2018
Reliably accurate
You can use this as a traditional satnav if you download the maps but I use this everyday on my commute into the city with my data on as it redirects me according to traffic build up. It has cut down my commute time a little and I appreciate that. I find it easy to navigate through the app and have common routes preset.
David (771 KP) rated The Gentlemen (2020) in Movies
Jan 13, 2020 (Updated Jan 13, 2020)
Hugh Grant (1 more)
Colin Farrell
The usual Guy Ritchie gangster romp
Anybody who has seen a Guy Ritchie gangster flick will not be disappointed. The usual colourful characters, language and violence run right through with never a dull moment. Expect the plot twists and turns common in his films. Hugh Grant's performance is a fresh change from his usual stiff upper lip, straight laced British posh chap he is famous for.
Night Reader Reviews (683 KP) rated Skeleton Crew in Books
Jan 9, 2020
Not a bad collection of Stephen King's short stories. I noticed a common theme in many of the stories being "Do you love?" and I can not help but think that it was intentional. I am not much of a short story person but I did like many of these. I just wish that Stephen King had explanations for all of the stories in the back instead of a select few.