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Lee (2222 KP) rated Searching (2018) in Movies
Sep 15, 2018
The search for a missing daughter unfolds before our eyes on a computer screen, pulling together clues and information from social media and messaging services. While there have been a couple of decent horror movies recently employing this method of storytelling, none of them have been as effective as this. Edge of seat, intense drama with a few twists and turns towards the end. This may have gripped me a lot more than it normally would, as I have a daughter in her early teens, just starting to build an online life of her own, but wow this movie was amazing!
B (62 KP) rated The Princess Bride in Books
Sep 30, 2018
I rarely ever say this but the movie was better. I may be biased since the film has such a dear place in my heart but the book was simply unmemorable. It took me a long time to wrap my head around the narrative structure and Goldman's commentary simply annoyed me. I read it a couple of years ago so I can't really remember any specific details but I know that I had to push myself to finish it. Honestly have no idea how it got chosen to be made into a movie but I'm nonetheless glad that it was.
Mo (66 KP) rated Brass: Birmingham in Tabletop Games
Oct 23, 2018
Fun game mechanics reminds me of monopoly (2 more)
Lots of different strategies
2 parts for the game can turn suddernly
I guess it is a game I had to play
This was a fun Game, which lasts a couple of hours. It requires a lot of planning to build your industry and to plan for the age of rail which is the latter part of the game. There is a lot to do in the game and i found it to be quite a heavy strategy game for the group of people I was with
Dean (6927 KP) rated Killing Eve in TV
Oct 31, 2018 (Updated Jun 7, 2020)
Great production (1 more)
Jodie Comer
Darkly funny thriller
A truly binge worthy show. I got through the 8 episodes in just a few sessions. A mix of cat and mouse spy thriller as a Mi6 agent tracks a female assassin. It has plenty of often dark humour to go with it. The first few episodes made me think of the Hitman 47 game as the assassin goes to great lengths to make their hit. It slows down a bit for the last couple of episodes and the storyline became a little bit odd. Overall though it's a very enjoyable, classy series.
Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Ghost (1990) in Movies
Jun 21, 2019
Ditto
young couple sam & molly are in the middle of starting their lives together in their new home, when they are attacked one night resulting in Sam's death.
After sam refuses to move on, now having unfinished business, he begins Looking for answers. In need of help, sam meets a spiritualist fraud who terrifyingly (yet hilariously) discovers she has the gift.
This romantic/comedy/thriller manages to perfectly mix the dark and light tones of the movie, with edge of your seat, heart pounding moments.
Starring Patrick swayze, Demi Moore and Woopi Goldberg and Tony Goldwyn.
After sam refuses to move on, now having unfinished business, he begins Looking for answers. In need of help, sam meets a spiritualist fraud who terrifyingly (yet hilariously) discovers she has the gift.
This romantic/comedy/thriller manages to perfectly mix the dark and light tones of the movie, with edge of your seat, heart pounding moments.
Starring Patrick swayze, Demi Moore and Woopi Goldberg and Tony Goldwyn.
Deborah (162 KP) rated Resort to Murder in Books
Dec 19, 2018
Second of a series set (so far) in the late 1950s in coastal Devon. Main protagonist is a female reporter for a local newspaper but has a past life in wartime naval intelligence.
I read the first book in the series a couple of weeks back and this one I received via Goodreads.
I enjoyed both stories, but I didn't think they were really great either in the way they were written or in the construction of the mystery plot. They were enjoyable enough books, but not quite so good that I want to hang on to them to read again.
I read the first book in the series a couple of weeks back and this one I received via Goodreads.
I enjoyed both stories, but I didn't think they were really great either in the way they were written or in the construction of the mystery plot. They were enjoyable enough books, but not quite so good that I want to hang on to them to read again.
Kayleigh (4 KP) rated Alice (The Chronicles of Alice, #1) in Books
Jul 1, 2019
Delightfully Dark
This is an wonderfully adult take on a classic children's tale. All the characters you loved as a child are there however you may not love them so much in this version. Henry sets a fast paced tale that follows Alice from the depths of an asylum through a blood soaked path of discovery and revenge. Whilst the fast pace can leave you a little bit wanting in terms of build up and suspense this is a great and entertaining read. If you have a couple of hours spare I would highly recommend filling with this book.
Brittany Yocum (15 KP) rated Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) in Movies
Jan 2, 2020
The graphics were great (2 more)
The recreation of the Titans were on point
Jumped right into the action with few slow point
Kong was not in this one they only talked about him a couple times (1 more)
Not to happy mothra had to die. Didn't read the comics not sure if that happens in there as well
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I thought the move was great overall not many complaints sticking with the great created design from kong all the Titans were great mothra was stunning( sad she had to die) hidra was incredible and scary as should be. I can't wait for the next one
Ross (3284 KP) rated Stone Roses by The Stone Roses in Music
Apr 30, 2020
Rolling Stone's 498th greatest album of all time
I would have said I knew this album, but there a couple of songs I didn't know. Packed full of indie bangers (I am the Resurrection, Waterfall, Fools Gold, I Wanna Be Adored), a true classic. But a surprising amount of filler in this album, including Don't Stop (Waterfall played backwards) which made me feel a little sick. I would have expected this album to be higher up the list, but I am guessing the US base of Rolling Stone has dictated this somewhat (the NME list has this at 94th).
Vegas (725 KP) rated The Foreigner (2017) in Movies
Feb 26, 2020
Pretty standard, but reasonably enjoyable
Standard issue murder and revenge story, which sees Jackie Chan play a dad who sees his daughter blown up in a terrorist attack in London before going after government officials and shady henchmen to try and find the truth.
I was puzzled how a Chinese, London businessman would have been able to pull off all the things that happen in the movie, but that is explained to some extent.
It was nothing ground breaking but worth watching to pass a couple of hours if you just want a bit of action and nothing much else...
I was puzzled how a Chinese, London businessman would have been able to pull off all the things that happen in the movie, but that is explained to some extent.
It was nothing ground breaking but worth watching to pass a couple of hours if you just want a bit of action and nothing much else...