Makers
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What does the future look like? A brilliantly entertaining and original novel about the end of the...
Shadowmatic Lite
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** Apple Design Award Winner ** ** App Store Best of 2015 ** We are introducing you Shadowmatic...
Karaoke - Sing Karaoke, Unlimited Songs!
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Yokee™ is the #1 iPhone app that lets you and your friends sing karaoke for FREE. Now available in...
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) in Movies
Jun 19, 2019
The new film follows the long assumed deceased Xander Cage returning to action in the XXX program when a group of highly skilled operatives attack a meeting and steal a device known as Pandora’s Box which allows the users unlimited access to personal data and satellite control such as being able to use thousands of orbiting devices as weapons of terror by crashing them into cities the world over.
In a race against time, Cage must assemble a team of operatives and discover the location of the device and obtain it at any cost.
Things become more complicated as the investigation unfolds and Cage and his crew soon find themselves battling enemies from multiple sides which results in several over the top action sequences and stunts which have been a staple of the series.
The supporting cast is very strong especially Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa as well as the sadly underused Samuel L. Jackson.
The biggest issue with the film is that it takes insane liberties with the plot even by action film standards and seem little more than a device to get the cast into one action scene after another without any thought to logic or coherency. Even by action film standards it is all over the place and takes some great leaps of logic. The dialogue is often groan inducing at Diesel seems to be at times walking through his performance until he is required to do something of a physical nature.
The action is the saving grace of the film as the cast makes their action scenes a ballet of chaos as they nimbly smash, shoot, and destroy everything in their path which is essentially what fans of the series want in the end.
It has been reported that a new film in the series is already planned by the studio which would be a welcome adventure as it would be nice to see this crew back in action. My only wish is that they are given a script that is worthy of the assembled talent.
http://sknr.net/2017/01/20/xxx-return-xander-cage/
Space Age: A Cosmic Adventure
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App Store Editor's Choice! Space Age is a game of cosmic adventure. Set in the retro-futuristic...
The Great Disruption: How the Climate Crisis Will Transform the Global Economy
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It's time to stop just worrying about climate change, says Paul Gilding. Instead we need to brace...
Nicki Minaj: The Empire
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RULE THE WORLD WITH NICKI MINAJ Join the Queen of Rap in a dramatic adventure as you rise from...
Morgen Frances (21 KP) rated Crowned with Guilt in Books
Jul 9, 2018
This is the first book of a series.
Merissa (13854 KP) rated The Verderer (Pitch & Sickle #2) in Books
Sep 26, 2022
As with the first book, this has a slow and meandering pace, giving the reader time to learn about both Silas and Pitch, as they themselves learn about each other and just what is expected from them.
There are still big parts of the story that aren't yet explained, leaving me definitely wanting more. Silas is still standing strong with his loyalty. He still has a lot to learn and is still naïve about the new world he inhabits. Pitch is still cantankerous and full of innuendoes. I really wish he would dial it back a bit!
Towards the end of the book, there is a lot of action that has been building throughout. And when I say action, I mean fight scenes. There is still nothing between Pitch and Silas apart from a near-kiss.
A great follow-up to book one and I can't wait for book 3! Definitely recommended by me.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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The Square Magazine
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