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Stranger Things  - Season 2
Stranger Things - Season 2
2017 | Sci-Fi
Phenomenal story (1 more)
Sound Cast
Wow, just wow...
What can i say about this fantastic tv show? The first season shocked the world by becoming a massive hit with sci-fi and horror fans alike. This young cast has amazing chemistry and the writers created something special. It took me on a trip down memory lane reminding me of things like the goonies and stand by me crossed over with alien and poltergeist. Season 2 picks up exactly where season 1 ended and continues to deliver a cracking story and I look forward to what these guys can do next.
  
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Jerry Toppa (0 KP) created a post

Feb 6, 2018  
Altered Carbon, (Netflix)

Alternately mind bending, exciting, confusing, thrilling, cleverly written, dazzlingly plotted, and all-around fantastic, this may be the best science fiction television show I’ve ever watched in my whole life. Watch it, and find out that I’m not exaggerating. Be forewarned: it is fairly confusing, and has tons of violence and full frontal nudity throughout. LOTS of violence and TONS of nudity. I LOVE this show! So clever!! (There are always going to be plot holes and logic jumps and gaps, let the show be what it is and you WILL be entertained!)


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2261227/
     
Ready Player One (2018)
Ready Player One (2018)
2018 | Sci-Fi
Cinematography (3 more)
True to the feel of the book, even with changes
Good actor choices
Good pace throughout
Game elements a bit thin (0 more)
So good I've seen it twice...
Absolutely loved this film. Saw it and immediately wanted to watch it again - so wen't back a couple days later and experienced it in 4DX. I really don't have a bad word to say about it. Even if you weren't focusing on the nostalgia bits, it's a fantastic tale translated to the big screen incredibly well. Would be a great note on which to end Spielberg's career if he is starting to think about that
  
Rango (2011)
Rango (2011)
2011 | Action, Animation, Family
8
7.3 (23 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Johnny Depp's voice acting (2 more)
The animation
Great humour and set pieces
Depp-Tastic
In a nut shell, Depp voices a Lizard who calls himself Rango, when fate strands him in the middle of nowhere.

Before long he uses his anonymity to his advantage, to ingratiate himself with the residents of a troubled town...

Depp is fantastic in this role, which is clearly written for him.

There are plenty of jokes and well crafted action scenes as well as a superbly realized villain.

If you enjoy well written animations, then this is for you.
It appeals to all ages and is heaps of fun.
  
Ruin of Stars
Ruin of Stars
Linsey Miller | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
8
7.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Conclusion to a great first book (0 more)
Should have been split in two (0 more)
I was incredibly excited to read this sequel after being pleasantly surprised by Mask of Shadows. This could easily, and probably should, have been a trilogy. It feels like there was so much packed into this book that nothing really went into detail, even despite its 400 pages. While there was still a good bit of action it was mostly introspection and lamenting the past. The ending was a bit underwhelming and I really expected more. Overall, it is a solid, if a bit lackluster, sequel to a fantastic book.
  
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Moodyhydra (3 KP) rated Amazon Kindle in Apps

Oct 2, 2018 (Updated Oct 2, 2018)  
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle
Book
8
9.1 (292 Ratings)
App Rating
Ease of use (1 more)
1000's of books
Not holding a real book (1 more)
Not smelling a real book
Kindle
Kindle is an amazing piece of technology we are able to use now days. I myself have a Kindle fire. I do use it for reading, normally when I am on night sits with work. As fantastic as this is nothing will ever beat the feel or smell of a real book.
A great bit of technology for ease of access and the shear amount of available content, I use for convieniance but it will never replace real books for me.
  
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Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated Killing Pablo in Books

Oct 15, 2018  
Killing Pablo
Killing Pablo
Mark Bowden | 2016 | Biography
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
amazing life story with a very detailed background (0 more)
Wonderful Insight
I was a bit curious about this book as i have watched the series Narcos on Netflix which has been created from this book. The book is much darker and contains a lot of information about Pablo Escobar that was lacking in the series. This shows his childhood and how he grew to become one of the most notorious Drug lords in the world. If you like your biographical stories then this won't let you down. A fantastic read even for those who have not seen the series.
  
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Dominique Marie (7 KP) rated Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in Books

Nov 28, 2018 (Updated Nov 28, 2018)  
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Unknown | 2007
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Back to the Classics Reading Challenge 2017
Category: Published Before 1800

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a medieval alliterative romance poem that is surprisingly deep for it's time. I really enjoyed it. The most striking thing about it to me was Gawain's character. He is a dynamic character which is not typical during that era of Literature. The imagery is fantastic. I chose the translation by Simon Armitage in audio book format. I really wanted to hear the poem spoken aloud, so this version was a great choice for me, and the introduction was very helpful.
  
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Rache (174 KP) rated Tientsin Mystic in TV

Dec 4, 2018  
Tientsin Mystic
Tientsin Mystic
2017 | Crime, Fantasy, History
10
5.8 (5 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Great acting (3 more)
Fascinating storyline
Special effects
Theme song
Chinese Mysticism
Contains spoilers, click to show
A tale of Chinese mysticism, set in the river city of Tientsin in early 20th Century China, with a mystic, a forensic scientist, a reporter and a spiritually talented investigator getting together to solve a string of incidents that all build to a final conclusion.
Very well acted, with fabulous locations and gorgeously replicated period clothing and props.
A fantastic storyline that starts out as individual incidents that don't necessarily seem to be connected, but that build to a thrilling cliffhanger finale.
Altogether a great watch.
  
Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14)
Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14)
Jim Butcher | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.3 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Little Folk (0 more)
Why did I wait so long to read this book?
Why did I wait so long to read this book? Maybe I was afraid taking up the mantel of the winter knight would ruin a great character. Oh me of little faith. Butcher did a fantastic job. Humorous and heavy he actually answers some questions while he teases you over more. He even does some wonderful world building of the nevernever (14 books in and he still surprises) I found out more about the Fae in this book than any of his others.