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The Woods, Vol. 1: The Arrow
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On October 16, 2013, 437 students, 52 teachers, and 24 additional staff from Bay Point Preparatory...
Apple iPad Pro
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No matter the task, the new iPad Pro is up to it — and then some. It offers far more power than...
In Paris With You
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Eugene and Tatiana could have fallen in love, if things had gone differently. If they had tried to...
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Our Ladies (2021) in Movies
Oct 13, 2021
There are many mixed emotions with Our Ladies from comical moments that have you laughing loudly to the scenes that become more series as characters open their hearts to each other about things that have happened and what they should do, then there are moments that can produce that lonely tear. This film is certainly one that for me has been one of the best films I’ve seen this year (so far).
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May 6, 2023 (Updated May 6, 2023)
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Nov 3, 2021
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Night Clerk (2020) in Movies
May 7, 2022
Bit too slow (1 more)
Very predictable
Billed as a thriller of sorts but with no real suspense. A night clerk at a hotel with aspergers witnesses a murder on camera's he has hidden in the room.
The plot was far too simple and obvious who the killer was and the whole middle section goes off track on a love story side plot. The two lead actors stand out but overall the result was disappointing.
The plot was far too simple and obvious who the killer was and the whole middle section goes off track on a love story side plot. The two lead actors stand out but overall the result was disappointing.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Infernal Machine (2022) in Movies
Jun 10, 2023
Interesting if slightly odd Thriller
I remember seeing Trailers for this but missed it at the Cinema. A slow burn Thriller as a recluse Author of a controversial book, that was claimed to inspire a mass shooting, seems to be harassed by a fan.
A bit like The Game in parts, quite an intricate plot that does take a while to gather pace. It's ok but far from great.
A bit like The Game in parts, quite an intricate plot that does take a while to gather pace. It's ok but far from great.
Leah (: (569 KP) rated Galatea - Immersive Stories in Apps
Oct 23, 2018
I recently found this app, and the idea behind it is that it tells stories in episodes. So far I am giving it a go to see how much I enjoy it.
So each day the next episode becomes available for you to read. The downside to this, as an avid reader, is waiting till 7am for the next part to become available. However I think their goal is to make reading achievable by releasing a 5-10 minute part of the story each day so that it is easy to slot into your daily routine. You can purchase or earn coins by leaving comments at the end of each episode and then 10 coins allows you access the next part quickly.
I have started three stories so far and am thoroughly hooked on two of them, the third may take a bit more to grip me. What does seem a bit concerning is that there are not many stories to chose from at the moment, but I’m hoping that will grow as the app does.
It claims to be a fully immersive experience when you read with sound on. So far it seems to play music in the background and then message sounds when characters are texting. You can turn this off if you want to. To read the story you tap the screen to get more text or move onto the next page, however I don’t yet know a way to go back if you accidentally click to soon.
So each day the next episode becomes available for you to read. The downside to this, as an avid reader, is waiting till 7am for the next part to become available. However I think their goal is to make reading achievable by releasing a 5-10 minute part of the story each day so that it is easy to slot into your daily routine. You can purchase or earn coins by leaving comments at the end of each episode and then 10 coins allows you access the next part quickly.
I have started three stories so far and am thoroughly hooked on two of them, the third may take a bit more to grip me. What does seem a bit concerning is that there are not many stories to chose from at the moment, but I’m hoping that will grow as the app does.
It claims to be a fully immersive experience when you read with sound on. So far it seems to play music in the background and then message sounds when characters are texting. You can turn this off if you want to. To read the story you tap the screen to get more text or move onto the next page, however I don’t yet know a way to go back if you accidentally click to soon.
David McK (3880 KP) rated Thrawn Ascendancy Book II: Greater Good in Books
Sep 4, 2022
Timothy Zahn and Grand Admiral Thrawn go way back.
Back to the early 90s, when Zahn first introduced the character in Heir to the Empire, and 'kickstarted' the old Star Wars Expanded Universe (EU), now known as Star Wars: Legends.
Thrawn is one of the few characters (so far) mined from said EU and carried over the the Disney era of Star Wars, which is no surprise giving his popularity.
What may be slightly surprising, however, is (IMO) just how 'different' this version of the character feels: not better nor worse, just different. In the case of this novel (part 2 of a trilogy, after Chaos Rising but before Lesser Evil, what is also surprising is just how loosely connected to the rest of the Star Wars sandbox universe this is - I mean this as in there are no Jedi or Sith, no lightsabres, no Old Republic, no Seperatists, no Empire and no Rebellion.
Indeed, as before, the very opening sentence of the novel makes that clear: "A long time ago, beyond a galaxy far far away ..."
The Star Wars 'sandbox', of course, is more than big enough to accommodate such a departure, with those who have read part one of the trilogy knowing more of what to expect: Thrawn's tactical genius but political blindness, a few 'large scale' space battles and individuals in the Chiss family to which Thrawn belongs seeking to undermine him whilst other shadowy figures also have their own design for the Chiss Ascendency ...
Back to the early 90s, when Zahn first introduced the character in Heir to the Empire, and 'kickstarted' the old Star Wars Expanded Universe (EU), now known as Star Wars: Legends.
Thrawn is one of the few characters (so far) mined from said EU and carried over the the Disney era of Star Wars, which is no surprise giving his popularity.
What may be slightly surprising, however, is (IMO) just how 'different' this version of the character feels: not better nor worse, just different. In the case of this novel (part 2 of a trilogy, after Chaos Rising but before Lesser Evil, what is also surprising is just how loosely connected to the rest of the Star Wars sandbox universe this is - I mean this as in there are no Jedi or Sith, no lightsabres, no Old Republic, no Seperatists, no Empire and no Rebellion.
Indeed, as before, the very opening sentence of the novel makes that clear: "A long time ago, beyond a galaxy far far away ..."
The Star Wars 'sandbox', of course, is more than big enough to accommodate such a departure, with those who have read part one of the trilogy knowing more of what to expect: Thrawn's tactical genius but political blindness, a few 'large scale' space battles and individuals in the Chiss family to which Thrawn belongs seeking to undermine him whilst other shadowy figures also have their own design for the Chiss Ascendency ...