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Verner Latskin (74 KP) rated Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) in Movies
Jul 23, 2017
Far better than it has any right to be
It's fun and funny, has a great mark hamil cameo, and manages to never be boring. It even surprised me a few times. It is however kind of cold and cynical to the point of making it impossible to really connect with on any level (kickass had the same problem). Still, a great ride.
Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The God Box in Books
Jan 15, 2018
This was really a 3.5 (oh Goodreads how I wish you'd make that an option!) I decided on a 4 though because at the end, this book made me cry. I haven't lost my mom, but I do live far away from her. Quinlan's descriptions of her mother reminded me so much of my own mom. The book was heartfelt & touching...something I plan on sharing with my own mom when I am lucky enough to see her again!
Alison Pink (7 KP) rated The Witches in Books
Jan 15, 2018
Loved this book! It was a quick entertaining read that didn't involve much thinking on my part...never a bad thing after work. My 4th graders are reading it in Book Club & have been devouring it too. The narrator is an awesome character that kids seem to relate well to. But he is also able to hold an adult's interest too. Not always an easy feat for a children's book. This is by far my favorite of Dahl's books!!
Dean (6927 KP) rated Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) in Movies
Aug 19, 2017
Lost the old Indy magic
I have finally seen it and have mixed feelings. It just doesn't have some of the old Indy magic. The story is even more far fetched than usual and maybe it's a bit overloaded with CGI as well. Cate Blanchett's character is a bit OTT almost to the point of feeling like a comic book character. Overall still an entertaining film but not up there with the first three.
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Rise From The Ashes in Books
Aug 29, 2017
wonderful
holy hell.. this might bypass my favorite series so far by noah... this was amazing.. so amazing.. i loved loved loved our alpha, adam and our omega josh was so adorably sexy and fun and amazing. this was all kinds of wonderful and the writing was superb.. there are so many twists and turns and it kept me on the edge of my seat left and right. i loved it and im glad i got to review it
Katrina (9 KP) rated Change Agent in Books
Sep 6, 2017
Good book, as expected, but not brilliant
As with most of his books, this was a brilliantly paced story. Where it failed, in my opinion was that it went overboard on the technical details, in his other books, the author was able to go far into the technical details, because he usually included a character that needed them explaining anyway, so the reader was told about stuff they didn't know, here, there was no such character.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) in Movies
Aug 9, 2017
The end of an epic saga
I don't think this was the best Lord of the Rings by far. It became completely anti-climactic after dragging on for four hours (extended version). The slow motion ending became frustrating and many people got up and left from the cinema thinking it has finished. That rant being said, the final war scenes were brilliantly shot, it truly is on an epic scale of filming.
Sarah (7799 KP) rated In Bruges (2008) in Movies
Aug 17, 2017
Great black comedy with serious elements
This is one of those smaller films that comes out of nowhere and ends up being very enjoyable. It's mostly a black comedy but with some serious and sombre overtones. It's got a fantastic cast, by far one of Colin Farrell's best films and Ralph Fiennes is great as bad guy Harry. It's well written with some brilliant dialogue, and the setting in Bruges is just beautiful. Never fails to make me laugh.
Katy (3 KP) rated The Hobbit: The Worldwide Bestseller in Books
Jul 6, 2017
An Adventure awaits
A tail of adventure and intrigue awaits. You follow a story of a journey that leads you far from the only place you have ever known. It is a tale of wonder and sorrow. It starts off slow but really picks up. It has a wonderful ending and shows the true meaning of friendship and loyalty. If you have never read this I would highly recommend it.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Britannia - Season 1 in TV
Apr 8, 2018 (Updated Apr 8, 2018)
Dull and uneventful
Well this was billed as a GoT stop gap. It might have the grand production but overall I just couldn't keep interested. Just watched the last episode today having started a couple of months ago or more. First episode aside there is little action and far too much talk of "the Gods" spirit worlds etc. When it did finally end it wasn't really a good conclusion. I won't be bothering if they do another series.