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Hutch (9 KP) rated Ant-Man (2015) in Movies

Jun 18, 2019  
Ant-Man (2015)
Ant-Man (2015)
2015 | Action, Comedy, Mystery
Small but perfectly formed
This film feels like it's on a slightly smaller scale than the recent MCU entries which is pretty apt given its hero. Its skirts around the bigger stories and characters of the other films but 100% delivers in it's own right. It's an origin story like most you've seen before but with that magic marvel touch that gives you the right amount of excitement, emotion and a new style of comedy for the MCU.
Yellow jacket may not be the most menacing villain you meet but he doesn't have to be. You couldn't put a rookie Ant Man up against Thanos and expect a happy ending.
  
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Becs (244 KP) rated Merry Inkmas in Books

Jan 7, 2019  
Merry Inkmas
Merry Inkmas
Talia Hibbert | 2017 | Contemporary, Erotica, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Diversity (2 more)
Just enough erotic-ness and even more romance
The feels
One of the MC's lacks background (1 more)
Some grammatical errors and sentence structure
Gooey Christmas Romance!
I really needed this style of book to kick my reading slump and man oh man! Did this book satisfy every need!!

I originally picked up Merry Inkmas for a buddy read, where I was only supposed to read four chapters a day. I ended up not being able to put down this steamy romance! I blew through it within a days time. And must I say, this was one heck of a read.

Want to read more? Review is on my blog: bookingwayreads.wordpress.com
  
Elizabeth is Missing
Elizabeth is Missing
Emma Healey | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
9
8.1 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
The consistency of character (0 more)
can be slow at times (0 more)
Lovely wee story
The novel is told from the perspective of Maude, a lady in her 80's with dementia. The reader experiences the frustration that the protagonist feels because of her poor short term memory, yet there is this brilliant back story. Yes, Elizabeth is missing, but so is Sukie, Maude's big sister who disappeared when they were both young. Switching between the present and the past enhances the story, showing how certain triggers can support long term memory in dementia patients. Lovely wee story. Brilliant gripping beginning, a bit slow in the middle and great ending. Worth a read.
  
Those People
Those People
Louise Candlish | 2019 | Thriller
7
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
This novel was many times funny, though it was not meant to be. The self-absorption and narcissistic nature of most, if not all, the characters make this a sort of parody of the situation. The character development and the clear agenda each one has feels very color-by-numbers and, even though they are one-dimensional, they are very realistic and relatable. The concept is novel although the plot is a bit discombobulated. I enjoyed the thoughts and feelings this book evoked in me perhaps more than the book itself. The exploration into the human condition and how the relationships begin to break down was fascinating.
  
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5 Minute Movie Guy (379 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Feedback

Jul 1, 2019  
Is the 10,000 character limit on reviews really necessary?

Yes, I'm aware that a few of my reviews are ridiculously long, but I'm disappointed to find that some of them don't fit in their entirety on this website. It feels like an unnecessary barrier. I understand you don't want people copy and pasting whole books here, but maybe that character limit needs to be raised a tad? I don't think it could hurt.

Also, sorry for posting so much, and also being the only person posting here. I'm just expressing issues I'm having in the hopes of making this website a better place for everyone.
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) Jul 19, 2019

I don't have an issue.

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Sarah (7800 KP) Jul 19, 2019

I didnt even know there was a character limit...

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Midway (2019) in Movies

Nov 15, 2019  
Midway (2019)
Midway (2019)
2019 | Action, Drama, History
Good SFX on the whole (1 more)
Big action scenes
Feels a bit by the numbers (0 more)
Entertaining WW2 action Film
Well with Roland Emmerich at the helm you should know what to expect from this film. Lots of big budget action scenes and SFX heavy scenes. Going for all guns blazing, quite literally, at the slight expense of any indepth character development. It's good that this also covers the battle from the Japanese perspective. I'm not sure how accurate it is but it is at least based on real people who had key roles in the battle. One definitely to enjoy for the action scenes, especially if seeing in 4DX.
  
Heart and Souls (1993)
Heart and Souls (1993)
1993 | Comedy, Sci-Fi
9
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
"Absolutely wonderful movie that'll hit you in the feels!! I can't remember how I stumbled across this movie years ago, but after watching, it became one of my all time favourites. It almost has a Christmassy feel to it and certainly wouldn't be out of place on Xmas TV! Any later in the 90's and I can imagine this being offered to Jim Carrey, but thankfully Robert Downey Jr stepped up and was superb. Sedgwick, Woodard, Grodin & especially Sizemore are also at their very best. Do yourself a favour and hunt this down if you've never seen it before. The perfect date movie!"
  
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
2016 | Comedy
Meh
The original movie was a real guilty pleasure. Dark, twisted, funny and something very different from the million other saccharine and sentimental Christmas movies out there. The sequel is unfortunately very disappointing, it seems to think just consistently swearing is an acceptable substitute for actual humour . The writing is very weak and none of the actors look like they want to be there. It feels like a contractual obligation and a waste of talented actors like Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates. The delightfully weird sandwich obsessed Thurman Murman does provide a bit of amusement and a few callbacks to the superior original but overall this is a poor sequel.