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Dean (6927 KP) rated Scream - Season 1 in TV
Oct 29, 2019
A very good Slasher series
I finally got round to seeing this series. I'm a big fan of Scream so it's interesting to see how this compares. It's very good and feels like the film in many ways. Wes Craven was an executive producer, so that probably helped.
Self aware as always and even mentions the difficulty of doing a slasher series. It maintains momentum quite well. There are plenty of twists and red herrings as to who the killer is. Maybe could have been a couple of episodes shorter. Overall though if you are a fan of the film you should enjoy this.
Self aware as always and even mentions the difficulty of doing a slasher series. It maintains momentum quite well. There are plenty of twists and red herrings as to who the killer is. Maybe could have been a couple of episodes shorter. Overall though if you are a fan of the film you should enjoy this.
Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated The Busconductor Hines in Books
Jul 2, 2019
Fairly good read
As realism goes, this book is spot on. Kelman's portrayal of Glasgow in the 1980's is accurate. The book is written in 5 chapters, each detailing the unsatisfactory life of Hines who is caught up in a job he feels desperately unhappy in, a struggling marriage and early signs of depression. Whilst Kelman's use of realism sucks the reader into 'place' the novel itself is frustrating in the sense that their is no real plot and nothing really exciting happens. I struggled to finish the book and was disappointed at the end. I can however, commend the author on his realist technique.
Phil Leader (619 KP) rated The Gods In Anger (The Omaran Saga #4) in Books
Nov 13, 2019
The climax of the Omaran tetralogy sees redeemed Deliverer Simon Wargallow lead a small band to defeat the sorceror Anakhizer before he can destroy the world.
So far so epic-fantasy-by-the-numbers. But this is no Tolkien clone. Cole was doing Grimdark fantasy long before there was any Grimdark fantasy and this still stands amongst one of the best final books in a fantasy series.
Despite any summary of the story sounding very cliched, it is anything but. The characters must dig deep to survive, the danger growing as they get closer to their goal.
If you want an epic fantasy that still feels refreshingly different, you can't do better.
So far so epic-fantasy-by-the-numbers. But this is no Tolkien clone. Cole was doing Grimdark fantasy long before there was any Grimdark fantasy and this still stands amongst one of the best final books in a fantasy series.
Despite any summary of the story sounding very cliched, it is anything but. The characters must dig deep to survive, the danger growing as they get closer to their goal.
If you want an epic fantasy that still feels refreshingly different, you can't do better.
365Flicks (235 KP) rated The Mandalorian in TV
Nov 18, 2019
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Epic feeling
It’s Star Wars dude
Mandalorian
Easily the best Star Wars Live action project since Return of the Jedi
I Am sooooo happy to be reporting back positive on this TV show. Since Disney bought Lucasfilm they have missed more often than hit. But so far the Mandalorian is a smash hit.
It feels grand, epic and it captures the very essence of A New Hope the darkness of Empire Strikes Back and everything we love about our favourite Space Western. The blend of CGI and practical is effortless the music of this show is as much a character as the titular Mandalorian.
I love this show, long may this continue and Disney don’t screw it up!!!
It feels grand, epic and it captures the very essence of A New Hope the darkness of Empire Strikes Back and everything we love about our favourite Space Western. The blend of CGI and practical is effortless the music of this show is as much a character as the titular Mandalorian.
I love this show, long may this continue and Disney don’t screw it up!!!
Nickg24 (492 KP) rated Gemini Man (2019) in Movies
Nov 20, 2019
Smith v Smith
The script for this movie has been languishing in development hell for nearly 20 years I believe and having finally made it to the big screen it's nothing short of a disappointment.
First the de-aging process applied to Will Smith's to create his younger self is poor to say the least,it looks like someone is wearing a cut out plastic mask of smith.The story itself feels rushed and the script is horrible and the flaws are easily noticed.The action scenes are predictable,though the sequence on the motorbikes was fairly good.
Add to that a pretty mediocre and predictable ending and this is a really disappointing film.
First the de-aging process applied to Will Smith's to create his younger self is poor to say the least,it looks like someone is wearing a cut out plastic mask of smith.The story itself feels rushed and the script is horrible and the flaws are easily noticed.The action scenes are predictable,though the sequence on the motorbikes was fairly good.
Add to that a pretty mediocre and predictable ending and this is a really disappointing film.
Old School Johnny (30 KP) rated Ozark - Season 3 in TV
Apr 29, 2020
Great crime drama that feels very cinematic ?
I am not big into TV shows however after watching the first two seasons of Ozark I was immediately hooked. Season three is equally as good if not better than previous two. For one, every character's actions have consequences that contribute to the larger story as whole. Additionally, the intensity in each episode is raised just a bit enough to keep the audience from predicting what will happen next. If you thought season 2 was a bit slower, season three definitely takes it up a couple of notches. I am excited for future seasons and give the show my high praise.
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