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ClareR (5589 KP) rated Exit West in Books

Jun 30, 2017  
Exit West
Exit West
Mohsin Hamid | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
5
8.1 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
Strong female lead (2 more)
Topical theme
Some idea of what life is like as a refugee
Slow (2 more)
Very abstract
Did I say it's slow?!
Disappointing
I really enjoyed The Reluctant Fundamentalist, but I couldn't warm to this at all. I've seen lots of good reviews though!
  
Van Helsing (2016)
Van Helsing (2016)
2016 | Action, Horror
9
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Really fantastic series that is filled with action and humour. Love the strong female lead who isn't afraid to fight dirty or stand up for herself. This is one of those series where no one is safe, don't get too attached to certain characters!
  
Peppermint (2018)
Peppermint (2018)
2018 | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jennifer Garner (1 more)
The action scenes and Gunplay
The story overall is pretty lackluster and by the numbers (1 more)
The last 30 minutes are unnecessary should have ended right after the cartel base operation Siege sequence
Female Punisher the movie
Overall I didn't hate this movie like most people have I thought it was decent and went out to do what advertised to do which is be an action movie with a Strong badass female lead
  
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Dean (6921 KP) rated The 355 (2022) in Movies

Jan 10, 2022  
The 355 (2022)
The 355 (2022)
2022 | Thriller
Good action scenes (0 more)
Female Bourne
A decent all female lead cast spy thriller. From the same studio as Jason Bourne and it shows. Plenty of globe trotting exploits featuring shootouts, espionage and all the spy craft you'd expect. The cast overall is pretty good, the story and twists are decent although maybe running out of ideas a little by the end. But overall an enjoyable action spy thriller if nothing ground breaking.
  
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Kevin Phillipson (9961 KP) Jan 10, 2022

Seeing the 355 thursday

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies

Dec 16, 2017 (Updated Dec 16, 2017)  
Atomic Blonde  (2017)
Atomic Blonde (2017)
2017 | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Great soundtrack (1 more)
Fabulous action
Storyline a little thin (0 more)
Charlize Theron makes this movie
This is definitely one of those marmite movies, in which you either love or hate it. At times, the female protagonist Lorraine, played by Charlize Theron, echoed Uma Thurman's character in Kill Bill - stylized sequences, strong female lead, a great 1980's soundtrack and cinematography - made for a good watch.

Where it fell short was the plot. It dragged in the middle of the film, where there seemed to be mindless violence for no apparent reason. The story follows Lorraine Broughton, who is sent to Berlin to find and deliver some priceless information back to MI6. She meets the local station chief David Percival and they get caught up in the normal Iron Curtain spy business you'd expect with people getting killed left right and centre.

The only problem with this is that if Theron’s character Lorraine Broughton had been a man, it wouldn't have changed a single frame of the film. I'd like to see an action film where the female lead isn't trying to be a man replacement or scantily-clad for the male gaze, I'd love to see a female lead being female.

Despite the incredible cast - Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman - the acting was adequate for the kind of film this was, but it could have been so much better.
  
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman (2017)
2017 | Action, Fantasy, War
Fun, fast-paced action (2 more)
FEMALE LEAD!
Cheesy but in a fun comic-book way
Clunky, awkward dialogue throughout (not sure if this is the writing or the acting or both) (1 more)
So many accents in the main team that it is sometimes hard to understand what is being said
Simple and enjoyable
  
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ArecRain (8 KP) rated Infinite Desire in Books

Jan 18, 2018  
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Infinite Desire
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I have a soft spot for bounty hunters and space. Put those two together and you have a recipe for magic. This novel was exactly up my alley and I loved everything about it. After reading Katherine McIntyre’s Stolen Petals, I was jonesing for another story similar. This was a perfect match. With a fierce female lead and a deliciously devious male lead, the couple burned up the pages. It’s not erotic however, having a plot interesting enough to keep my attention when they weren’t setting the book on fire.

Overall, the novel reads quick, but it is rather enjoyable. If you like strong female bounty hunters and the men who love them, I recommend it.
  
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tonidavis (353 KP) rated Half Blood in Books

Aug 26, 2017  
Half Blood
Half Blood
Jennifer L. Armentrout | 2011 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
10
7.4 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
Great story (4 more)
Alex Andros
Widen Delphi
Seth
Caleb
Fight like Alexandra Andros
I'm a huge fan of Greek mythology to begin with but the vivant series is my fav orite. Jennifer L Armentrout is a spectacular writer who work is always outstanding.

Alexandra Andros (Alex) is a great lead character strong and cool Harry but brilliant follows her heart and always does the right thing if people want a strong female lead you can not get better than Alex
  
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)
9
8.5 (277 Ratings)
Book Rating
It's believable (2 more)
Has a strong female lead
Easy to follow
Everybody I know who has read this book including myself has absolutely loved it. That goes to say something right? Don't waste any time just sit down open this book and get stuck right in. You'll be craving more by time you're done!
  
Parasomnia (2008)
Parasomnia (2008)
2008 |
This was ok for a low budget horror with a very strange story and plot. The cgi is awful for the dream sequences but it can be forgiven. Quite bloody in places with a creepy bad guy and cute female lead. Silly at times but there is far worse out there trust me!!