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Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
2018 | Family
Would have been better without Mary
I generally enjoyed the film and found the songs very in keeping with the original but I had a real issue with Emily Blunt's portrayal of Mary. She was too stern and her accent was horrible. She just made me dislike Mary Poppins and that is downright wrong.
The other characters were good and the kids were great, little George in particular. Also I was delighted when Dick Van Dyke turned up.
Its a good fun movie but Emily should never have been Mary Poppins.
  
 The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
2019 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Next to No Jump Scares (0 more)
Makeup (0 more)
Like Every Other Horror
I was hoping for more but sadly found this to be like any other horror film made even worse by the terrible makeup job they gave La Llorona. I will thank them for the lacking jump scares that I often find cheapen so many horror films. However, this is simply because the plot is so simplified that I find myself almost wishing for more jump scares, hoping for a part of this film that could actually scare me.
  
Some Girls
Some Girls
2012 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Situations we have all found ourselves in when we were young (1 more)
It's laugh out loud funny
Relatable and hilarious
I was a teenager when this first came out and absolutely loved it, still do now. It's actually quite relatable, the problems the girls face are things im sure everyone has some kind of experience with.
The girls in this act really well and the way it's written is fab - it doesn't drag, theres no unnecessary veer offs.
All my girl friends love this, I'm sure you will too, give it a go!
  
A Touch of Gold (A Touch of Gold #1) by Annie Sullivan
A Touch of Gold (A Touch of Gold #1) by Annie Sullivan
Annie Sullivan | 2018 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
10
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Ready For Book Two
Can I start by asking, "When does the second book come out?! This retelling of King Midas surpassed all my wildest expectations and then some. This spin was written rather creatively and I found myself enjoying this adventure full of pirates, first loves and curses. I will tell you that I was shocked and caught off guard by some startling revelations and I eagerly await with anticipation for the next book. Kudos to this author's storytelling and spell weaving as I fell in love with the web she spun!
  
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Kaz (232 KP) rated Candy Crush Saga in Apps

Jul 17, 2019  
Candy Crush Saga
Candy Crush Saga
Entertainment, Games
7
7.4 (64 Ratings)
App Rating
Easy to Play (0 more)
Very difficult levels not that difficult, can be repetitive (0 more)
A great time killer
This is a simple game, but it gets very addictive, very quickly. I like all of the fun graphics the game uses, but I have found that the apparent really difficult levels, are not that challenging at all (although as the game goes along, I may regret saying this!).

It's a game game to pick up when you have some time to kill, but I can see that after a while, this game could become rather repetitive.
  
Murder Mystery (2019)
Murder Mystery (2019)
2019 | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A fun time, once it gets going
A comedy/mystery in the vein of Clue or Murder By Death, this film takes a while to get going. The jokes at the beginning are few & weak, but as it goes on, they get more plentiful & funnier. I found myself laughing out loud more than a few times. Everyone in the film is great & those who hate Adam Sandler will find him tolerable. The story is well enough & there's a pretty damn good car chase too. It's worth a watch once, maybe twice.
  
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Grumpy Goblin (123 KP) rated The Boys Volume 3: Good For The Soul in Books

Jul 23, 2019 (Updated Jul 23, 2019)  
The Boys Volume 3: Good For The Soul
The Boys Volume 3: Good For The Soul
Garth Ennis | 2008 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Great artwork (2 more)
Twisted & dark, yet still comical storyline
Brilliantly controversial
Can be a little hard to follow at timei (1 more)
The dialogue (accents) may need to be re-read a couple of times to understand
I thought this was a much stronger story than Volume 2 and carried on with the main storyline of The Seven.

It was, as always, controversial, dark yet comical and I found I couldn't put it down. There were also some very interesting new characters introduced that I hope to learn more about in the next volume.
  
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris | 2018 | Biography, History & Politics, Religion
10
8.7 (74 Ratings)
Book Rating
Easy to read (2 more)
Short chapters
Characters
Couldn't put it down!!
This book had mixed reviews from the book club I'm a member of, I wasn't really expecting to enjoy it but thought I'd give it a go.
I was pleasantly surprised, I barely put it down and finished it in two days.
It follows the Character of Lale, how he tries to keep his family safe, how he survives the camps and how he is separated from the girl he loves. I found the characters likeable and it was an easy read.
  
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
2018 | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
How you can choose the scenario yourself by your TV remote (1 more)
It's weird that you arnt quite sure what's going on all the time
That I didnt figure out I could use my remote to make the main character choose differently (0 more)
Quite odd, but entertaining
Contains spoilers, click to show
It's quite a strangely entertaining film, it took me over half the film to figure out I could make the choices for the main character so that was really interesting when you can choose differently. There is supposed to be a secret ending but I havnt found it yet
  
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Kimmic (814 KP) rated A Man Called Ove in Books

Jan 22, 2019  
A Man Called Ove
A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
2
8.8 (28 Ratings)
Book Rating
I don't get what all the fuss is about? I tried so hard to force myself to read this and I got about halfway and I found myself avoiding reading all together just because I couldn't face the boredom of it? I skipped to the end and read the last chapter and was so glad that I didn't torture myself any further by reading the whole thing.
I realise that I seem to be the minority of this opinion, maybe there is a secret chapter to the book that mine didn't contain??? Who knows.