The Towering Inferno (1974)
Movie Watch
A massive fire breaks out at a high rise office building with a group of party-goers trapped on the...
Broadcast News (1987)
Movie Watch
Intelligent satire of American television news. A highly strung news producer finds herself...
The Push
Book
The arrival of baby Violet was meant to be the happiest day of my life. But as soon as I held her in...
American Horror Story - Season 8
TV Season
American Horror Story: Apocalypse is the eighth season of the FX horror anthology television series...
Strays (2023)
Movie
When reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by lowlife owner doug reggie is certain that his ...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Deadpool (2016) in Movies
Aug 15, 2019
I've been a huge fan of Deadpool comics since as long as I can remember. When I was younger, the 4th wall breaking, the hyper violence, comedy, and self awareness that he is a comic book character, was always something that appealed to me.
So I, like many other Marvel fans, really hated what they did with the character in Origins, and it seems Ryan Reynolds did as well, pitching a rough sequence to FOX which convinced them to give this beloved characters another shot. God bless Ryan Reynolds.
And it paid off in spades. And it's easy to see why - Deadpool is a great movie.
The character himself is near perfect. He looks the part, he sounds the part, and it's great that the studio didn't shy away from an R rating.
The violence in Deadpool is frequent and messy, as is the cursing and crudeness, and the result is hilarious.
The story is told mostly in flashbacks before the big last showdown, and is nicely mapped out, and we're given a hugely likable cast.
Ryan Reynolds is of course , as is T.J. Miller and Morena Baccarin.
I even liked Ed Skrein's villain, Ajax.
Deadpool even manages to sneak in a couple of X-Men with a completely CGI Colossus joining the party, as well as Negasonic Teenage Warhead - the best superhero name ever, and coincidentally the films shining star after Ryan Reynolds - Brianna Hildebrand is a welcome addition to the film, and I genuinely hope that she makes in over to the MCU in the recent Disney Fox merge.
Deadpool is important for a number of reasons - it finally does the character justice. It's also shows that spin off films away from the main X-Men cast can be really decent, and it also shows that R rated superhero films can do the business at the box office.
It's certainly in the top tier of the FOX X-Men series.
Petting Zoo - Funny animated animal picture book
Education and Games
App
21 beautifully animated animals. Full of surprises, wit and quirky animations! "A wonderful App for...
Kristin (149 KP) rated Pandora's Succession (Ridley Fox & Nita Parris #1) in Books
Dec 7, 2018
Fox is trying his best to have a normal life, but the bad guys just keep coming. Seconds from handing in his resignation letter, all hell breaks loose, and a virus found frozen in a glacier is set loose. This virus is wanted by several individuals for horrible purposes, and it's up to Fox to try and stop it from getting into the wrong hands, causing the end of the world as we know it.
I can definitely say that this novel held my interest all the way through. The characters are great, the premise is one that (horrifyingly) could happen in this day and age, and the pacing was superb. I will admit that I got a little confused trying to keep up with who was working for who, who was double-crossing who, etc., but that's how these things go in real life!! The ending is fantastic, and I'm certainly going to add the next one to my TBR list. Great job!
4 1/2 stars
Little Farmers - Tractors and Harvesters for Kids
Education and Book
App
In Little Farmers your kids can drive real 3D tractors, plow the fields, plant corn, wheat and...
Watching the English
Book
In this completely revised and updated edition of international bestseller WATCHING THE ENGLISH,...