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Evelyn Evelyn by Evelyn Evelyn
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The debut album by the American dark cabaret musical duo Evelyn Evelyn.
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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Whisper No Lies (Black Ops Inc., #3) in Books
Jul 12, 2018
Lara Croft Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
5.7
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Fearless explorer Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) tries to locate Pandora's box before criminals...
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David McK (3721 KP) rated Angel Has Fallen (2019) in Movies
Aug 15, 2020
Although I saw it, I don't remember much about it other than it was one of the 2 'Die Hard in the White House' movies that came out that year (the other being "White House Down") and that it starred Gerard Butler (wit "Olympus" being the code name of the White House).
In 2016, London Fell ("London Has Fallen")
I remember even less about it, other than it was a sequel, again starring Gerard Butler, and took place in, well, London.
Now, in 2019, "Angel Has Fallen".
The 'Angel' of that is the codename of Gerard Butler's Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, returning for a third time in the series, and here framed for an attempted assassination attempt on the US President (Morgan Freeman, taking over from the earlier Aaron Eckhart) and on the run from both his own government and from those who framed him (and want to finish the job, so to speak).
If you've seen any of the earlier entries, you'll know pretty much what to expect: gunfire, explosions, more gunfire, running, a ham-fisted "Russia bad! America good!" allegory thrown in, more gunfire ...
Not a bad way to while away a few hours, but not brilliant either,
David McK (3721 KP) rated Plane (2023) in Movies
Mar 17, 2025
So pretty much what you'd expect, really.
here, he plays a pilot who is forced to crash-land his plane on a remote and war-torn island after it is hit by lightning (on New Years Eve, whilst travelling home to see his daughter), with his passengers then taken hostage by the rebels on said island and with Butler then having to find a way to rescue them, in company with a prisoner who was being transported on board his plane, wanted for murder.
Solid if unspectacular.
U.S. Marshals (1997)
6.8
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Ladies and gentlemen, be alert. We are going to initiate a hard-target search for a fugitive in an...
Reign of Fire (2002)
6.5
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In present-day London, 12-year-old Quinn watches as his mother wakes an enormous fire-breathing...
Merissa (13816 KP) rated Courting the Dragon Warrior (A Royal Arrangement #2) in Books
Mar 6, 2026 - 9:32 AM
Moving onto this one... Elias and Gerard are connected in a way neither realises until they actually meet. During the war, Gerard fought a lightning archmage, who was a secret weapon the Draconians didn't know about. He nearly died and was left with massive scarring to his face and body, and blindness in one eye. He thought he'd killed the archmage. Elias fought a dragon and nearly died, leaving him with massive scarring on his leg. But he thought he'd killed the dragon. Seeing the connection here? Elias realises their connection early on, but has taken a vow not to disclose the identity of any archmage, including his own.
And then you also have the wider view - of stepmothers and fathers, of betrayals and plots within plots, and friendships and foes that you just don't know if you can trust! I thought this was brilliantly written, with a smooth pace and plenty of action in and out of the sheets. I loved how Elias and Gerard grew together, their relationship being a sort of slow burn on the emotional side while moving fairly fast on the physical side.
All in all, this was a great addition to the series, and I can't wait to continue with the series. Absolutely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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Mar 6, 2026