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Charlie Cobra Reviews (1840 KP) rated Swamp Thing in TV

Jul 7, 2020

Swamp Thing

2019 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

7.5

(37 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

One of DC's Current Bests

Swamp Thing is a 2019 superhero horror/drama tv series developed by Gary Dauberman and Mark Verheiden with Executive Producers James Wan, Len Wiseman and Michael Clear. It was produced by Big Shoe Productions, Inc., Atomic Monster Productions, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment. The show stars Crystal Reed, Virginia Madsen, Andy Bean, Derek Mears, Jessica Beals, and Will Patton.

Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed) returns to her hometown of Marais, Louisiana investigating a deadly swamp-borne virus for the CDC . She develops a bond with Alec Holland (Andy Bean), a disgraced scientist who dies tragically soon after, but Holland may not be dead after all, as Abby discovers the mysteries of the swamp transform him into Swamp Thing.

This show is really cool. It makes me want to go back and watch the old movies to compare how they hold up. I was amazed with how dark they kept the story with the rating being TV-MA and there being so much blood and gore. The actors are great and there are some amazing performances but I also feel that some characters are not introduced well and just kind of come out of nowhere. They feel kind of unnecessary or just extra but I love the tone and horror vibe the show has going and what feels like a bigger story arc they are trying to setup with "the Green" and "the darkness" in the swamp of Marais. The visual effects are really top notch and Swamp Thing himself looks impressive. I give this show a 9/10 and it also gets my "Must See Seal of Approval".

I just really hope it doesn't stay cancelled and that they get another season, it really deserves it.

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The Chrysalis

Heather Terrell

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Haarlem, Holland, seventeenth century: The city’s chief magistrate commissions a family portrait...

Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Hidden Village (Wartime Holland Book 1) [Audiobook] in Books

Jan 16, 2022

This is an engaging and compelling story of what life was like in a small village in Holland during World War II. It is a fictional story but is based on real events.

There is a palpable sense of tension throughout; you really get a sense of the fear amongst a village population trying to keep their fellow human beings, who just happen to be Jewish and the odd downed airman, safe from the clutches of the Nazis whilst putting their own lives and the lives of their families at significant risk.

The story is told through the eyes of various villages of different ages and of Dutch and Jewish perspectives. This really helps to provide a full picture of what life was like for each of the individuals at this horrendous time; the bravery of them all astounds me. Amongst all this, is a look into "normal" life and the trials and tribulations of trying to survive in occupied and war-torn Holland.

The story moves on at a fairly good pace. I listened to the audio version of this book and realised that I was on tenterhooks all the time knowing that something could happen at any moment but not knowing what. I must applaud the narrator; there are quite a few characters, male and female, young and old, but she did a great job.

If I have one gripe it's that I felt it ended rather suddenly and, I feel, left some things unfinished - maybe there is a Book 2 to come? If so, I would be interested in reading/listening to find out more.

My thanks must go to Bookouture and NetGalley for providing my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.

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Cal Brown (53 KP) rated The Circle (2017) in Movies

Jul 2, 2017

The Circle (2017)

2017 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

5.9

(44 Ratings)

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The initial concept of the film is good and has entertained the original book by Dave Eggers. (2 more)

Tom Hanks' performance.

The quality of production design/mise-en-scene was high and well thought out.

Emma Watson's attempt at an authentic Californian accent is par and not up to her reputation as a great actress. (5 more)

Many misleading sub-plots which only allow the main story-line to be shrouded in confusion.

The awkward dialogue lead to uncertainty on the character relationships, which in turn exemplifies the poor attempt to achieve a suspension of disbelief.

Many unnecessary characters were implemented into the story which only allowed for more confusion of the main plot.

No apparent character arcs, other than that of Mae Holland and partially Annie Allerton.

Extremely anti-climatic ending.

A circle has no ending, neither does this film.