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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Frozen (2013) in Movies
Dec 23, 2017
One of Disney's best
The first time I saw this, I wasn't a huge fan. I just didn't understand the hype. However since then I've really come to appreciate how good this film actually is, to the point where it's probably one of my guilty favourites.
Let It Go might still be slightly overrated, but all of the songs are fun and catchy and you can't help but sing along. There's good humour and the plot itself although typical Disney, is still heartwarming and entertaining. What I love the most is the fact that it makes fun of the typical Disney film - love at first sight, true loves kiss etc - it's refreshing for it not to completely follow the usual Disney formula. And who can't not love Olaf?
Let It Go might still be slightly overrated, but all of the songs are fun and catchy and you can't help but sing along. There's good humour and the plot itself although typical Disney, is still heartwarming and entertaining. What I love the most is the fact that it makes fun of the typical Disney film - love at first sight, true loves kiss etc - it's refreshing for it not to completely follow the usual Disney formula. And who can't not love Olaf?
tonidavis (353 KP) rated Doctor Who - Series 1 (New Season - 1) in TV
Dec 27, 2017
Rebirth of a great show (3 more)
Russell T Davies
Stephan Moffatt
Billie Piper
The ReBirth of Doctor who
Wether your a old doctor who fan or new to the show Christopher Eccleston performance launched the new generation of Doctor who to a much wider audience across the world. Bille Piper performance as Rose is relatable and bring humour to counter Eccelstons sterner side.
Show runners Russel T Davies and Stephan Moffat make a great team with Moffat being a great writer to invoke your inner fears the monsters he creates are top notch and Russel T Davies keeps the series well run and created thw Arc structure that Moffat fails at in later series.
Not to mention it always good to have cybermen darleck back on our tv screens
Show runners Russel T Davies and Stephan Moffat make a great team with Moffat being a great writer to invoke your inner fears the monsters he creates are top notch and Russel T Davies keeps the series well run and created thw Arc structure that Moffat fails at in later series.
Not to mention it always good to have cybermen darleck back on our tv screens
Vicky (1 KP) rated Collateral Beauty (2016) in Movies
Jan 8, 2018
Tackles a difficult subject well (1 more)
Incredible Cast
Although I was expecting this film to be good as it was. I was definitely not expecting it to become one of my favourite films. It managed to tackle a very difficult subject in an incredible good and tactful way. The cast was incredible with both well known stars like Will Smith and Helen Mitten to the (what I'm sure is to be) incredibly promising not as well known stars such as Jacob Latimore. Also the twist at the end was amazing! They also managef to include a good amount of humour whilst at the same time not making light of a very real and serious issue. All in all it well exceeed my expectations and easily made it's way into my top films.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Get Your Sh*t Together in Books
Sep 18, 2017
Not accessible, geared for certain audiences
I have to say I struggled to read this. Sarah Knight obviously comes from a very privileged background and gears her rhetoric to certain socio-economic classes. While at times she attempts humour, it falls a little flat as it sounds like she's trying too hard.
That being said, some of the advice is useful such as time management and prioritizing - however this sounds like a lot of other self help books and she doesn't seem like the 'anti-guru' she claims to be. It's a little pretentious, constantly talking about her Caribbean housing, when many don't even have disposable income.
She briefly mentions half way through that this book is not intended for such working-class people. That should have been at the front of the book.
That being said, some of the advice is useful such as time management and prioritizing - however this sounds like a lot of other self help books and she doesn't seem like the 'anti-guru' she claims to be. It's a little pretentious, constantly talking about her Caribbean housing, when many don't even have disposable income.
She briefly mentions half way through that this book is not intended for such working-class people. That should have been at the front of the book.
Daniel Holford (0 KP) rated American Vandal in TV
Sep 20, 2017
Far Better than expected!
There's not many TV shows that can grip me into watch all of their episodes back to back, especially comedies which I often have a hard time to really get into.
However this show is me gripped from the end of episode (plenty of cliffhangers to push you forwards immediately). The story is very focussed on the "dick drawing" and the trial of Dylan, whether he did do it and what motive he had for it?
This is filmed perfectly like making a murderer, less mocumentary and more like an actual serious docudrama with some added elements of humour. For a show I thought would immediately be about dick jokes, they steered fairly clear making a smarter and genuinely greater show than I could have expected.
However this show is me gripped from the end of episode (plenty of cliffhangers to push you forwards immediately). The story is very focussed on the "dick drawing" and the trial of Dylan, whether he did do it and what motive he had for it?
This is filmed perfectly like making a murderer, less mocumentary and more like an actual serious docudrama with some added elements of humour. For a show I thought would immediately be about dick jokes, they steered fairly clear making a smarter and genuinely greater show than I could have expected.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated Gifted (2017) in Movies
Feb 8, 2019
A great surprise
I hadn't really expected very much from this film, but it was actually a brilliant and heartwarming surprise. It has a great cast and is wonderfully acted - McKenna Grace is exceptional for a child actor and I was even impressed with Chris Evans, it's been so long since I've seen him in something that isn't Marvel related and it's nice to see.
The film itself is a mixture of humour and a sometimes heartwrenching and emotional story about a gifted child. It has a fairly short runtime which is also refreshing, but I actually think it could have been a little longer. It's well shot and scripted and was just an all round delight to watch. And seeing Chris Evans with cats? Kinda hard to resist.
The film itself is a mixture of humour and a sometimes heartwrenching and emotional story about a gifted child. It has a fairly short runtime which is also refreshing, but I actually think it could have been a little longer. It's well shot and scripted and was just an all round delight to watch. And seeing Chris Evans with cats? Kinda hard to resist.
Andy Walker (4885 KP) rated Avengers: Endgame (2019) in Movies
Apr 26, 2019 (Updated Apr 26, 2019)
Well now. End Game. This may not be popular with some people, but it is my honest opinion. It is a brilliantly made film, but I would expect nothing less from Marvel. It has a fantastic cast and the idea and story are excellent. With all that and all that has come before it, my expectations were high. It has a great mix of humour, drama and action; it has amazing effects; a few good twists and some interesting things for future development. Unfortunately I was a little disappointed, it was really good but it wasn't great. Maybe the fault lays with me and my expectations were too high. I can honestly say that IMHO Avengers Assemble (the first full Avengers film) is still the best Marvel film.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Battleship (2012) in Movies
Feb 10, 2018
Hit
I was pleasantly surprised at this, fearing another alien film closer to Skyline, this was a lot more like Independence Day at sea!! The SFX are really great and certainly has a impressive feel to it. There is plenty of action and a mix of humour as well with a well chosen cast. Yep it seems to skip a bit of the story early on in the film, unless I missed a 1 year later text pop up? At times it could almost be an advert for the American Navy, past and present. It manages to pay homage to the Battleship game as well in one scene, and Brooklyn Decker is great eye candy. If you enjoy a no-brainer, fun action film....like Independence day, then you'll have a blast!
Leah Rothwell (170 KP) rated The Promised Neverland: Volume 1 in Books
Sep 17, 2018 (Updated Sep 17, 2018)
Captivating, has me gripping the edge of my seat
The way this manga is written really captivated me in a way that I haven’t felt in years. It has so many twists and turns and this is just the first book. Be prepared for heartbreak, rage, humour and love all wrapped up in 192 pages.
Be warned though... it is so good you will not ever want to stop reading. You will crave more and you will never be able to guess what happen and next as it’s so unpredictable that it’s amazing to read. I love this series so much, I read so many books and this has made me crave the next volume so much that I keep refreshing the page hoping the release dates are sooner!
Be warned though... it is so good you will not ever want to stop reading. You will crave more and you will never be able to guess what happen and next as it’s so unpredictable that it’s amazing to read. I love this series so much, I read so many books and this has made me crave the next volume so much that I keep refreshing the page hoping the release dates are sooner!
Ross (3284 KP) rated Downsizing (2017) in Movies
Oct 18, 2018
The idea behind this film (in order to save the world from mankind's expansion and overuse of resources, Norwegian scientists master the science of shrinking, and with humans being a fraction of their size the planet can start to recover) was excellent. However this did not translate into a good film. Matt Damon tries his best to portray the man looking for a new start post-downsizing, adding humour and charm, but is not enough to carry a script that just didn't know what it wanted to do.
While the film managed to show that some facets of humanity will still carry on post-shrinking (we need working class people to run the utopia so we have tiny shanty towns) and add an element of satire, it was not a cohesive film.
While the film managed to show that some facets of humanity will still carry on post-shrinking (we need working class people to run the utopia so we have tiny shanty towns) and add an element of satire, it was not a cohesive film.