Creepshow 2 (1987)
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An anthology of three more eerie tales, entitled "Old Chief Wood'n Head", "The Raft", and "The...
Horror anthology EC Comics Les Reed Rick Wakeman
Another Mother's Son (2017)
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Based on the true story of Louisa Gould, the drama is set during World War II on the Nazi-occupied...
David McK (3233 KP) rated The Mummy (1999) in Movies
Aug 3, 2019 (Updated Aug 27, 2023)
You know, the prologue where they show Imhotep and his priests being mummified alive?
That bit.
However, this then becomes a thoroughly enjoyable action romp through Egypt, with Brendan Fraser doing his best Indiana Jones impersonation after he and Rachel Weisz (and John Hannah) accidentally manage to awaken Arnold Vosloo's Imhotep from his undead slumber.
Kelly (279 KP) rated Spartacus - Season 1 in TV
Dec 21, 2018
I know that around the release of the series, there was a lot of talk about the use of CGI in the show, mainly during the battle scenes, with the appearance of animated blood splatters/slashes, similar to that shown in the film 300. This use seemed to have divided the audience into either ‘love it’ or ‘hate it’. Personally, I feel that this was the unique selling point of the show- something different that we are not used to on the TV screen, I felt it helped made the show more watchable.
For me Andy Whitfield made Spartacus (and his loss was noticed in the later series of the show). His love towards wife Sura is clear throughout series one, and gave us a believable reason as to why he allowed himself to be manipulated by Batiatus. He was also supported by a number of well cast actors including Manu Bennett (Crixus) and Peter Mensah (Oenomaus), by the end of the series, we find that we really care about these characters.
The reason that I have not rated the show higher, is the casting of John Hannah as Batiatus. John Hannah is a good actor, but I felt the role was not suited to him. To me, Batiatus needed to be a little crueler and more angry, at the end of the day, he was profit and power hungry, and willing to give the lives of men in order to pay the cost of his personal success. There were times, when I did not believe that this was what John Hannah was portrayed, and there was an awkwardness around some of his scenes (particularly those where there were a lot of swearing).
Overall, despite the odd flaw, I really enjoyed watching Spartacus (and have happily purchased the complete box set for re-watching in future) .
Eleanor (1463 KP) rated The Shadows in Books
Jul 29, 2020
This is not a tale for the weak-stomached with some truly gory and creepy imagery. It's both well written by Alex North and the audiobook was a great listen (narrated by Hannah Arterton and John Heffernan.)
I did find the ending slightly anti-climatic but I think part of it was the build-up was just so good.
Thanks to Macmillan Audio, the author, and NetGalley for the copy.
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) in Movies
Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)
Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) have a new mission for Scott after he has visions of Hank’s wife, the original Wasp (Michelle Pfeiffer). But on this mission, there is more to just trying to save Hank’s wife, a “Ghost” (Hannah John-Kamen) is also trying to get the technology that Ant-Man and the Wasp are also after, plus the FBI and Sonny Burch (Walton Goggins).
V/H/S/2 (2013)
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V/H/S/2 (originally titled S-VHS) is a 2013 American anthology horror film from Bloody Disgusting...
New Poetries VI
Vahni Capildeo, Adam Crothers, Alex Wong and Caoilinn Hughes
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From the first New Poetries anthology, published in 1994, through to this sixth volume, the series...
The Double Clue: And Other Hercule Poirot Stories
Agatha Christie and Sophie Hannah
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A perfect introduction to Agatha Christie - four of the best Hercule Poirot stories, chosen for...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2097 KP) rated Christmas Cupcake Murder in Books
Dec 12, 2020
This book takes us back in time to the early days of the series, and it is fun to see some of those relationships knowing what has happened to the characters since then. The plot is definitely different for a cozy, but I liked it for the variety. Unfortunately, the plot is drowned out by talk of food. I skimmed parts of the book, and I didn’t miss any part of the plot. The plot does get stronger as the book goes along, and I liked the way the story finished. This series always has an abundance of recipes, and this book is no exception with twenty new treats to try, including seven cupcakes. If you are a fan of the series and set your expectations accordingly, you’ll be fine. But otherwise, there is no need to read this book.