Imperfection
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Imperfection is a new crime series featuring D.I. Stewart Gardener and D. S. Sean Reilly, and set in...
No Way Home
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A relaxing trail ride turns tragic when Paramedic and Deputy Coroner Zoe Chambers discovers the body...
Obsession
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A thrilling standalone novel from New York Times bestselling novelist Jennifer L. Armentrout, author...
Whispers Under Ground: The Third PC Grant Mystery
Stephen Walter and Ben Aaronovitch
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Doctor Who Screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch's superbly entertaining supernatural crime series has, with...
12 Monkeys (1995)
8.3
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A lone time traveler from the year 2035 must solve a riddle that may save his people...but it may...
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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Edge of Darkness (2010) in Movies
Jul 24, 2020
The plot: When the only daughter of a Boston homicide detective, Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson), is shot on his doorstep, everyone assumes that he was the intended target. Then evidence suggests otherwise, and Craven sets out to find her killer and, in the process, uncovers her secret life, corporate coverups, government collusion, and murder.
It was based on the 1985 BBC television series of the same name, which was likewise directed by Campbell.
Additionally, Gibson and his crew set up shop for filming in western Massachusetts, with 180 staff staying in Northampton hotels. They shot in various locations in the Pioneer Valley, including Tully O'Reilly's Pub, the Northampton Athletic Club, and an older part of the Hampshire County Courthouse, all in Northampton. Also, Sugarloaf Mountain was shut down for a few days while they rented it out. They also filmed at the Notch Visitor Center, Rt. 116, Amherst.
Like I said before a decent action film.
Under Siege (1992)
7.6
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Steven Seagal comes aboard and comes on strong, combining humor and heroics in a fireball of a...
Gallipoli Sniper: The Remarkable Life of Billy Sing
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'This is a well-researched, detailed and compelling story.' Defender Magazine Billy Sing was a...
Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Jigsaw Man in Books
Feb 21, 2021
I must say though that if you're a bit squeamish and don't like graphic descriptions of murder, then don't read this. If you do or don't mind a bit of gore, then crack on.
The characters are great, the plot is absorbing and complex and the ability of the author to capture the feelings of the various protagonists is excellent.
I absolutely love a good "baddie" and Nadine Matheson has created one such character in Peter Olivier; he is deliciously evil, extremely charming, highly intelligent, an excellent manipulator and everything you would want in a (fictitious) serial killer ... think Ted Bundy crossed with Jeffrey Dahmer and you have a pretty good picture.
This is a gripping read which although starts a little slow, it builds in tension and action as you turn the pages culminating in an exciting finale which definitely leaves the door open for a sequel and the intriguing backstory lends itself to a prequel ... well I would certainly read either or both!
Thank you to HQ (an imprint of HarperCollins UK) and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Straight On Till Morning (1972) in Movies
Mar 8, 2021
It would be nice to think the change in style was the result of a decision by Hammer to experiment, but the fact the film was clearly made on a punishingly low budget suggests otherwise: the reason it's largely a two-hander, mostly taking place in a single flat, is presumably simply to keep production costs down. The atmosphere throughout is dingy and a bit grim; appalling early-70s fashion doesn't help much. There's a conceit about Peter Pan which is never really resolved (hence the title); the film's most distinctive feature is the editing, which is jarring, almost subliminal, and gets rather annoying very quickly. Good performances from the leads, I suppose, but this doesn't make up for the fact the story is implausible, uninvolving, and doesn't really go anywhere.