Where to Go When: The World's Best Destinations
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Where to Go When: The World's Best Destinations is the ultimate holiday planner, highlighting the...
Wake Me Up Inside (Mates #1)
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Zev Hassick is surprised and confused when he finds himself attracted to his best friend. His very...
M_M Paranormal Romance
Quiz Show and Bullet Catch
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Quiz Show: Welcome to False!, the quiz show where there are no questions, only statements, where...
The World Atlas of Tattoo
Anna Felicity Friedman and James Elkins
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Lively and informative, The World Atlas of Tattoo is a superbly illustrated and compelling reference...
Chris Columbus recommended A Hard Day's Night (1964) in Movies (curated)
Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Black Panther Vol. 1: A Nation Under Our Feet in Books
Nov 30, 2020
One concluding thought I want to put out there.. Don't go into Coates' BP run expecting a Marvel "paint by numbers" superhero book. This series is so much, offering a solid interpretation of the character. Coates has incorporated so much of what is going on in the world today, bringing into the comic, as well as stirring in Wakanda's rich historical background as well as the Wakanda pantheon of gods! If you go in with the approach I am recommending, you, too, will love Coates' BLACK PANTHER run!
Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Marshall (2017) in Movies
Sep 25, 2019
I was enthralled by this film. It popped up on my listings and I went to it without knowing anything more than the fact it was a biopic. Just like Hidden Figures, this was an interesting, heart-breaking and moving tale.
Chadwick Boseman, who some of us will know as Black Panther in the Marvel Universe, was a brilliant lead. Josh Gad felt like such an odd choice, I've only ever seen him in comedy films or staring as our favourite feathered or Frozen friends, but the two of them together brought this powerful story to life on the screen.
There aren't many films where I come out knowing that I didn't miss a second of what happened, but this one had me on the edge of my seat. Not so much for the guy across the aisle though, I'm fairly certain that he was snoring at one point.
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Venom (2018) in Movies
Jul 11, 2019
It's a pretty by the numbers origin film, that veers fairly sharply from the comics due to there being zero Spider-Man.
If you've seen the trailer, then you know the plot. There are no surprises (with the exception of an extremely on the nose tease for future installments near the end).
No one in the cast seems to be too bothered that they are there either, with the exception of Tom Hardy, who does a pretty sterling job of playing Eddie Brock - the dialogue between him and Venom is pretty entertaining throughout.
Surprising absolutely no one, the films climaxes in a CGI heavy face off, with both parties being dark grey in colour - making for a pretty bland showdown.
Venoms ok, worth a watch, even if it's just the one time - the Marvel nerd in me just really wishes that these characters were under the same MCU umbrella (one day... One day)
Awix (3310 KP) rated The New Mutants (2020) in Movies
Aug 31, 2020
Interesting idea to do a horror movie using Marvel characters: the problem is that this one isn't very frightening (flat characters and too much bland CGI); the script and performances aren't strong enough to support the introspective tone and inert feel of the movie. Plus, the story is built around a conceit which is very, very easy to guess if you're familiar with these characters. A couple of half-decent performances and the climax (when it most resembles a conventional superhero movie) acquires a certain momentum, but it feels very drab and pointless. Maybe the corporate politics that have kept the film stuck on a shelf for years haven't helped, but I doubt this could ever have been much more impressive.
The Bird King
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New from the award-winning author of Alif the Unseen and writer of the Ms. Marvel series, G. Willow...