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Joe Jonas recommended track Everybody Hurts by REM in Automatic for the People by REM in Music (curated)
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Dancing with the Devil (Nikki & Michael, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I can't say I liked the style of this, it didn't flow too smoothly for me. And it was hard to discern between what Nikki was thinking and what others were saying in her mind since there were no italics used to show it easily.
BUT I have to admit that despite that, I kind of got pulled into the story. The hunt for Jasper almost had me as bloodthirsty as Michael and I found it quite hard to leave alone. It was nearly constant action with hardly any slow bits for me to get bored.
As for the romance between Nikki and Michael, I'm not sure if I was convinced by it. It all seemed sort of sudden.
I have books 2 and 3 in the series but I'm not sure if I'll be continuing the series yet.
BUT I have to admit that despite that, I kind of got pulled into the story. The hunt for Jasper almost had me as bloodthirsty as Michael and I found it quite hard to leave alone. It was nearly constant action with hardly any slow bits for me to get bored.
As for the romance between Nikki and Michael, I'm not sure if I was convinced by it. It all seemed sort of sudden.
I have books 2 and 3 in the series but I'm not sure if I'll be continuing the series yet.
Melanie Lynskey recommended The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) (2001) in Movies (curated)
Andrew Furlong (14 KP) rated Star Trek (2009) in Movies
Sep 27, 2017
It is fun (2 more)
The cast gets their characters so very right, especially Karl Urban as bones
Michael Giacchino delivers a good score
I just don't like the aesthetic of the reboots. It doesn't look like Star Trek to me and the new Enterprise is honestly kind of ugly (3 more)
The plot is very contrived
Shaky cam
Not much going on thematically, mostly feels like a dumb actioner
Torn on this as a lifelong Trekkie
I can certainly understand why people enjoy this, but it just doesn't feel like Trek to me. Still it is enjoyable in its own way.
Sean Stone recommended The Last of the Mohicans (1992) in Movies (curated)
Charlie Cobra Reviews (1840 KP) rated The Hard Way (2019) in Movies
Jul 5, 2020
The Way Or Not The Hard Way - 6/10
The Hard Way is a 2019 action movie directed by Keoni Waxman and written by Keoni Waxman and Thomas J. Churchill; also produced by Binh Dang and Phillip B. Goldfine. Starring Michael Jai White, Luke Goss and Randy Couture.
In Romania, Cody (Grant Campbell) is killed pursuing a criminal while involved in an undercover operation. After learning of his brother's death, Payne (Michael Jai White), travels to Romania to investigate and exact revenge. He speaks with his brother's partner Mason (Luke Goss) and their employer, local chief investigator Briggs (Randy Couture) and finds possible leads while also attending the funeral.
This movie wasn't too bad but as a big fan of Michael Jai White, I was surprised I didn't like it more. Of course the fight scenes were awesome but I liked how the firefight scenes were really well done as well. That being said t wasn't one of his best movies. The acting of the two Russian mobsters in the opening scene was horrible and cliche. The casting was good as Luke Goss and Michael Jai White seem to have good chemistry on screen but the lack of a clear and captivating plot definitely brought the film down. The writing wasn't the greatest either as some dialogue said by Michael didn't come off natural. Not sure how I thought about Randy Couture being cast, his acting didn't seem to fit as well in the movie but he did kind of grow on me. Overall the film feels like it left something unfulfilled, it lacks some of the emotions that it should've had and doesn't live up to its potential. It's a good action flick if that's all you care about seeing on screen. I give it a 6/10.
In Romania, Cody (Grant Campbell) is killed pursuing a criminal while involved in an undercover operation. After learning of his brother's death, Payne (Michael Jai White), travels to Romania to investigate and exact revenge. He speaks with his brother's partner Mason (Luke Goss) and their employer, local chief investigator Briggs (Randy Couture) and finds possible leads while also attending the funeral.
This movie wasn't too bad but as a big fan of Michael Jai White, I was surprised I didn't like it more. Of course the fight scenes were awesome but I liked how the firefight scenes were really well done as well. That being said t wasn't one of his best movies. The acting of the two Russian mobsters in the opening scene was horrible and cliche. The casting was good as Luke Goss and Michael Jai White seem to have good chemistry on screen but the lack of a clear and captivating plot definitely brought the film down. The writing wasn't the greatest either as some dialogue said by Michael didn't come off natural. Not sure how I thought about Randy Couture being cast, his acting didn't seem to fit as well in the movie but he did kind of grow on me. Overall the film feels like it left something unfulfilled, it lacks some of the emotions that it should've had and doesn't live up to its potential. It's a good action flick if that's all you care about seeing on screen. I give it a 6/10.
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated The Godfather: Part II (1974) in Movies
Jan 14, 2018
Best sequel ever made
Take what you know know about sequels and throw it away. A rareity happens in this film when the second movie is better than it's orginal and that is hard to do when the first movie is one of the best movies ever.
The continuation of the Corleone family out in vegas trying to set their family up for ever. We also get a glimpse of the life of Vito Corleone when he first came to this country. The tie ins of these two stories make this one of the most studied sequels of all time. We see the now older Michael as head of the family and the young Vito getting his feet together. It is kind of like watching MIchael follow in Vito's steps the whole way through. Of course there is tradgey with family involved especially in betrayal and the loss of close friends. A must see
They do make a third to close out the story but eh
The continuation of the Corleone family out in vegas trying to set their family up for ever. We also get a glimpse of the life of Vito Corleone when he first came to this country. The tie ins of these two stories make this one of the most studied sequels of all time. We see the now older Michael as head of the family and the young Vito getting his feet together. It is kind of like watching MIchael follow in Vito's steps the whole way through. Of course there is tradgey with family involved especially in betrayal and the loss of close friends. A must see
They do make a third to close out the story but eh
Warwick Davis recommended The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) in Movies (curated)
Otway93 (567 KP) rated BloodRayne (2006) in Movies
Nov 17, 2022
Special Effects (2 more)
Acting
Movie Quality
What a cast, what a disappointment.
After playing the game for the first time recently, I was kind of excited to see the film, and to find out if Uwe Boll's movies were as bad as I'd heard. They are. It's hard to describe why this film is so bad, but unfortunately it is just dreadful.
For a film featuring the likes of Sir Ben Kingsley, Udo Kier, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Madsen, and even Meat Loaf, these big names do nothing to distract from the terrible writing, production quality and general laziness of the film.
Overall, avoid this like the plague!
For a film featuring the likes of Sir Ben Kingsley, Udo Kier, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Madsen, and even Meat Loaf, these big names do nothing to distract from the terrible writing, production quality and general laziness of the film.
Overall, avoid this like the plague!
KyleQ (267 KP) rated Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) in Movies
Jul 19, 2020
A pretty meh reboot.
H20 finds Jamie Lee Curtis returning to the role of Laurie Strode. For 20 years she's been in hiding from Michael Myers, she's been staying at a college campus with her son John (Josh Hartnett), but Michael is hunting them down.
H20's plot is less weird than the last couple of outings in the franchise, but it still feels a bit silly. The movie opens up showing Michael Myers doing some investigation to find out where Laurie disappeared to, which it just so happens that the nurse from the original movie had in her house. It was kind of a dumb start, and it never fully recovers from it.
There were 3 different masks used, resulting in obvious differences from shot to shot. One mask was particularly terrible, it looked like a clown mask.
The movie does benefit from a decent supporting cast including the likes of Michelle Williams, LL Cool J, Adam Arkin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and even Janet Leigh.
Tonally, H20 is somewhat cheesy, it shouldn't be taken too seriously, though who would at this point in the series?
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later will entertain fans of the series and horror fans alike. But don't expect it to be anything especially good.
H20's plot is less weird than the last couple of outings in the franchise, but it still feels a bit silly. The movie opens up showing Michael Myers doing some investigation to find out where Laurie disappeared to, which it just so happens that the nurse from the original movie had in her house. It was kind of a dumb start, and it never fully recovers from it.
There were 3 different masks used, resulting in obvious differences from shot to shot. One mask was particularly terrible, it looked like a clown mask.
The movie does benefit from a decent supporting cast including the likes of Michelle Williams, LL Cool J, Adam Arkin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and even Janet Leigh.
Tonally, H20 is somewhat cheesy, it shouldn't be taken too seriously, though who would at this point in the series?
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later will entertain fans of the series and horror fans alike. But don't expect it to be anything especially good.