Out of the Dark (The Grey Wolves, #4)
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Darkness has descended on the Transylvanian Alps. Four packs of the powerful Grey wolves – in a...
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The Summer Nanny
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It was the perfect summer job—until it turned into her worst nightmare. Bridgett is enjoying an...
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Screwed (Dad Bod Contracting #4)
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“He has to be ready for it, Jess,” I say, my voice low and quiet. Jesse nods. “I know....
The Bones She Buried (Detective Josie Quinn #5)
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Josie works until her arms ache, until the paramedics arrive and pull her gently away from the...
The Dead and the Dark
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Imagine Riverdale crossing streams with Stephen King's The Outsider and you'll get a sense of this...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) in Movies
Nov 9, 2021
Woody Harrelson is a suitably over the top villain, and I was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining the big CGI moments were. Carnage was well realised and felt dangerous and almost unstoppable.
Unlike the first film however, it's outweighed by the bad. The comedic moments are laid on thick, and a lot of it doesn't land. The dialogue is fine for the most part, but noticeably plummets in the last third. In a world where so many blockbusters run between 2-3 hours, I'm not complaining about the brisk 90 minute runtime, but it actually felt like a lot was left on the cutting room floor. It ensures that it never gets boring, but it feels a bit haphazard as a result.
I understand that LTBC is supposed to be schlocky and silly, and to it's credit, it does bring it when it comes to the action, but something is missing with both of these films. Venom isn't as scary as I remember reading the comics as a kid, and I'm not overly keen on the whole anti-hero thing they have going on, but at the end of the day, it is what is, a loud and dumb action film that does exactly what you expect it to do.
Take Your Breath Away
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A missing woman. A husband suspected. The truth will … Take Your Breath Away It’s always...
A Quiet Life
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From the author of the critically acclaimed debut, A Little Hope comes an enormously powerful and...
Merissa (12351 KP) rated A Destiny Reborn (Prevent the Past #2) in Books
Apr 28, 2023
Well, Claire gets kidnapped, for a start. And does she need rescuing? Hell no! This beauty rescues herself with a pair of fingernail clippers (absolutely inspired!!!) She is a total badass in this book and I loved her for it. I also loved how protective over her Cyrus was. Even when he denied her, it was only because he wanted the best for her. I'm just glad Claire wore him down and helped him realise just what he'd be missing.
Once again full of plot twists, there was one that made me sad - the one about Claire's daughter. Claire thought she was doing something amazing for the timeline - and she did for Marie, but when it came out just exactly how her daughter would help in the future, it broke me a little. I'm sincerely hoping Ms Hefner will pull another rabbit out of the hat and give me a different version!
I can't wait to read the final in this trilogy to see it all come together. A brilliant addition to the series.
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Apr 27, 2023
Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Choose Or Die (2022) in Movies
Jun 3, 2022
Fast forward to 3 months later, a computer programmer and his friend find a copy of a game called curs<r (the game played at the start of the movie) which offers a huge cash prize if won. They agree to meet up in a coffee shop to play the game.
When the guy is a no-show kayla decides to play the game by herself, quickly learning the type of game this is as it forces her to choose or die, each choice with real life consequences. After playing, kayla destroys the games tape, but it is soon evident that no matter what she does she must complete the game or risk dying.
The movie had an interesting concept but it was just too bizarre and it got stranger the more the movie went on, to the point where I lost interest fairly quickly, though I did like the little nods to the 80s such as the 80s style music and 8 bit video games, but sadly not these or even Robert Englund could save this movie.