Superman: Action Comics, Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia
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With art by the best-selling writer and artist Patrick Gleason, both Metropolis and the Man of Steel...
Ingemar Johansson: Swedish Heavyweight Boxing Champion
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Ingmar Johansson's right hand-dubbed "The Hammer of Thor"-was the most fearsome in boxing, and...
Dead-Bang Fall
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March 1939, and try as he might, private eye Nate Ross can't seem to stay clear of Hollywood. His...
David McK (3361 KP) rated John Wick (2014) in Movies
Mar 11, 2023
Perhaps Keanu Reeeve's best role since the Matrix, with Keanu portraying the feared hitman John Wick, who comes out of retirement following the death of his wife when his house is ransacked, his car stolen and his puppy (a last gift from said wife) killed by a young generation of Russian mobsters.
The elders of all who fear the Baba Yaga.
AKA the boogeyman. Or John Wick.
So a pretty straightforward revenge plot, with Reeves on a rampage of destruction as he hunts down those responsible, with some pretty intense (and brilliantly choreographed) action scenes, and with hints of a larger world of underground assassins with the inclusion of the designated safe-ground of the Continental Hotel(s), and with the gold coins that act as a sort of payment/token of favour.
Merissa (11925 KP) rated Spellbound (Magic in Manhattan #1) in Books
Aug 1, 2019
Set in the 1920's, you get a front seat to all that involves--Speakeasy's, prohibition, mobsters, Germans. It's all here, and gives you an insight into what life might have been like.
Rory and Arthur make for a perfect couple! I loved Rory's sass and his spitting alley cat fight. Arthur is the big softie with an even bigger heart, who just wants to help.
With a great cast of characters, this story was gripping from the very start. The pacing is smooth, there were no plot holes I fell through, and the world building is outstanding.
With humour, sass, peril, and betrayal, this book had it all for me. Highly recommended, and when is book two coming out? Absolutely brilliant.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Equalizer (2014) in Movies
Jun 22, 2020
The plot: Robert McCall (Denzel Washington), a man of mysterious origin who believes he has put the past behind him, dedicates himself to creating a quiet new life. However, when he meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a teenager who has been manhandled by violent Russian mobsters, he simply cannot walk away. With his set of formidable skills, McCall comes out of self-imposed retirement and emerges as an avenging angel, ready to take down anyone who brutalizes the helpless.
Its a excellent movie and a must watch film.
Gangland Boston: A Tour Through the Deadly Streets of Organized Crime
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A guided tour of Boston's underworld, revealing the places where deals were made, people were...
Smokin' Aces (2007)
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Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel, a sleazy magician who...
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The World of Tomorrow
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Three brothers caught up in a whirlwind week of love, blackmail, and betrayal that culminates in an...
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Trivisa (2016)
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In early 1997, mobsters Kwai Ching-hung, Yip Kwok-foon and Cheuk Tze-keung, whom have never met one...