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Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated Murder on the Orient Express (2017) in Movies
Nov 14, 2017 (Updated Nov 14, 2017)
A Serviceable Retelling
I'm not going to tell you that this is one of the greatest detective movies ever made, but it is a lot better than a lot of reviews are making it out to be and I had fun with it. Branagh does a good job with directing the all star cast and they each get a moment to shine. He is also brilliant as Poirot, working as the staple that holds the whole movie together. The lighting and the cinematography in the film is stunning. It does have it's cheesy moments and certain actors could be mistaken for being in a pantomime, but that comes with the territory with a period murder mystery story. I'm not saying it's brilliant, but it is good fun and as remakes go, it could have been a lot worse.
Amanda (7 KP) rated Twilight (2008) in Movies
Sep 9, 2017
better than the book
Contains spoilers, click to show
Edward is an abusive jerk (stalking, controlling, literally saying he is trying not to kill her) and relationships should not be like this. It is movies and books like this that teach young girls that it is ok to be treated this way and they end up being hurt mentally or physically. That being said this is the only movie I have seen that was done better than the book. In the book Bella's relationship with Jacob begins on a beach when she fake flirts with him to get information on Edward, she then continues to string him along even though she does no like him, this is not ok! In the movie however he just happens to like her and she seems to show interest back creating an actual love triangle situation.
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated The Girl With All the Gifts (2017) in Movies
Aug 9, 2017 (Updated Oct 24, 2017)
Set design (1 more)
Performances
An interesting take on a familiar concept
Zombie movies are one a penny at this point, but I was looking forward to this since seeing the first trailer. It looked very inspired by a video game that I am a huge fan of, The Last Of Us and I was curious to know if it compared.
In general, the movie is pretty good, it is a cool concept that is fairly well executed. Paddy Considine, Glenn Close and Gemma Arterton give great performances and the young actress in the title role does a decent job too. The direction is good, the sound design and lighting is effective and the ending is unexpected.
Overall this is worth a watch, it's not going to go down as the greatest zombie movie in history, but it is an interesting piece of film.
In general, the movie is pretty good, it is a cool concept that is fairly well executed. Paddy Considine, Glenn Close and Gemma Arterton give great performances and the young actress in the title role does a decent job too. The direction is good, the sound design and lighting is effective and the ending is unexpected.
Overall this is worth a watch, it's not going to go down as the greatest zombie movie in history, but it is an interesting piece of film.
Christina Tsitlakidou (43 KP) rated Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) in Movies
Jul 7, 2017
Happy (2 more)
Captain America - after credits
Jacob Batalon as Ned (absolutely hilarious!!)
Had high expectations and I wasn't disappointed. Homecoming was surprisingly funny and definitely worth the watch !
Loved the video diary at the beginning!! Tom Holland was a great choice to play young spider-man!
There's no origin story, so for anyone who isn't familiar then watch the earlier movies (which I highly doubt) There are a view plot twist thrown in which you wouldn't expect (but I won't spoil anything) The way the movie was shot felt like it wasn't trying too hard which definitely worked to it's benefit, I feel like movie nowadays try to shove so much CGI that it takes away from the story and actors, but this was really refreshing, hence why I love the video diary at the beginning so much
There's no origin story, so for anyone who isn't familiar then watch the earlier movies (which I highly doubt) There are a view plot twist thrown in which you wouldn't expect (but I won't spoil anything) The way the movie was shot felt like it wasn't trying too hard which definitely worked to it's benefit, I feel like movie nowadays try to shove so much CGI that it takes away from the story and actors, but this was really refreshing, hence why I love the video diary at the beginning so much
Domonique (0 KP) rated You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain in Books
May 12, 2018
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was hilarious, it made me think, especially when it came to the chapter about hair and the angry black woman myth. It was insightful, funny, interesting and a nice delve into someone else's mind who seems to enjoy TV, celebrities and movies as much as I do. I'm going to be honest, I didn't know who Phoebe Robinson before reading this book and I feel ashamed to say that now, but I definitely know who she is now. She's someone not afraid to speak her "troof" (inside joke), which is something that not everyone is able and willing to do in this day and age. If you're looking for a great read into the mind of a black woman who just happens to also be a comedian, pick up a copy today. You won't be disappointed!!
MaryAnn (14 KP) rated The Theory of Happily Ever After in Books
Mar 5, 2019
Scientist, Dr. Maggie Magguire's life has been turned upside down. Recently dumped by her fiancee, the author of a book on happiness. Maggie spends her days sitting on her sofa eating gelato and watching romance movies until her friends come to the rescue and book her as a guest speaker on a "New Year, New You" cruise to Mexico.
Maggie fears she is unqualified because she can't find happiness herself. Then she runs into a handsome stranger who insists that smart women can't be happy, this makes Maggie determined to prove him wrong.
I enjoyed this book, it was fun, witty and full of suspense. The characters were believable and interesting.
The writer proves that if we listen to God and follow our hearts, happiness will follow.
This is a wonderful book that is hard to put down.
Maggie fears she is unqualified because she can't find happiness herself. Then she runs into a handsome stranger who insists that smart women can't be happy, this makes Maggie determined to prove him wrong.
I enjoyed this book, it was fun, witty and full of suspense. The characters were believable and interesting.
The writer proves that if we listen to God and follow our hearts, happiness will follow.
This is a wonderful book that is hard to put down.
Chloe (514 KP) rated Rampage (2018) in Movies
Mar 14, 2019
underated
I found this film very underrated. everything from the especial affects to the actor has a big box office hit written all over it and on top of that it has a great plot. and yet to my surprise this movie did not make it up there with the big movies of the year.
I found myself so disappointed that those around me had not watched the movie and I had no one to talk about it with this is honestly my biggest complaint and its not even about the movie more about the lack of advertisement of this movie.
I would recommend this film to anyone kids and adults; family's and singles. Although to be honest maybe I'm a little biased due to this film including Dwayne Johnson but then isn't everyone biased when it comes to him?
I found myself so disappointed that those around me had not watched the movie and I had no one to talk about it with this is honestly my biggest complaint and its not even about the movie more about the lack of advertisement of this movie.
I would recommend this film to anyone kids and adults; family's and singles. Although to be honest maybe I'm a little biased due to this film including Dwayne Johnson but then isn't everyone biased when it comes to him?
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Body Stealers (Invasion of the Body Stealers) (1969) in Movies
Mar 16, 2019 (Updated Mar 16, 2019)
British sci-fi emanating from a weird dimension deep below the bottom of the barrel. When parachutists start vanishing into thin air mid-drop, the authorities call in rugged investigator and borderline sex pest Bob Megan (Patrick Allen). It turns out aliens from Outer Space are responsible!
One of those films where you quickly become pleasantly surprised when something isn't cheesy, inept, or horribly inappropriate; the kind of movie which gives science fiction a bad name (fans of the genre will doubtless recognise the alien spaceship from a more prominent appearance in another film). Various fairly capable actors find themselves adrift in a sea of uproarious nonsense; Neil Connery proves once again that, limited though his range may be, big brother Sean got all the acting ability in the family. Kind of fun to watch if you like bad movies.
One of those films where you quickly become pleasantly surprised when something isn't cheesy, inept, or horribly inappropriate; the kind of movie which gives science fiction a bad name (fans of the genre will doubtless recognise the alien spaceship from a more prominent appearance in another film). Various fairly capable actors find themselves adrift in a sea of uproarious nonsense; Neil Connery proves once again that, limited though his range may be, big brother Sean got all the acting ability in the family. Kind of fun to watch if you like bad movies.
David McK (3180 KP) rated Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir in Books
Mar 21, 2019
Often cited as the best thing to come out of 'The Phantom Menace', the athletic Darth Maul has developed quite a bit of a fan following since his debut.
Which Lucasfilm (as was) and Disney/Marvel obviously recognised, with - in the expanded universe - Maul surviving his encounter with and bisection by Kenobi, even - SPOILER ALERT - cameoing in the recent Han Solo prequel movie.
This collection of stories, apparently (or so I've heard) is developed from unused Clone Wars scripts, which might explain how - I felt - it assumed familiarity with events that aren't covered/shown in the movies.
For me, that was a bit of a put-off: since I had no previous connection with most of the characters (apart from the obvious, like Maul himself or The Emperor or Sidious), it's kind of hard to care what happens to them!
Which Lucasfilm (as was) and Disney/Marvel obviously recognised, with - in the expanded universe - Maul surviving his encounter with and bisection by Kenobi, even - SPOILER ALERT - cameoing in the recent Han Solo prequel movie.
This collection of stories, apparently (or so I've heard) is developed from unused Clone Wars scripts, which might explain how - I felt - it assumed familiarity with events that aren't covered/shown in the movies.
For me, that was a bit of a put-off: since I had no previous connection with most of the characters (apart from the obvious, like Maul himself or The Emperor or Sidious), it's kind of hard to care what happens to them!
Awix (3310 KP) rated Iron Man 3 (2013) in Movies
Mar 22, 2019 (Updated Sep 28, 2020)
Somewhat atypical Marvel movie solves the problem of how to keep things fresh and interesting by recruiting Shane Black as director, who brings his usual blend of hardboiled thriller and screwball comedy to the genre. When a series of terror attacks by the mysterious Mandarin strikes close to home, Tony Stark vows to take him on - but not all is as it seems...
Hardly an essential movie in terms of the mighty Marvel meta-plot, but still a hugely clever, fun, well-constructed movie. Unfairly gets a raw deal from some comic fans for its radical interpretation of a classic Iron Man villain, but the sparklingly witty script and great performances from the principal cast more than make up for it. Black handles the big-scale action sequences as adroitly as the comic scenes. One of the more underrated movies in the MCU.
Hardly an essential movie in terms of the mighty Marvel meta-plot, but still a hugely clever, fun, well-constructed movie. Unfairly gets a raw deal from some comic fans for its radical interpretation of a classic Iron Man villain, but the sparklingly witty script and great performances from the principal cast more than make up for it. Black handles the big-scale action sequences as adroitly as the comic scenes. One of the more underrated movies in the MCU.