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Awix (3310 KP) rated The China Syndrome (1979) in Movies
May 27, 2019 (Updated May 27, 2019)
Smart, taut thriller has lost none of its relevance or credibility. Journalists present at an accident in a nuclear plant attempt to uncover exactly what they witnessed; the supervisor at the plant makes his own investigation and uncovers some disturbing facts.
Works very well as a piece of entertainment, first of all, with strong performances, especially from Lemmon. But also very much a product of its time - it's one of many conspiracy-based American thrillers from the half-decade or so after Watergate; also has interesting things to say about gender politics of the period and the artificial nature of the media. A highly engaging, intelligently scripted movie, a class act in every department.
Works very well as a piece of entertainment, first of all, with strong performances, especially from Lemmon. But also very much a product of its time - it's one of many conspiracy-based American thrillers from the half-decade or so after Watergate; also has interesting things to say about gender politics of the period and the artificial nature of the media. A highly engaging, intelligently scripted movie, a class act in every department.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974) in Movies
Feb 14, 2018 (Updated Feb 14, 2018)
Somewhat atypical late-period Hammer horror; feels a bit like a pilot for a TV show but is none the worse for that. Dope-smoking, katana-swinging action man Kronos does battle with a vampire that feeds off youth itself.
Works hard to avoid the usual clichés, with some great moments of black comedy along the way. References to other Hammer films from around the same time will please the faithful. Action choreography by doyen of swordmasters William Hobbs means that the fight sequences (especially the climactic duel) are considerably better than you'd expect from such a low-budget movie. Should have been the start of a series, but Hammer had run out of money.
Works hard to avoid the usual clichés, with some great moments of black comedy along the way. References to other Hammer films from around the same time will please the faithful. Action choreography by doyen of swordmasters William Hobbs means that the fight sequences (especially the climactic duel) are considerably better than you'd expect from such a low-budget movie. Should have been the start of a series, but Hammer had run out of money.
Erika (17789 KP) rated How to Stop Time in Books
Jul 26, 2018
How to Stop Time wasn't released in the US until February of this year, but I had been reading on websites since the previous year that this was a must read, and amazing. Well... I think it suffered from too much hype, and I'm glad I borrowed it from the library instead of buying it full price.
The story was a perfectly good premise, however, none of it was really fleshed out. And then, out of nowhere, bam, it ended. I liked it, but I wish it was so much better than it was.
On a side note, this would definitely make a good movie, so I'm all on board with that.
The story was a perfectly good premise, however, none of it was really fleshed out. And then, out of nowhere, bam, it ended. I liked it, but I wish it was so much better than it was.
On a side note, this would definitely make a good movie, so I'm all on board with that.
Leah Rothwell (170 KP) rated Netflix in Apps
Oct 10, 2018 (Updated Oct 10, 2018)
Not enough new good content
There is a lot of new content but most of it is subtitled, I not completely opposed to subtitled but it’s a Netflix original, I would have thought they’d provide dubbed as well.
I think the content has gone downhill as well, not as much new content being released and I often find Now TV or other platforms to have newer content quicker.
It buffers more often, none of my other apps buffer and their quality is higher.
I’ve rated it 6/10 because I still like some of its original content but it could improve.
I think the content has gone downhill as well, not as much new content being released and I often find Now TV or other platforms to have newer content quicker.
It buffers more often, none of my other apps buffer and their quality is higher.
I’ve rated it 6/10 because I still like some of its original content but it could improve.
David McK (3562 KP) rated King of Ithaca (Adventures of Odysseus, #1) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
While, reading the synopsis, this seems like the type of book I would enjoy, I have to say: I actually found this to be quite a dry read.
The first in a planned series of books ('The Adventures of Odysseus'), this one deals with the pre Trojan-war days, with (at the start of the novel) Odysseus not yet King of Ithaca. Centring primarily on one of Odysseus companions rather than Odysseus himself, this does have plenty of intrigue and action, but I (unfortunately) found none of those to be that stirring.
Not a patch on David Gemmell's Troy series ('Lord of the Silver Bow', Shield of Thunder' and 'Fall of Kings') of books.
The first in a planned series of books ('The Adventures of Odysseus'), this one deals with the pre Trojan-war days, with (at the start of the novel) Odysseus not yet King of Ithaca. Centring primarily on one of Odysseus companions rather than Odysseus himself, this does have plenty of intrigue and action, but I (unfortunately) found none of those to be that stirring.
Not a patch on David Gemmell's Troy series ('Lord of the Silver Bow', Shield of Thunder' and 'Fall of Kings') of books.
David McK (3562 KP) rated Star Wars, Vol. 6: Out Among the Stars in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Collecting Marvel's Star Wars issues #33 through 37, this is more-or-less a compilation of one-shot stories rather than ant on-going story threads: as such, some of these are better than others.
The same can be said of the art-work.
With stories running the gamut from Luke and Leia trapped on a water(y)-planet, to R2-D2 rescuing C-3PO from the Empire and even from the Point of View of members of the Empire's SCAR squadron, there is plenty of variety here: none, however, (to my eyes) match the impact of the earlier issues (maybe because they were fresher back then?), or even of the cross-over event 'Vader Down'
The same can be said of the art-work.
With stories running the gamut from Luke and Leia trapped on a water(y)-planet, to R2-D2 rescuing C-3PO from the Empire and even from the Point of View of members of the Empire's SCAR squadron, there is plenty of variety here: none, however, (to my eyes) match the impact of the earlier issues (maybe because they were fresher back then?), or even of the cross-over event 'Vader Down'
Ross (3284 KP) rated That's Your Lot in Books
Aug 1, 2019
Not as good as Daft Wee Stories
Some more daft wee stories from Limmy. I picked this up as a holiday read when my current fantasy book became too grim for poolside reading. These short stories are all of a similar feel to the first set but to my mind of lesser quality. The stories are generally all someone getting themselves into a ludicrous situation after a series of seemingly logical decisions. None of these quite match up with those in the first book, and some just end without his trademark twisted punchline. The final story, more of a novella, is more like a rejected Irvine Welsh story than his usual, and is really quite an unpleasant read.
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