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Bird (1704 KP) rated Arrival (2016) in Movies

Aug 26, 2017  
Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
2016 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Amy Adams performs well on the whole - very well cast (2 more)
Some intelligent plot moves and on the whole the premise feels relatively original
Keeps you watching.
Feels a little too moralistic and utopian-wannabe in parts. (2 more)
Some plot holes, especially around the romance angle
Probably need a new spaceship designer!
Interesting premise, but cheesy in places
  
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
2017 | Strategy
Ultimately, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen buries even the most tactically-sound gamer under a mountain of entertaining challenges and adds not only several hours of content to play through, but well-neigh infinite replayability as well
Critic- John Jacques
Original Score: 90 out of 100

Read Review: https://gamerant.com/xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen-review/
  
Villains by Queens Of The Stone Age
Villains by Queens Of The Stone Age
2017 | Rock
Although you can’t fault the band’s ambition, these more grandiose moments do veer into self-indulgence, sometimes resembling a jam session that’s got out of hand. But a lack of self-editing is the only real flaw on an album
Critic-Jon O'Brien
Original Score: 8 out of 10

Read Review: http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/villains/204476/
  
Happy Endings by Old Dominion
Happy Endings by Old Dominion
2017 | Country
The music is smarter and hotter than the lyrics on Happy Endings, though the latter have the odd genius metaphor, too. Even as an anthropological exercise in redneck seduction, this is a fascinating album — maybe not brilliant, but fascinating
Critic - Anthony Easton
Original Score: 7 out of 10

Read Review: http://exclaim.ca/music/article/old_dominion-happy_endings
  
The Martian (2015)
The Martian (2015)
2015 | Sci-Fi
Ridley Scott has managed to take a simple story of a man thought lost in space and turn it into a heroic adventure of survival, drama and emotion. Easily within my top 3 of the year
Critic - All Things Movies - Crow
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5

Read Review: https://allthingsmoviesuk.com/2015/09/27/alone-in-space/
  
Ingrid Goes West (2017)
Ingrid Goes West (2017)
2017 | Comedy
Ingrid Goes West heavily explores obsession, stalker behavior, and the need to be noticed, both on social media and in real life. It also touches on the duality of online personas versus the ones we lead in real life.
Critic - Mae Abdulbaki
Original Score: 3.5 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.punchdrunkcritics.com/2017/01/sundance-review-ingrid-goes-west.html
  
Ingrid Goes West (2017)
Ingrid Goes West (2017)
2017 | Comedy
Overall, Spicer has gathered a fantastic ensemble of actors, their chemistry leaping off the screen and making for a hugely enjoyable watch. For every Instagram persona, there’s always much more than meets the eye, and Ingrid proves exactly that.
Critic - Nix Santos
Original Score: 8 out of 10

Read Review: http://cutprintfilm.com/reviews/ingrid-goes-west/
  
The Only Living Boy In New York (2017)
The Only Living Boy In New York (2017)
2017 | Drama
The Only Living Boy In New York is well worth watching; it reveals how lies and insecurities unravel us and how truth puts us back together again—with a few scars to show we’ve truly lived.
Critic - Sherin Nicole
Original Score: 7 out of 10

Read Review: http://idobi.com/review/film-review-the-only-living-boy-in-new-york/
  
Everything Now  by Arcade Fire
Everything Now by Arcade Fire
2017 | Alternative, Indie
So view Everything Now as a glass half empty due to its inconsistency or as a glass half full of standout singles. You won’t be able to ignore it though, which, in today’s crowded musical landscape, is triumph in itself
Critic- Jim Beviglia
Original Score: 7 out of 10

Read Review: http://americansongwriter.com/2017/08/arcade-fire-everything-now/
  
Killing Floor 2
Killing Floor 2
2017 | Action, Shooter
The game looked like a very grim,zombie-killing game. It was actually was a ridiculously impressive and immersive strategy game.There are a few technicalities,but overall there's nothing out there that gives you such a feeling of fight-or-flight
Critic- Kevin O'Connell
Original Score: 8.8 out of 10

Read Review: https://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/5472/Killing-Floor-2/