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Dean (6927 KP) rated Alita: Battle Angel (2019) in Movies

Feb 7, 2019 (Updated Feb 8, 2019)  
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
2019 | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Amazing SFX (0 more)
An action packed Sci-Fi blockbuster
Another SFX master piece from James Cameron who also did @Avatar (2009) Thankfully the film isn't entirely about the amazing visuals. The story is good and the action scenes are very good. Maybe not the most original plot but the fun and excitement it brings more than makes up for it. Definitely one to catch on the big screen.
  
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
2019 | Comedy, Romance
Isn't It Romantic (2019)? Yep, it's also pretty funny!
There’s a gently subversive streak to Netflix’s latest ‘original’ offering “Isn’t It Romantic” as it sets out to undermine the worn-out romcom tropes while simultaneously adhering to the framework of the genre in this bright and breezy comedy that reunites Rebel Wilson and Adam Devine after “Pitch Perfect 3” cruelly tore them apart....

FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusIIR
  
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Cori June (3033 KP) rated The Last Unicorn: The Lost Journey in Books

Apr 1, 2019 (Updated Apr 1, 2019)  
The Last Unicorn: The Lost Journey
The Last Unicorn: The Lost Journey
Peter S. Beagle | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A view of how things could have gone (0 more)
First draft ending (0 more)
This first draft of a beloved tale shows how things change. Peter S. Beagle is a great writer there will be a lot of similar things to the finished version, however, it takes a left turn quite early in the original draft. I recommend you read the instruction and preface and not just dive to the story.
  
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Lee (2222 KP) rated Aladdin (2019) in Movies

May 27, 2019  
Aladdin (2019)
Aladdin (2019)
2019 | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Princess Jasmine was amazing, a true Disney Princess with an incredible voice. Will Smith as the genie wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was expecting. As for Jafar, well he was completely awful, like some kind of pantomime villain. Overall though, I actually quite enjoyed this latest, almost carbon copy of the animated original, live action Disney remake. Not bad at all, for a Guy Ritchie movie.
  
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Nicholaus Prescott (131 KP) May 28, 2019

Guy Ritchie is amazing.

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Lee (2222 KP) May 29, 2019

? I'm sure he's a lovely guy...

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
A Star Wars movie made be the numbers
If you use solo as a drinking game, you would be unconscious or even dead before the end of the movie.

Hal Solo gets.....
His Jacket takes a drink.
The Millennium Falcon take a drink.
And so on

So basically it's full of plot points we already know for the original trilogy and making feel like movie just made by the number.
  
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
2011 | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
6
6.3 (30 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I wasn't expecting much after the reviews and knowing some of the main characters from the previous ones were not in it. However I have to say it was pretty decent, still with a strong cast and plenty of the original cast, lots of action and the typical humour from the franchise. It might not be quite up to the level of the first 2 films, but it was still enjoyable.
  
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GirlzRevil (7 KP) rated Armada in Books

Mar 2, 2018  
Armada
Armada
Ernest Cline | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.6 (16 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wonderful imaginative character development. Better than many similar storylines (0 more)
No sequel and less than original concept (0 more)
Set in Oregon, but way cooler to visit than Portland
Full story that ends nicely, with a nerd champion who's behavior and perspectives are realistic and attainable. Makes you question modern games in ways Enders Game or similar stories have not. Also, if you do the audiobook, Wil Wheaton narrates, and he's a wonderful narrator.
  
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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
Mo Willems | 2012
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10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This delightful picture book finds shows the dangers of walking into a strange house. What if Goldilocks wandered into a trap instead of the house of the three bears? It's filled with humor that those familiar with the original story will find delightful. I couldn't stop grinning as I read it.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/11/book-review-goldilcoks-and-three.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Let Me In (2010) in Movies

Feb 13, 2018 (Updated Feb 13, 2018)  
Let Me In (2010)
Let Me In (2010)
2010 | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
7
7.3 (11 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Decent Remake
It's a good story and film, I saw the Swedish version first, so kinda spoils any surprises, as it is a scene for scene re-work. In fact I'd say some of the key scenes were better in the original version. Why they added some dodgy cgi in places is anyones guess? Have to say Chloe Moretz is one to watch for the future, great young actress.
  
The Hills Run Red (2009)
The Hills Run Red (2009)
2009 | Horror
Creepy killer make-up (0 more)
A must watch for Slasher fans
An above average straight to DVD slasher. Surprised could have done ok at the cinema. A creepy looking killer, good location, quite a few familiar faces in the cast including William Sadler! Quite gory in places, the story is original if very far fetched. A mix of 8mm, Scream and Wrong turn. Better than most recent slasher films I've seen.