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Solo: A Star Wars Story - Soundtrack by John Powell
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Powell is only the third composer to be welcomed into the exclusive family of Star Wars live-action...
Star Wars Hans Solo Soundtrack Chewie
RuPaul’s Drag Race - Season 10
TV Season
This season saw the return of season 9 contestant Eureka O'Hara who was removed from her original...
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
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As an update, the same story as Tekken 5 is featured, with the addition of three new characters....
David McK (3372 KP) rated Quantum leap in TV
Sep 14, 2023
Reboot/continuation of the original 1990s Quantum Leap, which gets off to a slow start but does improve as things go along.
There are still some things that annoy me that I wish they would address, such as the lack of the Waiting Room and how come just about anyone can seemingly get into the Imaging chamber, but all in all it is an enjoyable enough watch once you get past the first couple of episodes.
There are still some things that annoy me that I wish they would address, such as the lack of the Waiting Room and how come just about anyone can seemingly get into the Imaging chamber, but all in all it is an enjoyable enough watch once you get past the first couple of episodes.
David McK (3372 KP) rated Sharpe's Revenge (1997) in Movies
Dec 11, 2022
1196 made-for-TV movie based on one of the last of the original run of Sharpe novels, set in 1814 during the peace of Amiens and in which Sharpe is framed for the theft of Napoleons treasure by his old enemy Ducos.
Meanwhile, his wife Jane travels back to London and embarks on an affair, after withdrawing all his money from the bank using the Power of Attorney he had given her prior to the Battle of Toulouse.
Meanwhile, his wife Jane travels back to London and embarks on an affair, after withdrawing all his money from the bank using the Power of Attorney he had given her prior to the Battle of Toulouse.
Mothergamer (1536 KP) rated That 90s show in TV
Feb 3, 2023
It's not bad, there are some cameos from some of the original cast. Red and Kitty frankly are the best thing about the show. It is cool to see Eric and Donna's daughter making her own memories in Point Place. However, I feel that the show only being set during Summer vacation detracts from the story a bit because it misses a whole year of events. I guess we'll see how that goes if it gets a season two.
David McK (3372 KP) rated Stormrider (Rigante #4) in Books
May 19, 2024
<2024 update>
It's been a few years since I last read this, with the added time between now adding (to me) additional depth to the character of The Moidart and to Gaise Macon's often fractured relationship with him.
<original review>
The final book in the Rigante series and, while it may not be as good as the others, it still nicely round off the series. The blurb on the back of the book is a bit misleading, though ...
It's been a few years since I last read this, with the added time between now adding (to me) additional depth to the character of The Moidart and to Gaise Macon's often fractured relationship with him.
<original review>
The final book in the Rigante series and, while it may not be as good as the others, it still nicely round off the series. The blurb on the back of the book is a bit misleading, though ...
David McK (3372 KP) rated Bedazzled (2000) in Movies
Jul 14, 2024
Comedy film remake (I've never seen the original) from 2000 starring Brendan Fraser - here, at the height of his popularity following The Mummy films - and Liz Hurley, with the former playing a nerdy office worker who sells his soul to the devil (Liz Hurley) in exchange for seven wishes in order to gain the affection of a co-worker - wishes which, of course, never quite work out as he intended!
The result is an amusing enough 'feel good' comedy.
The result is an amusing enough 'feel good' comedy.
Gareth von Kallenbach (977 KP) rated The Last Airbender (2010) in Movies
Aug 8, 2019
The four elemental nations once got along thanks to the help of the master of the elements, the Avatar. But that was in the past. Long ago the Avatar disappeared and the power hungry Fire Nation has since been destroying all other nations in an attempt to develop their natural element wielding skills. But the discovery of a mysteriously tattooed boy, Aang, found in the ice by a young waterbender, Katara, and her brother, Sokka, may mean there is a way to achieve peace and once again unite the elements.
The first Avatar movie very closely follows the story of the first season, called Book One, of the original television show. However the translation of the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon into film has taken some very serious criticism for changes made in the race of the actors who portray the lead characters.
To make fans further iffy about the film the plot moves so quickly that at times the lead characters directly state the story to one another, a distracting and very obvious plot device. Furthering the film’s strange execution is the poor over-acting that fills almost every “emotional” scene. While this strong form of drama is very accurate to the original cartoon, the impact is lost in the translation to the big screen.
Still some things about seeing “The Last Airbender” as a film are really fun. The costumes and environments are both true to the original story. Adding to the fun are clever real world adaptations of the original show’s details, such as Aang’s Airbender tattoos. But where the film really excels is in the elemental battles that define the frequent and large-scale action sequences. Part fantasy and part martial art inspired, these fight scenes help to define the characters while providing visual speed to the otherwise overly paced film.
Fans will enjoy seeing the ideas of “The Last Airbender” executed in live action, but there is no real need for 3D. The film does show some of the character developing talent M. Night Shyamalan is known for, but the rushed pace and forced drama is hard to ignore.
The first Avatar movie very closely follows the story of the first season, called Book One, of the original television show. However the translation of the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon into film has taken some very serious criticism for changes made in the race of the actors who portray the lead characters.
To make fans further iffy about the film the plot moves so quickly that at times the lead characters directly state the story to one another, a distracting and very obvious plot device. Furthering the film’s strange execution is the poor over-acting that fills almost every “emotional” scene. While this strong form of drama is very accurate to the original cartoon, the impact is lost in the translation to the big screen.
Still some things about seeing “The Last Airbender” as a film are really fun. The costumes and environments are both true to the original story. Adding to the fun are clever real world adaptations of the original show’s details, such as Aang’s Airbender tattoos. But where the film really excels is in the elemental battles that define the frequent and large-scale action sequences. Part fantasy and part martial art inspired, these fight scenes help to define the characters while providing visual speed to the otherwise overly paced film.
Fans will enjoy seeing the ideas of “The Last Airbender” executed in live action, but there is no real need for 3D. The film does show some of the character developing talent M. Night Shyamalan is known for, but the rushed pace and forced drama is hard to ignore.
