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The Craggus (360 KP) rated Mary Poppins Returns (2018) in Movies
Feb 5, 2019
Mary Poppins Returns (2018) is an exercise in Lucasian poetry #Review
George Lucas once claimed that the many repetitive instances in the Star Wars prequel trilogy were deliberate ‘poetry’, rhyming with the original trilogy and so it is with this second Mary Poppins film. Having soothed its corporate conscience with “Saving Mr Banks”, Disney returns to the works of P L Travers to produce a checkbox musical which follows the template of the first movie to a fault...
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The Craggus (360 KP) rated Alita: Battle Angel (2019) in Movies
Mar 5, 2019
Alita: Battle Angel (2019) slices, dices and occasionally surprises.
Knowing nothing of the original Manga on which it’s based (the closest I can claim is that I quite enjoy the 2009 animated movie “Astro Boy”, which shares a surprising amount of story with this movie), “Alita: Battle Angel” still held a strong appeal thanks to the names behind and in front of the camera. That faith was well rewarded, with a kinetic, if lightweight, cyberpunk action popcorn flick...
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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Hanna (2011) in Movies
Apr 20, 2019
Interesting
Decided to look this one up when I saw the show coming out. Very captivating movie. Low budget but well done. The concept isn't completely original - government attempting to create perfect soldier, etc - but was definitely told in an interesting way. The acting and cinematography were good. I would've appreciated subtitles in the scenes where other languages were spoken, but, it is what it is. Overall a decent action thriller with a unique protagonist and storyline. Worth a watch!
Lenard (726 KP) rated Aladdin (2019) in Movies
Jun 9, 2019
I was a huge fan of the original. The live action remake is faithful, maybe too faithful especially given the director is bare knuckle boxing fan Guy Ritchie. Will Smith is good as Genie. He carries the comedy and romance well. The actress playing Jasmine is a revelation especially in her big solo. My only complaint which is not about the film just a preference is they should have taken a risk and turned the musical numbers into full Bollywood productions.
i'm just able to skim this but i like it much better than his original book. there are tons of exercises and not as many quizzes. i guess it helps to know what kind of person you are in the relationship (contemptuous, defensive, etc) and to know your argument style. but with "seven principles" you're given the tools to help your marriage period. it doesn't make much of a difference if you're conciliatory or volatile. i'd recommend this book over the other.
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game in Tabletop Games
Mar 8, 2018
Josh has been bugging me all year that it’s about time that we played this game again, and since we got together this past weekend for a ‘Lad & Dad’ gaming weekend, it seemed like the ideal opportunity to get it back on the table, and in doing so we rediscovered just how great a game it is.
Original Rating: 5/5
Reviewer: Neil Shuck
Read the full review here: https://meeples.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/review-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-revisited/
Original Rating: 5/5
Reviewer: Neil Shuck
Read the full review here: https://meeples.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/review-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game-revisited/
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated Sushi Go Party! in Tabletop Games
Mar 8, 2018
Original Score: 9.5
Reviewer: Jennifer Derrick
Read the full review here: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/lets-get-this-party-rolling-a-review-of-sushi-go-party/
Reviewer: Jennifer Derrick
Read the full review here: http://islaythedragon.com/featured/lets-get-this-party-rolling-a-review-of-sushi-go-party/
Dana (24 KP) rated Reborn (Shadow Falls: After Dark, #1) in Books
Mar 23, 2018
I absolutely loved getting to hear Della's story. She was one of my favorite characters in the original series, so it was fun getting to see what she goes theough. I really liked this story. Not only was the storyline pretty fresh, I was also very happy with the introduction of the newer characters. Vampire back stories are always pretty fun as well. If you have read the Shadow Falls series, I definitely recommend picking this one up as well.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Halloween II (2009) in Movies
Feb 21, 2018
Bizarre
No wonder this went straight to DVD in the UK. It is a gritty, raw film with some graphic, brutal violence....as you would expect. However the film does just feel a bit of a mess overall and a big disappointment after the great 2007 remake of the original Halloween film was done so well. The visions of his Mum at least offer an idea in to Michael's mind but the film just seemed all over the place at times.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Jurassic Park III (2001) in Movies
Jun 5, 2018
Panned by critics upon release, this is still a very enjoyable film. It is the weakest of the 3, the story is not the best or most original. The ending also feels like it was rushed and happens very abruptly. However there are still very few films with such convincing dinosaurs in them and the effects are great. Just a pity there wasn't a bit more of the T-rex fight near the start. Sit back and enjoy the visuals.