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Pitch Black (2000)
Pitch Black (2000)
2000 | Horror, Sci-Fi
Before there was Toretto, there was Riddick.
One for the old-dark-house/monsters-from-outer-space lovers :)

A passanger ship crash-lands on a supposedly colonised planet. The inhabitants are all mysteriously missing. Turns out there are other inhabitants on the planet, no one knew about.

Ship's passengers find themselves suddenly dependant on the nasty mass-murderer previously chained up in the hold.

Nothing earth-shatteringly original here, but it's good creepy entertainment delivered well.

And Riddicks eyes are waaaayyy cooler than anything F & F served up 😆
  
Black Orchestra
Black Orchestra
2016 | Spies / Espionage, World War II
Beautifully thematic and serious Cooperative Tabletop Experience
At the end of it all, if you’re lucky enough to have pulled off the impossible and taken out Hitler, the rulebook will give you an idea of how many millions of lives could have been saved if history went with the alternate path that your victory provided. It’s a sobering moment after an exciting victory or defeat and serves as a reminder of the gravity of history behind this experience.

Original Rating: Great
Critic: Dillon Flaherty (BoardGameBuds)
Full review: https://boardgamebuds.com/black-orchestra-review/
  
Summoner Wars: Master Set
Summoner Wars: Master Set
2011 | Card Game, Fantasy, Fighting
Summoner Wars: Master Set Review
So, as many of you know by reading my original Summoner Wars Review, I really love Summoner Wars. Because of this, as soon as I heard about the Summoner Wars: Master Set, I was very eager to pick up a copy. (NOTE: The link is to Plaid Hat Games' Store, which is the only place I currently know of where you can get a copy of the Master Set.)

Reviewer: Josh Edwards
Read the Full review here: http://www.boardgamereviewsbyjosh.com/2011/08/summoner-wars-master-set-review.html
  
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Dean (6925 KP) rated Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) in Movies

Feb 14, 2018 (Updated Apr 15, 2020)  
Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)
Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)
2008 | Horror
4
4.8 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Pretty much everything! (0 more)
Why!?
You wait 21 years for a sequel to a cult classic and this is all we get? It's very poor saved at times only by Corey Feldman returning in his original role and not looking much older, maybe he is a vampire too? It's a bit like a not so good take on of Buffy, just with more gore and nudity, essential for straight to DVD horrors. Some parts were ok but the overall film just makes you think what a missed opportunity. Watch once if you are curious.
  
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The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) created a poll

Jul 20, 2018  
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Which Ticket to ride map is the best (your favorite)

Ticket to Ride: America (the original one)

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Ticket to Ride: Europe (the 2nd one)
Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries

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Ticket to Ride: Marklin

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Ticket to Ride: Switzerland

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Ticket to Ride: Rails and Sails
Ticket to Ride: Asia

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Ticket to Ride: India & Switzerland
Ticket to Ride: UK & Pennsylvania

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Ticket to Ride: The Heart of Africa

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Ticket to Ride: Nederland

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Ticket to Ride: France & Old West

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Ticket to Ride: Germany
Ticket to Ride: New York

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one of the fan made expansions

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I made my own map!
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Dean (6925 KP) rated Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) in Movies

Jun 29, 2018 (Updated Sep 25, 2019)  
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
2018 | Crime, Thriller
OK but not as good as the original
I was a little disappointed after seeing this after the highs of the first film. From the plot and trailers, No rules this time. I expected the action to be ramped up a huge amount, with a very dark tone. It starts well but a change in direction and pace in the last third let it down slightly. Still a decent action thriller, worth seeing if you enjoyed the first. It just doesn't reach the same level and noticeably misses Emily Blunt's character.
  
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Rush (Breathless, #1)
Maya Banks | 2013
3
5.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Didn't feel original (1 more)
Couldn't connect with characters
50 Shades Repeat
I tried so hard to like this book, but all I kept thinking was that I have read it before! My eye-rolls were constant and I felt nothing throughout the entire book. I wasn't upset when characters were upset, I didn't feel joy when characters were happy. I typically enjoy books that fall into this genre; however, this book missed the mark for me. I will probably still read the next book just to see if my opinion changes on the series.
  
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
2017 | Drama, Mystery
Story (1 more)
Cast
Slow in places (1 more)
Poirots moustache
Good remake of a classic
An enjoyable, if a little slow at times, star heavy adaptation of the Agatha Christie story - set on the Orient Express.

As good to watch as the original version with the cast making the most of limited screen time each, we may know the outcome of the story, but,even knowing that, the film doesn't disappoint, and Kenneth Branagh with his bizarre moustache fitting in well as Poirot, a role, I'm sure most people wouldn't have been able to see him playing.
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Halloween (1978) in Movies

Sep 29, 2018 (Updated Sep 29, 2018)  
Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978)
1978 | Horror
The one. The only. The classic.
One of the original boogeyman films is still a classic. Some common horror elements used even now originated in this film and still work.

No CGI or campy effects in this film, just raw suspense. Certainly not a hugely bloody or gory horror movie, it relies on light and dark and some use of the "jump scare" before it even had a name.

I can't get the eerie theme music out of my head!

Time to rewatch!


  
Gilded Cage
Gilded Cage
Vic James | 2017 | Children
10
8.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wow! One of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of reading! Totally original plot, superbly written, with amazing world building and well developed characters. It sucked me in from page one and never let go, I flew thru the story and was left wanting when the end came (far too quickly, mind you, as this is one I never wanted to end) and what an ending it was! I absolutely can't wait for the sequel! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this title!!