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    Kami-sama

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    A gentle breeze. The soothing sounds of a gently flowing river. The glow of the moon. A bountiful...

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    Messina 1347 takes place during the introduction of the plague epidemic (a.k.a. the "black death")...

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David McK (3854 KP) rated Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) in Movies

Aug 15, 2021 (Updated Jun 29, 2025)  
Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
1998 | Adventure
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
First of the TV movie adaptations of CS Forester's famous nautical hero Horatio Hornblower, taking it's main inspiration and plot from the earliest (set, if not released) of those books when Hornblower had just joined the navy.

Ant, therein, I found, lies my biggest problem with the film: Ioan Gruffudd (back before Hollywood came calling - he was Mr Fantastic from the original Fantastic Four movies, remember) is simply too old for the part!

That's not to say that he doesn't give it his all, or even manage to fully inhabit the role: just that, in this one at least, I couldn't get over the fact that Midshipmen were only supposed to be in their very early teens (11, 12, thereabouts), and yet here we have an actor in his mid 20s (at the time of recording) playing a 17 year old - and even 17, to me, seems too old to be a Midshipman during the period portrayed.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2615 KP) rated Silent as the Grave in Books

Mar 13, 2025  
Silent as the Grave
Silent as the Grave
Rhys Bowen, Clare Broyles | 2025 | Mystery
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mayhem Behind the Scenes of Silent Pictures
When Molly visits her friends Ryan O’ Hara on the set of an early silent movie, her adopted daughter Bridie winds up getting discovered and cast in the lead. So Molly starts spending time on the set herself, where she sees some suspicious accidents. But when one hits very close to home, Molly starts investigating. Can she find proof of sabotage before someone dies?

I’ve always appreciated that this series has given us glimpses into many different worlds of 1900’s New York City. As a fan of movies, this setting was very fun. Having said that, the pacing was really off here, which was disappointing. The climax is satisfying, however. I enjoy spending time with the characters, although some growth would be nice. I did feel transported to the time period as I read. Fans of the series will appreciate time with the characters even if this isn’t the strongest book in the series.
  
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David McK (3854 KP) rated The Witcher - Season 2 in TV

Apr 10, 2022  
The Witcher - Season 2
The Witcher - Season 2
2021 | Action, Adventure, Drama
6
7.8 (4 Ratings)
TV Season Rating
Not having played any of the games (although I have read some of the earlier books) one of the key problem's with Netflix first season of 'The Witcher', I found, was the way it jumped around timelines with no real clear 'this is set in <period>' shown.


That aspect, thankfully, is almost entirely done away with in the second season which, as a result, means it is far easier to follow just what is going on!

Set in the aftermath of the Battle of Floden field, with Geralt and Ciri now reunited and with Geralt also believing Yennefer to be dead, this season also introduces more members of the group to which he belongs; that is to say, more Witchers.

I found the season overall to be a bit hit and miss: when the episodes were good, they were very good, but when they were bad ... they were bad.

None the less, still interestied to see where this goes!