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Dean (6926 KP) rated The Grey (2012) in Movies

Feb 10, 2018  
The Grey (2012)
The Grey (2012)
2012 | Action, Drama
6
7.0 (15 Ratings)
Movie Rating
A decent survival drama/thriller as a group of men try to survive a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness with a pack of Wolves on their trail. Neeson seems to be the flavour of the year at present and does another good job here. The only problem is the story is a little bleak and tries to carry a message about death and the afterlife as well. Which starts fairly subtle before cropping up quite regularly towards the end. It has a very short scene after the credits as well. Reminded me of The Edge as well.
  
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ClareR (5726 KP) rated The Castaways in Books

Mar 7, 2021  
The Castaways
The Castaways
Lucy Clarke | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller
8
8.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Castaways was a tense, riveting read - and not a great advert for one of those smaller passenger planes!
Lori and Erin, sisters, go on holiday to Fiji - a treat paid for by Lori. The night before their flight to a small island, the sisters have a terrible argument and Erin disappears. She doesn’t turn up at the airport for their connecting flight either. So Lori boards the plane and it disappears en route to the island.
Two years later, Erin is still trying to find out where the plane crashed and what exactly happened. She’s a journalist, so has some experience of researching information. When the pilot of the plane suddenly appears and is taken to hospital in Fiji, Erin knows that she has to go and speak to him. He’s the only one that knows what happened to her sister. Her employers pay for her to go, under the proviso that she’ll write an article about it.
What I really liked about this, is that the chapters alternated between Erin going to Fiji to see the pilot, and the flashbacks to Lori, the crash and it’s aftermath. If I’d had the book in front of me instead of just a stave (an instalment) to read each day, I probably would have read it in one sitting. Except that I have to go to work!
And for the record, it’s a good job that I have no intention of flying anywhere anytime soon, because the crash scene is frankly terrifying!
Many thanks to the Pigeonhole for helping me with my NetGalley reading (again!), and to Lucy Clarke for reading along with us.
  
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Acgarbett (5 KP) rated Wonder Woman (2017) in Movies

Jun 5, 2017  
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman (2017)
2017 | Action, Fantasy, War
9
8.2 (517 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Fantastic cast (1 more)
Well written
Best DC movie since Dark Knight series
For once DC put a movie together that was well done all the way around. Story starts as Dianna was growing up watching the Amazon warriors train and hoping to learn their ways one day. We watch as she develops from a cute innocent little kid into a very innocent young woman. After rescuing Captain Steve from his plane crash Dianna sets out on a journey to stop Aries and bring the world to peace. Beautiful fight scenes and solid acting make this movie a great step in the right direction for DC!
  
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Chryssie (13 KP) rated The Widow in TV

May 10, 2019  
The Widow
The Widow
2019 | Crime, Drama
8
6.9 (8 Ratings)
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Lots of plot-twists (0 more)
A little bit slow (0 more)
Slow but gripping drama
Contains spoilers, click to show
Her husband was in a plane crash. She was told there were no survivors. Then she saw him on the telly... Or did she?

The Widow follows a woman's desperate hunt for the truth.

There are so many plot-twists it will make your head spin and the show has you hooked until the very last episode!

Could it have been a bit faster paced? Yes.
Does Kate Beckinsale's hair remain a bit too styled throughout her mad dash around jungle and wilderness? Totally.

Would I recommend it all the same? Absolutely!