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Amulet: The Stonekeeper's Curse (#2)

Kazu Kibuishi

7.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Emily and her brother, Navin, are on a quest to save their mother from the beast of the mysterious...

David McK (3372 KP) rated Predator (1987) in Movies

Apr 4, 2024

Predator (1987)

1987 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

8.4

(62 Ratings)

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"Get to the choppa!"

Classic 1980s action movie; the first (and best) of the Predator films.

Full of classic one-liners (too many to recount here), with Arnie as the leader of the Special Forces rescue team who find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior (never actually called a Predator in the movie!) who seems to view the Central American jungle as a game park.

What this one gets right, and what the sequels largely missed, is the memorable supporting characters in Arnie's Platoon.

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David McK (3372 KP) rated The Lost City (2022) in Movies

Apr 7, 2024

The Lost City (2022)

2022 | Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.6

(13 Ratings)

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Romancing the Stone 2.0?

Like many others, I gave this a miss in the cinema.

A romance novelist (here: Sandra Bullock) drawn into an adventure of her own in the jungle that reads like something out of her own stories after she is kidnapped?

In this case, with her dumb cover model (Channing Tatum) off to rescue her?

So, basically, a modern Romancing the Stone.

At least, that's the impression the trailer gave. Which, I have today, was also largely accurate.

Enjoyable but not earth shaking.

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Shrek Sugar Fever

Games, Entertainment and Stickers

(0 Ratings) Rate It

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In the land of Far Far Away, a sweet spell has candified the kingdom, including Shrek’s swamp!...

Sean Farrell (9 KP) rated The Martian in Books

Mar 15, 2018

The Martian

Andy Weir | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy

8.9

(50 Ratings)

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The idea of being stranded alone somewhere is certainly a terrifying one, and as such has been used countless times in literature (and film). Moving the location 140,000,000 miles from Earth adds a new twist to the tale though, and adds an increased sense of desperation. When astronaut Mark Watney finds himself trapped on Mars after an accident, he turns out to be more resilient and resourceful than many of us would, and goes about doing everything he can to ensure his survival and up his odds of rescue. Given that rescue is so far away, and the harsh Martian environment is so unforgiving, things don't always go his way. The series of setbacks he experiences keeps readers in suspense throughout the entire book. The story is told largely from the perspective of Mark dictating to his log, which gives it a casual tone, making Mark very likable, and keeping the technical bits easy to understand. As such, this is a fun read, that kept me on the edge of my seat. If the movie is anywhere near as good as the book, it should be one of the best of the year.