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San Andreas (2015)
San Andreas (2015)
2015 | Action
A thrill ride of a good time!
Ok, normally I rip on these CGI puke fests with no apparent plot in sight, but this one was a lot of fun. You obviously can't take it seriously, but if you go along for the ride, I think you will enjoy it.



When a rescue worker and his estranged wife find each other amidst the great California earthquakes we all fear, their only goal is to find and rescue their daughter after already losing a child together.

I've sat through a lot of disaster films in my life and seem to have a soft spot for them I guess. Maybe because of the dooming sound in my home theatre or my 75" TV showing all the cool effects larger than life. Somehow The Rock always seems to find projects that suit his talents well. In the modern age of movie stars generally not being the box office draws they once were, he seems to have carved out a fine career for himself in doing these types of movies.

Liked it quite a bit more than I thought I would.

One thing about the movies that makes me the happiest is being pleasantly surprised since it doesn't happen much any more.

Highly recommended.

  
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
2015 | Action, Horror, Western
The Citizen Kane of horror westerns
First of all, any time a movie combines two of my favorite things, in this case, a western and Kurt Russell, you have a recipe for success.

Certainly not for the squeamish or faint of heart, the horribly awesome brutality in this film rivals any I have seen in my life and that's saying a lot.


The plot is your basic four men set out to find and rescue several townspeople who have been kidnapped by horrible cave-dwelling "Indians" who no one seems to know anything about. Along the way, they have to face the elements of the weather, their own injuries and the eminent threat of encountering the ferocious beats that they are always on edge.


Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins and Matthew Fox are all also wonderful as the men who set off with Russell on their rescue quest.


For what the movie sets out to do, it succeeds wholeheartedly. Thoroughly engaging throughout, I was glued to my seat the entire time and the 135 minute runtime goes by in a flash.


In reading about it afterwards, it is unbelievable to me the movie was shot in only 21 days and for only $1.8 million.


Who says creativity is dead in Hollywood? Just takes great writing. I'd watch this before Iron Man 12 anytime.


  
    Cute Cats Match-4

    Cute Cats Match-4

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Extreme Honor (True Heroes, #1)
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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<b>Crossposted at <a href="https://detetiv.wordpress.com/">What's Detetiv Doing Now?</a>

Ok, can I just gush about this cover? That was the first thing that caught my eye! I have a soft spot for combat and working dogs, so naturally after reading the summary I had to request this. Normally I do not go for suspense but this had great buildup and lots of twists and turns! This book slightly reminds me of D.D. Ayres's K-9 Rescue series as they are both suspense romance around a working dog. Really can not wait for book two.

</b><i>I do not get paid for this netgalley arc~</i>
  
Deadpool Volume 1: Secret Invasion
Deadpool Volume 1: Secret Invasion
Daniel Way | 2009 | Comics & Graphic Novels
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8.5 (4 Ratings)
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Great fun
This short collection brings together 2 distinct stories with a link - Deadpool's involvement in the Skrull's secret invasion of Earth, and him destitute being hired to rescue a billionaire's zombie wife from a mad doctor. Both books have the tell-tale 4th wall breaks and a completely mad storyline. The skrull's enlist Deadpool's help in creating a generation of super-skrulls with his healing factor, but this doesn't go to plan. The silly storyline is a welcome break from the painfully serious Marvel Universe.
Very short, and possibly not worth the £5.99 on Kindle - but it is free with Prime Reading or Kindle Unlimited.