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Max Payne (2008)
Max Payne (2008)
2008 | Action, Drama, Mystery
5
5.5 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The PG-13 verison of a M game
Ive only played the 3rd one, when it came out so like 2011 or 2012. I never finished the game idk why, i just didnt. I havent played the first one or the second one either. Alot of people hated this film, i can see why. First of all what genre is this film surpost be? A action film, a horror film, a drama film, a revenge film, a gritty film, a thriller? I dont know its a mix a genres. Second the slow mo is good/bad, cause it was in the games it has to be in film right. Third the action is bad, someone was just shaking the camera the whole time.

The plot: After the murders of his family and his partner, maverick cop Max (Mark Wahlberg) becomes hell-bent on revenge. Teamed with beautiful and deadly Russian mobster Mona Sax (Mila Kunis), Max journeys into a dark underworld to find the truth, but forces -- both worldly and supernatural -- align against him, determined to silence Max forever.

Oh lastly PG-13 why?
  
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Connor Sheffield (293 KP) created a post

May 17, 2017  
Might not be reviewing for a while as I'm concentrating my writing efforts on my novel. I'll try to stay as active as possible and if I see a new film I'll review it as soon as I can :) on the 22nd of this month I will be able to post my Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge (a.k.a Dead Men Tell No Tales) review so keep your eyes out for that, but until then I won't be as active as I usually am. I'm sure you'll all understand :)
     
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Connor Sheffield (293 KP) May 17, 2017

Well once the Novel has been completed I shall be requesting volunteers to put their names forward as potential beta readers. These names shall be randomly selected by a name generator so that it is fairly chosen and I will allow them to review the book as long as there are no spoilers :)

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Bird (1700 KP) May 17, 2017

Sounds like a plan - keep us updated 👍

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
2017 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
They should've stopped after the 1st one
Okay for starters, isn't this called Salazar's Revenge?

Anyway they really need to stop making these films. The first one was fantastic, but they've gradually gone worse since then and this 5th film is really scraping the bottom of the barrel. It's ridiculously over the top even for Jack Sparrow, completely unfunny and mostly nonsense. I really didn't understand what was going on with the over the top CGI either with Salazar and his pirates, it looked awful.


I really hope this is the last one...
  
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Sarah (7798 KP) Jul 27, 2017

In all honesty I'm a very harsh critic and I can't help it, especially when it comes to sequels, prequels, reboots etc. I wish I could enjoy them more! Although I do agree with you on Javier Bardem, he's a great actor.

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Lee (2222 KP) Jul 27, 2017

I agree. Initially, the trailer for this looked great. Early buzz started pouring in about how it was as good as the first movie, a return to form etc. It wasn't. It was god awful, slightly better than the preceding two, but not by much. Aside from a couple of fun, original scenes, this was just lazy. Resorting to a CGI overload of the senses at the end. Yes, they really should have stopped after the first one. P.S. Dead Men Tell No Tales is the US title of the film - it was changed for the UK, for some reason.

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Chelsea (449 KP) rated Horns in Books

Sep 7, 2017  
Horns
Horns
Joe Hill | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror
9
7.9 (19 Ratings)
Book Rating
Now I have that Rolling Stones song stuck in my head...
I loved this story. It really wasn't scary at all, but it had a good paranormal fantasy aspect to it, with a little murder mystery and promises of revenge. It kept me interested until the end, which was ALMOST satisfying. The book made me laugh, made me angry, and made me sad sometimes. I only realized after I finished that the author is actually Stephen King's son. I love Stephen King's stories. His son has a gift of his own though.
  
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Auburn (57 KP) rated Everless in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
Everless
Everless
Sara Holland | 2017 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
8
7.8 (17 Ratings)
Book Rating
A story that begins as revenge turns into so much more. An original story that takes a look at blood money and the difference between classes. If our blood was the money used to pay for everything. The poor bleed their lives away while the rich stay young for hundreds of years by consuming the blood coins of others.
I have to say I was skeptical but I loved this story. It was so original and the plot was something that kept you guessing until the very end.
  
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Auburn (57 KP) rated The Cruel Prince in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
The Cruel Prince
The Cruel Prince
Holly Black | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance, Young Adult (YA)
6
8.4 (36 Ratings)
Book Rating
I have been looking forward to reading this book for awhile, the plot seemed just right. A cruel prince, a human girl, revenge, intrigue; it was all there. For me it did not live up to the hype though.
Jude was an inconsiderate, foolish, and all around incompetent character. She just rubbed me the wrong way. Plus I was hoping for a little bit of romance.
Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the plot and the idea of the fae not being good. That is different than most fae books today.
  
Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained (2012)
2012 | Action, Drama, Western
A Tarantino classic in my book, well scripted and acted with so many great moments and even a Cameo role from the original Django, Franco Nero.
The revenge plot is so well put together and the storyline riveting, Tarrentino has this thing about casting actors we haven't seen in a while and then getting a near career best performance from them, Don Johnson being a highlight. It all moves at a great pace with the finale and shootout scenes and dialogue adding further polish to this stunning movie.
  
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Kevjones (49 KP) rated Sleepers in Books

Sep 14, 2018  
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Sleepers
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
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Hard Hitting
I read this story when I was a teenager and the story has stayed with me even now in my 30's.

It was hard hitting and the last half has to be the best part of the book. It is the revenge that the friends get and the court case after that I enjoyed. Just goes to show how four friends can still be close after everything they went through. The film was good and had an all star cast but for me the book was remarkable.