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David McK (3721 KP) rated A Battle Won (Adventures of Charles Hayden, #2) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Sequel to Sean Thomas Russels' "Under Enemy Colours", again following the adventures of Captain Charles Hayden aboard the frigate Themis
As before, a large portion of the novel details one particular mission, 'bookended' by events in England. Most - not all - of the characters from the first novel reappear, alongside some new faces and historical personages as Russell continues to build on his previous work. While the novel does occasionally flounder, this is syill an enjoyable read and a worthy successor to that earlier work.
As before, a large portion of the novel details one particular mission, 'bookended' by events in England. Most - not all - of the characters from the first novel reappear, alongside some new faces and historical personages as Russell continues to build on his previous work. While the novel does occasionally flounder, this is syill an enjoyable read and a worthy successor to that earlier work.
Andy K (10823 KP) rated More American Graffiti (1979) in Movies
Dec 23, 2018
Way too serious!
If you liked the original George Lucas classic, you may not like its very serious sequel.
Instead of cruising having a good time with your friends before you are off to college, the main characters deal with issues like the Vietnam war, protests and the peace movement.
The music is still great and there is a very funny cameo scene; however, it is not enough to save this film which just gets the tone completely wrong.
Instead of cruising having a good time with your friends before you are off to college, the main characters deal with issues like the Vietnam war, protests and the peace movement.
The music is still great and there is a very funny cameo scene; however, it is not enough to save this film which just gets the tone completely wrong.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Gravedancers (2006) in Movies
Dec 24, 2018
At last a decent low budget horror that was quite entertaining! It had a good cast with a few familiar faces from TV of yester year. The story was something a bit different from the normal. What really made this for me though was the design, largely on animatronics and prosthetics than cgi, of the ghost characters. The production of the whole film looked pretty good for the budget. It reminded me a lot of Thirteen Ghosts. Hopefully there is scope for a sequel.....or two!
Sex, Drugs and Asperger's Syndrome (ASD): A User Guide to Adulthood
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Luke Jackson's unabridged and sparkling sequel to his best-selling user guide to adolescence Freaks,...
A Room of One's Own and Three Guineas
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This volume combines two books which were among the greatest contributions to feminist literature...
Mike Birbiglia recommended When Harry Met Sally (1989) in Movies (curated)
David McK (3721 KP) rated Star Wars: The Destiny Path in Books
May 8, 2021
This comprises the first 6 issues in Marvel's latest run of Star Wars tales, set in the period between 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi'.
Han Solo is frozen in Carbonite; Luke is still reeling from the shocking revelation of his parentage and Lando is still viewed with suspicion by Leia, Chewbacca and the rest following the events on Cloud City.
An enjoyable enough read, with some fancy art, and - unlike the sequel series - this actually seems to have a defined overarching plot
Han Solo is frozen in Carbonite; Luke is still reeling from the shocking revelation of his parentage and Lando is still viewed with suspicion by Leia, Chewbacca and the rest following the events on Cloud City.
An enjoyable enough read, with some fancy art, and - unlike the sequel series - this actually seems to have a defined overarching plot
Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Larimar: Gem of the Sea in Books
Jun 26, 2019
What an amazing short read. This story is about a man that saves an underwater race from being devoured by a sea serpent. So much happens in just 50 pages. There is mystery, love and adventure. A cruel king, a downtrodden boy with rights to the throne, magic shells, mystical storms and a ships captain who believes in myths and legends. I haven't done my research yet because I was so excited to let you know how amazing this read was, but I hope there's a sequel.
JUMPCUT ONLINE (77 KP) rated Crawl (2019) in Movies
Jul 14, 2019
Crawl is absolutely everything you could want from a Summer movie – the experience of watching it is like being on a theme park ride, it’s UNDER 90 minutes (praise be!) and refreshingly, it is not a sequel, a reboot or franchise fare. It’s actually a pretty taut (almost) two-hander that focuses on a father-daughter duo facing off against a giant alligator duo (relationship unknown) in the flooded basement of a Florida home during a hurricane.
FULL REVIEW: https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/review-crawl-2019/
FULL REVIEW: https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/review-crawl-2019/