Leonardo’s Cat
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A contraption-packed, brain-teasing puzzle game featuring the voice of Patrick Stewart (Star Trek,...
Post Edit - Video Editor with Text, Music & Crop
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Post Edit is a powerful yet simple video editor that allows you to easily edit your videos into...
Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Great Gatsby (2013) in Movies
Aug 21, 2020
Sadly on the second watch, I could barely find anything to like about this film at all. The soundtrack and how dashing Leonardo DiCaprio looks are probably the only saving graces. The plot isn't too bad, it's just poorly executed and doesn't make a massive sense because of the inconsistent and confused characters. All of the characters are completely unlikeable and Daisy especially, what is going on with her voice? And then there's Tobey Maguire's narration of meaningful writing, that is so deadpan that the words become totally meaningless.
I also don't like the look of this film. The vibrancy is pushed too far that it looks overly garish and the reliance on CGI is overwhelming. It seems that there's barely a scene that isn't CGI or green screened and it gives the film an overall cheap shoddy feel, as the CGI is ridiculously noticeable and over the top. Being this CGI heavy works for films like Alita, Avatar as they're futuristic or unrealistic storylines, but for something like Gatsby which is mainly a drama, it just doesn't work. And Baz Luhrmann seems to be throwing all of his tropes that worked so well in Moulin Rouge into this and they just don't fit at all.
I really wanted to like this but I just couldn't get past how shockingly dull and bad it is.
Oceanhorn ™
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SET SAIL AND EMBARK ON AN EPIC JOURNEY Grow from a boy to a legend. 5/5 - TouchArcade - "Must-have...
Aralon: Sword and Shadow
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The sequel for Aralon arrives on December 3rd on iOS!!! That which is done cannot be undone, but...
Miles & Kilo
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6.0
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"Miles & Kilo is everything you could want from a follow-up to Kid Tripp... Those who love a good...
Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker II
7.9
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Better sound in the palm of your hand The SoundLink® Mini Bluetooth® speaker II delivers full,...
Guacamelee 2
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Head back to the Mexiverse in this sequel to Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across...
Merissa (13600 KP) rated Composed (The Art of Love #7) in Books
Dec 23, 2025
I thought this was really well-written, showing just how simple yet complicated a relationship can be between two men who have been lifelong friends, especially when there is a bad relationship example with another friend to get hung up on. And yes, I loved how it was resolved with Tim!
I thought the two of them made for a perfect pair, and both were slightly naive. I'm unsure if it's in a "they're supposed to be like that, because they're aristos" kind of way, or if that's just how I was reading it. That surprised me with Jude, especially with the stalker situation, as I thought he would have been more aware of things, due to his being an influencer.
This was an easy read that had both drama and lighthearted moments. Definitely recommended by me.
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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Dec 23, 2025