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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Dark Shadows (2012) in Movies

Sep 20, 2020  
Dark Shadows (2012)
Dark Shadows (2012)
2012 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
2
5.5 (19 Ratings)
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If not for the last 15/20 minutes (sans the atrocious ending, and even then they're only mildly watchable at best) I'd very comfortably call this one of the worst movies I've ever seen - and still will. Not even distracting, and intentionally as non-fun as possible. How exciting, we get to see nearly two LONG hours of nonentities played by actors who clearly couldn't give less of a shit about being there (except for the sole good scenery-chewing of Eva Green) tepidly talk about... like, fishing and shit? Sometimes even to each other! Where's the camp? Where's the (pun not intended) spirit? Doesn't go for jokes, doesn't go for drama, doesn't go for romance, doesn't go for anything - complete and utter apathy all around. It doesn't even look good, dear God some color could have at least made this pop but no of course it's color-coded like ash and jizz. This wakes up a bit when it has a spooky haunted house vibe to it but too bad that's only like a collective (and generous) few minutes of the whole thing. What the actual hell were they thinking, how can a director possibly stoop *noticeably* lower than š˜‹š˜¶š˜®š˜£š˜° (2019)?
  
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David McK (3801 KP) rated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in Books

May 22, 2020  
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Rae Carson | 2020 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Novelisation of the final entry in 'The Skywalker Saga', that seeks to add context and rationale behind some of the decisions made in that movie.

And, for the most part, it works.

It's just a pity that the film needed this added to it ā€¦

It's here we learn that Palpatine (in the movie) is a failing clone body inhabited by the spirit of the 'original' Palpatine, and that Lando's daughter was kidnapped and raised by The First Order (giving greater context to his decision at the end of the movie to go off with Jannah). We also get a bit more insight into Rey (and her 'Dark Rey' vision) although, bafflingly, there's still no explanation of how she can be so powerful in the Force.

The biggest problem, to me, with the sequel trilogy is that it is clear there was no guiding hand, making The Rise of Skywalker feel like a massive retcon after Rian Johnson through out all of the good work in The Force Awakens with his The Last Jedi - even a hint that Palpatine had been pulling the strings the entire time in either of those two earlier movies would have helped somewhat! It's here that Rae Carson attempts to tie the narrative into a coherent whole, with mixed results.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2579 KP) rated Dying in a Winter Wonderland in Books

Sep 30, 2020  
Dying in a Winter Wonderland
Dying in a Winter Wonderland
Vicki Delany | 2020 | Mystery
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
After Christmas Murder
Merry Wilkinson has gotten talked into designing the decorations for Luanne Irelandā€™s wedding. However, on Christmas Eve, Luanne drops the bombshell that she is moving the wedding up from summer to Valentineā€™s Day, and naturally it causes chaos. Just two days later, Luanneā€™s fiancĆ© is found murdered, however, and Merryā€™s brother, Chris, becomes the prime suspect. Luanne and Chris had dated back in high school, but is that enough motive for murder? Merry doesnā€™t think so, and she sets out to prove him innocent. Can she do it?

No matter when the books in this series are set, they always immediately put me in the Christmas spirit, and this book is no exception. Merry and the rest of the characters are their usual charming selves, and I always enjoy spending some time with them. Okay, so there are a few characters who regularly annoy Merry, but I enjoy those scenes, too, and we got some interesting developments with them in this book. The plot introduced lots of drama before the murder takes place, and that pulled me in from the first chapter. I never wanted to put the book down until I reached the logical conclusion. This latest book is perfect for any time you need a dose of Christmas.