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Stephen Leather
Author
Stephen Leather is a British thriller author whose works are published by Hodder & Stoughton. He has...
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Short Range (Dan Shepherd #16) in Books
Jul 7, 2019
I admit that I am a fan and reading an instalment in the turbulent life of Spider is like putting on a pair of comfy shoes but don't for one minute think reading one of these books is easy and boring, far from it - you need to keep your wits about you as you will be in for a bumpy ride.
With fantastic characters, a very relevant and plausible story-line and twists and turns, this is one book you won't want to miss but that ending ... oh Mr Leather, why? I almost cried!
My thanks to Hodder & Stoughton via NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review.
The Bank Job (2008)
7.2
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Self-reformed petty criminal Terry Leather (Jason Statham) has become a financially struggling car...
The Foreigner (2017)
6.9
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The film tells the story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in...
The Basement: A Novel
7.0
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New York is a city full of strangers. For NYPD detectives Turner and Marcinko, none are harder to...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated VFW (2019) in Movies
Jul 28, 2020
Truthfully, it brings nothing new to the table. What we see in VFW has been done before, and Joe Begos just wallows in that fact. It's a good time.
It has a distinctive grindhouse feel to it throughout, it has a semi Terminator style 80s feel to it throughout, but still manages to carve out its own identity.
The cast are great - Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson, Martin , David Patrick Kelly - all actors that I thoroughly enjoy, here playing war veterans fighting back against a gang of leather clad drug addicts laying siege to their bar. It's a simple premise, mixed with a 90 minute runtime, ensuring that VFW packs a hyper violent punch.
When I say violent, I mean violent. It's gory as all hell and doesn't shy away from what it shows. It doesn't feel too over the top as the film is so fast paced, you hardly have time to process what just happened before something else ridiculous happens.
VFW is certainly not for everyone, but I found it to be an over the top and stylish horror gem. Check it out!
The Law of Innocence
Book
THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE OF HIS LIFE. ONLY THIS TIME THE DEFENDANT IS HIMSELF "The law of...