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Dean (6927 KP) rated Widows (2018) in Movies
Oct 4, 2019
A heist film that doesn't quite payoff
A film that's based on an early 80's TV series of the same name. After seeing the cast line up and directed by Steve McQueen I was looking forward to this. It does have a great ensemble cast although the main plot is quite simple and a bit predictable. There are many layers to this film, with plenty of social comments on many themes. Something you expect from Steve McQueen. As a result though the actual heist almost plays second fiddle to all the other subplots and insights. I really thought the heist part would be very clever and elaborate. Instead it pales in comparison to many others of a similar genre. See it for the performances, story and not for the action of the heist itself. This way you'll enjoy the film a lot more.
AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Strike Back - Season 5 in TV
Aug 11, 2020 (Updated Aug 11, 2020)
As an insomniac, I struggle with finding ways to entertain myself for hours... enter my new now tv subscription. And discovering Strike Back. I am not exactly watching them in the intended seasonal order.
Strike Back (season 5) Legacy is a ten part high octane fuelled, action packed explosive drama series, featuring some very familiar faces, some bad language and lots of guns.
This season sees Stonebridge, Scott and the team go through some highs and lows travelling the world from Thailand to North Korea and then Switzerland and the US. They take on a number of bad guys, in completely impossible situations bring some sex and comedy to the mix. It’s hard not to like these two and their antics. Expect some loss, heartache and heroics.
If you are after all out action, easy to follow story lines and basic entertainment, this is the show for you
Strike Back (season 5) Legacy is a ten part high octane fuelled, action packed explosive drama series, featuring some very familiar faces, some bad language and lots of guns.
This season sees Stonebridge, Scott and the team go through some highs and lows travelling the world from Thailand to North Korea and then Switzerland and the US. They take on a number of bad guys, in completely impossible situations bring some sex and comedy to the mix. It’s hard not to like these two and their antics. Expect some loss, heartache and heroics.
If you are after all out action, easy to follow story lines and basic entertainment, this is the show for you
Born Under a Bad Sign
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Tony Palmer is a noted British film director and writer, and over the years has written for The...
Queer Eye - Season 1
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Queer Eye - Season 2
10.0
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More than a decade after the original series went off the air, Netflix reboots the "Queer Eye"...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Last Wish in Books
Sep 25, 2021
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The Last Wish ( The Witcher book 1)
By Andrzej Sapkowski
Once read a review will be written via Smashbomb and link posted in comments
Geralt de Rivia is a witcher. A cunning sorcerer. A merciless assassin.
And a cold-blooded killer.
His sole purpose: to destroy the monsters that plague the world.
But not everything monstrous-looking is evil and not everything fair is good
. . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.
I’m so glad I decided to start these books! This is a selection of short stories to open up the wither world and Geralt. I loved them all and it made so much more sense matching these shorts to the Tv series. Looking forward to getting stuck into the next book. It also helps I now have Henry Cavil stuck in my head for Geralt!
Book
The Last Wish ( The Witcher book 1)
By Andrzej Sapkowski
Once read a review will be written via Smashbomb and link posted in comments
Geralt de Rivia is a witcher. A cunning sorcerer. A merciless assassin.
And a cold-blooded killer.
His sole purpose: to destroy the monsters that plague the world.
But not everything monstrous-looking is evil and not everything fair is good
. . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.
I’m so glad I decided to start these books! This is a selection of short stories to open up the wither world and Geralt. I loved them all and it made so much more sense matching these shorts to the Tv series. Looking forward to getting stuck into the next book. It also helps I now have Henry Cavil stuck in my head for Geralt!
David McK (3801 KP) rated Maul: Shadow Lord in TV
May 26, 2026 (Updated May 26, 2026)
Despite limited screentime, and something like only two lines of dialogue in the entire film ("At last we reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have our revenge."), there's little doubt that Darth Maul was one of the standouts from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
So it's no surprise that, despite being (seemingly) killed off in the finale of that film that Lucas brought him back, first in The Clone Wars TV series, secondly as a cameo in 'Solo: A Star Wars movie" and (finally) as the main protagonist in this eight-episode animated offering.
And what an offering it is, with Sam Witwer's Maul as enigmatic as ever, and with a superb finale that sees a certain other Dark Lord of the Sith put in an appearance, showing why everyone (in universe) is just so afraid of him!
Well worth a watch.
So it's no surprise that, despite being (seemingly) killed off in the finale of that film that Lucas brought him back, first in The Clone Wars TV series, secondly as a cameo in 'Solo: A Star Wars movie" and (finally) as the main protagonist in this eight-episode animated offering.
And what an offering it is, with Sam Witwer's Maul as enigmatic as ever, and with a superb finale that sees a certain other Dark Lord of the Sith put in an appearance, showing why everyone (in universe) is just so afraid of him!
Well worth a watch.
David McK (3801 KP) rated Rocky Balboa (2006) in Movies
Mar 30, 2022
*cue training music* Gonna fly now ...
I lost interest in the Rocky movies after the second.
Started the third, but ended up switching it off.
Heard the series gets increasingly ridiculous the longer it went on.
I also watched the offshoot Creed relatively recently: found it a bit slow; not really holding my interest.
Nevertheless, I thought I would give Stallone's last movie where Rocky is the leading man when it was on TV, just to see if it would recapture the 'je ne sais qua' (I've probably spelt that completely wrong) of the original.
And it is heavily influenced by that movie, following a lot of the same beats and locations: Rocky getting a chance to reconnect with those in his life, climbing back into the ring to face the undisputed heavyweight champion boxer of the world, and going the distance after an earlier stirring training montage ...
Started the third, but ended up switching it off.
Heard the series gets increasingly ridiculous the longer it went on.
I also watched the offshoot Creed relatively recently: found it a bit slow; not really holding my interest.
Nevertheless, I thought I would give Stallone's last movie where Rocky is the leading man when it was on TV, just to see if it would recapture the 'je ne sais qua' (I've probably spelt that completely wrong) of the original.
And it is heavily influenced by that movie, following a lot of the same beats and locations: Rocky getting a chance to reconnect with those in his life, climbing back into the ring to face the undisputed heavyweight champion boxer of the world, and going the distance after an earlier stirring training montage ...
