Bones Of The Lost
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A teenage girl is found dead beside a desolate highway on the outskirts of Charlotte. Inside her...
If You Come Softly
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Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But...
John Garrett (27 KP) rated Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) in Movies
Jul 11, 2017
Michael Keaton plays another winged comic book character in the vulture who unlike other marvel villains added some gravitas and was not just a throw away. He played almost a sympathetic villain where you understand his motivations.
The story was solid. We actually got to see a teenage Peter Parker with teenage worries in high school rather than trying to skip over his school life quickly in other iterations of the character. His high school sidekick Ned was a great comic relief and in my opinion created most of the laughs in this film.
One major worry going in was that iron man would steel the show. Luckily Robert Downey Jr was used almost sparingly and was there in just a mentoring capacity which was good to see.
Overall this was a funny, charming story with a great portrayal of one of the world's most loved characters.
Sarah (7799 KP) rated Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) in Movies
Aug 25, 2018
Firstly, I'm glad they didn't completely remake the original and instead gave this it's whole new spin by being a video game. This actually works, and works quite well. And the main cast do very well, especially Jack Black playing a teenage girl and Karen Gillan when she's trying to flirt. There is some good humour in this too, it's just not always my kind of humour.
My main issue with this film is that a lot of the script and humour seemed aimed at the teenage instagram generation. The odd joke isn't too bad, but this was a bit too much. There's also the plot, which seems a little too basic even for a video game and there is far too much explanation going on. There also isn't much in the way of threat and danger in this film. The bad guy is a bit lame and the whole Jumanji world is nowhere near as threatening as you'd have imagined from watching the original film.
This isn't a terrible film and it's not quite as bad as I'd have expected, but its not one I'd rush out to watch again.
The Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero: Rise of the Loser
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Josh Walker is an ordinary teenage nerd. But when he puts his costume on, he is transformed into an...
Becoming Dinah
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In her first YA novel, Costa-shortlisted Kit de Waal responds to classic Moby Dick by tearing the...
Kevin Wilson (2 KP) rated Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) in Movies
Jun 1, 2018
The film is packed full of humor. Especially Jack Black's portrayal of a modern teenage girl trapped in the body of a middle-aged man. There are even some jokes designed for the older audience to get a chuckle, making it not only a good film for the family, but fun for adults as well.
Scunthorpe Murders
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This chilling collection of murder cases delves into some of the villainous deeds that have taken...
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)
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When a family's spacecraft crashes on the forest moon of planet Endor, teenage son Mace (Eric...