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Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
2017 | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Beautiful Movie
The animation is beautiful, a credit to the previous Ghibli crew. I felt that the story lacked in ways and it left me wanting more when it was over. Still enjoyable but could have used a better story arc. Somewhat predictable and then falling short of other expectations, it is still worth a watch.
  
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
2013 | Action
Paul Walker and Vin Diesel are back in “Fast & Furious 6” the latest chapter in the hugely popular “Fast & Furious” series. This time out the renegade crew is enticed from their comfortable and no-extradition lifestyles with the promise of full pardons by Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson). Hobbs is willing to meet the team’s high demands due to the international threat posed by a team of drivers who are headed by a former military specialist named Owen Shaw (Luke Evans).

A rough first encounter and pursuit through London not only proves just how dangerous and skilled Shaw and his crew are, but brings Dominic (Vin Diesel), face to face with Letty (Michelle Rodriquez), who was thought to have been killed years ago. Battling conflicting emotions with finding Letty not only alive but also on the team he’s trying to bring down, Dominic must get the crew into shape to discover where Shaw will strike next. Thankfully Brian( Paul Walker) is able to use his skills from his law enforcement days in order to get a much needed lead despite the peril it costs him to do so. In a race against time, the crew must risk it all to thwart Shaw who is the most skilled and dangerous foe they have encountered to date. What follows is an action-packed, adrenaline-fueled all out romp that is a solid action film.

The movie requires you to take great leaps of logic and faith even for a film of this type and while it does not work as well as the previous two entries, Director Justin Lin knows his audience and delivers what they want. There is plenty of racing and action and the film does use plenty of actual stunts rather than CGI and the Fast & Furious crew throw themselves into the highly physical roles. The cast works well with one another and seem to be having a good time being back with one another, which is a good thing as the jaw-dropping after credits scene promises that the series still has enough gas in the tank to thrill audiences.
  
    Lifeform

    Lifeform

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    Tabletop Game

    9.1 Lifeform (2018) 16 Ratings & 43 Comments · GeekBuddy Analysis Gameplay 2–4 Players ...

It’s been a long space voyage, so long that the crew of the Space Warts is bored. Unfortunately, trouble finds them in the form of Commander Salamander, the notorious space pirate who is Commander Toad’s arch nemesis. He quickly boards the ship and plans to force the crew to play his favorite game, Hop the Plank. Can they get out of this situation?

I remember liking this one as a kid, but as an adult, it just doesn’t hold up well. The puns, a favorite of mine, aren’t on full display here. The twist at the end is just a bit too abrupt for me. I’m sure kids who are fans of these books will still enjoy it, however.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/07/book-review-commander-toad-and-space.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
I have always been a fan of Douglas Preston and Lincoln child, writing together or individually, and The Ice Limit is one of my favorite stand-alones from the duo.

Gideon Crew, however, is not my favorite of their characters. As street smart as one would expect him to be considering his past, he always seems a bit naive, especially when it comes to women. This isn’t a flaw in the writing, just a character trait that I don’t particularly care for.

With that said, I was a little apprehensive going into this – I wanted to go back to the ice limit to see what would happen, but I wasn’t sure I wanted Gideon to come along. I shouldn’t have worried though – this turned out to be my favorite Gideon Crew novel so far. He had a skill set that made him a logical choice for the mission, and he fit right in with the rest of the highly-specialized crew.

The story really felt like a continuation of the original book, and that’s exactly what I was hoping for. It offers an interesting, if not entirely expected, conclusion to the story. If you’ve read and enjoyed The Ice Limit, you should definitely read this one.
  
United 93 (2006)
United 93 (2006)
2006 | Drama, History, Thriller
Insight of US governments confusion of 9/11 (0 more)
United 93 is the story of the fourth plane that did not make its target & hit a field in Philadelphia .when the crew & passengers realised that the plane were part of a pact suicide mission they acted for themselves because they knew no one else were going to help them . unflinching drama