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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Doctor who attack of the cybermen in TV

Jun 21, 2022 (Updated Jun 21, 2022)  
Doctor who attack of the cybermen
Doctor who attack of the cybermen
1985 | Sci-Fi
8
7.3 (4 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
Colin Baker (2 more)
Nicola Bryant
The cybermen
Just watched today I remember this one as I was 14 at the time when it was first shown back in 1985 as thus is first time its been shown in HD and it looks as good as when it was first shown there are parts of the story that realies to much on cyber continuity which for someone who's never seen this can get confusing and it does get violent in places and it won't be the last time I will see violence in doctor who. The best part of the disc is the interview with Colin Baker talking about his career and who of course
  
    Companion (2025)

    Companion (2025)

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    "Companion" (2025) is a sci-fi thriller directed by Drew Hancock. Starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack...

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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated The Forever Purge (2021) in Movies

Feb 20, 2022  
The Forever Purge (2021)
The Forever Purge (2021)
2021 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
5
6.0 (12 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I'm definitely late to the party on this series, I watched The Purge in preparation for First Purge and really enjoyed both... and let's face it, there's nothing like some gratuitous violence to fill your evening!

The annual Purge comes and goes with the usual drama, with those locked up safely in their spacious homes watching the events on TV. When morning comes and they come out of hiding, they get a welcome they weren't expecting. A rogue movement has no time for the law, it's now the forever purge.

So, a section of the population has decided to rise up and take their power back the only way they know how, through violence... you always worry that films might hit a little too close to home... let's not delve into that topic too much though.

Josh Lucas feels like he's making a resurgence these days. I'm not sure how I feel about him in this sort of role though. Dylan Tucker isn't exactly an exciting character, he has a rather unbelievable arc through the film, and there's no point where I felt any sympathy for him.

A lot of the other characters have similar flaws, there's no one that's really memorable apart from maybe Ana de la Reguera as Adele. She has some interesting moments to do with her backstory, but there's never much of an in-depth look at any of it throughout the film.

The Purge was a great concept and I loved the way it was very focused on one environment. The First Purge had an interesting story and I liked having the inception of the idea unfold. But the trouble with The Forever Purge was that it was somehow too much and not enough all at the same time. There were moments that had a lot of potential for the characters but they were cut off before they managed to get anywhere.

I got the escalating amount of the mindless violence I was looking for, but it seemed to mainly just be "travelling" action. There wasn't anything particularly gripping about it, and it didn't hold up to the previous instalments of the franchise I've seen, and that was a real shame.

Originally posted on: https://emmaatthemovies.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-forever-purge-movie-review.html
  
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Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated The Murder House in Books

Apr 27, 2018  
The Murder House
The Murder House
James Patterson, David Ellis | 2015 | Crime, Thriller
8
8.5 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
Reading this book was a rollercoaster of emotions...

As far as the book itself, there were good things and bad things. Some of the good things included the rollercoaster mentioned above of feeling like patterson was just messing with my head, the fact that the characters were so clearly defined and constructed, and the plot itself.

Some of the not so good things included the violent descriptive murder scenes (which is one of the reasons I didn’t continue with the Alex Cross series. I quit after Kiss the Girls.). I understand those scenes were in there to make me hate the bad guy and desperately want him to get caught and go to jail, but I also wasn’t happy with how descriptive it was.

There was also a lot of overdramatic moments between some of the characters that made me want to roll my eyes, even in the heat of a very serious moment.

Lastly, Patterson is great at writing violence and murder, but not so great at writing subtley-blossoming romance between two unlikely characters. It felt awkward.

Overall I have mixed feelings about The Murder House. It was an excellent story, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who can’t handle a good murder scene. The writing isn’t phenomenal, but I also enjoyed 85% of my time spent listening to it. So make your judgement on how you tend to respond to violence and gore, and let me know what your face ends up looking like.