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tonidavis (353 KP) rated Hate List in Books

Jul 5, 2017

Hate List

Jennifer Brown | 2009 | Children

7.7

(6 Ratings)

Book Rating

Hard Topic Matter well Handled (0 more)

School Shooting examined

There are a lot of school shooting YA books. Out of all of the ones I've read this one is handle the best.
Valerie is caught up and under suspicion of aiding in the shooting for writing in a book when she was stressed or been bullied. Valerie never wanted anyone to die and saved lives when the shooting happens but it doesn't help that the press don't care about that. This book is well written and deals with a hard subject matter to grasp. Unfortunately we live in a world where these events keep happening more and more frequently. This book explores why and people emotions of it and it written so well.

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Stephen (210 KP) rated Hell Fest (2018) in Movies

Mar 7, 2019

Hell Fest (2018)

2018 | Horror

7.2

(17 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Thoroughly Enjoyable

Well I’m so glad I watched this, I love the Haunted House and Ghost Train rides at fairgrounds so this was right up my street.

I didn’t think the film was scary as such, but there were certainly some very creepy moments, and I felt the vivid lighting also gave the film a distinctive edge.

Well acted, well put together and thoroughly refreshing for the horror genre, this makes an excellent night’s viewing if you just want a fright without too much baggage.

The most enjoyable horror I’ve seen since the Final Destination movies. Scored 9 out of 10 as I felt the ending was disappointing, I feel a twist of some kind would have made it a perfect 10.

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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated The Curse of La Llorona (2019) in Movies

Jun 5, 2019

The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

2019 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

6.1

(29 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

Entertaining

Well, this movie was better than expected. A good ghost story for a dark night. The acting and cinematography were very well done. The story didn't take long getting to the "meat" of the plot. It unfolded well and kept me anticipating the next scene. I didn't expect the ending to be so... "simple" but it didn't take away from the entertainment value. This one also isn't too gory or anything for the younger movie watchers(though maybe not the REALLY young ones) in the family. Good for a family "scary movie night". If you do those sort of movie nights. Speaking of kids, the child actors in this movie did a fantastic job. This one is really worth a watch!

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated Troyes in Tabletop Games

Mar 7, 2018

Troyes

2010 | Dice Game, Economic, Medieval

7.0

(2 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Now for Something Really Old: Troyes

I love this game. Let’s get that out of the way. I know a lot of people are claiming JASE (Just Another Soul-less Euro) with this one, and it certainly does not have that wonderful thematic feeling that some are looking for in their games. But, for me, it provides scads of really interesting decisions and strategies, while including dice (which I love when done well) and a variability that really amps up the replayability. I adore the art, on the cards as well as the board, and it scales well for player number.

Reviewer: Lucas Hedgren
Read the full review here: https://opinionatedgamers.com/2012/03/05/now-for-something-really-old-troyes/

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Blair Mackay (5 KP) rated The Accountant (2016) in Movies

Jul 6, 2018

Excellent subtle portrayal by Ben Affleck, autism played well (0 more)

Spoiler alert! Clunky plot twist, that's actually pretty obvious (0 more)

Autistic assassin, also an accountant

Contains spoilers, click to show

Excellent portrayal of autism, watch it a few times to pick up on it. A very good action adventure, fast paced, full of good scenes. A few clunky plot twists, but pretty obvious. Ben Affleck plays it well, either very well written or he researched autism, probably both. John Lithgow is great as usual. But as said clunky to bring the brothers together, as if the same contractor would coincidentally hire the same two estranged brothers, but it is obvious from early on. Yes an excellent action autistic assassination adventure, gets top marks for assonance. I highly recommend it.