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Charlie Cobra Reviews (1840 KP) rated Hero Mask in TV

Jul 5, 2020

Hero Mask

2018 | Action, Animation, Crime

7.5

(2 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Great storytelling, James Blood is an action hero personified, great action sequences grounded in reality instead of over the top was cool (0 more)

Kinda full of clichés and not the most original (0 more)

Part Crime Mystery Part Sci-fi Thriller - 6/10

Hero Mask is a sci-fi action thriller anime series written and directed by Hiroyasu Aoki and animated by Studio Pierrot; with character designs by Takahisa Katagiri and music by Hisaki Kato.

James Blood is an officer for the elite "Special Service of Crime" (SSC) division of the Capital Police Department in London. After Monica Campbell, Crown Prosecutor, suddenly drops dead mysteriously and an enemy James thought dead goes on a rampage at a police station, the SSC begins to investigate. James teams up with Sarah Sinclair, a subordinate of Monica's, to uncover the truth behind who's involved in a ever growing conspiracy including a powerful paramilitary corporation, escaped prisoners who were executed, and masks that give their wearers superhuman abilities.

Hero Mask is in no way a perfect anime, but that didn't stop me from enjoying a lot of what it had to offer. It is full of cliches and might not be the most original but I thought the story telling was great and the way it unfolded over the 15 episodes was done quite well. James Blood is an action hero personified. As I watched I felt like I was watching an actual action thriller. Critics complained about the action being slow but to me it felt more grounded in reality and believable instead of over the top. Also I really liked the way the whole mystery and investigation unfolded piece after piece and how it all came together. The animation was top notch and what originally drew me into viewing it as well as the concept. I wouldn't recommend this to the average anime fan but if you are looking for a crime/mystery plot, then you shouldn't write this one off. I give it a 6/10.

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Action Movies Digiplex

1.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Dean (6925 KP) rated Premonition (2007) in Movies

Jul 9, 2018

Premonition (2007)

2007 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.6

(7 Ratings)

Movie Rating

A good film some may find hard to follow, due to different timelines. However it makes for a pretty good thriller and although it didn't end as expected, it probably made the film better for being different.
I thought Sandra Bullock was great in this and having watched Miss Congeniality 2 a few days before, it just goes to show she can do comedy, action or drama equally well!

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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated The Running Man (1987) in Movies

Jun 21, 2019

The Running Man (1987)

1987 | Action, Sci-Fi

7.4

(24 Ratings)

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Escape Plan

This Schwarzenegger classic is about a disgraced soldier turned criminal who escapes prison then re-captured buy authorities but is alternatively placed in a violent gameshow where the objective is to fight to survive, in an open arena with plenty of hard hitting violent murderous "hero's".

A great action/thriller with some classic one liners, a great dark setting and brilliant plot twists. Highly recommended for acton fans.

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Way of the Dragon (1972)

8.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Kung fu comedy-thriller, written, produced, directed by and starring Bruce Lee. A Chinese restaurant...

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Alexandria Walker (83 KP) rated The Tomorrow War (2021) in Movies

Jul 3, 2021

The Tomorrow War (2021)

2021 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.3

(20 Ratings)

Movie Rating

All the feels (0 more)

Mix of everything

Has every emotion felt throughout. Tells the story really well and for once a movie that actually tells the origin of the war and not just cut it out at the end. A realistic fantasy war thriller that I couldn't look away from and had the right amount of action to drama. It even had it funny parts which had me rolling.

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Woman 99 in Books

Oct 7, 2020

Greer Macallister’s third historical fiction novel is once again one that includes elements of a thriller and those of an action novel, all while including the psychological aspects of the mentally ill and their treatment during the latter part of the 19th century. Take a look at what I thought of this novel in my newest #bookreview on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/03/15/pulling-a-nellie-bly/