Awix (3310 KP) rated Jason and the Argonauts (1963) in Movies
Oct 5, 2019 (Updated Oct 5, 2019)
The script is, to be honest, all over the place: it's episodic, the writers seem to have been making it up as they went (the most memorable character wanders out of the movie half way through), and Jason doesn't actually complete the mission he sets himself at the start (maybe they were hoping for a sequel). However, for a bad movie this has some of the most wonderful special effects ever put on celluloid, namely Ray Harryhausen's brilliant hand-crafted animation. Any amount of stodgy non-acting and dubious costume design would be a small price to pay for sequences like the ones with the bronze titan Talos, the Hydra, or the mob of skeletons at the end (the skeleton battle is such a breathtaking achievement it should really be playing on loop in art galleries around the world). They don't make them like this any more. Even the bad bits are kind of bad in a good way.
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David McK (3929 KP) rated Star Wars: Sanctuary (A Bad Batch novel) in Books
Mar 15, 2026
One of the more recent of the Star Wars animated shows and running between 2021 to 2024, the Bad Batch (aka Clone Force 99) were a group of 'defective' clones; each of whom had their own specialty.
Hunter, Wrecker, Tech and Crosshair.
And the child clone Omega
With Crosshair following orders, and putting himself on the opposite side to his brothers whilst the series ran.
So, we're talking a slight overlap with "The Clone Wars" cartoon here, and the early days of the Empire just after Order 66.
When the series ended, Clone Force 99 had more-or-less settled on the planet Pabu, which is where this starts with the Clones on a mission to, ummm, 'liberate' some credits that can help them rebuild following a once-in-a-lifetime natural catastrophe.
That is, before things go sideways and they find themselves having to help fugitives on the run, said fugitives also taking them hostage ...
So, in short, this feels very much like an episode of the TV series, complete with - towards the very end - a terrifying Darth Vader putting in an appearance (think a bit like towards the end of Rogue One), luckily not against the Bad Batch.
Carma (21 KP) rated Bad Influence (Bad Bachelors, #3) in Books
Jun 17, 2019
Joseph has returned home again after making a name for himself overseas. He hasnt stopped thinking about Annie much over the years, as his ex fiancé can attest to. He is hoping to get a chance to have a good heart to heart with her and apologize for leaving her the way he did. While contemplating his thoughts at their spot by the pond he literally bumps into his past.
Annie and Joseph didnt have a great conversational past and they both fully admit it. Now that theyve gotten a second chance will they make the best of it this time or fall back into their old habits? Annie doesnt want to fall back into her past, especially while she is being threatened by someone over the Bad Bachelors website but she needs Josephs help to find out who is behind the threats.
Bad Influence is the third book in the Bad Bachelor series and a great continuation of the storylines. I received an advance copy from Netgalley without expectation for review. Any and all opinions expressed are my own. A 4 ½ star read, personally I found some slower parts to the story but overall a very good read. You dont have to read in any order as each is a standalone but if you want background on the other 2 main couples and/or the website I would recommend starting with book one, Bad Bachelor.
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Friend Request (2016) in Movies
Sep 24, 2017
Original Score: 3 out of 5
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Oct 19, 2017
Hidden among the genre’s vast selection of bad reenactments, gleeful-sounding narrators, and disgusting, exploitative dreck, you’ll find quite a few worthwhile productions. Here's what's available:
Partners in Crime - Season 1
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From fingerprint analysts to computer experts to dentists, forensic specialists help authorities...
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Cold Justice - Season 1
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Think "Cold Case" meets "CSI" with a bit of "Rizzoli & Isles" mixed in, then make it real. That's...
The Keepers - Season 1
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From director Ryan White (The Case Against 8, Good Ol’ Freda) comes The Keepers, a riveting...
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Time: The Kalief Browder Story
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“TIME: The Kalief Browder Story” is a documentary series chronicling the life of a 16 year-old...
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The Confession Tapes - Season 1
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This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their...
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Rickstrong23 (216 KP) rated Lifeforce (1985) in Movies
Oct 28, 2017
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