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Richard (116 KP) rated Power Rangers (2017) in Movies
Jul 13, 2017
Nostalgia (1 more)
The grown up-ness of it
Mediocre (1 more)
No character investment (not including Billy!)
Not good, not bad.
From start to finish, the film left me with a feeling of nostalgia for the TV show I grew up watching. Familiar characters were reintroduced in a way adult me can process and understand, while still maintaining its comic book humour (Krispy Kreme, am I right?). However, the end result just left me feeling OK. That is the only word I have to describe the feeling I got by the end of this film.
Ande Thomas (69 KP) rated It in Books
May 30, 2019
Good Lord. I came back to this book with the new film approaching rapidly and I couldn't put it down (so to speak). Weber nailed the narration and the story is every bit as frightening and evocative as it was when I was younger. This is Stephen King at his finest, and definitely one that you should just experience for yourself. Whether you've read it on print, seen the 90s TV special, or are seeing the film later this year, picking up this audiobook is still highly recommended.
Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated Iron Man (2008) in Movies
Jun 10, 2019
Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book) helmed Marvel’s first foray into creating a mass-market, shared universe with wonderful results. The casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark was inspired and Gwenyth Paltrow was a great choice to play Pepper Potts.
The film still holds up to this day with great action sequences, cracking special effects and a decent story to boot. Negatives? Well, Jeff Bridges’ villain is a little underdeveloped and quite frankly, a bit dull (something Marvel still struggles with to this day), but Iron Man is the one that started it all and it’s a great film.
https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/04/21/the-entire-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/
The film still holds up to this day with great action sequences, cracking special effects and a decent story to boot. Negatives? Well, Jeff Bridges’ villain is a little underdeveloped and quite frankly, a bit dull (something Marvel still struggles with to this day), but Iron Man is the one that started it all and it’s a great film.
https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/04/21/the-entire-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2322 KP) rated We Three Queens in Books
Nov 20, 2024
An Invasion of Guests
Lady Georgiana is enjoying her new life as a mother, but she is about to be besieged by guests. First comes Wallis Simpson at the request of King Edward while he tries to figure out how he can marry her. Then comes Georgie’s brother and sister-in-law as they look for a school for their son. Finally, Sir Hubert returns home with a film crew in tow. They want to feature the estate in a film about Henry the VIII. Unfortunately, not long after the film crew arrives someone vanishes. Can Georgie figure out what is happening?
Over the course of this series (hard to believe we are on book 18), I’ve enjoyed watching real history unfold, and I liked that again here. Unfortunately, the story started slowly and was uneven. Still, the ending did tie things up logically. Fortunately, the regular characters are their normal charming shelves, and the new characters fit into Georgie’s world. Fans will enjoy catching up with Georgie and the gang. If that’s not you, head back to the beginning to get to know the characters before you pick up this book.
Over the course of this series (hard to believe we are on book 18), I’ve enjoyed watching real history unfold, and I liked that again here. Unfortunately, the story started slowly and was uneven. Still, the ending did tie things up logically. Fortunately, the regular characters are their normal charming shelves, and the new characters fit into Georgie’s world. Fans will enjoy catching up with Georgie and the gang. If that’s not you, head back to the beginning to get to know the characters before you pick up this book.
Everest, Revised and Updated: Mountain Without Mercy
Broughton Coburn and Conrad Anker
Book
The May 1996 climbing season on Mount Everest will go down in infamy. Its story has been recounted...
Intersections: Writings on Cinema
Sam Rohdie and Des O'Rawe
Book
Comprised of fourteen chapters, the book opens with studies of Louis Feuillade, Jean Painleve, Jean...
British Film Design: A History
Book
"British Film Design" is about the things that you see when you close your eyes and think of British...
David McK (3547 KP) rated Concrete Jungle in Books
Jan 30, 2019
I'm not sure which came first, but at the very start you could be forgiven for thinking you're reading Predator 2: the Novelisation, as it is almost an identikit retelling of that film. After a while, however, it does head off on it's own territory, taking in the Colombian jungle of the first film before heading back to New York for the final throw-down.
It's not the best book I've ever read (or even the best based on characters in a film), but it's also not the worst. Passes a few days (two or so) easy reading, at the very least.
It's not the best book I've ever read (or even the best based on characters in a film), but it's also not the worst. Passes a few days (two or so) easy reading, at the very least.