Search
Search results
Keith (44 KP) rated Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) in Movies
Aug 2, 2017
Science fiction classic
Contains spoilers, click to show
It's actually not a bad film at first I thought the main cast looked a bit weak for such a big project but they do a pretty good job .the story evolves around an alien race wiped out but a few seeking 2 objects which let them recreate there world ,along the way there a love story lots of action and so many interesting species and ideas ...now the film is very much like all your classic science fish coming together think starwars meets avatar with a bit of startre thrown in ,well worth a watch
Domonique (0 KP) rated The Husband's Secret in Books
May 12, 2018
This was so good, I couldn't stop reading because I had to know what happened. The secret was so unexpected, so much different than I thought, which is why I didn't see it coming. But after finding out the secret, the whole dynamic of the book changed and if possible, got even better.
I loved the characters and how their lives all intersected with each other. Secrets can make or break a person and it's amazing how one simple act can change the course of so many lives. Liane Moriarty is a great writer, her words just flow so effortlessly. I could read her books all day!
I loved the characters and how their lives all intersected with each other. Secrets can make or break a person and it's amazing how one simple act can change the course of so many lives. Liane Moriarty is a great writer, her words just flow so effortlessly. I could read her books all day!
Kevin Wilson (179 KP) rated Sabotage (2014) in Movies
Jul 23, 2018
Predictable ending (1 more)
Not enough action
A movie that lacks so much
A pretty disappointing movie. Watched it expecting something like the Expendables but this was worse.
Not enough action, long drawn out talking scenes and an ending I saw coming a mile off.
I wasn't a fan of the characters or the dialogue but I did like some of the actors.
What action the did have, I liked but that's as far as is goes. It needed non stop action. Gore effects were done well and Arnold Schwarzeneggers character could have been played by anyone else like Sylvester Stallone or someone.
Not enough action, long drawn out talking scenes and an ending I saw coming a mile off.
I wasn't a fan of the characters or the dialogue but I did like some of the actors.
What action the did have, I liked but that's as far as is goes. It needed non stop action. Gore effects were done well and Arnold Schwarzeneggers character could have been played by anyone else like Sylvester Stallone or someone.
tonidavis (353 KP) rated The Darkest Minds (2018) in Movies
Aug 12, 2018
Ruby and Liam connection (1 more)
Stayed fairly true to book
Amanlda is fast becoming queen of Ya adaptations
I throughly enjoyed this film. For the most part the cast is relatively unknown but it been proven in Dystopic ya books to film adaptions this works well.
With the hate u give coming out the end of the year Amandla Stenberg is proving to be a force to be recoken with within the YA film genre. She is able to captive and keep the film moving.
It rare to find a film that keep true to a books premise and plot however this film did just that.
With the hate u give coming out the end of the year Amandla Stenberg is proving to be a force to be recoken with within the YA film genre. She is able to captive and keep the film moving.
It rare to find a film that keep true to a books premise and plot however this film did just that.
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated All the Books! in Podcasts
Nov 23, 2018
Like books? Need new recommendations?
This is a great podcast to listen to to hear a wide variety of new books coming out from a wide variety of genres. The hosts are great and know what they're talking about, while being fun to listen to. It's only a half an hour, so that can be both a good and bad thing, depending on how long you like your podasts, but hey, there are 185 shows to listen to! (as of 11/23/2018) Good listening. :)
David McK (3550 KP) rated The Matrix (1999) in Movies
Dec 10, 2019
1999, the year that everybody expected Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace to be the best sci-fi movie.
It wasn't.
This was, instead.
Coming seemingly out of nowhere with an ingenious marketing campaign ("What is the Matrix?"), and with Keanu Reeve cementing his action man persona in lather and shades, this (I believe) was the first time that Western audiences was introduced to bullet time.
Very much Manga influenced ("I know Kung Fu"), and with a plot that owes more than a bit to Descartes philosophical "what is reality" question, this film soon launched a host of imitators and 2 not-as-good filmed back-to-back sequels.
It wasn't.
This was, instead.
Coming seemingly out of nowhere with an ingenious marketing campaign ("What is the Matrix?"), and with Keanu Reeve cementing his action man persona in lather and shades, this (I believe) was the first time that Western audiences was introduced to bullet time.
Very much Manga influenced ("I know Kung Fu"), and with a plot that owes more than a bit to Descartes philosophical "what is reality" question, this film soon launched a host of imitators and 2 not-as-good filmed back-to-back sequels.
Arc Symphony
Video Game
You're going to want to join our Usenet newsgroup, alt.games.arc-symphony. It's great! There's a...
Unexplained
Podcast
(S03 due out early 2018) Unexplained is a bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life...
Earogenous Zones: Sound, Sexuality and Cinema
Book
In the growing scholarly literature on music in film, one category that remains discreetly neglected...