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Dean (6925 KP) rated Mindhunters (2005) in Movies
Aug 26, 2017
Great cast (2 more)
Remote location
A mix of Thriller, Whodunit & Horror
Great cat & mouse Thriller
I really enjoyed this despite the fact it seemed to go straight to DVD. It has a well known cast including LL Cool J, Val Kilmer and Christian Slater. It has good production values as well.
A team of Fbi profilers are at a remote location under going a training selection when they start getting bumped off one by one. It has ideas from And then there were none and even some death traps like the Saw films. Well worth checking out if any of that appeals. Similar to @D-Tox (Eye See You) (2002) as well.
A team of Fbi profilers are at a remote location under going a training selection when they start getting bumped off one by one. It has ideas from And then there were none and even some death traps like the Saw films. Well worth checking out if any of that appeals. Similar to @D-Tox (Eye See You) (2002) as well.
Dean (6925 KP) rated The Lost Boys (1987) in Movies
Sep 5, 2017
Great cast (4 more)
Very good SFX
Very funny
Kiefer Sutherland
Cool soundtrack
Death by stereo!
What's not to love about this film? A very cool Vampire film and exactly how a Vampire film should be. It still looks great today the effects don't look dated. The Vampires look like how you expect them to. It has some iconic scenes and great dialogue, not to mention funny as well. One of my fave Kiefer Sutherland films in one of his earlier roles. The rest of the young cast have great chemistry. It also has some great songs to cap it off. It simply oozes coolness and class, a true 80's cult classic!
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Little Deaths in Books
Aug 11, 2017
A depressing tale about victim blaming
This is a deceptively feminist book showing how society portrays women and how they are expected to behave. At first it resembled Albert Camus' The Stranger in which the protagonist is victimised for not behaving the appropriate way after a death. But it looked further into how a mother is essentially blamed for killing her children because she partook in inappropriate behaviour following their murder. The book is intelligent because it leads the reader away from thinking about the real killer and focuses on the mother. Right until the end you almost forget what the story is really about. Surprisingly enjoyable.
Murdocksgirl (3 KP) rated Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) in Movies
Apr 23, 2019
Perfect? No. Fun? Yes
Contains spoilers, click to show
I absolutely love James Spader voicing Ultron. I wish they would bring him back somehow in another film. He does a great performance and I thought it would be startling as Spader has a very distinct voice. However, he takes the role and makes it his own.
The Bad: the beats are the same as the first Avengers film. There was really nothing new. Characters are introduced to be killed off with no real meaning to their death. Great lines and scenes but not consistent enough to give it a 10/10
The Bad: the beats are the same as the first Avengers film. There was really nothing new. Characters are introduced to be killed off with no real meaning to their death. Great lines and scenes but not consistent enough to give it a 10/10
Lea Eden Patrick (0 KP) rated The Princess Diarist in Books
Feb 9, 2018
I cried!
Carrie was a lovely person, a wonderful writer, and the honesty and courage with which she tells this story are commendable! It’s hilarious and self-deprecating humor are both refreshing and depressing. I couldn’t help but feel for her. She will be missed on screen and off. Her willingness to speak so loudly and often about her mental health struggles did SO much for others with similar issues and she rarely is credited for those advancements her frankness gave to the field of mental health study. A haunting read so close to her death.
Fruit Bat (42 KP) rated Necropolis: London and its Dead in Books
Mar 1, 2018
I am about a quarter way through this amazing book and so far have found that it gives the reader an informative insight into what lies beneath our feet as we walk the streets of London or in some cases as we travel the train lines.
Having now finished Catharine Arnold's book I would say the book is well written and contains an informative history of how London buried their dead but not only this it also shows how death has been dealt with throughout the ages, anyone with a interest in social history , architecture or the history of cemeteries will definitely find this book appealing.
Having now finished Catharine Arnold's book I would say the book is well written and contains an informative history of how London buried their dead but not only this it also shows how death has been dealt with throughout the ages, anyone with a interest in social history , architecture or the history of cemeteries will definitely find this book appealing.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated The Good, the Bad, and the Emus (Meg Langslow, #17) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
The action moves to a town about an hour away as Meg and her family head there to help her grandfather track down feral emus. Meg is also hoping to learn more about the mysterious death of her recently discovered grandmother.
The antics of the emus and those chasing them overwhelmed the mystery at times, but fans of the series will certainly still enjoy the latest. I especially enjoyed getting to meet a new group of great characters. Overall, I had fun, and that's really all that matters.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-good-bad-and-emus-by-donna.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
The antics of the emus and those chasing them overwhelmed the mystery at times, but fans of the series will certainly still enjoy the latest. I especially enjoyed getting to meet a new group of great characters. Overall, I had fun, and that's really all that matters.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-good-bad-and-emus-by-donna.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Christmas in Key West is anything but peaceful when sabotage at a new restaurant in town leads to murder, and Hayley is right in the middle trying to figure out what is happening.
There are several sub-plots that overshadow the main mystery at times, but the book was always entertaining with characters I love. Things do come together for a logical climax. Overall, this was an entertaining book.
NOTE: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/12/book-review-death-with-all-trimmings-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
There are several sub-plots that overshadow the main mystery at times, but the book was always entertaining with characters I love. Things do come together for a logical climax. Overall, this was an entertaining book.
NOTE: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/12/book-review-death-with-all-trimmings-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Erika (17788 KP) rated Death Wish (2018) in Movies
Mar 16, 2018 (Updated Mar 16, 2018)
I haven't seen the original Death Wish film, so I'm just reviewing this as an Eli Roth directed movie with Bruce Willis in it. One, I was glad that there wasn't as much gore as I was expecting. I know Roth typically directs horror and torture porn, so I'm glad he showed restraint. It did take a bit to get going, but when it did, I was glad. It was interesting and was a really good idea to base it in the Chicago area, given it's like the wild west up there. The only real problem had was the pacing, and it did feel like a long hour and 47 minutes.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Bran New Death (Merry Muffin Mystery, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Merry heads to upstate New York to claim her inheritance, a castle. However, someone has been digging holes in the yard. After a public fight with Tom Turner, the hole digger, Tom winds up dead at the bottom of a new hole. Can Merry figure out why?
The book got off to a slow start with a bit too much of a back story dump. However, once the book got going, it was great with eccentric but believable characters and twists to the plot. I'm looking forward to reading more.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/06/book-review-bran-new-death-by-victoria.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
The book got off to a slow start with a bit too much of a back story dump. However, once the book got going, it was great with eccentric but believable characters and twists to the plot. I'm looking forward to reading more.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/06/book-review-bran-new-death-by-victoria.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.