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The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
2018 | Action, Comedy
I expected more from this film.

I really did.

Starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon with the former as a woman who discovers her ex-boyfriend is a spy and the latter her best friend, this is meant to be a comedy/action film, but rarely delivers on either: I didn't find the (supposed to be) funny bits all that amusing, while the action bits seemed to belong to a different film entirely: one that had a hard R rating, perhaps.
  
<b><i>I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.</i></b>
I think I've grown out of reading middle grade books now. I find that a little sad - the first book in Dilloway’s Momotaro series isn't even a bad book, aside from the fact I kept expecting a Percy Jackson vibe (which, in a way, it kind of does).

Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters - if we're going down the Percy Jackson vibe (I'm pretty sure the synopsis makes the comparison….) - is basically Japanese folklore set in modern day, with plenty of Japanese mythological creatures making an appearance. Unfortunately, Xander definitely resembles a Japanese version of Percy Jackson - blue eyes, black hair, twelve years old, and the only difference? Xander has a bit of silver streak in his hair (oh wait…) and he's mixed (Asian and Irish).

It's no wonder I expected a lot of humor out of Dilloway's book (comparisons = high expectations). The first Momotaro book does have the occasional funny moment, but it just isn't as funny as I hoped it would be. (That might just be the fact I'm nineteen.)

Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters is set in a comic book like format with illustrations featured throughout the book, and it will definitely appeal more to younger audiences than the older ones. (And hopefully, it'll be more funny to them than to me.)

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Persona 5
Persona 5
2016 | Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Not just the puzzles and turn base combat, the story is fun and entertaining. (0 more)
This one is hard. Maybe have more opportunities for gaining points for each friend. (0 more)
Fans of the Persona series or new to the franchise would love this game!
If you are a fan or not a fan of anime or the other Persona games this one is fun, entertaining, and funny. The puzzles are challenging but not crazy hard. There is a lot to do and can build your personality for your character.
  
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
2017 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Kevin Hart (2 more)
Karen Gillian
Jack Black
Pointless villain (0 more)
Loved it
I didn't want to go to this movie but with a discount code for the cinema and a lack of other films that seemed interesting I went and I'm so glad I did. At first glance it seemed like a film that wouldn't catch my interest but from the first minute my eyes were glued to the screened and it was very funny, my dad and I laughed pretty much all the way through.