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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2373 KP) rated The Witless Protection Program in Books

Mar 28, 2024 (Updated Mar 28, 2024)  
The Witless Protection Program
The Witless Protection Program
Maria DiRico | 2024 | Mystery
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Mia’s Past Disrupts Her Future
Mia Carina is impatiently waiting for her boyfriend, Shane, to propose, but her life gets turned upside down when she catches of glimpse of her supposedly dead first husband, Adam. She thought he had died several years ago in a boating accident. Why is he back? What will this mean for Mia’s future?

When Adam was mentioned in the first book in the series, I knew he’d pop back up at some point, but as is always the case in something like this, it’s how the story is executed that matters. This one was great, with plenty of twists to keep us engaged. A couple of things get rushed in the climax, but that is minor. Meanwhile, we get a couple of strong sub-plots that weave in and out of the mystery perfectly. The characters are strong, even if over-the-top at times. Mia and Shane keep things grounded for us, and we get plenty of laughs along the way. Sadly, this is the final book in the series, but the author wraps things up well. We even get another four delicious sounding recipes at the end. Fans will be happy with how this book ends the series. If you’ve missed reading these, don’t hesitate to pick up this delightful series.
  
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David McK (3576 KP) rated The Tomorrow War (2021) in Movies

Aug 27, 2021 (Updated Nov 23, 2024)  
The Tomorrow War (2021)
The Tomorrow War (2021)
2021 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
6
7.3 (19 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I was unaware until a spot of research after I had watched this (via Amazon Prime) that this was actually one of those movies that was originally meant to be shown in the cinema.

And then the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

Which - aside from the obvious! - is a pity where this was concerned: I do feel that it would have had more of an impact, more of a presence, on the big screen than on the small.

The plot is a take on the usual timey-wimey (to steal a phrase from the BBCs Doctor Who) type of stuff, where visitors from the future (IIRC, about 30 years or so) arrive in the present to recruit their ancestors to fight in an ongoing war against alien 'White Spikes' invaders: a war which humanity is currently losing.

The film then follows Chris Pratt's ex-military (natch) character Dan Forester, who ends up being one of those drafted to fight in the future: I say drafted, as the tour of duty is only meant to be about 7 days long, but most don't make it back or come back horribly (and psychologically) scarred, so - not surprising - most people try to avoid having to go!

Yes, if you think about it too much your head will probably hurt from all the paradoxes involved ...

Yes, it's enjoyable
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Tell Me How I Die (2016) in Movies

Oct 27, 2017 (Updated Oct 27, 2017)  
Tell Me How I Die (2016)
Tell Me How I Die (2016)
2016 | Horror, Thriller
5
5.8 (4 Ratings)
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Reasonably interesting premise (0 more)
Run out of ideas for the ending (0 more)
OK low budget thriller
Billed as a Horror, Slasher but more of a thriller in the end. A bunch of students go to a remote drug research trial in the middle of nowhere. The side effect of the trial is that you get a premonition of the near future. Reminded me of the the Butterfly effect and a couple of other films. It does ok for a low budget, nothing to shout about for the kills which are barely seen. It could have done with a better ending, though overall it's ok if you like films with this type of setting.
  
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Tonya (52 KP) rated Avengers: Infinity War (2018) in Movies

May 12, 2018 (Updated May 12, 2018)  
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
8
8.9 (332 Ratings)
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Action (1 more)
Use of characters
Incomplete storytelling (0 more)
Exciting ... but too much hype before resulted in disappointment
Contains spoilers, click to show
I love all of these movies, some more than others, but I love the interplay between them and I don't mind leaving some of the movies with more questions than answers. But I don't like leaving the movie feeling down. Obviously things will change for the gang in a future movie and we aren't going to end the series with all of those heroes turned to dust. I wouldn't even have minded an ending with impending doom ... but one filled with loss and no teaser of something better was really disappointing.
  
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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Moon Called in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
Moon Called
Moon Called
Patricia Briggs | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry, Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.7 (29 Ratings)
Book Rating
What a great, great book! I loved this from start to finish, even if I was confused in the beginning, what with all the species and their codes of conduct and all. Mercy was a very put together character; not too weak and not too strong to be unbelievable. While I do wish that authors in this genre would quit with the multiple love interests, Patricia Briggs managed it quite well, and I look forward to those developments (although I'm partial to Adam myself :P). I've already ordered Blood Bound from the library and can't wait to get my greedy little hands on it and other future installments! :)