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Dean (6926 KP) rated Surrogates (2009) in Movies

Aug 9, 2019 (Updated Aug 9, 2019)

Surrogates (2009)

2009 | Action, Comedy, Mystery

6.4

(7 Ratings)

Movie Rating

I didn't know too much about the story when I saw this. Surprised it doesn't seem to be well known and got some bad reviews? It did feel like a mix of films from the likes of Gamer, Total Recall, Matrix, Blade Runner, irobot and even A.I. In the near future people plug in using their brains to control a robot which effectively they use to live their day to day lives. No danger of disease, accidents, violence and of course you can look like whatever you want to through your surrogate. Until someone found a way of destroying the robot also kills the controller while they are plugged in! This has a good cast, cool effects and was enjoyable to watch. Highly unoriginal though and it did feel like a collection of ideas from the mentioned films. Never the less this is still an entertaining film worth checking out!!

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Lee (2222 KP) rated Office Ladies in Podcasts

Nov 4, 2019 (Updated Nov 4, 2019)

Office Ladies

TV & Film

6.0

(5 Ratings)

Podcast Rating

Essential for all fans of The Office

Each week, Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Angela (Angela Kinsey) from the US version of The Office re-watch an episode and give behind the scenes facts and stories. Starting from the beginning, with episode 1 tackling the pilot, and continuing one episode at a time through all 9 seasons.

The show is fairly new, currently only 3 episodes in, but it's fair to say that if you're a fan of the show, then you're going to love this accompanying podcast. Jenna and Angela are best friends in real life and it clearly shows here. They are entertaining, bring a lot of fun to the show and both have a LOT to say!

Episode 3 featured a telephone chat with Rainn Wilson (Dwight) and with other cast members likely to guest star in future episodes, this is essential listening for all Office fans.

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David McK (3425 KP) rated Alien: Sea of Sorrows in Books

Nov 20, 2019

The second - although I read/listened to it third - in a new(ish) series of Canonical Alien stories, this one is set even further in the future than the previous entry (Alien: River of Pain) and follows a descendant of Ellen Ripley, Alan Decker, who is an empath and who is forced to join a team of mercenaries investigating a dig on the planet known as New Galveston: a dig that has unearthed something that is probably better left forgotten …

Yep, Weyland-Yutanio is at it again, sending in a team of unprepared and ill-advised soldiers (or, here, mercenaries) in an attempt to gather a 'specimen' alive: a team that, of course - with a few exceptions - finds itself completely outclassed by the Xenomorph, who are here shown to hold a particularly impressive millennial-old grudge against 'The Destroyer', one Ellen Ripley (or her descendants).