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Carmie (2 KP) rated The Fault in Our Stars in Books
Oct 6, 2017
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So I am a pretty emotional human being. Sad movies and depressing people are usually the type of things I stay away from. I don't believe I cried over a book ever in my life until I read this one. I kid you not, I sat in a CVS parking lot crying and the poor guy in the car next to me didn't have any clue why! Overall I really enjoyed this book.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) in Movies
Oct 24, 2017
Not so amazing
I'm not sure we really needed this re-boot so soon after the other films! It seems to stay faithful to a lot of the ideas behind Spiderman and therefore some scenes are just like the first film, which makes me think why not try something totally different?! It's a good film though and the action and SFX are very good, overall I think it missed some of the charm of the recent first film.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) in Movies
Oct 26, 2017
Hmm it's ok I didn't think it was as good as the first. A lot of drama and not enough action for me. The pace of the film felt too slow and the comparison to Romeo & Juliet is overplayed. Some ok SFX, pity didn't get to see more of the bad vampires. One girls will like more than the guys, especially with all the topless guys showing six-packs stomachs. Hope the 3rd is more action packed.
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated SEAL of trust in Books
Dec 26, 2017
i freakin loved this.... the characters were grown and amazing and their feelings were raw and real... it was perfection for me. this might be one of my favorite of this series so far.. there was love... a bit of drama and angst... and a lot of amazingness between characters lol.. the writing as always was perfect.. i love this authors work and look forward to most of their stories. i am glad i got to read it
Destiny (8 KP) rated Ozark Season 1 in TV
Jan 5, 2018
Chilling! This show exceeded our expectations. We were expecting it to fill the Breaking Bad whole in our heart and it definitely did so. Now he doesn't go all "I'm the one who knocks" but he does keep his family safe in his own way with just a little bit of luck and a whole lot of finesse. I love seeing Jason Bateman in serious roles. He does funny well but serious is great for him too.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) in Movies
Apr 30, 2017
Great Action scenes (2 more)
Awesome Sfx
Ties in well with the other films
A new lease of life for the Star Wars saga
Another great Star Wars film that links nicely with A new hope. Probably the best film I saw last year and I watched a lot of films. To me it even betters Force Awakens and feels like a new film. Whereas Force Awakens felt more like a retread of ideas from the original trilogy.
The Happiness Project or The Praise Me Project
I loved the concept. It had a lot of potential, but unfortunately I did not care for the narrator. She was down right naggy, whiney and self absorbed. I think she needs to try and follow her own advice a little harder. If you want to read a book about happiness and ways to improve your life, I suggest looking for another book.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Days Without End in Books
Jul 25, 2017
Unusual, descriptive, horrors of war
While I feel a lot of the descriptions about the genocide of Native Americans was grotesque, Barry's other descriptions was rich and beautiful especially describing the relationship between John and Thomas. It is a love story within the context of war. It is uncommon because it describes a homosexual relationship in a very natural way and also talks about the protagonist's desire to be a woman in terms of the historic backdrop.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Stranger Things - Season 1 in TV
Aug 3, 2017
A little silly but mystifyingly engaging
I wasn't sure what to expect with this series after it was described as a retro sci-fi. But actually it was a lot better than expected. It was all your childhood movies - The Goonies, Alien, Ghostbusters - rolled into one. The acting is fabulous and while the story plot is a bit ridiculous, it's rather a fun treat to watch.
Li Hughes (285 KP) rated Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) in Movies
Aug 5, 2017
This is a movie that I re-watch a lot. I don't know quite why, but it's one of my current loves. It's a great mash-up/send up of old-school spy movies, particularly James Bond, and it does it well. Samuel L. Jackson's over-the-top villain Valentine is great and Sophia Boutella's side-kick Gazelle is way more than just a side-kick.