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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy in Books
Jan 12, 2018
[Happy Utopia Day, Joe McCarthy] by [J.T. Lundy] was a fast paced, semi absurdist spy thriller. The very unlikely hero of Chris Thompson is seen as a typical everyman who wants excitement until he realizes what that may cost him.
The characters [Lundy] creates are entertaining as are the situations they get in. It made me laugh out loud but also think about a lot of things. A book that can be entertaining and thought provoking is truly a gem.
The characters [Lundy] creates are entertaining as are the situations they get in. It made me laugh out loud but also think about a lot of things. A book that can be entertaining and thought provoking is truly a gem.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Flash Boys in Books
Jul 30, 2017
Very interesting, but complicated as audiobook
Listened on Audible.co.uk
You really need a lot of background information to make any sense of this. I feel this requires reading, scanning back and digesting the material because it's difficult to follow if you miss one small part. While it is important, I wish I had read this instead. Imagine listening to the Big Short. Very similar themes are raised, but including the tech side of how banks and investors manipulate the system.
You really need a lot of background information to make any sense of this. I feel this requires reading, scanning back and digesting the material because it's difficult to follow if you miss one small part. While it is important, I wish I had read this instead. Imagine listening to the Big Short. Very similar themes are raised, but including the tech side of how banks and investors manipulate the system.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies
Aug 14, 2017
Charlize Thereon (2 more)
Great fight scenes
Good 80's soundtrack
Explosive action
A good action film with some great action scenes. The fights are awesome, gritty and well edited. It's not surprising from the same director as @John Wick (2014), this has a similar slick visual style to it. Charlize Thereon looks stunning and really gave her all in the action scenes. The plot can be a bit confusing with a lot of double crossing but overall it's an enjoyable stylish film.
Emma Tucker (52 KP) rated The Limehouse Golem (2016) in Movies
Sep 12, 2017
I really enjoyed this film. I loved the way that it explored the gritty streets of Victorian London and the acting is superb, especially from Olivia Cooke and Bill Nighy. The ending is a little predictable but I don't feel this ruins the film as it is still extremely well done and extremely clever. Just a warning though there is a lot of gore and violence. So if you're not a fan of that stuff then be aware what you're in for.
Samantha (67 KP) rated The Wicked Will Rise in Books
Jul 7, 2017
Pete? (1 more)
Lots of action at the start but not a lot in the remainder of the novel
Will they?
This novel starts with the same level of action that is expected from the previous instalment in the series, although this quickly diminishes as the story continues. I found the majority of this story to be whimsical but lacking any action as the author attempts to build the story to a grand finale which never quite happens.
Micah Ulibarri (79 KP) rated Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast in TV
Apr 28, 2018
Funny, but filthy
I've never heard of Greg Davies before. I have been enjoying British comedians from Netflix specials so I thought I'd give it a go.
It is pretty funny if at times so filthy that it's hard to get really into it. To jokes about his mother's sexual experiences to a furry sight gag, the subject matter is pretty raunchy.
Granted he does have a couple decent attempts at positive motivational moments.
Generally speaking I lughed, but not a lot.
It is pretty funny if at times so filthy that it's hard to get really into it. To jokes about his mother's sexual experiences to a furry sight gag, the subject matter is pretty raunchy.
Granted he does have a couple decent attempts at positive motivational moments.
Generally speaking I lughed, but not a lot.
Andrea Mcmanus (2 KP) rated God of War in Video Games
Apr 29, 2018
This new one is kick ass. I was so excited when it was announced, couldn't wait for it to be released. Finally got to play it, although a lot of things changed it is an awesome game. The game makers did change the weapons and information set up to align more like Witcher 3 or Horizon Zero Dawn. It works great for the game. Kratos's attitude is the biggest change, he is actually kind of nice in this game. Overall awesome game!
I don't think I ever really listened to a rap song by Ice-T. I really enjoy him on Law & Order: SVU and I like his reality show with his wife. So I thought I would give the book a listen. I learned a lot of interesting things about him and made me like him a little more. If you have followed Ice-T, you probably know all this stuff, but it was interesting for me to find out about his background.
Michael Steven Reigart Jr. (1 KP) rated The Incredibles 2 (2018) in Movies
Mar 6, 2019
Animation (2 more)
Characters
Story
Another great Pixar movie, but not as great as it's predecessor
This was another great movie as you come to expect from Pixar. Overall it was really good and gave a long awaited sequel to "the Incredibles" but it didn't seem to have all the pizzazz and greatness of the first. Still well worth a watch but as it seems to be with a lot of sequels, it cant keep the momentum going from the first movie
AT (1676 KP) rated Hinamatsuri Vol. 1 in Books
Mar 12, 2019 (Updated Mar 12, 2019)
I don't know about this one. I'm not sure if it has an anime series, or if it's just a manga, but this first volume leaves a lot to be desired. (I just looked, and I guess there is an anime series. I hope it's better!) It's fine in some parts, and in others, the story seems to just appear out of nowhere. It may have potential, but volume 2 won't be moved to the top of my reading pile.