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Dana (24 KP) rated Oliver Twist in Books
Mar 23, 2018
I can honestly say that I did not enjoy this book. For me, Charles Dickens' works are all very repetitive. There's an orphan who continuously falls onto bad times, then suddenly figures things out and gets his life turned around. Everything happened too slowly and was way too drawn for me or it was important information told in passing. The chapters jump around a lot so it can get confusing temporally. There are too many characters with similar names to keep track of. Overall, I didn't enjoy this novel.
Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated The Maiden Thief in Books
Mar 15, 2018
I thoroughly enjoyed this story once I'd gotten closer to the end. To begin with, I found this a little clunky to read, things didn't seem to flow so well but once Jakob appeared in the story things started to become a little clearer and things got a little more mysterious.
It's a pretty easy story to predict but its gorgeously creepy and, in the end, very well presented.
I'm loving short stories at the moment, they often bring me a lot more joy than the full-length books I read.
It's a pretty easy story to predict but its gorgeously creepy and, in the end, very well presented.
I'm loving short stories at the moment, they often bring me a lot more joy than the full-length books I read.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Wild Things 2 (2004) in Movies
Mar 31, 2018
Carbon copy of the first
So they almost did a carbon copy plot of the first, so it becomes very predictable and the twists are no surprise at all. Then do it with a smaller budget, lesser known actors and make it no way near as sexy as the first. If you liked the first one a lot this is a cheap imitation. It's not a bad thriller, but if you have seen the first there are no surprises to be had. Otherwise it's ok viewing if you like thrillers.
The Marinated Meeple (1853 KP) rated Ghostbusters (1984) in Movies
Apr 1, 2018
Great dialog with awesome quotable lines (4 more)
Just a good time in the theater
special effects at the time
A quintessential 80's flick.
Remember if someone asks you if you are a god you always answer yes....
This was groundbreaking stuff at the time, and is still a lot of fun today!
This movie has inspired so much in the cinematic universe, and was just a really fun time in the theaters. plus here are some really great alternate movie posters. Enjoy, and if you haven't seen it... get to it....
Dean (6927 KP) rated Sex Drive (2008) in Movies
Jun 10, 2018
Yes it's an in your face rude, crude teen sex comedy with a lot of nudity. If you're easy offended then you will be. It's pretty funny in places and just silly in others. However it comes across as a fun film that the cast enjoyed making. The unrated version of the film is quite odd to, as the director will tell you! Not quite up there with American Pie, Euro Trip etc but it should still cause quite a few laughs. That sure is an awesome car!
Connie (244 KP) rated Evil Apples: Dirty as ____. in Apps
Jun 14, 2018
Okay but not amazing
I like being able to play whenever I want, but there are a lot of people who either quit or get disconnected. Maybe I don't like this as much because I don't know the people involved, or maybe I just can't get into it. I don't know. It has promise, but I wish the games were bigger. Only playing with 3-5 people and then having 1 or 2 of them quit takes the fun out of it mostly. It's still promising, but definitely not my favorite.
Erika (17789 KP) rated Clue (1985) in Movies
Jun 19, 2018
The cast (1 more)
The multiple endings
Communism is just a red-herring.
This movie holds up after multiple viewings. The cast is fantastic, and the movie was completely zany. I always watch the film with all 3 endings, and I can't pick a favorite. This film definitely borrows a lot from 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie, but it's definitely not a bad thing. Madeline Kahn was my favorite in this film, because all of her lines were perfectly delivered.
This is one movie that never needs to be remade.
This is one movie that never needs to be remade.
Joe Julians (221 KP) rated Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) in Movies
Jun 20, 2018
Full review here:
Despite the struggles Solo is having at the box office, this for me is a fun ride with some great performances and a real breezy tone that keeps it enjoyable. My reservations (that this movie wasn't needed) remain unchanged after watching it and I can think of so many more stories in this universe that would be a better pick- but taken for what it is, I had a great time with it. And yes, I enjoyed this a lot more than I did The Last Jedi.
Despite the struggles Solo is having at the box office, this for me is a fun ride with some great performances and a real breezy tone that keeps it enjoyable. My reservations (that this movie wasn't needed) remain unchanged after watching it and I can think of so many more stories in this universe that would be a better pick- but taken for what it is, I had a great time with it. And yes, I enjoyed this a lot more than I did The Last Jedi.
Rachel Howser Roberts (96 KP) rated Marvel Strike Force in Apps
Jun 24, 2018
Fun game for super hero fans
Strike force is a fun game where the player collects Marvel heroes and villains and battles with teams of five characters to level up and gain new characters. It’s almost exactly the same game as Star Wars Heroes and Disney Heroes (all three from Disney). This game allows you to auto play a level you’ve already beat without losing a team member automatically to farm supplies without using some sort of ticket, which saves a lot of time.
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Entity (2013) in Movies
Jul 17, 2018
Psychic+ghosts
I saw this one on Amazon. It was pretty creepy once it got past the slow start. The storyline itself was pretty interesting. It was ultimately about secret governmental testing on people in the past. The characters were ok. Not a lot of depth to them but the acting is mediocre. The effects and camera tricks could've been a little better but they conveyed everything well enough. Overall I'd recommend it if you're into creepy ghost stories. Worth a watch.