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Ray Stevenson recommended Point Blank (1967) in Movies (curated)
Kristina (502 KP) rated A Cage of Moonlight (Dark Fae Academy, #1) in Books
Dec 7, 2020
I did not love this. Bree was annoying and her constant, childish quarrels with Taveon kept my eyes rolling. The fact that each male Dark Fae she came in contact with was swooning over her was very irritating. I finished because I hoped it would get better - the plot itself wasn't bad and I actually kind of started to enjoy it by the last 80 pages or so.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Strobe Edge, Vol. 2 in Books
Sep 6, 2019
I'm liking this manga, though the added extra of a nice girlfriend for our male lead is...irritating. It's always so much easier to want our lead girl to get the guy when the girlfriends a cruel person but she isn't, she's so nice. Nevertheless I am still rooting for them to get together, even if it takes a few volumes to get there.
Off to start Volume 3.
Off to start Volume 3.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Plane (2023) in Movies
Feb 7, 2023
Average Action Film
Rather low budget action film, following the typical Die Hard style plot. A pilot teams up with a Prisoner on escort after the Plane crash lands in dangerous territory.
Some good shoot out action later on but a rather slow build up. The 2 male leads make this watchable though but something you'll be in a rush to book a ticket for.
Some good shoot out action later on but a rather slow build up. The 2 male leads make this watchable though but something you'll be in a rush to book a ticket for.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated After Dark in Books
May 15, 2022
What an interesting and different read that was!
In a country that has decided that enough is enough when it comes to violence against women, a radical solution is put in place - men are electronically tagged and are not allowed outside between the hours of 7pm and 7am. Women are no longer afraid to go out at night and it appears to be 'working' when, one morning, the badly beaten body of a woman is found in a park. It couldn't have been a man ... could it?
The premise of the story is an interesting one but, for me, it didn't really deliver how I thought it would; I was hoping there would be a balanced view but it felt to me like is was very anti-male and the overwhelming thought is that all men are evil. We know that is not the case but there wasn't one male character in this book that provided another viewpoint and this was disappointing for me. I do, however, recognise that I have never been subject to male violence and therefore may have come at this from a different frame of reference and because of this, I can certainly see why some may think the future world described in this book would be utopia but, for me, I don't like tarring everyone with the same brush.
Told from different points of view and in two timelines, this book moves along at a good pace. The characters, both male and female, are not particularly likeable with the teenage daughter being the most irritating and, annoyingly, stereotypical and this caused me to not care about any of them particularly so the mystery around who was murdered wasn't that intriguing but I did like how we didn't find out until towards the end.
Overall though it was an interesting and thought-provoking read but not as good as I think it could have been but I must thank Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book and share my thoughts.
In a country that has decided that enough is enough when it comes to violence against women, a radical solution is put in place - men are electronically tagged and are not allowed outside between the hours of 7pm and 7am. Women are no longer afraid to go out at night and it appears to be 'working' when, one morning, the badly beaten body of a woman is found in a park. It couldn't have been a man ... could it?
The premise of the story is an interesting one but, for me, it didn't really deliver how I thought it would; I was hoping there would be a balanced view but it felt to me like is was very anti-male and the overwhelming thought is that all men are evil. We know that is not the case but there wasn't one male character in this book that provided another viewpoint and this was disappointing for me. I do, however, recognise that I have never been subject to male violence and therefore may have come at this from a different frame of reference and because of this, I can certainly see why some may think the future world described in this book would be utopia but, for me, I don't like tarring everyone with the same brush.
Told from different points of view and in two timelines, this book moves along at a good pace. The characters, both male and female, are not particularly likeable with the teenage daughter being the most irritating and, annoyingly, stereotypical and this caused me to not care about any of them particularly so the mystery around who was murdered wasn't that intriguing but I did like how we didn't find out until towards the end.
Overall though it was an interesting and thought-provoking read but not as good as I think it could have been but I must thank Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book and share my thoughts.
Anna Steele (111 KP) rated Noteworthy in Books
Jun 28, 2018
Singing Sharp and Mending Broken Hearts
Riley Redgate is an up-and-coming author and recent graduate of Kenyon College. In her second novel, her main character goes to an arts school and has never been cast in a show. To keep herself on her toes with competition, she goes undercover and auditions for an all-male a capella group. She never expected it to go so far. It reminds me of the anime Oran High School Host Club, with Jordan being a scholarship kid masquerading in an all-male group. I wasn’t sure if a capella would stand as well on the page as it did on the silver screen, but Redgate’s prose throughout the novel sparked my imagination so much that I wasn’t worried about missing the actual notes. Striving for a sense of belonging in an artistic and scholastic setting really hits home with me, as an acting major in college.
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated The Handmaiden (2017) in Movies
Jun 16, 2017
An opulent and striking exploration of the oppressive nature of the male gaze, The Handmaiden does feel like it runs about 20 minutes too long, but honestly, the film’s finale is so wickedly satisfying that I didn’t mind Chan-Wook taking a bit longer
Critic- Heather Wixson
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5
Read Review: https://dailydead.com/review-the-handmaiden-is-a-sumptuous-caper-elegantly-served-up-as-only-park-chan-wook-can-do/
Original Score: 4.5 out of 5
Read Review: https://dailydead.com/review-the-handmaiden-is-a-sumptuous-caper-elegantly-served-up-as-only-park-chan-wook-can-do/
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Burn (L.A. Untamed) in Books
May 7, 2019
this is a fantastic standalone sexy, romantic book. you will definitely enjoy reading this book as much as I did. this book has a fantastic strong female characters which is brilliantly written and then a fantastic swoon worthy male characters, mix is brilliant. I loved the story and couldnt put it down till I had finished it. a fab summer read book.
highly recommended
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Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Everest in Books
May 7, 2019
This is such a good story to read. This book is the perfect mix of entertaining story and slow burn romance. The characters are perfect, a swoon worthy alpha male meets a strong female. This is a second chance romance read. This book will leave you with a book hang over. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.
Highly recommended
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Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
Dean (6925 KP) rated The Bounty Hunter (2010) in Movies
Jul 7, 2018
Well this doesn't seem to be too popular. I can see why, I found it ok but far from great or laugh out loud funny. One that plays on the male/female relationship during an usual setting and events. Seems a popular choice of idea with The Killers, Knight and Day also out this year. However for a Rom-com The ugly truth was way better and for more action go for Knight and day.