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Dean (6927 KP) rated CHIPS (2017) in Movies

Feb 9, 2018 (Updated Feb 9, 2018)  
CHIPS (2017)
CHIPS (2017)
2017 | Action, Comedy, Crime
Good stunts (1 more)
Quite funny
Surprisingly good
I thought the worst when I first saw this film was being made about the 70's cop show. I never saw the TV series but often these films are a let down.
So it was a nice surprise this was actually quite funny, had some good action scenes and felt like it had a decent budget. Nothing amazing but good enough for a nights viewing. Starring and Directed by Dax Shepard with a role for his wife Kristen Bell as well.
  
The Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
The Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
2018 | Action, Sci-Fi
8
7.7 (33 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Awesome sets, Sfx. Really has a grand scale feel to it. (1 more)
Some great action scenes and neat twists
The best Maze Runner film!
This is definitely the best of the 3 films. I thought the first was ok and the second one very average. This however is very entertaining with some great action scenes. The grand scale of the film looks very impressive from the locations and Sfx. The storyline has some nice twists and turns as well. I've not read the books, so can't compare. Overall a solid ending to the franchise.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) Feb 6, 2018

Yes looks more grown up in that film by a long way.

Marmalade Martini
Marmalade Martini
Julie Forester | 2017 | LGBTQ+, Romance
8
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
An excellent debut novel. The story had a nice flow and the characters were very believable. I really enjoyed the way the story developed with some twists and turns just like in real life. Jamie is a little like all of us, or if you are one of those perfect people you have a friend like her. She deserves to have good things happen to her and you are overjoyed when it does. You also want to punch anyone who mistreats her. I hope to see a follow up novel soon.
  
Crimson Peak (2015)
Crimson Peak (2015)
2015 | Horror
Costumes (0 more)
I feel kind of bad for Crimson Peak, for one, it was marketed completely wrong. Universal marketed it as though it was a horror movie, when it couldn't really be farther from it. The inspiration for it was Rebecca and the Mysteries of Udolpho, it was a gothic romance. I liked Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska in it, but Jessica Chastain... I have nothing nice to say about her performance.

The twist was.... creepy. I can't help but wonder what the film would have been like if Benedict Cumberbatch hadn't dropped out.
  
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Andy K (10826 KP) rated Pokémon GO in Apps

Jun 14, 2018  
Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO
Games, Health & Fitness
At the moment this is my entire life!
It's actually a lot of fun. The game has kept up with having new events, quests and challenges every few weeks to keep everyone interested and playing.

I know there was a lot of hype when it first came out, then a lot of people stopped, but it's actually really good.

Doing raids you meet new people and I have met a lot of nice folks out there. Looking forward to Larvitar Community Day this Saturday!

  
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Animal Defenses
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Animal Defenses by Mary Lindeen is a non-fiction book for early readers. This book is about how animals use their natural defenses that keep them safe. From rolling to a ball to spraying a nasty smell, animals are depicted with nice pictures and an illustration of their defense. The pictures are large and visually appealing, the animal species are varied  the information is educational and the information is presented in a way that is easy to understand.

I received this ARC from Norwood House Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
  
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle
Book
10
9.1 (292 Ratings)
App Rating
I would go nuts without this app
I have a kindle paperwhite, and I frequently access kindle cloud reader, but this is how I access books when I'm on my phone. Between the three (plus my audible app), there's very little time I can't find a way to sneak a few pages in.

The Amazon Kindle app rarely messes up, keeps all my books nice and tidy, and I like the options to read in different colors rather than just black on white. (I'm a huge fan of white on black.)
  
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SEAL of My Dreams
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was a fairly good book filled with short stories. Most of the stories were very well done and some failed to capture my attention. I'm glad that I bought this book. It was definitely entertaining and a way of finding new authors.

I definitely have a weakness for romance with military men. There is nothing sexier than an alpha male in camo. I thought that these stories were definitely entertaining and it was nice to have a stopping point every 30 pages or so. I really enjoyed this book.
  
Not Dead Enough (Roy Grace, #3)
Not Dead Enough (Roy Grace, #3)
Peter James | 2007 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Addicted
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I’m slowly starting to get addicted to these books, I enjoyed Roy’s trip to Munich, I feel like after this trip he’s finally made up his mind about sandy and Cleo atlast!
Cannot wait to read the one that reveals what’s happened to sandy, the anticipation is killing me ha!

Love this murder mystery how can someone be in the same place twice... Roy and his copper nose will work it out

The characters are building up more and more as the books go one, it’s nice to understand Cleo and Glenn more.
  
First Man (2018)
First Man (2018)
2018 | Biography, Drama, History
Space sequences (0 more)
Earth sequences (0 more)
This film really is best seen on a large screen, for the space sequences alone.
Sadly, it gets burdened down by way too much Earth melodrama, and it drags the movie down. I was desperately waiting for the launch of Apollo 11, it took nearly two hours to get there.
Ryan Gosling did well playing Armstrong, I think. Yeah, he was remote, but in general, that's kind of how engineers are in real life. I really liked Corey Stoll's brazen Aldrin, he was a nice contrast to the stoic Armstrong.