
Vanilla Sky (2001)
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Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe reunite after "Jerry Maguire" for "Vanilla Sky," the story of a young...

How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
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An alien named Zan breaks away from her intergalactic group and finds herself in the London suburb...
Comic science fiction Neil Gaiman

Sarah (7799 KP) rated Passengers (2016) in Movies
Jul 31, 2017
Let's get it straight, this is not a full blown sci-fi epic. This is a romantic love story set in space, with some sci-fi elements thrown in. As long as you can accept that, then this is a really good film. Yes the romance part of the story is pretty predictable, but for me this didn't matter due to the sheer likeability and chemistry between Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. They did get a great job of holding a film virtually all on their own, although Michael Sheen was a delight in all of his scenes too. The special effects too were very impressive and this is definitely one of the better films I saw in the new year.

Auburn (57 KP) rated The Raging Ones (The Raging Ones, #1) in Books
Apr 10, 2019
I enjoyed the three characters together and the quips they had. The relationship was well thought out and well done. It felt like a love triangle but it wasn't. I don't think there really was any romance? A touch? I am not sure.
I really wanted to enjoy this book and I am sure if I was a bigger fan of sci fi at the moment I might, but I found myself confused and just not interested about 60% of the way through. Hopefully the second will bring answers and put the story all together.

The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
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Quirky dog-lover Jocelyn and many-time married Bernadette decide to start a book club exclusively...

Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Light of Kaska in Books
Jan 11, 2021
It's my second story by the author, the other being The Huntress which I loved.
I'm not entirely a fan of sci-fi stories but Michelle has this way of weaving a tale that is heavy on the romance while still being very sci-fi/fantasy, and since I read books for the romance aspect most of the time they are right up my street.
I came to like Chase Stryker from early on and Sukeza grew on me the more she protested against his capture. Reading about their evolving relationship was great and I was urging them to stop being stubborn and just get together.
The relationship between Harle and Chase was fun to read about too. I'm used to reading about the relationship between female friends but the friendship between those two had me chuckling at times.
The synopsis didn't give much away with how this story would play out but I really enjoyed the journey over the three main places mentioned in the book and could picture them in my head.
I look forward to reading more books by the author.

Imogen SB (4507 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Council
Dec 9, 2019

Betrayal (The 1000 Revolution, #1)
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"My name is #1001, and I am not ready to die." Iād only just begun to live. When Captain Caleb...
sci fi sci-fi fantasy romance

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
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Danger once again surrounds Bella (Kristen Stewart), as a string of mysterious killings terrorizes...