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Lenard (726 KP) rated Dumbo (2019) in Movies
Apr 1, 2019
While in some ways a strange marriage, Dumbo has several Tim Burton elements: an evil rich guy, Michael Keaton/Danny DeVito/Eva Green, outsiders, people who don't get a lot of sun even though they live in a traveling circus. The most Tim Burton thing about it is when Dreamland is engulfed in smoke surrounded by dark clouds and Nightmare Island. The rest of the film is mostly live action Disney. Dumbo has Bambi-like doe eyes and except for the evil wannabe tycoon the humans are sentimental and protective of the kids.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Out of Blue (2019) in Movies
Apr 10, 2019 (Updated Apr 10, 2019)
Bafflingly impenetrable crime drama. A young woman is found dead from a gunshot wound; assigned to the case is veteran homicide detective Mike Hoolihan (Clarkson) who finds it opens up many unanswered questions from her own past, raising many demons.
Sounds fairly straightforward, but film's many strange pretensions - discussion of quantum theory, astrophysics - and dourly humourless tone make it intensely hard work. Why does title not include word 'the'? It's a mystery. Why does this review not include word 'the'? Well, you've got to do something for entertainment, and this film certainly doesn't fit bill. Feels weirdly incompetent on many levels.
Sounds fairly straightforward, but film's many strange pretensions - discussion of quantum theory, astrophysics - and dourly humourless tone make it intensely hard work. Why does title not include word 'the'? It's a mystery. Why does this review not include word 'the'? Well, you've got to do something for entertainment, and this film certainly doesn't fit bill. Feels weirdly incompetent on many levels.
Erika (17789 KP) rated Microsoft Outlook in Apps
May 19, 2019 (Updated May 19, 2019)
So, I'm strange and don't use the email app through android for my different emails. So, I have both Outlook and Google Mail.
It's an alright app in general. The thing that takes it down to just ok is the stupid focused email folder vs the general inbox. I like when the focused email folder has the important things, like shipping confirmations and emails from family, BUT, for some unknown reason, Outlook also places weird junk emails into the folder. Because, you know, my focused inbox needs the weird spam emails in it about the keto diets and help with ED (EYE ROLL).
It's an alright app in general. The thing that takes it down to just ok is the stupid focused email folder vs the general inbox. I like when the focused email folder has the important things, like shipping confirmations and emails from family, BUT, for some unknown reason, Outlook also places weird junk emails into the folder. Because, you know, my focused inbox needs the weird spam emails in it about the keto diets and help with ED (EYE ROLL).
Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated Life is Strange Episode 1 in Video Games
Jun 4, 2019
Clever Concept
Contains spoilers, click to show
Imagine a world where you could turn back time and make different decisions based on what you thought the consequences might be and you have Life is Strange. The main character is Max and you basically shape her character by making choices for her. Its more involving than that and it tests your morals quite a bit. A nice easy game to play and a good story make for a very enjoyable adventure game. This was on game pass on Xbox One
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2554 KP) rated Disney After Dark (The Kingdom Keepers, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Finn is having very strange and vivid dreams that find him in the Magic Kingdom of Disney World. Turns out it’s a side effect of his status as a holographic host. And he and the other hosts must figure out a way to stop an evil that is spreading through the park. I must admit the most characters were rather weak and plot had a couple big holes. But, Disney fanatic that I am, I couldn't put this young adult novel down.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-kingdom-keepers-disney.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-kingdom-keepers-disney.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
This book purports to be the completely true exchanges of one man who decided to play with spammers. Taking on the identity of Bob Servant, a 62 year old semi-retired window washer from Scotland, he sees how long he can string the spammers along, getting them to reply to his strange demands and stories without giving them the info they request. The result is absolutely hilarious. A bit slow at times, but definitely worth a read.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-delete-this-at-your-peril.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-delete-this-at-your-peril.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Skyline (2010) in Movies
Feb 16, 2018
The trailer attracted me to see this a bit like the pretty blue lights in the film, despite the bad reviews. It was far from terrible, but I understand why most people didn't like it. I was hoping for something of a modern take on Independence day. In truth this only feels like one long drawn out segment of an alien invasion film. The SFX are pretty darn good, the cast was ok although hard to picture Donald Faison in anything but Scrubs. Then it ended abruptly in a rather strange way?! Let's hope the sequel feels more like a whole film.
Lumrunner (6 KP) rated Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) in Movies
May 27, 2018
Classic Star Wars Era (2 more)
Fan Service
Really builds Han's character
This is how a Star Wars movie should be made
This is the Star Wars movie I've been waiting for since Rogue One. It easily ranks in my top 3 movies in the series. Ron Howard gets Star Wars, he's not taking strange twists like The Last Jedi did, just to make himself look like an avant-gard director. He hits all the points a Han Solo movie should, and even throws things in for long time followers.
Kristin (149 KP) rated Strange Little Girls in Books
Dec 7, 2018
Disclaimer: I received an e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
The title definitely doesn't lie -- these are some STRANGE little girls. Each story is so different from the last, and they all suck you in and don't let up until the end. There are even a couple I could see being turned into at least a novella on their own, as I would love to read more about that particular girl's story.
Really interesting read, and since it's a collection of short stories, you can read a little bit at a time and not forget where you are.
5 stars
The title definitely doesn't lie -- these are some STRANGE little girls. Each story is so different from the last, and they all suck you in and don't let up until the end. There are even a couple I could see being turned into at least a novella on their own, as I would love to read more about that particular girl's story.
Really interesting read, and since it's a collection of short stories, you can read a little bit at a time and not forget where you are.
5 stars
Jewels (684 KP) rated Social Creature in Books
Jul 19, 2018
Not my normal go to read, but it sucked me in and won't let go. This story has a good flow to it, making for an easy read that can be finished rather quickly if you have the time. It is a rather strange, yet intriguing story about Louise, who pretends to be a different type of person than she really is, until it all twists horribly out of control. Did not expect the ending, but it was a good fit. The end left some open lines to continue the story if the author sees fit at a later date.