David McK (3557 KP) rated Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) in Movies
Mar 26, 2023
Personally, I think that's because of the juxtaposition of the events being (re)told through the eyes of Judas Iscariot alongside the more modern setting, which is just *odd*: here, for example, the Roman empire seems to have access to jet fighters, tanks and rifles (amongst others ...)
I think if they had stuck to a more 'traditional' production design instead of trying to marry the story with a modern setting it would have worked better.
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Every Time I Die (2019) in Movies
Oct 29, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)
Mirrorheart (Ash & Blue, #2)
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Stef died, and Ryan made a wish. A week ago, Ryan didn't have an adopted daughter. A week ago, he...
Urban Fantasy
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Northman (2022) in Movies
Apr 19, 2022
The Book of Koli
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The Book of Koli begins a breathtakingly original new trilogy set in a strange and deadly world of...
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Dagon (2001)
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Paul Marsh is yachting on the Spanish coast with three companions when a freak storm causes their...
Lily and The Golden Frog
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Lily and the Golden Frog is a delightful tale of one young girl who wishes to see the world. Armed...
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David McK (3557 KP) rated Twisted Metal - season 1 in TV
May 4, 2024 (Updated May 4, 2024)
I've never played it.
It does seem to be a strange choice for an action-adventure comedy series, but I actually found this to work quite well, largely based in the chemistry of the co-leads (Mackie as the 'milkman' John Doe, hired to deliver a package cross country and encountering Beatriz's Quiet along the way) and the antagonist played by Thomas Haden-Church.
Oh, and never forgetting the murderous clown Sweet Tooth who steals pretty much every scene he is in ...
The Roots Run Deep
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Dug from the twisted mind of C.M. Forest, the acclaimed author of Infested, comes a collection of 15...
Horror Short Story Collection
Lauren keeps seeing a strange woman around the village, a woman that everyone else forgets they’ve seen immediately after they’ve seen her. Lauren remembers the woman though.
Lauren wants to remember her mother - she wants to learn more about her, but Niall just can’t bring himself to talk about her. He has been badly affected by their apparent abandonment: he drinks too much, stays out late and expects the neighbours to look after, and often feed, Lauren.
There is an undercurrent of dread throughout this novel. I was never sure if it was going to turn into a full-blown horror-fest, and I don’t think I would’ve been disappointed if it had. All the ingredients are there: a child left alone in a farmhouse away from everyone else; a still, dark forest; a constantly dimly lit farmhouse with strange smells and noises; a strange figure moving in the trees and around the local houses, that everyone sees and no-one rememberers.
I loved the atmosphere of this book. I had to remember to actually breathe, and the tension was set at just the right level to achieve this for pretty much the entire book.
I won’t say anything else about what happens in the story, in the hope that it’ll encourage someone to read it. It definitely WON’T be time wasted! This is one of my highlights of my January reading!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book to read and review.