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Behind the Lens: Dispatches from the Cinematographic Trenches

Jay Holben

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Filmmaker Jay Holben has been battling in the production trenches for most of his life. For the past...

Hurricane Track- Storm Tracker

Weather and Utilities

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Hurricane Track 3.0 is the most advanced, modern, and easiest to use Hurricane Tracking and Radar...

Lindsay (1717 KP) rated Death Never Sleeps in Books

Sep 6, 2017

Death Never Sleeps

E.J. Simon | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy

10.0

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This is a really good book. It has all kinds of twist and turns. I enjoyed the fact that it has an element of mystery in the book. It has murders in it. It also has some adventures. How can a dead person give answers and help out his own brother from the grave? Is Michael's brother Alex alive or dead? You get swept up with this question and so many more. Alex actually communicates with his brother. Michael wants to help solve the mystery of his older brother's murder.

Why does someone want Michael and his whole family dead? Why does this person want to have them all dead? Why did this person want Alex dead? Alex seems to be able to communicate with his brother and talk to him like he is alive? The plot is good. The places that Samantha and Michael visits start to get more enjoyable to read. The adventures starts to happen once they go on trips. Is death like that where you can be anywhere and communicate with family friends only if you are in a virtual world that could be connected to a world before technology and a world after technology?

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Anon (2018) in Movies

Jul 18, 2018

Anon (2018)

2018 | Sci-Fi, Thriller

6.8

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Plot doesn't live up to the technology

I don't want to be judgemental, but when a film gets released on Sky Movies the same day it apparently comes out at the cinema, it isn't a good sign. Whilst Anon isn't terrible, it isn't particularly good or memorable either.

The technology ideas in this film are fantastic. They're so relevant with today's society and obviously relate to all of the current issues around data and privacy. I think GDPR would have a field day with it all! The problem is that the rest of the film and story is just so dull in comparison with the technological ideas. The effects are okay but a little rough around the edges, but the plot itself isn't much of a thriller. It was trying to be stylish and insightful but instead it was boring and I was just waiting for it to end. Gattaca it isn't. It was good to see Clive Owen back as he isn't in much nowadays, but the rest of the cast were mostly immemorable. Except Amanda Seyfried - what on earth were they thinking with that damn awful wig?!