Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Forest (2016) in Movies
Apr 15, 2018
Natalie Dormer is alright as the lead and she does fairly well, the problem is she doesn't have much to work with. The film isn't particular scary and I feel they could have done so much more to raise the fear factor instead of throwing in some obligatory and obvious jump scares. The ending was quite good and actually fairly unexpected, but parts of it were a little silly.
Otway93 (580 KP) rated When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish in Music
Oct 21, 2019
The songwriting on this album, done entirely by herself and her brother, is excellent, creating a dark, yet somehow relatable atmosphere throughout. Once I first heard the beat of "Bad Guy" I knew I wanted more, so I purchased this album and her 2017 EP "Don't Smile at Me".
The production on the album, also done by her brother is good, but the use of vocoding (not autotuning!) is used gratuitously throughout, especially on "Xanny", occasionally masking the singer's soft, excellent voice.
Laura Turner (36 KP) rated The Vampire Diaries in TV
Jul 21, 2019
The storylines are always really good and each season has something different to offer.
The characters throughout are fun and you fall in love with their stories and lives.
If you love vampires and supernatural stories this is definitely worth a watch. As is the originals which is a spin off from the show.
Deborah (162 KP) rated Resort to Murder in Books
Dec 19, 2018
I read the first book in the series a couple of weeks back and this one I received via Goodreads.
I enjoyed both stories, but I didn't think they were really great either in the way they were written or in the construction of the mystery plot. They were enjoyable enough books, but not quite so good that I want to hang on to them to read again.
Manga Classics: The Count of Monte Cristo
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A Conspiracy and a miscarriage of justice turn the gentle Edmond Dantès into an implacable agent of...
Firesong (Wind On Fire, #3)
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The Manth people are at last free to seek their promised land, led by Bowman and Kestrel's mother, a...
Hunter Sacrificed (Wild Hunt, #0.5)
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In the game of good vs. evil, he unleashes…HELL Arawn, Lord of the Underworld, has made a...
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Rebecca Billcliff (2409 KP) rated Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) in Movies
Nov 14, 2019 (Updated Nov 15, 2019)
Making a live action Pokemon film was going to be a challenge, but they have done a great job, from showing the world of life with Pokemon, to the more realistic looking pokemon, all in a gritty mondern film noir style setting.
It is just nerdy enough to keep fans happy, and has enough Reynolds and jokes to keep everyone else on their seats.
A great film, and lovely to see something that is not a sequel or a remake. It certainly is working hard to be the very best, like no video game film ever was.
Commune: Designed in California
Roman Alonso, Steven Johanknecht and Pamela Shamshiri
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One of America's leading interior design firms, Commune was established in Los Angeles in 2004 by...
ClareR (5991 KP) rated The Beauty of the Wolf in Books
Feb 21, 2019
I really liked the language used: it was poetic with a good smattering of the more 'earthy' Elizabethan English (it's what we English are good at I think, isn't it!). I also liked the mix of fairytale, folklore and history. It just felt as though the author had done a bit of historical research with regards to life in London and as part of a theatrical group.
It was a good story that illustrated that what's on the inside is what really counts far more than appearances and that, I suppose, there is someone out there for everyone. Someone who will love you for yourself, regardless of what you look like - in fact, probably precisely because of what you look like.*
*This book actually caused me to check in my cynicism at the first page. And that's no bad thing in literature!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.