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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated The Reaping (2007) in Movies

Sep 21, 2020

The Reaping (2007)

2007 | Horror, Mystery

6.6

(7 Ratings)

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You'd think a movie about Hilary Swank and Idris Elba fighting the ten biblical plagues would have been somewhat more exciting, no? Can't think of many other ways they could have made this less thrilling or scary (one of those lazy farts that actively tries to make its jumpscares predictable) - but points for God-tier southern bible-belt madman David Morrissey and frightening wounded animal-esque AnnaSophia Robb, neither of whom are used nearly enough. Might possibly be one of the most tame R-ratings in cinema history, purposefully skipping out on the gore and ick like it's trying desperately to hold onto the PG-13 rating it doesn't have. Has a couple nice-looking shots, and (finally) starts getting quite creepy + fun in the back end but it still looks like shit. Seriously, I hope that when the plagues do start hitting planet Earth they at least aren't this contrived and badly-rendered. I'm also convinced that this script was still on the first draft when this empty drag was made because not only is it full of holes but none of the numerous last-minute twists were climactic and just seemed to rush themselves right out the door. Not even that awful just... not really of any value.

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Ready or Not (2019) in Movies

Oct 3, 2019

Ready or Not (2019)

2019 | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

7.6

(46 Ratings)

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Wonderfully dark fun

I went into this film not even having seen the trailer, instead going in blind based on having read some favourable reviews. And I can say that I was very pleasantly surprised.

This is a rather wonderful and fun horror, with a lot of laughs, a bit of gore and some marvellous dark comedy. This really doesn’t take itself too seriously and it’s all the better for it, some of the best scenes in this are of the family bickering between each other. That’s not to say the darker and more thrilling scenes in the film aren’t good, because they are. It’s rather tense watching Grace try and escape and her encounters with the deranged family members, and Samara Weaving plays her perfectly. I love the strong heroine aspect of this film, and that they haven’t gone down the stereotypical female needing to be rescued plot. I do think the scary and horror aspects of the film could have been increased and made more of, but it’s still a rather surprisingly good and bonkers film. The ending, whilst parts of it were potentially predictable, was absolutely genius and hilarious and such a fantastic way to end the film.

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Dean (6925 KP) Oct 3, 2019

Going to see it in an hour! 😊

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Angry Bull 2016

Games and Entertainment

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Angry Bull is back with a vengeance. Ever felt like being frivolous and with no consequence? This...

Runaway: The Dream Of The Turtle Part2.

Games and Entertainment

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The adventure continues with Runaway: The Dream Of The Turtle - Part 2. ...

Trex

Games

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Some call it Trex, others call it Trix, or perhaps even Ticks. In the end, it is a thrilling game...

Cold Blood: Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians

Richard Kerridge

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As a boy, Richard Kerridge loved to encounter wild creatures and catch them for his back-garden zoo....

Sarah (7798 KP) rated Police (Harry Hole #10) (Oslo Sequence #8) in Books

Sep 5, 2020

A gripping thriller

I've really messed up the reading order of the Harry Hole books. I first read this 5 years ago, and it was only earlier this year that I read the following sequel book 11 (The Thirst) and then after that the previous book 9 Phantom. Aside from my idiocy at messing up the order of these books, I really enjoyed reading this again now i finally understand better what's going on thanks to Phantom.

This is a thrilling read. I could barely put it down and just wanted to get to the end to find out how it all ended (as I couldn't remember from the first time round). The plot is complicated but not so far-fetched that it gets ridiculous and there's lots of twists and turns to keep you hooked. I like the Harry in this book a lot more than in previous books, although there is still some of the old good character we know and love still there. After reading so many of Jo Nesbo's books recently I've noticed he really does like his tropes and cliffhangers a lot and this can get a bit predictable after a while. However this is still one of the best books in the series - definitely on par with The Snowman.

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Erika (17788 KP) Sep 6, 2020

I wish the Hole series had ended with this book, it was one of my favorites... I got The Thirst and read a spoiler and it ticked me off so much, I never read it because I was so pissed off at Harry. Ridiculous because he's fictitious, but still.

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Sarah (7798 KP) Sep 7, 2020

I have to admit I don't think The Thirst was terrible, but I know what you mean. Have you read the synopsis for the following book Knife? I haven't until now and that sounds like it's ruined everything!

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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Assassination Bureau (1969) in Movies

Oct 1, 2020

The Assassination Bureau (1969)

1969 | Action, Comedy

7.3

(4 Ratings)

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Knockabout black comedy thriller. A feisty journalist (Rigg) challenges the leader of a group of elite assassins (Reed) to have himself killed: feeling his associates have become sloppy and corrupt, he accepts the challenge as it will allow him to purge his organisation. Exploits across Edwardian Europe follow, together with a touch of romance.

Oliver Reed never had the career as a leading man he deserved; Diana Rigg didn't get the film career you would have expected, either, so the film has a certain rarity value. However it's just not very funny, or thrilling, and the duo don't seem to have much chemistry - that said, a script which doesn't seem to know whether to be darkly witty or zany means he seems to be operating at about half-power. With Rigg and Savalas co-starring in a 1969 film about a suave assassin taking on a criminal conspiracy, the temptation is to speculate that this film gives a hint of what On Her Majesty's Secret Service might have looked like had Eon made better casting decisions - one hopes not, for this film isn't great in any department, on top of which the special effects in the climax are rotten and the closing song is pretty grim too. A waste of several great talents.