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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) in Movies
Mar 26, 2021
A Walk Within The Shadows
A Walk Among the Tombstones- is a really good movie. The drama, the thrills, the suspense, the action, and the twist.
The plot: Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson), formerly part of the NYPD, now works as an unlicensed private detective. His latest client is a drug trafficker (Dan Stevens) whose wife was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and as Scudder delves deeper, he finds that the crime's sequence is the modus operandi of the perpetrators. Before they can strike again and destroy other lives, Scudder races through the back streets of New York to catch the killers, blurring the lines between lawful and criminal as he goes.
Highly recordmend.
The plot: Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson), formerly part of the NYPD, now works as an unlicensed private detective. His latest client is a drug trafficker (Dan Stevens) whose wife was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and as Scudder delves deeper, he finds that the crime's sequence is the modus operandi of the perpetrators. Before they can strike again and destroy other lives, Scudder races through the back streets of New York to catch the killers, blurring the lines between lawful and criminal as he goes.
Highly recordmend.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Choose (2011) in Movies
Jun 6, 2021
Had potential
This started off OK, a sort of Slasher film with a twist with the killer forcing victims to choose who to kill or be attacked. With a detective element to it as well. Katheryn Winnick of Vikings stars as a journalism student tracking the killer along with her dad as the local sheriff in a small town.
Just a shame it didn't reach its potential, not a particularly scary film. Seems to be stuck between genres without choosing which direction to go in. The second half of the film unravels without much drama to a rather tame ending. OK if you want a short film to pass the time.
Just a shame it didn't reach its potential, not a particularly scary film. Seems to be stuck between genres without choosing which direction to go in. The second half of the film unravels without much drama to a rather tame ending. OK if you want a short film to pass the time.
Lenard (726 KP) rated Beast (2017) in Movies
Nov 30, 2020
One could view this as one of the best Goth romance movies. On a small island, a young winery guide, Moll, meets and falls for the dangerous stranger who may or may not be murdering young women on the island. It is a sexual awakening for the outsider. Moll unearths untold power and strength. Recently, I have been watching a lot of Jessie Buckley performances. I have noticed that she has a huge tic where when she speaks she upturns the right side of her lips. It is far noticeable when she plays American, like in "Fargo" and "I'm Thinking of Ending Things." But she also uses it here to twist herself as she spirals toward an inevitable clash.
Sam (228 KP) rated The Walking Dead - Season 3 in TV
Sep 8, 2019
Character Development (4 more)
Setting
Zombie Makeup
Exciting Storyline
Surprising Twists
Keeps Getting Better
Although I'm not the biggest fan of The Govenor even as a villian, I have a certain appreciation for his skill at lying and manipulation. In this season we find our favorite characters confronted with a whole new set of problems, trying to establish a steady homestead and learning how to live alongside neighbors. Much to say everything goes sideways and then some as war breaks out, not between the living and the dead, but between two struggling parties of survivors. This is a wonderful new twist to an already amazing, established show. My second time watching and I'm still in love with it!
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Layer Cake (2004) in Movies
Sep 18, 2019
What will be looked at as a poor mans Lock Stock on the surface turns out to be a great twist and turn gangster movie that does have similarities in its direction and style which is always a good thing.
The brit gangster movie has had a bit of a resurgence thanks to Guy Ritchie and Matthew Vaughan and this one stands out in what became a crowded field.
The level of violence is quite high and the list of well known actors is long in this multi layered story and what makes this one stand is the amazing performances especially from Craig and Meaney, however all involved were very good and includes an early look at Tom Hardy.
The brit gangster movie has had a bit of a resurgence thanks to Guy Ritchie and Matthew Vaughan and this one stands out in what became a crowded field.
The level of violence is quite high and the list of well known actors is long in this multi layered story and what makes this one stand is the amazing performances especially from Craig and Meaney, however all involved were very good and includes an early look at Tom Hardy.
Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) in Movies
Aug 2, 2020
More and less of the same
Jumanji 2 (or 3 depending on how you look at it) continues where the previous instalment left off.
Bored of the way things are one of the teens decides to return to Jumanji....eventually followed by his friends on a rescue mission, followed by two grumpy, senile old men (Danny devito & danny glover) who's characters not only change the the pace of the movie but add a fresh batch of humour.
The movie was quite solid and was much better than I expected although felt like some plot was missing at times. But plenty of entertainment & laughs.
Bored of the way things are one of the teens decides to return to Jumanji....eventually followed by his friends on a rescue mission, followed by two grumpy, senile old men (Danny devito & danny glover) who's characters not only change the the pace of the movie but add a fresh batch of humour.
The movie was quite solid and was much better than I expected although felt like some plot was missing at times. But plenty of entertainment & laughs.
Briannabrown1019 (799 KP) rated The Wives in Books
Aug 13, 2020
I honestly went back and forth on how to properly rate this book. It was a quick read, but I almost gave up in a couple spots. The beginning was frustrating, with the MC encountering and complaining about problems she obviously put herself in. Then the twists started coming, and every time I thought I had it figured out, another twist hit, down to the literal last page. Did I absolutely love it? Not really. It was fine. Wild towards the end even. I'd probably give the beginning 2/5 stars, the middle 3/5, and the ending 4/5. And that's all I feel I can say without spoilers. 🤣
Chloe (778 KP) rated Eeny Meeny (Helen Grace, #1) in Books
May 17, 2020
Good character (4 more)
Plot twist
Dark
Intricate
Fast-paced
The ultimate choice
A killer is loose, a killer that makes friends, loved ones, colleagues choose between life or death. The only way out is to make the decision else you both die.
DI Helen Grace is a brilliant character, dark and delicious with lots of intricate problems. I like the jump between different timelines and how they come together at the end.
The reader is kept in the dark till quite near the end and then the pace, which us already fast, ramps up another notch. I really couldnt put it down.
I may need to read some more DI Helen Grace books.
DI Helen Grace is a brilliant character, dark and delicious with lots of intricate problems. I like the jump between different timelines and how they come together at the end.
The reader is kept in the dark till quite near the end and then the pace, which us already fast, ramps up another notch. I really couldnt put it down.
I may need to read some more DI Helen Grace books.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Session 9 (2001) in Movies
Sep 29, 2020
Fear is a Place
Session 9- is a scary movie. Setting with inside an abandoned insane asylum. Its creepy, the atmosphere of the abandoned insane asylum is creepy, chilling, scary and horrorfying.
The Plot: A tale of terror when a group of asbestos removal workers start work in an abandoned insane asylum. The complex of buildings looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing ... abandoned, deteriorating. The residents of Danvers, Massachusetts steer well clear of the place. But Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years, is about to receive five new visitors...
Its creepy, horrorfyng and scay. Also the twist at the ending is good as well.
The Plot: A tale of terror when a group of asbestos removal workers start work in an abandoned insane asylum. The complex of buildings looms up out of the woods like a dormant beast. Grand, imposing ... abandoned, deteriorating. The residents of Danvers, Massachusetts steer well clear of the place. But Danvers State Mental Hospital, closed down for 15 years, is about to receive five new visitors...
Its creepy, horrorfyng and scay. Also the twist at the ending is good as well.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Orphan (2009) in Movies
Oct 2, 2020
Sweet Little Innocent Girl
Orphan- is a really good psychological horror film about a orphan who seems sweet and innocent at first but it turns out shes not. Plus the twist is excellent. The cast is really good expectally Isabelle Fuhrman she was fantasic and excellent.
The Plot: Devastated by the loss of their unborn baby, Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) decide to adopt a child. At the orphanage, both feel drawn to a little girl (Isabelle Fuhrman) named Esther, and soon the couple take their new daughter home. But when a dangerous series of events unfolds, Kate begins to suspect that there is something evil lurking behind the child's angelic exterior.
Its a excellent movie.
The Plot: Devastated by the loss of their unborn baby, Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) decide to adopt a child. At the orphanage, both feel drawn to a little girl (Isabelle Fuhrman) named Esther, and soon the couple take their new daughter home. But when a dangerous series of events unfolds, Kate begins to suspect that there is something evil lurking behind the child's angelic exterior.
Its a excellent movie.