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Dean (6927 KP) rated Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) in Movies
Aug 29, 2021
Not a great villian (1 more)
Story is not as good as the first film
Not Wonderful, but good
So finally available on Sky Cinema, missed this at the cinema due to lock down. I had high hopes after the first film was excellent and more like some of the better Marvel films. Often DC struggle to match them.
This was a fun film, I enjoyed the '84 setting there are a few good action scenes. Also Kristen Wiig had a fun character.
However it's a little way short of the first film. The villain wasn't that interesting, with a weak show down and the overall story wasn't as interesting. Some of the Sfx weren't up to the standard of the first film either. So not bad as an action film but not on a level with the original film.
This was a fun film, I enjoyed the '84 setting there are a few good action scenes. Also Kristen Wiig had a fun character.
However it's a little way short of the first film. The villain wasn't that interesting, with a weak show down and the overall story wasn't as interesting. Some of the Sfx weren't up to the standard of the first film either. So not bad as an action film but not on a level with the original film.
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The Couple in the Cabin [Audiobook]
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They’ll do anything to get out. She’ll do anything to keep them in. When happily married...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Catalyst: A Tessa Avery story in Books
Jul 23, 2022
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Catalyst: A Tessa Avery story
By Lucy Roy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A god who wants to fix a world he considers broken. A goddess who wants to destroy him before he gets the chance. What happens when evil begins to take on shades of gray?
***Spoilers ahead for the Tessa Avery series***
Catalyst is the thrilling story of a villain whose desire to right his own wrongs ultimately leads to his own destruction. This should be read after completing books 1-3 of the Tessa Avery trilogy.
I absolutely loved the Tessa Avery series those books were just so good so this little novella from Chaos’s point of view was really enjoyable. He started out with intentions to change his creation and somewhere along the way he lost the way and almost destroyed it.
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Catalyst: A Tessa Avery story
By Lucy Roy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A god who wants to fix a world he considers broken. A goddess who wants to destroy him before he gets the chance. What happens when evil begins to take on shades of gray?
***Spoilers ahead for the Tessa Avery series***
Catalyst is the thrilling story of a villain whose desire to right his own wrongs ultimately leads to his own destruction. This should be read after completing books 1-3 of the Tessa Avery trilogy.
I absolutely loved the Tessa Avery series those books were just so good so this little novella from Chaos’s point of view was really enjoyable. He started out with intentions to change his creation and somewhere along the way he lost the way and almost destroyed it.
David McK (3562 KP) rated Batman Begins (2005) in Movies
Jun 9, 2019 (Updated Jul 16, 2024)
The first - and, for my money, the best - of the Christopher Nolan Dark Knight trilogy starring Christian Bale, taking Bruce Wayne back to his early days as Batman (and, indeed, keeping him out of costume for the entirety of the first hour).
This is largely set in a more realistic depiction of Gotham than any of the previous big-screen outings for the character, showing the evolution of the suit and with the Batmobile replaced by the tank-like Tumbler. It also - perhaps wisely, in order to keep the focus on Bruce Wayne/Batman - does not involve any of his more famous foes: instead of the Joker, or Penguin, or Riddler, the main villain(s) here - while still drawn from Bat lore - are more than likely to be less familiar to the average viewer.
This is largely set in a more realistic depiction of Gotham than any of the previous big-screen outings for the character, showing the evolution of the suit and with the Batmobile replaced by the tank-like Tumbler. It also - perhaps wisely, in order to keep the focus on Bruce Wayne/Batman - does not involve any of his more famous foes: instead of the Joker, or Penguin, or Riddler, the main villain(s) here - while still drawn from Bat lore - are more than likely to be less familiar to the average viewer.
Glow (Pleasure Seekers #3)
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Scott Fitzgerald is looking for love. Both his flatmates have met their forever someones—when will...
Contemporary MM Romance
David McK (3562 KP) rated Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning (2025) in Movies
Jun 7, 2025 (Updated Jun 7, 2025)
Much was made, pre-release, about this being the last M:I film.
There's nothing really in it that would lead to that conclusion.
Oh, sure, there's plenty of call-backs and reminders to the previous films (Dead Reckoning, of course, for which that was originally going to be called Dead Reckoning Part 2 but also M:I 3 and (delightfully) the original Mission: Impossible 1996 film carrying the lions share of), even if the villain from the previous entry seems to have undergone a full-on personality transplant between then and now.
But, still, we all know the real draw of these is Tom Cruise's insane stunts ...
And, on that front, this delivers.
The film, as a whole, is maybe a tad overlong however - for me, Rogue Nation is still the pinnacle of the series,
There's nothing really in it that would lead to that conclusion.
Oh, sure, there's plenty of call-backs and reminders to the previous films (Dead Reckoning, of course, for which that was originally going to be called Dead Reckoning Part 2 but also M:I 3 and (delightfully) the original Mission: Impossible 1996 film carrying the lions share of), even if the villain from the previous entry seems to have undergone a full-on personality transplant between then and now.
But, still, we all know the real draw of these is Tom Cruise's insane stunts ...
And, on that front, this delivers.
The film, as a whole, is maybe a tad overlong however - for me, Rogue Nation is still the pinnacle of the series,
South Downs Way: Trailblazer British Walking Guide: Practical Guide to Walking the Whole Path, with 60 Large-Scale Maps, Guides to 49 Towns & Villages, Planning, Places to Stay, Places to Eat
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Fully revised and rewalked fifth edition of this popular guidebook.This 100-mile footpath follows...
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Despicable Me 3 (2017) in Movies
Jul 11, 2019
Universal Pictures new release Despicable ME 3 stars Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, and brings back Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Nev Scharrel as Margo, Edith and Agnes.
Of course, there must be Minions, as well!
In this third installment of the animated series, Gru (Carell) and Lucy (Wiig) are fired from the Anti-Villain League for letting Balthazar Bratt (Parker) slip away, and embark on an adventure of trying to figure out “what’s next” in their lives.
In the midst of his employment dilemma, Gru discovers he has a long-lost twin brother Dru (also voiced by Carell), and takes the family off to see him in Fredonia. There, he discovers that his brother and his father have a successful pig-farming business, and appear to be quite wealthy. Lucy and the girls are immediately enamored of Dru, but Gru is not so easily won over, especially when he becomes jealous of his brothers luxurious hair.
Dru reveals that the family empire is built not just on the fruits of the pig empire, but also on their fathers’ secret villainy, and tells Gru that he was their dads’ biggest disappointment. Dru wants Gru to teach him how to be a super-villain, as he has always aspired to follow Gru’s footsteps.
While Dru and Gru set off to find and recover the giant diamond stolen by Balthazar Bratt, Lucy follows the girls around Fredonia.
The movie is full of 80’s tunes, brought on by the premise that Bratt is a failed 80’s child star.
The minions have less of a presence in this film, but when they are onscreen, they do provide the usual laughs we would associate with them. The best Minion scene is likely the musical number in prison.
I found the Balthazar Bratt character impossibly annoying, although I do acknowledge that that may have been “the point”. I found myself dreading his next interaction within the movie.
Despite that, I thought the movie flowed well, and I especially enjoyed the development of the relationships between Lucy and Margo, Edith and Agnes. Lucy’s “momma bear” moments made me smile.
My 8 year old son liked the movie a lot, and said his favorite parts were the bubble-gum weapon of the villain, and the new car that Dru and Gru use for their escapades. He especially liked that the end of the film left open the possibility of yet another installment of the Despicable Me series.
The child gives the movie 4 out of 5 stars, I myself would give it 3.5 out of 5, as I couldn’t quite get past the annoyance of the Bratt character, but besides that, overall, found it enjoyable.
Of course, there must be Minions, as well!
In this third installment of the animated series, Gru (Carell) and Lucy (Wiig) are fired from the Anti-Villain League for letting Balthazar Bratt (Parker) slip away, and embark on an adventure of trying to figure out “what’s next” in their lives.
In the midst of his employment dilemma, Gru discovers he has a long-lost twin brother Dru (also voiced by Carell), and takes the family off to see him in Fredonia. There, he discovers that his brother and his father have a successful pig-farming business, and appear to be quite wealthy. Lucy and the girls are immediately enamored of Dru, but Gru is not so easily won over, especially when he becomes jealous of his brothers luxurious hair.
Dru reveals that the family empire is built not just on the fruits of the pig empire, but also on their fathers’ secret villainy, and tells Gru that he was their dads’ biggest disappointment. Dru wants Gru to teach him how to be a super-villain, as he has always aspired to follow Gru’s footsteps.
While Dru and Gru set off to find and recover the giant diamond stolen by Balthazar Bratt, Lucy follows the girls around Fredonia.
The movie is full of 80’s tunes, brought on by the premise that Bratt is a failed 80’s child star.
The minions have less of a presence in this film, but when they are onscreen, they do provide the usual laughs we would associate with them. The best Minion scene is likely the musical number in prison.
I found the Balthazar Bratt character impossibly annoying, although I do acknowledge that that may have been “the point”. I found myself dreading his next interaction within the movie.
Despite that, I thought the movie flowed well, and I especially enjoyed the development of the relationships between Lucy and Margo, Edith and Agnes. Lucy’s “momma bear” moments made me smile.
My 8 year old son liked the movie a lot, and said his favorite parts were the bubble-gum weapon of the villain, and the new car that Dru and Gru use for their escapades. He especially liked that the end of the film left open the possibility of yet another installment of the Despicable Me series.
The child gives the movie 4 out of 5 stars, I myself would give it 3.5 out of 5, as I couldn’t quite get past the annoyance of the Bratt character, but besides that, overall, found it enjoyable.