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Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated Thor: The Dark World (2013) in Movies

Jun 10, 2019

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

2013 | Action, Sci-Fi

6.4

(67 Ratings)

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The departure of Kenneth Branagh and the subsequent trouble finding a director landed Thor: The Dark World in hot water before filming had even commenced. Helmed by Alan Taylor who went on to direct Terminator Genisys (oh dear), Thor: The Dark World is one of the weakest films in the entire MCU.

Plagued by a dull script and another phoned-in performance by Natalie Portman, it lacks the humour and sheer sense of madness that the god of thunder’s story requires. Christopher Eccleston also wins the prize for the MCU’s very worst villain – Malekith. May god help us all.

https://moviemetropolis.net/2018/04/21/the-entire-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2579 KP) rated Commander Toad in Space (Commander Toad) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Commander Toad and the crew of the Star Warts are ready to explore a new planet made entirely of water. After landing on their inflatable lily pad, they discover they are not alone. Is this planet friendly?

This is a fun adventure that introduces us to Toad and his crew. The story is fasted pace, the easy reader vocabulary is perfect, and the pictures are fun. There are some nice puns, and adults will get a kick out of the science fiction spoofs.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/08/book-review-commander-toad-in-space-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Lumos (380 KP) rated Evolution: The Beginning in Tabletop Games

Mar 30, 2018

Evolution: The Beginning

2016 | Animals, Card Game, Educational, Environmental, Prehistoric

7.7

(6 Ratings)

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I like the theme of this game. My friends and AI always go with a theme, so one might be safari animals, insects, water creatures. The hardest part is remembering what creature is what.. did you just destroy my burrowing, flying, long-necked elephants? I suppose you don't have to name the species you are creating. But we find that it adds more fun. I have played this in my classroom with my 5th grade students when learning about evolution. It was helpful for them to understand how certain species survive over others and how some adaptations stick where others just don't cut the genetic code.

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David McK (3801 KP) rated Hornblower and the Atropos in Books

Jan 30, 2019

"Battle, Storm, Shipwreck, Disease - what were the chances he would never come back again?"

Chronologically the 5th entry in CS Foresters (probably) most famous creation, this is also the 8th entry by publication date, and the 1st entry in the compilation 'Captain Hornblowe R.N."

Set early during his career - he's only just taken up command - this novel covers a lot of ground (both literally and figuratively), starting with Hornblower and Maria making their way down to Portsmouth, his command of Nelson's water-borne funeral procession and then the cruise of his 22-gun sloop 'The Atropos' into the Mediterranean, and the various myriad circumstances that befall said cruise!