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Party time woes.
So... yesterday was the second annual get together for my apartment complex.
They have one every year in order for neighbours to get to know each other and stuff. We missed the one last year and so a lot of the neighbours insisted we make this one.
So at 8 pm we went downstairs and were stopped at the gate by a security guard brandishing a rubber ( Read more... ) -
Book Review: Ender's Game
I finally read Ender's Game yesterday...
I thought the book was fantastic... definately one of the best Sci-Fi books i've ever read. The characters were fascinating, specially Andrew 'Ender' Wiggins. (I love the nick 'Ender' btw)
The plot was great fun.. I mean.. who doesn't like 6 year olds playing war games against each other and training to become ( Read more... ) -
Book Review: O'Hara's Choice.
This book is set around the late 1800's and is about the Marines.
I had read Leon Uris' other book about Marines - Battle Cry. That one is about the Marines in the second World War. To be honest when I started this book I had hoped for a book that would be as good.. but it isn't.. it falls far short.
It has its moments... it definately does.. but ( Read more... ) -
Film Review: American Gangster
I went to see American Gangster yesterday...
I thought it was a very good film. Both Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe acted brilliantly. Infact I absolutely loved Denzel Washington. He gives a smooth, controlled and dynamic performance.
The film's plot moved smoothly and was easy to understand.. there was a lack of flashiness but the gore and drug ( Read more... ) -
Film Review: Big Fish
Below is my take on the film.
Okay... when I first started seeing the film I was a bit annoyed by it. I can't stand Ewan McGregor at the best of times and when he's flashing the pearly whites even more so. But as the film moved on I slowly started liking it more and started seeing the subtle nuances and layers to the film. And the film is multi ( Read more... ) -
Book Review: The Bridges of Madison County
I just finished reading the Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller. Below is my take on the book.
Beautiful. One word that describes the book perfectly. I loved the book and I loved the characters of Robert and Francesca. The book oozes sensitivity and simplicity and at the same time is so very passionate.
To think of a love so vast and ( Read more... ) -
Book Review: Dear John
I just finished reading Dear John by Nicholas Sparks... below is my take on the book.
As usual any book by Nicholas Sparks is usually good and this one is pretty decent too. It isn't my favorite book by him but it was worth the read.
The book is about John Tyree, a man enlisted in the army and Savannah Curtis a college student. They meet and fall in ( Read more... ) -
Film Review: Over the Hedge
Okay.. so this was a fun movie...
The film definately had it's moments. I loved the character of the rascally Raccoon (RJ) and the constantly hyper squirrel (Hammy) and the two possums and their continuing gag of playing 'possum'
Actually all the characters were fun, including the skunk.
It was a nice breezy movie that helped pass the time and take my ( Read more... ) -
Film Review: Open Season
Below is my opinion of the film
The film is terrible and I wasted enough time watching it.. I don't want to waste more ranting about it. It's bad.. very bad.
I have always disliked Ashton Kutcher and today I realised that he isn't even bearable as an animated character. Gah!
If you haven't watched it yet please don't watch it. The film fails big time. -
Book Review: Twilight
I finished reading Twilight late last night... below are my opinions of the book.
I thought the book was a solid good read overall. It wasn't my favourite book... or even in my top five favourite books... but I think the book will definately get rereads from me. Infact, I liked it enough to buy both the sequels.
Stephenie Meyer has written very ( Read more... )