"One hour after the murder the room where they at last found him was so cold they wondered, at first, if he had frozen to death." What if Disneyland had a more Westworld kind of a thing going on? That's the premise of this book. A magical Kingdom, where 'hybrids' are bred part machine part flesh, … Continue reading The Kingdom – Jess Rothenberg
"Even before stepping into the cottage, Gary knows that this is bad." Joe Thorne is back in his childhood town. Nothing's changed; everything's different - mainly Joe. As his lies - his resume, his gambling habit, his very reasons for being back - start to unravel, slowly, through the course of the novel, we start … Continue reading The Taking of Annie Thorne – CJ Tudor
Single mom Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) has a seemingly perfect life: bubbling with energy, running half the school committees, and host of her own cookery vlog. But one day she meets fellow mom Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) and finds a new level of 'perfect'. Which woman has it better? Perhaps their growing friendship - however … Continue reading A Simple Favour (2018)
The sixth installment in the Mission: Impossible movie franchise sees Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and crew (Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg) once again facing a world-threatening situation. This time, however, the CIA have sent in a 'minder', in the form of a mustachioed Henry Cavill (this being the reason behind the truly awful de-facial hair CGI … Continue reading Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
"Rachel White flung the cab door open, tossed the driver a banknote and dived into the rain." England, 1938. The war is over, but not the way our reality had it. In this version of events, death is no longer a closed door. Instead, we can see through the windows to 'Summerland', send messages, maybe … Continue reading Summerland – Hannu Rajaniemi
"My last year of high school, when Kaycee Mitchell and her friends got sick, my father had a bunch of theories." Barrens is a small town revitalised by the big company at its heart. Optimal provides not just employment, but scholarships, grants, and donations until it's woven through the entire town like ivy. Or, like … Continue reading Bonfire – Krysten Ritter
"The girl's head rested on a small pile of orange-and-brown leaves." Short version: It, without the demonic clown. Eddie Adams thinks his past is tightly locked up in his head. But as childhood friends and old memories start to come out of the woodwork, is it finally time to face up to the past? Because … Continue reading The Chalk Man – CJ Tudor
Geostorm starts with the kind of cutesy, hopeful voice over that instantly made me fear I'd made a terrible, terrible mistake. Truth is, I avoided this movie for most of its release run, expecting awfulness. I'm pleased to report it was far from the worst thing I've ever seen - but, still in no way … Continue reading Geostorm (2017)
When Mitch Rapp loses his new fiancee in a terrorist attack, he sets out to get revenge. Training himself in mixed martial arts, knife throwing, and shooting, his ability to infiltrate the jihadist terrorist cell also gets him on the radar of the CIA. Offered the chance to 'fight with the big boys', can Mitch … Continue reading American Assassin (2017)
Two Irishmen, Chris (Cillian Murphy) and Frank (Michael Smiley) go to a warehouse in Boston to buy guns for the fight against the English (this is 1978). Brokering the deal is Justine (Brie Larson), who brings these IRA members together with gun runner, Vernon (Sharlto Copley), and his hired help including Ord (Armie Hammer) and … Continue reading Free Fire (2016)
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