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F9 The Fast Saga (2021) Fast and Furious is back and better than ever. You have to see to believe. Meant to be seen on the big screen as intended to experience the magical touch of Cinema. Don't let negative reviews and critics take away your chance to enjoy your time with this one. People are so quick to judge these days. Sit back, relax and let your imagination blow you away. You won't be disappointed. Great cast of actors, including an excellent composed score by Brian Tyler and stellar directing. Justin Lin knows how to master and successfully surpass each film from previous directors in the franchise who delivers thrilling, suspenseful, edge of your seat, tremendous, bigger, and better innovative action set pieces involving unique craftsmanship of each sequel improving a strong narrative branch of storytelling that brings the fast family we grow to love all along these years drawing closer to these characters one can relate like it's our story unfolding too. In my opinion, this stands out to be the best in the entire series because this one is special, different, and made for fans alike. People will have different tastes, but you can't deny how insanely good it is. That's what the theaters are all about to escape reality, be enthralled, turn off your brain in the film, and this is one of them. A must-watch movie. Amazing pure entertainment! Wow. I think 2021 this year sure is filled with many surprises that are making their recovery in the film industry to finally release films they accomplish getting moviegoers back to the theaters during this pandemic. And there are still more upcoming releases which I cannot wait to watch.
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The Shawshank Redemption holds the Number 1 spot in the Top-250 English Movies listed by IMBd with 9.3 rating. It is one among the best movies ever made in World Cinema and applauded by many film critics. This film was directed by Frank Darabont who adopted the storyline from Stephen King's Novel - 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption'
Tim Robbins played his career best lead performance as Andy Dufresne along with Morgan Freeman who played the role of 'Red', an influential prisoner, who can bring in any stuff inside the jail. Morgan also narrates the story from his perspective with his impeccable voice over throughout the film. He basically narrates the life journey of the lead character - Andy Dufresne.
The movie begin with a murder mystery which makes the innocent banker Andy Dufresne to go life prisonment in Shawshank prison against the charges for murdering his wife and her lover. Initially, as a viewer audience may expect a murder mystery to be solved but surprisingly the story unfolds the life of the prisoners and journey of thier friendship, trust, affection and emotional tie backs with other prisoners
I never watched Tim Robbins films and this was my first watch of this ace actor. Undoubtedly, he had given his career best performance in this film but surprisingly, he did not get any recognition from Oscars for his best acting performance. During the initial phase of development many leading actors including Tom Cruise were recommended to play the lead role but nothing materialised and finally it was played by Tim Robbins who delivered a flawless world-class performance
The director perfectly casts the lead and supporting roles. The film comprises of many bone chilling moments which are well crafted with some impeccable writting. Though it was adopted from the novel all cinematic treatments were perfectly balanced to creat this world-class masterpiece.I strongly recommend this film for all the movie buffs who appreciate world Cinema. Also, people who love happy ending flicks with a strong message should definately watch this film. It is available in prime and don't forget to use earphones to experience the top notch and heart melting background score.
The best thing about this movie is, we experience it with the narration in the background voiceover by Morgan Freeman. It actually helps to bring in the emotional connect with the audience along with some great messages about life, hope, trust and positive attitude. If we look at from technical aspects, we can certainly experience the great work of lighting and camera with an amazing twisted climax scene.
The unexpected twist and turns from the very beginning till the end with some stunning lifetime best performances, flawless writing and brilliant Direction, makes "The Shawshank Redemption" a must watch flick.
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I can honestly say from the bottom of my heart, with every ounce of my being, that the Harry Potter books are among some of the most well-developed, thoroughly planned, terrifically intriguing, thought-provoking and meaningful books I have ever read. Honestly.
J.K. Rowling, whom I respect and admire profusely, has poured meaning and absolute beauty into every single word of Harry’s journey, each and every individual character and the part they have to play - for good or ill. I thoroughly recommend these books, they have certainly taught me many life lessons as a young man (many of which were rekindled when I would reflect back on the books and my untainted memory of them), and they certainly have something very special to offer those who read them with patience.
That leads to my next point. For those who find joy in immersing themselves in fantasy and taking adventures, filled with both darkness and light, head on - you have found the right books. The characters are diverse, magical places jump onto the page rather suddenly, and authentic humor wriggles into the book when the time is right. To most I would appear to be exaggerating in this particular book review (perhaps far too passionate?) and you would be right in saying so, but I just can’t help it. I’m truly grateful to have stumbled across these books (along with Lord of the Rings and several other classics) and they will continue to help me through life. Enjoy
(PS - Tell Ron to watch out for Scabber’s nasty bite. Also, I would highly recommend keeping one or two Basilisk fangs in your pocket...) 17 people found this helpful.
Answer the door from anywhere and stay connected with this Ring small wired doorbell. It delivers 1080p HD video, two-way talk, advanced motion detection, real-time alerts sent straight to your phone, Alexa device or Ring Chime (sold separately). Filter out movement next door or on a busy street with adjustable motion settings so you'll only receive the alerts that matter. Night vision with sharp contrast lets you see every detail - even in the dark.
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First, it's important to know if this is the original 2nd gen or the 2020-version of the 2nd gen Doorbell. The original has a removable battery, the 2020 version does NOT (and it's cheaper). An important difference! I had a heck of a time installing this even though many reviews say it's easy. I wanted to hardwire this to my old doorbell wires so I didn't have to worry about batteries but the jury is still out on whether I have to be concerned. Originally, it would not ring the chime but it was connected to my phone and the device health said it was on battery, not hardwired - even though I did wire it. After shutting the breakers off for the 3rd time and disconnecting it, reconnecting it and making sure the wire connections were very secure (critical item that they do not emphasize enough), it reported as being hardwired. Then I kept losing the signal - got a rotating white ring around the doorbell every few minutes. I rearranged the antennas on my router (which was only 6 feet away inside the house) but that made the difference. The signal strength needs to be about -60 or better (higher) to have a stable connection. Mine is now -42 so I'm good. The concern I have is that I don't think the battery is really charging from the very low-powered doorbell transformer. Ring manuals say in one place that it will keep the battery charged. In other locations, they say it's just a trickle charge and you will still have to charge it occasionally. And to charge it means turning off the breakers, uninstalling it completely, charging it and then rewiring it all over again because the 2020 model does not have a removable battery! It also took a lot of Googling and testing to get it to link to my Echo Show 5 automatically - you have to connect Alexa devices to the Ring doorbell through the Amazon Alexa app and IF you have the most current version of the app, you can go into the doorbell and tell it to notify your Alexa devices when the doorbell rings - the video then displays automatically on the Echo Show - IF you link the Ring account to Alexa, IF you have the right version of the app and IF you turn on the Announcement Device options in the Ring camera through the Alexa app. I also tried connecting to Google devices - and through a website you can link Ring and Google accounts so you can say "OK, Google...talk to Ring" and you can see your battery status and turn motion detection on and off, start recording and stop - but that's it. No video stream on Chromecast or Google Smart Displays. They could make it work...but Amazon and Google would have to stop being babies and work this out between them. I'm tired... This one seems to be a dud...it works, but man is it a lot of effort to get there!
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For centuries before man, dinosaurs ruled the world. When an asteroid wiped them from existence, it seemed they would remain fossils, never to return. Until John Hammond and his scientists found a way to return the prehistoric creatures to their former glory. Unfortunately, his dream of a dinosaur-themed amusement park experienced a bit of hiccup before it could be opened to the public. Now, his vision is a reality, and you have the opportunity to travel to Isla Nublar to enjoy an adventure millions of years in the making. Featuring the full LEGO treatment, LEGO Jurassic World brings you the dinosaurs like you've always imagined.Get ready to experience the thrills, excitement and action of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III and Jurassic World in full LEGO form with LEGO Jurassic World. Re-live and experience the storylines and key moments of the four films on an all-new LEGO adventure that's 65 million years in the making. Explore the expansive ~ and dangerous ~ grounds of Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna, and choose from 20 dinosaurs, including Raptors, Triceratops, Compy and a T. Rex, to wreak havoc. Collect amber and experiment with DNA, just like John Hammond's scientists, to create your own original dinosaurs. Welcome to Jurassic Park.
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LEGOs and dinosaurs: somehow it's taken well over three decades for those two great childhood pastimes to join together in an interactive on-screen adventure. Life finds a way, however, and the two elements are together in a package that may not be the best LEGO-branded adventure, but one that still brings enough to entertain over the course of four fast-but-fun campaigns. The format of this puzzle-focused adventure is as old as dinosaurs -- developer TT Games has used this formula more than 20 times since 2005’s LEGO Star Wars -- but like the pre-historic creatures themselves, there's still a ton of charm.
No more deleting games from your PlayStation console just to make room for new ones~store 100+ titles with 4TB of portable external hard drive storage. The Seagate Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles delivers no lag performance, quick step by step setup, and plug and play USB 3.0 connectivity~no power cable needed. Featuring the classic black and blue design, it~s the perfect accessory for any gaming setup and its compact, travel ready form factor means the adventure can go anywhere.
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Great for a PS4 Pro. I have over 200 PS4 games and I have all of the ones that I play downloaded to this external drive (91 games currently) with plenty more space for future downloads. No lag, no indication that I am playing on an external drive, loading times have actually decreased. I got the 4GB version and am completely satisfied. I love being able to play any game I own without having to worry able deleting games and redownloading because of space issues. Awesome drive!!!! If you have a PS4 and want more storage this is the way to go, much easier than replacing the stock drive which I have done before on my regular PS4, just plug this is and setup external storage from your PS4 settings menu....too easy. It has taken over a week to download my games but now I am free to binge game.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a new 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn Entertainment. This narratively-driven single player game puts you in the role of a Jedi Padawan who narrowly escaped the purge of Order 66 following the events of Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.
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Wonderful game! I had an absolute blast playing it. Reminds me of all the reasons why I love this franchise. EA had a lot to prove and they gave us something great. I like the Assassins Creed/Tomb Raider like gameplay. It compliments Star Wars very well.
Combat took some getting used to, but once you get a handle on it, it becomes much more immersive. It’s much more tactical then most and requires some patience instead of just plowing through everything. Which to me, makes it much more unique. It’s not super hard but certain boss fights can be very challenging. Not throw my controller challenging, but enough to were I’d have to learn from my mistakes and adjust my approach to the battle. Just like a Jedi! It also reminds me of the old Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy Games. Worlds are all unique and fun to explore, if a bit linear, which I know bothers some but I could care less if it’s linear as long as it’s interesting.
Story was familiar but great to play through. Pretty sure I loved all the new characters and can’t wait for their story to continue. Platforming was fun and intense at times. I enjoyed collecting all the cosmetics and learning about the new worlds and characters. All in all, I loved it. It’s the single player Star Wars experience I’ve needed for a long time. In my mind, best Star Wars game since the original Force Unleashed. Buy it or rent it just to see what you think, and may the force be with you. 9.50/10.
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While it's not 100% faithful to the source material, the film does still stay quite true to the original book.
Gene Wilder does a great job portraying Willy Wonka.
Great acting with an excellent supporting cast.
Timeless score by both Leslie Bricusse and Walter Scharf.
The songs are timeless and catchy.
Decent morals.
Great characters.
The boat ride scene is far scarier than the one in the infamous 2005 remake, complete with the word "hell."
Peter Ostrum also does a great job as Charlie Bucket.
The look for the Oompa-Loompas in this movie has become the iconic look for the Oompa-Loompas.
The scene where Violet swells up into a blueberry became a popular joke.
The Tom and Jerry crossover is just as good, if not better.
This famous line Willy Wonka said at the end of the film, You get nothing! You lose! Good day sir.
Bad Qualities
The movie doesn't follow the book completely, which explains pointer #1.
The tunnel scene is very disturbing for a G-Rated movie, thus some countries rated it PG and similar ratings due to the dark nature of that scene, such as bugs crawling on dead people’s faces and a chicken actually getting it's head cut-off (for real). This is most likely due to rating systems being somewhat different back then.
The acting from the children isn't always the best. For example, in the Wonkamobile scene, when Charlie said "Hey Grandpa, what was that we just went through?", it didn't sound real, instead like he was asked to say those words.
Grandpa Joe was kind of a bad influence on Charlie as he suggested to try the Fizzy Lifting Drinks even though Willy Wonka told everyone not to drink any of it, he lets Charlie sign a contract without fully reading it, and he suggests giving the Gobstopper to Slugworth after Willy Wonka denied the chocolate prize to Charlie after they drank the Fizzy Lifting Drinks.
Charlie in this movie is very desperate to find the golden ticket and would feel miserable and sad if he didn't find it, along with the final line in the movie where Willy Wonka states that a guy would live happily ever after when he got everything he wanted, that here isn't a very good moral for children or adults.
Veruca Salt, one of the golden ticket winners, can be annoying and unlikable.
The 2005 Tim Burton remake was very weak and WAY too scary to be a family movie. (Unless you consider it a guilty pleasure or the black sheep of the Willy Wonka franchise that never deserves any hate at all).
LG UHD TV is your ticket to a stunning picture. Get easy access to new and popular apps like Disney+, the Apple TV app, Sling and more. Elevate entertainment with surround sound, auto picture settings of Filmmaker Mode~ and convenient updates of Sports Alert.
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This is a great TV for people who don’t have a lot of money but wanted a smart TV with all the features. The picture is wonderful, the sound quality is good, and it is easy to operate the remote. It is lightweight yet sturdy on its stand.
You've joined the intrepid explorer as he trekked across the globe on white-knuckle adventures on your PlayStation 3. Now the epic, genre-defining Uncharted franchise is coming to life on your PlayStation 4. Completely rebuilt by Bluepoint Games, The Nathan Drake Collection allows you to relive Drake's unbelievable escapades in this heart-stopping trilogy ~ or experience them for the first time. Meet an unforgettable cast of characters as Nathan Drake puts life and friendship on the line in a race against ruthless enemies to uncover unimaginable treasure. Grab your controller and jump into the action with Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, continue the action-packed excitement with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and experience the thrilling chapter of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Get ready to discover the man and uncover a legend.