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by Echlin, Kim
Book - 2009
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin is a heartfelt novel, and I admired it for its ability to convey emotions. The Disappeared is set on a woman’s venture to fi...Show more
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin is a heartfelt novel, and I admired it for its ability to convey emotions. The Disappeared is set on a woman’s venture to find her lover within a country enduring a genocide. I would recommend this novel to music enthusiasts and teens as they may feel a personal connection to the narrative. Although I am not a quick reader or a literature fanatic, I was still able to read this novel within a day, and considering it is 216 pages in length, this story surprised me with its ability to immerse me into the tale without becoming tedious after hours of continuous reading. The message of this novel is conflicted, it describes the differences between listening to the heart against the brain, yet neither seems to be more trustworthy, considering it seems like life has already chosen your fate. With that said, some of the action sequences have been poorly written, which negatively impacts the reading experience and considering the novel has a setting during a genocide, there are many occasions in which the writing feels lacking. Simply, captivating story with a flimsy amount of mediocre writing, 4/5.
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The Disappeared by Kim Echlin is a heartfelt novel, and I admired it for its ability to convey emotions. The Disappeared is set on a woman’s venture to fi...Show more
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin is a heartfelt novel, and I admired it for its ability to convey emotions. The Disappeared is set on a woman’s venture to find her lover within a country enduring a genocide. I would recommend this novel to music enthusiasts and teens as they may feel a personal connection to the narrative. Although I am not a quick reader or a literature fanatic, I was still able to read this novel within a day, and considering it is 216 pages in length, this story surprised me with its ability to immerse me into the tale without becoming tedious after hours of continuous reading. The message of this novel is conflicted, it describes the differences between listening to the heart against the brain, yet neither seems to be more trustworthy, considering it seems like life has already chosen your fate. With that said, some of the action sequences have been poorly written, which negatively impacts the reading experience and considering the novel has a setting during a genocide, there are many occasions in which the writing feels lacking. Simply, captivating story with a flimsy amount of mediocre writing, 4/5.
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Book - 1989
The Stranger is a novel that might seem dull to some, yet no one can argue against the idea that this novel presents a new experience. The Stranger does n...Show more
The Stranger is a novel that might seem dull to some, yet no one can argue against the idea that this novel presents a new experience. The Stranger does not have a charming main character, a pleasant ending, nor an action-packed adventure. This novel does not try to achieve a checklist of a cliche text, and that is why I recommend this novel. It presents thought-provoking views on topics such as life, death, mental health and storytelling. I would recommend this novel to open-minded young people. The Stranger was initially written in French and then translated into English, and this leads to some sentences being hard to understand due to the different styles of figurative languages. Overall, this is a solid novel, 4/5,
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The Stranger is a novel that might seem dull to some, yet no one can argue against the idea that this novel presents a new experience. The Stranger does n...Show more
The Stranger is a novel that might seem dull to some, yet no one can argue against the idea that this novel presents a new experience. The Stranger does not have a charming main character, a pleasant ending, nor an action-packed adventure. This novel does not try to achieve a checklist of a cliche text, and that is why I recommend this novel. It presents thought-provoking views on topics such as life, death, mental health and storytelling. I would recommend this novel to open-minded young people. The Stranger was initially written in French and then translated into English, and this leads to some sentences being hard to understand due to the different styles of figurative languages. Overall, this is a solid novel, 4/5,
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Season One
DVD - 2016
Narcos season one is the opening of the tv series consisting of three complete seasons, and season one presents Pablo Escobar's rise and fall. This show i...Show more
Narcos season one is the opening of the tv series consisting of three complete seasons, and season one presents Pablo Escobar's rise and fall. This show is mainly in Spanish, so it is essential to enable subtitles if you don't speak Spanish. The acting in this series was outstanding, alongside the astounding cinematography and music. The first season focuses on Pablo Escobar's origin and rise to power. I would recommend this series to young adults and beyond since there are mature themes throughout each episode. I genuinely cannot find a single flaw in the series. This tv series is a firm 5/5.
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Narcos season one is the opening of the tv series consisting of three complete seasons, and season one presents Pablo Escobar's rise and fall. This show i...Show more
Narcos season one is the opening of the tv series consisting of three complete seasons, and season one presents Pablo Escobar's rise and fall. This show is mainly in Spanish, so it is essential to enable subtitles if you don't speak Spanish. The acting in this series was outstanding, alongside the astounding cinematography and music. The first season focuses on Pablo Escobar's origin and rise to power. I would recommend this series to young adults and beyond since there are mature themes throughout each episode. I genuinely cannot find a single flaw in the series. This tv series is a firm 5/5.
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Season Two
DVD - 2017
Narcos season two is the second series of the complete three seasons. I liked that this season focused more on Pablo Escobar's escape since season one bui...Show more
Narcos season two is the second series of the complete three seasons. I liked that this season focused more on Pablo Escobar's escape since season one built up his rise, and I think it's important to show how Pablo Escobar fell. I would recommend this series to young adults and beyond due to the number of mature themes presented, especially in season two since Pablo Escobar went to war against the Columbian Government and there were a significant amount of violent sequences of events. In this series, I didn't like the direction since some events were insignificant and they were granted too much screen time, while other big events were quickly brushed off. The overall series was still enjoyable, 4/5.
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Narcos season two is the second series of the complete three seasons. I liked that this season focused more on Pablo Escobar's escape since season one bui...Show more
Narcos season two is the second series of the complete three seasons. I liked that this season focused more on Pablo Escobar's escape since season one built up his rise, and I think it's important to show how Pablo Escobar fell. I would recommend this series to young adults and beyond due to the number of mature themes presented, especially in season two since Pablo Escobar went to war against the Columbian Government and there were a significant amount of violent sequences of events. In this series, I didn't like the direction since some events were insignificant and they were granted too much screen time, while other big events were quickly brushed off. The overall series was still enjoyable, 4/5.
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Season Three
DVD - 2018
Narcos season three is the final season of the series, and I did not find it as enjoyable when compared to the other two seasons. To begin on a positive n...Show more
Narcos season three is the final season of the series, and I did not find it as enjoyable when compared to the other two seasons. To begin on a positive note, the cinematography, acting and music were all brilliant. There was never a moment in the season when the visuals, acting or soundtrack felt lacking. However, the plot was just bad. The directors tried to make a series on a cartel that was notorious for being secretive, and they could not find any major events to warrant ten episodes. The content could have fit into three episodes at maximum. The original two seasons could justify ten episodes due to the amount of information known about the Medellin cartel since they were loud and public. However, the third season felt too long, and nothing much was happening during most of the screen time, 2/5.
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Narcos season three is the final season of the series, and I did not find it as enjoyable when compared to the other two seasons. To begin on a positive n...Show more
Narcos season three is the final season of the series, and I did not find it as enjoyable when compared to the other two seasons. To begin on a positive note, the cinematography, acting and music were all brilliant. There was never a moment in the season when the visuals, acting or soundtrack felt lacking. However, the plot was just bad. The directors tried to make a series on a cartel that was notorious for being secretive, and they could not find any major events to warrant ten episodes. The content could have fit into three episodes at maximum. The original two seasons could justify ten episodes due to the amount of information known about the Medellin cartel since they were loud and public. However, the third season felt too long, and nothing much was happening during most of the screen time, 2/5.
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Season One
DVD - 2018
The Office season one is the opening of the famous tv series, which debuted in 2005. The first season began with new actors who were new to the film indus...Show more
The Office season one is the opening of the famous tv series, which debuted in 2005. The first season began with new actors who were new to the film industry, and it was sometimes apparent that the actors were nervous and were not able to perform at their best ability. However, the acting was usually well done and complemented by the whimsical script. At first, some jokes felt a little awkward or cringe, but I soon warmed up to them since I realized this tv series is mainly for comedy. I would recommend this tv series to teenagers and beyond. Overall, this was a great beginning season, 4/5.
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The Office season one is the opening of the famous tv series, which debuted in 2005. The first season began with new actors who were new to the film indus...Show more
The Office season one is the opening of the famous tv series, which debuted in 2005. The first season began with new actors who were new to the film industry, and it was sometimes apparent that the actors were nervous and were not able to perform at their best ability. However, the acting was usually well done and complemented by the whimsical script. At first, some jokes felt a little awkward or cringe, but I soon warmed up to them since I realized this tv series is mainly for comedy. I would recommend this tv series to teenagers and beyond. Overall, this was a great beginning season, 4/5.
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Season Two
DVD - 2018
The Office season two is the second series of the complete nine seasons. In this season, the characters felt more lively, and the acting was much better w...Show more
The Office season two is the second series of the complete nine seasons. In this season, the characters felt more lively, and the acting was much better when compared to the first season since the actors may have felt a confidence boost from the success. This season mainly focuses on four characters while the other office staff are still well presented as background characters. There is no moral or message in this series, as it mainly focuses on comedy while developing character relations. Honestly, I found myself quickly binging through this season, it was very enjoyable to watch and I look forward to the next season. There is not a single thing I would change about this season, 5/5.
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The Office season two is the second series of the complete nine seasons. In this season, the characters felt more lively, and the acting was much better w...Show more
The Office season two is the second series of the complete nine seasons. In this season, the characters felt more lively, and the acting was much better when compared to the first season since the actors may have felt a confidence boost from the success. This season mainly focuses on four characters while the other office staff are still well presented as background characters. There is no moral or message in this series, as it mainly focuses on comedy while developing character relations. Honestly, I found myself quickly binging through this season, it was very enjoyable to watch and I look forward to the next season. There is not a single thing I would change about this season, 5/5.
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Season Three
DVD - 2018
The Office season three is another great season following the successful seasons one and two. Many new character relations were built upon during this sea...Show more
The Office season three is another great season following the successful seasons one and two. Many new character relations were built upon during this season and some scenes may feel a little different when compared to the first two seasons since the plot is starting to focus more on the narrative. This series is still energetic, and the dialogue continues to be witty and comedy-filled, which makes this show very enjoyable. I would recommend this series to teenagers and above since some jokes can be inapt for younger viewers. This series has 25 episodes and is worthy of being binged within a week. Overall there are little to no mistakes, 5/5.
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The Office season three is another great season following the successful seasons one and two. Many new character relations were built upon during this sea...Show more
The Office season three is another great season following the successful seasons one and two. Many new character relations were built upon during this season and some scenes may feel a little different when compared to the first two seasons since the plot is starting to focus more on the narrative. This series is still energetic, and the dialogue continues to be witty and comedy-filled, which makes this show very enjoyable. I would recommend this series to teenagers and above since some jokes can be inapt for younger viewers. This series has 25 episodes and is worthy of being binged within a week. Overall there are little to no mistakes, 5/5.
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Season Four
DVD - 2018
The office season four is shorter than the previous season but it is still an amazing series to watch. This season shifts some focus away from the main fo...Show more
The office season four is shorter than the previous season but it is still an amazing series to watch. This season shifts some focus away from the main four characters, and it explores other characters who did not see much screen time in the previous seasons. This season puts a bigger shift to the storyline as some characters begin to reveal their true colours while other character relationships deteriorate. Although this season was great, I wished that there was a greater focus on the dialogue since some interactions seem awkward and not engaging. Overall, I recommend that you watch this season, 4/5.
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The office season four is shorter than the previous season but it is still an amazing series to watch. This season shifts some focus away from the main fo...Show more
The office season four is shorter than the previous season but it is still an amazing series to watch. This season shifts some focus away from the main four characters, and it explores other characters who did not see much screen time in the previous seasons. This season puts a bigger shift to the storyline as some characters begin to reveal their true colours while other character relationships deteriorate. Although this season was great, I wished that there was a greater focus on the dialogue since some interactions seem awkward and not engaging. Overall, I recommend that you watch this season, 4/5.
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Season Five
DVD - 2018
The Office season five is another great season of the famous tv series. To begin, I liked the fact that this season went back to its roots by putting the ...Show more
The Office season five is another great season of the famous tv series. To begin, I liked the fact that this season went back to its roots by putting the main focus back on Micheal and his humorous dialogue. This season builds on the character relationships and often has heart-touching moments without sacrificing the comedy focus. Dwight begins to have his own personal screen time, and his character evolves during this season. I would recommend this season to teenagers and above due to some mature themes. Overall, I liked this season more than the previous seasons, and that's why I believe it is 5/5.
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The Office season five is another great season of the famous tv series. To begin, I liked the fact that this season went back to its roots by putting the ...Show more
The Office season five is another great season of the famous tv series. To begin, I liked the fact that this season went back to its roots by putting the main focus back on Micheal and his humorous dialogue. This season builds on the character relationships and often has heart-touching moments without sacrificing the comedy focus. Dwight begins to have his own personal screen time, and his character evolves during this season. I would recommend this season to teenagers and above due to some mature themes. Overall, I liked this season more than the previous seasons, and that's why I believe it is 5/5.
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Season Six
DVD - 2018
The Office season six picks up from where season five ended, and this season can be hard to watch during its ending since there are changes to the charact...Show more
The Office season six picks up from where season five ended, and this season can be hard to watch during its ending since there are changes to the character roles and storylines. This season once again shifts its focus onto character development, and sometimes it feels like a drama show rather than a comedy show, and some people might not like that. I wished the script was a bit more engaging since sometimes I felt like skipping forward as interactions can seem unimportant and filler. As much as I liked the story, I wished there was more wit in the dialogue. Overall, this series scores 3/5.
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The Office season six picks up from where season five ended, and this season can be hard to watch during its ending since there are changes to the charact...Show more
The Office season six picks up from where season five ended, and this season can be hard to watch during its ending since there are changes to the character roles and storylines. This season once again shifts its focus onto character development, and sometimes it feels like a drama show rather than a comedy show, and some people might not like that. I wished the script was a bit more engaging since sometimes I felt like skipping forward as interactions can seem unimportant and filler. As much as I liked the story, I wished there was more wit in the dialogue. Overall, this series scores 3/5.
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Season Seven
DVD - 2018
The Office season seven continues to be lacking in charm, similar to season six, and the fact that Steve Carell was removed from the show was a huge blow ...Show more
The Office season seven continues to be lacking in charm, similar to season six, and the fact that Steve Carell was removed from the show was a huge blow to the storyline and entertainment of the series. Other characters begin to have more screen time, and the dialogue tries to be more whimsy, but nothing can replace the presence of Micheal's character. The show once again seems like a drama rather than a comedy, and it feels too serious. A lot of this season was dull, and I did not feel locked into the experience when compared to the earlier seasons of this show. This season scores 3/5.
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The Office season seven continues to be lacking in charm, similar to season six, and the fact that Steve Carell was removed from the show was a huge blow ...Show more
The Office season seven continues to be lacking in charm, similar to season six, and the fact that Steve Carell was removed from the show was a huge blow to the storyline and entertainment of the series. Other characters begin to have more screen time, and the dialogue tries to be more whimsy, but nothing can replace the presence of Micheal's character. The show once again seems like a drama rather than a comedy, and it feels too serious. A lot of this season was dull, and I did not feel locked into the experience when compared to the earlier seasons of this show. This season scores 3/5.
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Season Eight
DVD - 2018
The Office season eight was not interesting. Pam did not seem like herself, Robert California is very irritating, and other characters are busy trying to ...Show more
The Office season eight was not interesting. Pam did not seem like herself, Robert California is very irritating, and other characters are busy trying to fill Micheal's shoes, but they can't deliver the performance. The characters in this season often try to have witty banter with each other, but it comes across as artificial and tasteless. Removing Steve Carell still seems like a terrible decision, and I don't understand why they would remove such a big part of the show and try to put out lousy unprepared characters as a backup. This show has lost its charm at this point, 2/5.
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The Office season eight was not interesting. Pam did not seem like herself, Robert California is very irritating, and other characters are busy trying to ...Show more
The Office season eight was not interesting. Pam did not seem like herself, Robert California is very irritating, and other characters are busy trying to fill Micheal's shoes, but they can't deliver the performance. The characters in this season often try to have witty banter with each other, but it comes across as artificial and tasteless. Removing Steve Carell still seems like a terrible decision, and I don't understand why they would remove such a big part of the show and try to put out lousy unprepared characters as a backup. This show has lost its charm at this point, 2/5.
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Season Nine
DVD - 2018
The Office season nine was the final season of the series. During this season the characters started to end their long fights and problems. This season is...Show more
The Office season nine was the final season of the series. During this season the characters started to end their long fights and problems. This season is mainly focused on giving a good ending for The Office since everyone wanted to move past the series at this point. There were many emotional scenes towards the end. The thing that killed this show was that the directors started introducing too many characters with too many problems and diverging storylines to the point where it became tiresome. This season only became interesting until the end, and the beginning and middle seemed like a continuation of the last two seasons with a focus on drama rather than comedy. Overall, the ending was good, but the season still lacked many things, 3/5.
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The Office season nine was the final season of the series. During this season the characters started to end their long fights and problems. This season is...Show more
The Office season nine was the final season of the series. During this season the characters started to end their long fights and problems. This season is mainly focused on giving a good ending for The Office since everyone wanted to move past the series at this point. There were many emotional scenes towards the end. The thing that killed this show was that the directors started introducing too many characters with too many problems and diverging storylines to the point where it became tiresome. This season only became interesting until the end, and the beginning and middle seemed like a continuation of the last two seasons with a focus on drama rather than comedy. Overall, the ending was good, but the season still lacked many things, 3/5.
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Infinity War
DVD - 2018
Avengers infinity war is one of the highest-rated and most-watched movies in history. This movie puts together all the Marvel superheroes and pits them ag...Show more
Avengers infinity war is one of the highest-rated and most-watched movies in history. This movie puts together all the Marvel superheroes and pits them against the strongest villain they have ever fought. The cinematography, acting and music were all fantastic in this movie. However, some of the CGI looks cartoony, and the reflections on some character models look artificial, such as Iron Man's new suit, which appears oddly thin and it doesn't match Robert Downey Jr's body dimensions even though the armour is built from "nanotechnology". That being said, the CGI looks alright most of the time, considering most of the scenes are generated from CGI. Overall this was a solid movie with a few mistakes, 4/5.
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Avengers infinity war is one of the highest-rated and most-watched movies in history. This movie puts together all the Marvel superheroes and pits them ag...Show more
Avengers infinity war is one of the highest-rated and most-watched movies in history. This movie puts together all the Marvel superheroes and pits them against the strongest villain they have ever fought. The cinematography, acting and music were all fantastic in this movie. However, some of the CGI looks cartoony, and the reflections on some character models look artificial, such as Iron Man's new suit, which appears oddly thin and it doesn't match Robert Downey Jr's body dimensions even though the armour is built from "nanotechnology". That being said, the CGI looks alright most of the time, considering most of the scenes are generated from CGI. Overall this was a solid movie with a few mistakes, 4/5.
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Resurrection 'F'
DVD - 2015
Dragon Ball Z. Resurrection 'F' is one of the better movies from the famous Dragon Ball franchise. In the past, most movies were considered non-canon to t...Show more
Dragon Ball Z. Resurrection 'F' is one of the better movies from the famous Dragon Ball franchise. In the past, most movies were considered non-canon to the storyline, but this movie is considered canon. This movie's plot is written by Akira Toriyama, who is the original writer of Dragon Ball, and his work turned out amazing as usual. There is just the right amount of action, dialogue and the movie doesn't waste any time. The animation is well-done, and the soundtrack is well-chosen. I would recommend this to young kids and teens since many adults will find the movie boring since they might not be familiar with the storyline of this franchise. Overall, there are not any visible mistakes, and it is very enjoyable to watch, 5/5.
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Dragon Ball Z. Resurrection 'F' is one of the better movies from the famous Dragon Ball franchise. In the past, most movies were considered non-canon to t...Show more
Dragon Ball Z. Resurrection 'F' is one of the better movies from the famous Dragon Ball franchise. In the past, most movies were considered non-canon to the storyline, but this movie is considered canon. This movie's plot is written by Akira Toriyama, who is the original writer of Dragon Ball, and his work turned out amazing as usual. There is just the right amount of action, dialogue and the movie doesn't waste any time. The animation is well-done, and the soundtrack is well-chosen. I would recommend this to young kids and teens since many adults will find the movie boring since they might not be familiar with the storyline of this franchise. Overall, there are not any visible mistakes, and it is very enjoyable to watch, 5/5.
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WWII
Video Game - 2017
Call of Duty World War II is one of the underrated games in the Call of Duty franchise. As suggested by the title, this game was based around World War II...Show more
Call of Duty World War II is one of the underrated games in the Call of Duty franchise. As suggested by the title, this game was based around World War II, and it has an amazing campaign as it was based on real events. The campaign is the main focus of this game, and while it does have a zombies mode, I didn't find it significantly enjoyable. I would recommend this game to late teens and above since there is heavy language and violence. Overall, great campaign while other modes are not on the same level of quality, 4/5.
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Call of Duty World War II is one of the underrated games in the Call of Duty franchise. As suggested by the title, this game was based around World War II...Show more
Call of Duty World War II is one of the underrated games in the Call of Duty franchise. As suggested by the title, this game was based around World War II, and it has an amazing campaign as it was based on real events. The campaign is the main focus of this game, and while it does have a zombies mode, I didn't find it significantly enjoyable. I would recommend this game to late teens and above since there is heavy language and violence. Overall, great campaign while other modes are not on the same level of quality, 4/5.
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3
Video Game - 2014
Little Big Planet 3 is an amazing experience with great offline and online capabilities. The game is a puzzle-platformer that focuses on four main charact...Show more
Little Big Planet 3 is an amazing experience with great offline and online capabilities. The game is a puzzle-platformer that focuses on four main characters and how they make their way across the world using different techniques available per character. This game also has a vast online structure that allows anyone to create and post their own puzzle maps, for others to play. There are tens of thousands of online puzzle maps, and the game campaign is about 9 hours long, so there is a lot to play and experience. I would recommend this game to people of all ages but mainly little kids who will have a lot of fun playing together with friends in multiplayer modes, either co-op or online. I wish the campaign was a bit longer, and that is my only concern. Overall, this is a solid game, 4/5.
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Little Big Planet 3 is an amazing experience with great offline and online capabilities. The game is a puzzle-platformer that focuses on four main charact...Show more
Little Big Planet 3 is an amazing experience with great offline and online capabilities. The game is a puzzle-platformer that focuses on four main characters and how they make their way across the world using different techniques available per character. This game also has a vast online structure that allows anyone to create and post their own puzzle maps, for others to play. There are tens of thousands of online puzzle maps, and the game campaign is about 9 hours long, so there is a lot to play and experience. I would recommend this game to people of all ages but mainly little kids who will have a lot of fun playing together with friends in multiplayer modes, either co-op or online. I wish the campaign was a bit longer, and that is my only concern. Overall, this is a solid game, 4/5.
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Video Game - 2017
FIFA 18 is an amazing soccer/football game for both online and offline play. There is a campaign mode that focuses on a young soccer player in the United ...Show more
FIFA 18 is an amazing soccer/football game for both online and offline play. There is a campaign mode that focuses on a young soccer player in the United Kingdom who battles against personal issues while pursuing a high-level career. There is a career mode that allows you to create your own soccer player or coach. There are modes where you can play together with your friends in either co-op or online multiplayer. The final mode which is the most popular is Ultimate Team where you create your own football club and find players to make an Ultimate Team. This is a great game until you start playing competitively, and that's where the issue of loot boxes and to pay to win pop up. To create a competitive team, you need to buy players to win matches, and you can't decide what players you get, as they are randomly selected. Overall, good game, but it can become costly for competitive play, 3/5.
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FIFA 18 is an amazing soccer/football game for both online and offline play. There is a campaign mode that focuses on a young soccer player in the United ...Show more
FIFA 18 is an amazing soccer/football game for both online and offline play. There is a campaign mode that focuses on a young soccer player in the United Kingdom who battles against personal issues while pursuing a high-level career. There is a career mode that allows you to create your own soccer player or coach. There are modes where you can play together with your friends in either co-op or online multiplayer. The final mode which is the most popular is Ultimate Team where you create your own football club and find players to make an Ultimate Team. This is a great game until you start playing competitively, and that's where the issue of loot boxes and to pay to win pop up. To create a competitive team, you need to buy players to win matches, and you can't decide what players you get, as they are randomly selected. Overall, good game, but it can become costly for competitive play, 3/5.
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Video Game - 2016
Doom is a reboot of the old FPS series and it has changed a lot when compared to its origins. This game is a first-person shooter where you make your way ...Show more
Doom is a reboot of the old FPS series and it has changed a lot when compared to its origins. This game is a first-person shooter where you make your way around the world while battling these monsters. The focus of the game is not about the story but the gameplay and I love it. The gameplay is fun and addicting, there are no worries about getting missions finished, as it just freely happens while you make your way around the maps shooting monsters. There is a lot to do, such as collecting different guns, trophies, challenges and more. This game has high replayability due to its gameplay design. I would recommend this game to teens and above. Overall, this is a fantastic game, 5/5.
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Doom is a reboot of the old FPS series and it has changed a lot when compared to its origins. This game is a first-person shooter where you make your way ...Show more
Doom is a reboot of the old FPS series and it has changed a lot when compared to its origins. This game is a first-person shooter where you make your way around the world while battling these monsters. The focus of the game is not about the story but the gameplay and I love it. The gameplay is fun and addicting, there are no worries about getting missions finished, as it just freely happens while you make your way around the maps shooting monsters. There is a lot to do, such as collecting different guns, trophies, challenges and more. This game has high replayability due to its gameplay design. I would recommend this game to teens and above. Overall, this is a fantastic game, 5/5.
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Video Game - 2015
Tearaway Unfolded is a unique offline puzzle-platformer based on a paper world in which the main character is a messenger carrying a message, and he/she h...Show more
Tearaway Unfolded is a unique offline puzzle-platformer based on a paper world in which the main character is a messenger carrying a message, and he/she has to make it past all the challenges to deliver the message. Along the journey, you meet various paper creatures, some who are friendly and others who are not. I would recommend this game to people of all ages but mainly younger kids as they will probably enjoy it the most. The camera controls in some regions can be a bit unstable sometimes, but you get adjusted to the controls over your playthrough. Overall, this is a highly recommended game, 4/5.
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Tearaway Unfolded is a unique offline puzzle-platformer based on a paper world in which the main character is a messenger carrying a message, and he/she h...Show more
Tearaway Unfolded is a unique offline puzzle-platformer based on a paper world in which the main character is a messenger carrying a message, and he/she has to make it past all the challenges to deliver the message. Along the journey, you meet various paper creatures, some who are friendly and others who are not. I would recommend this game to people of all ages but mainly younger kids as they will probably enjoy it the most. The camera controls in some regions can be a bit unstable sometimes, but you get adjusted to the controls over your playthrough. Overall, this is a highly recommended game, 4/5.
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DVD - 2015
Interstellar is a masterpiece created by Christopher Nolan. In this movie, Earth has turned into a dystopia where the government spreads propaganda to mak...Show more
Interstellar is a masterpiece created by Christopher Nolan. In this movie, Earth has turned into a dystopia where the government spreads propaganda to make people into farmers since a virus called "Blight" is affecting the air by causing lots of dust which hurts plant life and animal life. Humans are struggling to find food, and their death is imminent unless they leave the planet. In space, the astronauts have to go through wormholes, black holes, and time-bending planets. The cinematography, acting, CGI, soundtrack, and script are all perfect in this film. It might be hard to understand the film on the first viewing, so I recommend watching it twice for the full experience. The message of this film is to keep pushing past all limits and do everything necessary, even if it seems impossible. This film is a must-watch, 5/5.
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Interstellar is a masterpiece created by Christopher Nolan. In this movie, Earth has turned into a dystopia where the government spreads propaganda to mak...Show more
Interstellar is a masterpiece created by Christopher Nolan. In this movie, Earth has turned into a dystopia where the government spreads propaganda to make people into farmers since a virus called "Blight" is affecting the air by causing lots of dust which hurts plant life and animal life. Humans are struggling to find food, and their death is imminent unless they leave the planet. In space, the astronauts have to go through wormholes, black holes, and time-bending planets. The cinematography, acting, CGI, soundtrack, and script are all perfect in this film. It might be hard to understand the film on the first viewing, so I recommend watching it twice for the full experience. The message of this film is to keep pushing past all limits and do everything necessary, even if it seems impossible. This film is a must-watch, 5/5.
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DVD - 2015
The Martian is a movie based on a book also called The Martian, and this story is about an astronaut who gets left behind on Mars due to a storm in which ...Show more
The Martian is a movie based on a book also called The Martian, and this story is about an astronaut who gets left behind on Mars due to a storm in which the crew has to abandon the mission without him. The lone astronaut has to figure out how to extract water, make soil fertilizer, grow food, travel long distances and face lots of other trouble. This is a fantastic film, but there is one thing I would have added, which would be an introduction to what the Mars Mission was and some origin/background information that would have added more emotion to the characters. I would recommend this movie to early teens and above. Overall, this was a great film, 4/5.
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The Martian is a movie based on a book also called The Martian, and this story is about an astronaut who gets left behind on Mars due to a storm in which ...Show more
The Martian is a movie based on a book also called The Martian, and this story is about an astronaut who gets left behind on Mars due to a storm in which the crew has to abandon the mission without him. The lone astronaut has to figure out how to extract water, make soil fertilizer, grow food, travel long distances and face lots of other trouble. This is a fantastic film, but there is one thing I would have added, which would be an introduction to what the Mars Mission was and some origin/background information that would have added more emotion to the characters. I would recommend this movie to early teens and above. Overall, this was a great film, 4/5.
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DVD - 2020
Tenet is a film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is known for creating unique concepts. This movie takes time and flips it around in a brain-melting fas...Show more
Tenet is a film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is known for creating unique concepts. This movie takes time and flips it around in a brain-melting fashion, this movie is quite complex, and it may take more than one viewing to fully understand the story. I watched the movie 2 times, and it took a bit of thinking, but I think I understand the concept, I don't want to spoil anything so I am not going to give the real meaning of the movie in my review. The plot, cinematography and acting are all great but the soundtrack is complicated. The soundtrack is often louder than the dialogue, which sometimes makes it hard to understand the plot, so I recommend you to have either headphones or a robust speaker system when watching the movie for a better experience, and alternatively, you can turn on subtitles. The sound score is the only thing I would change by making the dialogue louder and the music quieter. Overall, the movie is great when you understand the complex plot, 4/5.
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Tenet is a film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is known for creating unique concepts. This movie takes time and flips it around in a brain-melting fas...Show more
Tenet is a film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is known for creating unique concepts. This movie takes time and flips it around in a brain-melting fashion, this movie is quite complex, and it may take more than one viewing to fully understand the story. I watched the movie 2 times, and it took a bit of thinking, but I think I understand the concept, I don't want to spoil anything so I am not going to give the real meaning of the movie in my review. The plot, cinematography and acting are all great but the soundtrack is complicated. The soundtrack is often louder than the dialogue, which sometimes makes it hard to understand the plot, so I recommend you to have either headphones or a robust speaker system when watching the movie for a better experience, and alternatively, you can turn on subtitles. The sound score is the only thing I would change by making the dialogue louder and the music quieter. Overall, the movie is great when you understand the complex plot, 4/5.
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DVD - 2020
Tenet is a film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is known for creating unique concepts. This movie takes time and flips it around in a brain-melting fas...Show more
Tenet is a film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is known for creating unique concepts. This movie takes time and flips it around in a brain-melting fashion, this movie is quite complex, and it may take more than one viewing to fully understand the story. I watched the movie 2 times, and it took a bit of thinking, but I think I understand the concept, I don't want to spoil anything so I am not going to give the real meaning of the movie in my review. The plot, cinematography and acting are all great but the soundtrack is complicated. The soundtrack is often louder than the dialogue, which sometimes makes it hard to understand the plot, so I recommend you to have either headphones or a robust speaker system when watching the movie for a better experience, and alternatively, you can turn on subtitles. The sound score is the only thing I would change by making the dialogue louder and the music quieter. Overall, the movie is great when you understand the complex plot, 4/5.
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Tenet is a film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is known for creating unique concepts. This movie takes time and flips it around in a brain-melting fas...Show more
Tenet is a film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is known for creating unique concepts. This movie takes time and flips it around in a brain-melting fashion, this movie is quite complex, and it may take more than one viewing to fully understand the story. I watched the movie 2 times, and it took a bit of thinking, but I think I understand the concept, I don't want to spoil anything so I am not going to give the real meaning of the movie in my review. The plot, cinematography and acting are all great but the soundtrack is complicated. The soundtrack is often louder than the dialogue, which sometimes makes it hard to understand the plot, so I recommend you to have either headphones or a robust speaker system when watching the movie for a better experience, and alternatively, you can turn on subtitles. The sound score is the only thing I would change by making the dialogue louder and the music quieter. Overall, the movie is great when you understand the complex plot, 4/5.
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