Monster Hunter International

Monster Hunter International turned out to be a not so well written but entertaining but far too long a novel. It is only recommended if you like human vs. monster action and b-movies. If you do not enjoy these two things then safely skip, you'll not be missing anything. 

Nevernight

Nevernight turned out to be amazing. I actually stopped everything and listened to it until 4:30 a:m. Yeah this doesn't happen often anymore and I loved it. I also loved the reader Holter Graham's performance. There were some sexually explicit scenes and those usually make me embarrassed when listening to (not when reading) but this one had the opposite effect. I'm hoping to get the other books right away. 

Con Air

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Con Air is actually just about as entertaining as I remember it to be. The bit about the serial killer is a bit sour tasting though.

Pitch Perfect III

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Pitch Perfect III is a bad film. On all levels. 

Consenting Adults

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Consenting Adults turned out to be a decent enough film. The only actor in the cast that worked for me is Kevin Spacey and it is probably because he is a despicable villain in real life so this role suited to him. 

The Royal Gambler (a.k.a Jackpot)

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The Royal Gambler (a.k.a Jackpot, Deabak in Korean) turned out to be one of those black hole sageuks, the ones that are not very good but for some reason gets me hooked in the first 4-5 episodes and I emotionally invest and then they turn sour towards the end but I feel compelled to finish just the same.

This one had a good cast, Jang Geun Suk is one of my favorites. He has a great speaking voice and gives 100 percent no matter what (I actually admired his professionalism in the final episodes of this one). He is not that good an actor but I like him. He and his co star (who is a better actor but not as charismatic as JGS) are masters of the single teardrop and it was a joy to watch them go at it. The best of the bunch is Choi Min Soo, who looked very handsome still. The baddie is a guy I don't really like as an actor (for no apparent reason) and it was good that he is a baddie since it was easy to dislike him. There was a female lead who probably got bad reviews and sort of dissappeared and then killed during the show. And one small female part got bigger and bigger since I think she got good reviews. Anyway it was melodramatic made me literally yell at the villain, and ended in a snooze.

SPOILER!!

Well at least the hero didn't die 

Dogtooth (Kynodontas)

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Dogtooth is worth of the praises it has gotten and been getting. Mr. Lanthimos is an interesting film maker to me since I don't particularly like his films (so far I have seen three) but I like watching them. His sense of humour works for me and this film is abundant with it. It is one of the most horrific and funny horror films I have seen in a while. And one of the many bounties of the film is that it is not gory at all. But it makes your skin crawl just the same. A powerful film maker and a powerful little film.