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50 Word Critique of Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
Featuring a mother’s enduring love and enemy turned surrogate father, this coming-of-age tale serves as a stark warning about technological hubris that we can no longer ignore. Unprecedented action and cutting-edge special effects underpin the message that there is NO FATE and we can only save ourselves.
By J. Otis Haas3 years ago in Critique
Hamlet
Shakespeare's creation, damaged by Hamlet's instability. Unfortunate defect — overthinking — postpones activity. Spooky retribution slows down in reflection. Wit amazes, yet now and again muddles. In spite of splendor, a soil of wavering weakens the magnum opus' strength.
By Manjit@6400..3 years ago in Critique
Carrie
In this revenge tragedy, terror is what happens when a supernaturally gifted, telekinetic girl gets parentally abused and mercilessly bullied by her schoolmates. All it took to trigger death and destruction on a grand scale was a well-aimed bucket full of pig blood at the Prom. Be afraid, very afraid.
By Liam Ireland3 years ago in Critique
The Wager: A tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder
The Wager is a book about a boat called The Wager. It’s a good book and they’re planning on turning it into a movie. It’s about an aggressive captain. The crew hates him and mutiny’s against him, and the mutineers kill anyone loyal to him. It is a true story.
By Alex H Mittelman 3 years ago in Critique
The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins, gentle hobbit of the peaceful Shire, finds his life upended when asked to accompany a group of dwarves on quest to regain their home from the dragon Smaug. Beset by orcs, giant spiders, and other dangers, Bilbo and company persevere and triumph. Also, Bilbo finds a magic ring.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
The Others
Imagine waking up to discover you're dead! This happens to Grace and her children. At first, upon hearing strange footsteps, voices, and a piano that plays itself, Grace believes her house is haunted by ghosts. She later discovers she and her children are the ghosts. The others are the living.
By Liam Ireland3 years ago in Critique
Stranger In A Strange Land
Valentine Michael Smith, child, sole survivor of an expedition to Mars, raised by martians. With vast psychic powers, Smith returns to earth where he faces many tribulations trying to understand these strange people. The parallels to the Bible are apparent and deep as Smith founds a new religion. I grok.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
The Shining
Author and family take on caretaker job at isolated mountain hotel for winter months. Father, mother, and psychic son are totally alone, snowed in, in a hotel full of malicious spirits. Psychic child has many encounters with ghosts as the father is slowly driven mad by violent haunts. Terror ensues.
By Andrew C McDonald3 years ago in Critique
Arkham series
The Batman Arkham series is without question the most flawless videogame franchise in history. This series, should be the gold standard for videogames. A great story across many games and even the comics, great mechanics, great voice acting, and a franchise that always upped the ante with each new release.
By Dyllon Rodillon3 years ago in Critique
