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I have been pushing on this one lately and now Im past half way of this season, its actually getting better and Episode 6 kept the same momentum as Episode 5 because the crisis on Mars finally has more than one side capable of making a terrible decision, but I still think the episode holds back too much when it should let the damage feel immediate. The people inside MOCC control Happy Valley and a handful of hostages, but they do not really have a plan beyond stopping automation and protecting the life they built there, which tracks after a violent protest, like what else you going to do besides taking control of the place? I mean its not worth killing anyone, thats not how things going to get sort out, this is not a ransome. I like that the show does not suddenly turn them into skilled leaders because they took a building, Gerardo can take control of a room but it is Miles who gets that threats alone will not keep anyone alive, anger pushed these people into action but anger cannot run a base, protect hostages or make Earth listen. I got to mention that the episode spends so much time moving groups around the board that it doesnt really show how all this violence is starting to affect them, people got killed and hurt, the base is damaged, and everyone is stuck inside a political fight that can get worse fast, but the episode plays calm about it. I get why, the characters need time to figure out what comes next, but the result feels more like preparation, giving the season direction without giving this chapter enough weight to make a difference or be that important to the story.

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Boyd is the best part of the episode because she refuses to pick a side and trust it blindly, so she helps Miles get into MOCC and works with peacekeepers who stopped backing Palmer, but she will not hand the hidden weapons to the protesters because their anger makes sense to her. She knows those guns could stop Palmer from taking full control, but Gerardo has no real plan for using them and handing weapons to scared, divided people makes everything worse and can backfire very quick. That keeps the protesters from becoming another armed group and gives the episode one person thinking past the next five minutes. Miles gets better once he is inside MOCC, he sees that keeping workers tied up and treating everyone like an enemy only proves Earth right about who they are, so he pushes for something more reasonable. He is useful without becoming some perfect leader, he is still taking a big risk and his history with the peacekeepers could be used against him later. His idea to stop the iridium shipments is smart, it gives Mars leverage without hurting hostages, but it is dangerous since Earth can cut off the food, medicine and equipment that keeps Happy Valley alive, and that risk becomes real the second Bragg answers with his own embargo, then Miles basically end up giving Mars something real to bargain with but he also gives Earth a reason to use force instead of talking, as they go everything they do just push closer and closer for Earth to choose violence.

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Aleida brings the common sense here, she understands winning MOCC means nothing if the systems fail and everyone dies anyway. She walks in knowing the protesters might not let her leave and makes clear the workers need to get back to their jobs and keep the fusion systems under control, no matter how anyone feels about the takeover. She cuts through the noise fast, she is not there to back Gerardo or defend the governor, she is there because Happy Valley cannot run on anger and the Titan crew needs real information about what happened, which makes her way more useful that on the people in the room, she realize someone has to make some sense and keep the show running. On the other hand Dev situation is a lot more complicated, his first instinct is worrying about Alex, but separating from security feels careless since everyone already blames him for the automation mess so he is a target and can get in hot water real quick. There is in fact an attack on him but it happens so fast it feels more like a way to force Dev to change than a moment that makes any impact to the story. He comes back beaten up and orders the Helios doors locked, and that is the part I care about, Dev has spent years talking about a future for people on Mars and now those same people see him as the guy trying to cut them out of it, the truth is that he has always been blind by his ego, yes he has done some genious stuff in the past because cant denied that but, you live long enough to watch your hero become the villain. Locking the doors could be a safety call or the first sign he no longer trusts the workers he claims to support, I am not sure and the episode ends before Dev explains what this really means.

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Finally Earth cutting everyone off is effective, but it does makes the conflict bigger, but it also shows the episode needed more time with the people caught in the middle. Bragg refuses to negotiate and cuts off supplies to Mars, punishing the whole settlement for what a small group inside MOCC did and while that makes sense politically once the governor announces the iridium shipments are stopping, it is still reckless. Happy Valley has families, injured people, workers who never joined the takeover and kids who had zero say in any of it. The embargo gives the season a real threat to build toward but the episode barely takes the time to develop what that means before something new comes up. The scenes with Avery and Marcus hint that military action is coming as expected, their training is prepping them for it and Marcus admits he liked the friends he made up there even though the planet never won him over. Avery telling Marcus that Danny Stevens was her biological father adds more weight to the idea of her being sent to Mars, after all her father caused the drilling disaster there and later died on the planet, but I wish the episode spent more time showing how she or Marcus feels about possibly being sent against people they know, they have gone through a lot and got some skin in the game. The Alex and Lily stuff is sweet but small next to everything else, and Lee coming back is interesting but so sudden it feels inserted by convinience or to fill up some space, they might save something for later and might matter when we get there, but right now it adds to the feeling everyone is being pushed toward the next crisis instead of the one already happening.

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Rating: 75/100

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I have been watching a series and that is "From" it was released in 2022. To be honest, I have been avoiding this series for a while, because I thought it was not worth it. I was very wrong about it. It has got my standards higher. I can't believe that I got so hooked into the story because of the first episode. I'm planning to review it episode by episode so if you don't want spoilers then it will be better not to continue reading.

I am going to review it thoroughly as much as possible. I have fallen in love with this series and I can say I'm pretty much devoted for it now. Let's start with the story. In episode one we see a man holding a black man who was ringing a hand bell. In the beginning, I could not understand why he was doing that because I thought this movie was from modern time. Then I understood that it was to send people back home but it was daylight. I thought maybe it's their traditional or cultural but it was more than that.

Later we see a father who was too drunk, his friend asked him to go back home before it's night but he was not waking up. In the next scene we see the wife with her daughter waiting for him. But it was already too late. She decided to lock the door and asked her daughter to be in the bed. In a while, suddenly a Knocking sound was heard by the young child. It was a woman's voice she claimed to be he grand-mother of the girl. I was a bit confused because why would her grandmother climb second floors window instead of entering through the main door? I had so many questions in my mind because it was really weird. When the child removed the curtain from the window and saw the lady she realized it wasn't her grandmother but an old lady. The old lady asked he child to open the window. Meanwhile, her mom, came into the room she pleaded her daughter to get away from the window but she didn't listen and opened the window. And after that I was scared to see what happened. That old lady her face changed like a monster. It was like a jumpscare but it wasn't, it's just that I was not expecting to see something like that.

Then it moves to the next scene where a couple was travelling with their family, they had two children, one was elder daughter and another was younger son. They were traveling in a RV (motorhome). The sister was playing with her brother and teasing him. In a while, they saw a big tree which had blocked the road. They got out to check and suddenly there crows appeared one by one they were all making noises. This scared the family so they decided to move fast. Later they had reached a town where people were burying the daughter and the mother who had died last night.

The family tried to go and talk with them. There again we see that black man who was ringing the bell previously. He told everyone not to talk with the family. Which was again weird. I was confused because I couldn't guess what was going to happen next. The black man his name is Boyd Stevens, he's a Sheriff. He guided the family to take the straight road ahead. The family started their journey again. In a while they realized they came back to the town again even though they had taken a different route.

They got confused and both husband and wife were panicking about it. Sheriff Boyd Stevens and Deputy Kenny were laying down a spike strip across the road. The thought first came into my mind was that these people are bad because they are trying to stop the family. I already had made up my mind that they didn't have good intentions. On the other side, while driving the family crashed their vehicle because of the other car on the road. I almost thought everyone was dead but luckily they were surviving.

The one who had caused their accident, he was also injured he arrived in-front of Sheriff Boyd and they realized the vehicle already had crashed. The called for others help and Sheriff Boyd went inside the motorhome. He had rescued everyone but the young boy had injured his leg for that reason the father (Jim Matthews), stayed with his son (Ethan). The mother (Tabitha) and the daughter (Julie) went to the town with other people, also they had another survivor with them who was (Jade Herrera) from the car who had caused the accident.

Kristi(nurse) stayed in the RV to treat Ethan's leg injury, Boyd was trying to convince Jim to calm down. As they covered each window with pillows and curtain it was making Jim nervous. He was feeling threatened by their actions. Then we some people outside standing and smiling at them. Byod had hanged a stone and believed it's going to protect them from the things outside. Jim couldn't understand a thing because why he would need protections from humans.

Basically, the things outside looked like human but they were not human. They were some evil being who would eat humans alive. They torment the human and eat them, they treat humans as a toy. They don't come out in the daylight and that reason is unknown. And people get inside their house before the sun goes down, they are supposed to lock the door and keep the curtains closed. These things can manipulate if you look in their eyes, for that reason it's preferred not to look. Also, no one can get out of the town once they are in. It's like a loop whenever they will try to get out they will return to the town again.

So, it was a mind blowing start. I wasn't expecting this much. I had no idea this series was based on such story. To be honest, a light hearted person can't watch this series because there's too much of disturbing scenes. You will see human organs popping out which is horrible for me but I managed to watch it because the story is interesting. It has intensity and a blend of horror I have so many questions, how did they reach there, what are those creatures who looks like human? why they are all trapped there? Who's behind all of this? So, I will definitely recommend this series.

Rating: 100/100

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Saludos miembros de esta comunidad, hoy les comparto la reseña de la película Búsqueda implacable protagonizada por Liam Neeson, es uno de los actores que más me gustan en películas de acción. Se estrenó en el año 2008, la vi por primera vez en mi adolescencia, tiene una adrenalina que te deja concentrado esperando que pase lo que imaginas.

Greetings to the members of this community. Today, I’m sharing a review of the movie Taken, starring Liam Neeson—one of my favorite action movie actors. It was released in 2008, and I first watched it during my teenage years; it delivers an adrenaline rush that keeps you completely focused, waiting for the events you’re anticipating to unfold.

Bryan es un ex agente, que realizaba trabajos de seguridad privada a una cantante, la película comienza cuando quieren secuestrar a esta cantante y el la mantiene a salvo. Así que ya tiene una amplia experiencia en trabajos de investigación por lo que mantener a las personas a salvo es su objetivo.

Bryan is a former agent who worked in private security for a singer; the film begins when there is an attempt to kidnap her, and he succeeds in keeping her safe. He possesses extensive experience in investigative work, making the safety of others his primary objective.

Cuando Kim cumple 17 años el acude a su fiesta a entregar un regalo pero su madre es algo egoísta en que su hija compartiera momentos con él o así lo pude ver yo, no me gustó la actitud de la madre de Kim al principio. Como toda jóven hace planes con sus amigas, en esa oportunidad pide permiso a Bryan para ir de vacaciones a París, el le niega el permiso ya que debe pensarlo.

When Kim turns 17, he goes to her party to deliver a gift, but her mother is somewhat selfish about her daughter sharing moments with him—or at least that is how I saw it; I didn't like Kim's mother's attitude at first. Like any young woman, Kim makes plans with her friends; on this occasion, she asks Bryan for permission to go on vacation to Paris, but he refuses, saying he needs to think about it.

En esa conversación entre Bryan y Lenny ella le reclama sobre hechos pasados como su separación debido a la carga de trabajo que tenía Bryan y además que casi nunca estaba presente en su familia, por lo que lo presiona para que le el permiso. El día que la lleva al aeropuerto se da cuenta que Kim miente y no irían de vacaciones a París a ver museos, irían a una gira de concierto de Rock por lo que el se enfurece y le reclama a Lenny advirtiendo sobre el peligro que podría generar ya que solo tiene 17 años. A Lenny le parece que la actitud de Bryan es paranoica y exagerada.

During a conversation between Bryan and Lenny, she confronts him about past issues—such as their separation caused by his heavy workload and his frequent absence from family life—and pressures him to grant his permission. On the day he drives her to the airport, he realizes Kim has lied; instead of a vacation to Paris to visit museums, she is actually going on a rock concert tour. Furious, he confronts Lenny, warning him of the potential danger involved given that she is only seventeen. Lenny, however, views Bryan’s attitude as paranoid and exaggerated.

Cuando Kim y su amiga Amanda llegan a París conversan con un desconocido que incluso las invita una fiesta, le dan su número de habitación pero no ven nada irregular ya que son solo jóvenes, cuando Bryan se comunica por teléfono con Kim comienzan a conversar normal, luego ella ve por la ventana que unos desconocidos entran y se llevan Amanda, se pone nerviosa, le cuenta a su padre, él le indica que se esconda debajo de la cama siguiendo sus instrucciones, pero lamentablemente la encuentran aquellos desconocidos.

When Kim and her friend Amanda arrive in Paris, they strike up a conversation with a stranger who even invites them to a party; they give him their room number, seeing nothing amiss since they are just young girls. Later, while Kim is talking on the phone with her father, Bryan, she looks out the window and sees strangers entering the room and taking Amanda away. She becomes panicked and tells her father; he instructs her to hide under the bed, but tragically, the strangers find her.

En el momento del secuestro Bryan puede escuchar la voz de su raptor y además ella le indica algunas características físicas que más adelante lo ayudarán a encontrarlos, descubre que en el lugar opera la trata de personas y que su forma de actuar es raptando jóvenes viajeras, a través de la llamada el raptor le indica que tiene 96 horas para encontrar a Kim. Por lo que decide ir inmediatamente a París y comenzar a investigar.

During the abduction, Bryan hears his captor's voice and notes physical details that will later help him track them down; he discovers that a human trafficking ring operates there, targeting young female travelers, and the kidnapper informs him via the call that he has 96 hours to find Kim. Consequently, he decides to head to Paris immediately and begin his investigation.

La película tiene varias escenas de pelea, agresiones físicas hacia los sospechosos, todo muy bien planeado de forma estratégica, al mismo tiempo descubre que uno de sus amigos también está involucrado siendo así una decepción, al no encontrar a Kim se siente frustrado, triste, pero hace lo imposible por encontrarla incluso entrando a lugares muy peligrosos.

The film features several fight scenes and instances of physical aggression toward suspects—all strategically planned—while also revealing the disappointing fact that one of the protagonist's friends is involved. Unable to locate Kim, he feels frustrated and saddened, yet he does the impossible to find her, even venturing into highly dangerous places.

Cuando encuentra Kim siente calma, la lleva al aeropuerto para el reencuentro con su madre, realmente me parece que parte de la culpa es de Lenny ya que fué demasiado permisiva ignorando los peligros del mundo, sin sumarle que era menor de edad. Me gustó mucho ya que el protagonista tiene una fuerza física y mental para enfrentar a su oponente, el entrenamiento que tiene lo ayudó a sobre pasar barreras demasiado peligrosas. Gracias por leer.

When he finds Kim, she is calm, and he takes her to the airport to reunite with her mother; I really feel that part of the blame lies with Lenny, as she was far too permissive and ignored the dangers of the world—not to mention that Kim was a minor. I really liked it because the protagonist possesses the physical and mental strength to confront his opponent; his training helped him overcome extremely dangerous obstacles. Thanks for reading.

Rating: 95/100

I'll say I came in with very little interest and this could arguably be the way to view it. It's easy, it's close to soap opera, sweet old lady Eloise Parker, whose home serves as a charity, falls victim to a phishing scam and ends up losing more than two million dollars.. not her own money, but her charity's. She is so heartbroken and guilty about her loss that she commits suicide. Her tenant, a quiet and unassuming guy, who lives in her garage and keeps bees, is actually beekeeper Adam Clay, who is an operative for a shadowy black-ops organization that quite literally calls itself ‘Beekeepers'. But when it becomes clear that Eloise has died, Adam decides he's going to bust the whole thing up, starting with Eloise's broken arm. _{Image Credit}

The film then becomes a roll call of "guy climbs his way up a criminal ladder" films that one has already seen before, and Statham has made a career out of this character at this point. What's cool is how casually he goes up the ante. He begins by setting a literal call center full of scammers ablaze and then he just keeps moving up the ladder from there, and by the end of the film the stakes have become quite high, indeed, a matter of national security. It goes quickly.. almost too quickly.. and it doesn't really give any time for anything to breathe in the plot. Then you are confronted with the small-time scam artists, and moments after the big-time government conspiracy is within the realm of possibility. Tonally and narratively it is a big jump and kept me entertained but it did leave me a little whiplashed.

The Good: Once again, the best part of this film is Statham. Nothing new here, that's in his self-righteous, secretly terrifying wheelhouse, but he's magnetic in the part, and the fighting choreography is pretty good. The way he does the action is brutal, but not gratuitously over-edited, as if you were going to put a camera in your asshole. Also making the appearance is Jeremy Irons, and he brings a gravitas to every scene he's in, even in a limited amount of time in this movie, which needs the gravitas at times when it's quieter and more exposition-heavy.

I would also like to pay respects to the movie's own humor. The bee references and beekeeping jargon is so dense it's almost a caricature; the beekeeper trying to protect the hive and other beekeeping terms as a way to say whatever other organization jargon.. and it was a little too much at first but by the end I think it was supposed to be. Not a film that seeks to be The Departed. It knows that it is a vehicle to deliver Statham breaking bones, and that it's a ridiculously stupid premise that it's not pretending to be prestige cinema, so it's just being it.

The Not-So-Good: The pacing really is an issue. Nothing has space to have its own stakes... that is, character motivations get trampled by the momentum of the plot; by the time that the "big reveal" of who's really behind all this arrives, it doesn't have the impact that it should because we haven't been spending enough time with any of it. A handful of supporting characters also have some problems.. a couple of scenes are awkward or awkwardly acted, enough to occasionally get my attention away from other scenes that I'd expected to be more intense. And the story itself is, structurally, a budget version of “budget John Wick”, the revenge-fueled and bloody climax of increasingly more powerful villains, but without the world-building that made John Wick's universe so compelling.

My Final Thoughts It's not a good film, realistically speaking... the script is fluffy, the pace is frantic, and it has nothing to say about revenge, corporate greed or internet fraud (albeit it hints at each of them). It's a really fun one, though. I never once checked the time, I laughed at some of the wackier bee puns, and the action scenes are actually shot and are satisfying. It is a film that is perfect for an evening when you want to watch something loud, stupid and fun... not expecting much from it.

My overall rating: 6/10.... Simply switch off your brain, and make the most of the madding crowd..

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Rating: 60/100

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All the actors have shown fantastic performances, giving their characters so much depth and truthfulness that all emotions they show are shared with you. In 2 hours and 40 minutes, I've been fully immersed into the story, waiting for the next twist of the plot. Nothing happened unnecessarily slowly or superfluously.

It is an incredible powerful, heart-breaking and thought-provoking story revealing the problems, pain and reality of Punjab in the most honest way possible.

Though this film is forbidden in India, it can be easily found in a lot of other countries. Despite different views on the issue, I think that it should be seen and discussed anyway. If you like movies which touch your heart and mind, then it's the one you definitely shouldn't miss.

Rating: 100/100

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Svoboda is a decent episode but it makes season five feel stuck, the biggest fight right now is still who controls Mars and who gets to call it home, because for anyone that is not management it starting to feel like a false promise. The automation leak should blow things open, people learn about a plan that could replace almost every worker, remove families from Happy Valley and hand the planets future to companies and governments that do not live there, that didnt risk their lifes to build up a place and call it home, this is a big problem, which is reason enough for the protests to turn angry. Even thought it sounds exciting, I do have a problem with this entire argument, because still feels too close to something this show already did, again workers feel like temporary labor to Earth, leaders make the calls without them and a security force shows up once the anger gets inconvenient, doesnt sound like anything revolutionary and sounds more like recicle material. I get why the people of Mars are furious, but the episode puts everybody on the same side, losing some of the difficulty it could have had, this could be a way more complex problem than what the show is giving us. Palmer thinks humans do not belong on Mars and treats the planet like a temporary assignment, while the protesters say Mars is their home, that difference is the interesting part, but the episode does not spend enough time on it before the conflict becomes a riot. The Ed Baldwin shrine damage is another reminder the same fight is going on and the Titan trip gets one quick update, keeping the season stuck in Happy Valley when it should be opening up into new topics, although it starting to feel like this is getting closer to the end of the season and series as they closing in next year with Season 6. For me there still lot more to go as Im only half of this season, its been a slow griding but a satisfying one.

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The situation with Dev gives the episode a better argument since it finally makes him answer for the automation plan, though I wanted the show to push him further, at the same time Aleida finds out he knew about the plan and kept it from her because he knew she would fight it and thats not some small disagreement between the two people running Helios, it shows Dev makes huge choices alone and expects everyone else to protect the company once the truth comes out, this has been since Helios and Dev were introduce to the story, basically also why he got kicked out in the past and then bounce back. Alex calling him out works very well for the episode because he will not let the talk stay on speed or efficiency or the dream of Meru City, he asks what Dev keeps dodging, who is this city even for if the people already on Mars get removed to build it. Dev talks about automation as the fast way to get Meru built and make Mars self sufficient, but never says where these new people come from or why current residents should accept getting pushed aside. Alex quitting Helios is the right call, staying would make his anger look empty and it shows how much respect he has lost for Dev. The scene cuts off right when the disagreement gets good though, Dev is never shown wanting Mars to fail, he believes he is building its future, which should make this conflict harder than just a rich guy ignoring his workers, and this episode gets close to that harder conversation and moves on before Dev has to explain why his dream deserves more protection than the lives already there.

Irina is the strongest character stuff in this episode by far, her return is threatening without needing to overexplain what she can do. The Soviet prison stuff shows the punishment did not touch the part of her that understands fear and leverage, she gets through the abuse, uses a broken tooth to talk through the pipes, digs up something to use against the guy holding her, and comes out the other side without ever looking beat, but for me what matters the most is she did not come out of it softer or more careful, she came out ready to use those same skills again and Mars just happens to give her a new place to do it. Her conversation with Aleida works the same way, she only has to ask about Margo and it brings their entire history back, such a thick topic to touch on, and Aleida knows immediately it is not friendly. I also like how fast Irina reads Governor Polivanov, he tries to meet people and ask where they are from, but the answer is always just Mars, because he still does not get that Happy Valley stopped being a work site long ago. Instead of learning from that, he listens the second Irina tells him to shut the protests down, which makes him look weak, not scared, just without his own answer for what Mars should become. His wife leaves, Irina steps into that spot beside him and the order that follows makes everything worse almost instantly. This episode gives so much damn context to Star City (2026), specially about Irina story, on next Star City Season we will start to see how her character evolves into turning Star City into a prequel of the other side of the coin.

Then we got Celia who is still easy to root for but her investigation is the most predictable part of this episode. Fred has looked shady for too long, so finding out he was involved in Yoons death, helped cover it up, attacked Celia and had Palmer protecting the secret does not change the story much. That scene also lets him explain too much at once, admitting the death was not planned, admitting the cover up and dropping that the corruption goes all the way up to Palmer, answering a bunch of questions without any of it surprising you. What still works is Celia herself because she has spent the season trying to do her job right while everyone keeps telling her to stop asking questions and now she knows the people giving those orders are tied directly to the crime she was investigating, which should change everything about how she sees the peacekeepers. Instead she puts the riot gear on anyway and I am still not sure what other choice she thinks she has here, maybe she is trying to stop more people from getting hurt, or maybe she just has not had time to process what she learned yet, either way that uncertainty is what saves the moment for me because it gives her an actual problem instead of some clean heroic decision. I just wish the reveal was not so obvious though, because Celia deserves a discovery that actually changes where her investigation is heading instead of one that just confirms what the episode was already pointing at the whole time.

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Rating: 75/100

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Rating: 100/100

Plot

Four London lads decide to join their lifetime savings together, in order to raise the sum of 100,000 British pounds that is required from someone to be able to sit at the same table and gamble with the big boys.

One of these lads is famous for his ability to win anyone at cards, so his friends trust him to make a nice quick profit for all of them to share.

Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned, and as a result, they lose all of their money and end up with a debt of 500,000 pounds that they have to pay back in five days, otherwise badmen will cut their fingers to start with.

Gambling a lifetime’s savings

One has to be utterly optimistic to “invest” a lifetime’s savings in a single gambling game, and believe that they will emerge victorious with flying colors, especially when playing cards with hardened crooks who won’t stop at nothing.

Each one of the four lads puts 25,000 pounds into the game, with the expectation of making a decent profit in the blink of an eye.

As most people can easily understand, this is far from a sound investment.

If 25,000 pounds is considered a big amount of money to spend single-handedly nowadays, you can imagine how much more value it represented back in the 80s and 90s.

It just makes you wonder how easily people can trust mates and part with their hard-earned cash.

These are not mature individuals, but rather kids who have never grown up, and when it comes to money, it is: “easy comes, easy goes” for them.

Before the era of casinos

If this film was shot today, viewers would argue that you no longer have to be in a dubious place to gamble and risk your life playing cards with crooks.

There are online casinos available everywhere on the web, so you can part with your money in the comfort of your couch.

Apparently, the heroes of the movie couldn’t do such a thing back then, because it was before the Internet.

But, they could have visited a brick-and-mortar casino, which they didn’t.

I’m not sure why they preferred to gamble at a boxing gym in a dark back alley.

It might have something to do with the movie script, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many shootings, killings, and crime action.

No cops, just a traffic warden

Another thing that intrigued me in this film is there are no cops in the whole movie, apart from the starting scene, and the scene where the four mates are taken to the police station.

The only police presence is that of a clueless traffic warden who is thrown into the back of a van and beaten up.

There are so many drug, illegal money, shooting, and killing scenes, but not a single police officer, even a minor one.

It’s like police is non-existent, which makes you wonder, again.

Isn’t it strange that there are two patrolling police officers chasing Eddie (Nick Moran) and Bacon (Jason Statham) for illegal street vending, and no police shows up to investigate the criminal activities that take place throughout the film?

Maybe it’s a more serious crime to get a parking ticket than run a huge drug farming unit from home, who knows...

Rating: 69/100

Cirilo never had a chance.

The review I'm bringing you today is special because, despite being a gay series, I really enjoyed it. In this series, I found something I haven't seen in other shows: these guys are shirtless most of the time and have incredible bodies. The series is called:

More Than Rivals:

It's the perfect, ideal, and incredibly compelling combination of romance, passion, and very handsome men with spectacular bodies. Just saying it makes me excited.

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This series grabs you from the first minute, gets your heart racing, and leaves you breathless. Heated Rivalry didn't disappoint; this story has everything to make you fall in love. Super handsome guys, extreme sports, rivalry, an unexpected love, and raw desire.

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The plot highlights the intense rivalry between Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, two incredibly talented ice hockey players who are pure fire both on and off the ice. However, the true magic of this story begins when the cameras stop rolling and the professional rivalry transforms into a magnetic and irresistible attraction for both boys. They won't be able to hide their feelings for each other for long.

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What attracted me most to this series were:

• So incredibly handsome guys : Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie bring these athletes to life with unparalleled chemistry. They are young, incredibly attractive, and charismatic.

• Killer Bodies: If you're a girl or guy who likes to see muscular and attractive men, I recommend you watch this gem because both guys spend a good part of the time without clothes, showing off spectacular physiques that you won't want to take your eyes off. I really enjoyed it.

• Super Hot Scenes: The passionate sequences are very hot, explicit, and deeply sensual, but without ever losing their sense of humor or falling into vulgarity. Sex is their way of communicating and connecting, and they have a great time. I'd say too great a time. 😇

Although there are very hot scenes in each episode, what really captivated me is how romantic and intense they become. These two dominant men learn to be sensitive to each other, building a secret and passionate love while facing the pressure of sports and the social pressure to fit into common standards. It's quite a challenge for them to be able to live their love to the fullest.

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I recommend the series; I loved it and think it's worth watching.

I used Google Translate (my native language is Spanish).

Rating: 100/100

Originally posted through scrobble.life/tv.