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    Alien: Romulus - Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) to write/direct

    I like that trailer. Fingers crossed the full film lives up to its promise.
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    What book are you reading...

    I like Sanderson and have read a lot of his stuff but I only liked to read completed series. As I'm sure you're aware, Sanderson tends to flit about so there's a lot of waiting involved.
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    What book are you reading...

    Just finished "The Bands of Mourning". Book 3 of the second age of Mistborn. Now reading "Mistborn Secret History" (as recommended by Sanderson) before I start book 4.
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    The Crow

    Nope. Love the original but this seems like an unnecessary cash grab and The Crow just doesn't look menacing.
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    Did Anyone Else Watch “Outer Range”?

    Watched it, thought "this won't get a second season", was amazed to see they'd announced a second season. I doubt I'll watch it though.
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    National insurance cut

    I guess I just hold to the naive idea that they should work for the good of the country, not themselves and their party. You'd think I'd have learned my lesson by now.
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    National insurance cut

    Hunt is a genius. They know they have little chance of winning an election so they cut 2p off NI, Labour get into power, realise that the books don't tally up for obvious reasons, have to reinstate that 2p tax cut and then the Tories can scream about how Labour immediately raised taxes, etc...
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    What film did you watch last night?

    As my wife described them both, "aggressively average". That had me chucking.
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    What film did you watch last night?

    I'd genuinely stop after RotJ. I'd happily watch TPM but won't watch the sequels again. They ruin the previous films. What they did to Han in TFA just trashes his character and unsure his entire arc IMO...and that's the best of them. Apart from the visuals of the main battles in TFA, I struggle...
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    Printer ink subscriptions

    Equally, our printer is never turned off because I want to be able to use it on demand. Not have to go to it, start it up and wait for it to get ready.
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    Printer ink subscriptions

    That's exactly what I've found too. Not a single blockage in several years, yet they're allegedly the exact same cartridges. Prior to this, every time I went to use my printer (which might be a month apart) it'd been blocked and I'd have to waste time, effort and cash getting it all working...
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    Printer ink subscriptions

    I have an HP Envy 7200 series and pay for the minimum subscription. It's convenient but they've just put it up a quid and that's a 33% increase or so, which is ridiculous. It's a principle thing IMO. However, if you stop the subscription they deactivated the print cartridges. That's a deal...
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    What Audiobooks are you listening to ?

    Shakes of Self. The second book in the second trilogy of the Mistborn. I loved the first trilogy but Wax and Wane are just as engaging.
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    Amazon Prime adding adverts in 2024

    I won't be paying the additional. I refuse to pay extra because they wasted billions on the woeful Rings of Power.
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    A Quiet Place: Day One

    I've always got a soft spot for films that depict the fall of civilization so this is right up my street.
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    Twisters (July 2024)

    I did love that exchange between Rabbit and Meg. "God Meg, you've got a lot of beef. Where'd you get all this beef?" "Did you see my cows out front?" "No" Comedic shocked sound.
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    Carl Weathers Dead

    Sad news. But, wow, did he lead a full life. One of those people that I truly mourn the passing of.
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    Road House

    That does look like a pale imitation of the original but might be worth a watch with a couple of beers. The lack of an equivalent to Jeff Healey shows though. His music (and the Cruzados track) really make the original something special.
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    Monarch : Legacy of Monsters

    Just wait for a YouTube supercut of all the kaiju scenes and save a few hours. Then, if you feel the need to know about the human element, just read the plot synopsis on Wikipedia.
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    What film did you watch last night?

    The tactics in The Great Wall just crack me up. The ladies diving down on ropes to become alien snacks is just so hilariously stupid. Beautifully shot but utterly dumb.
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