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PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS : THE LIGHTNING THIEF 

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy 

Starring: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Rosario Dawson, Steve Coogan, Uma Thurman

Run Time: 1hr 59min 

Released: February 12th, 2010

A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.

First of all, if you have read the book on which this movie was made, then this might not be for you. But if you haven't, then this movie is a must watch for you. An unwilling hero thrust literally into a world of Greek mythology alongside allies, set out to right the wrongs of an absentee father. Throw in an unlikely villain and we have a action packed adventure with interesting twist and turns. The plot beginning was a little too fast but it more than make up for it as it progressed 

Rating: 7/10

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THE PHOENIX AFFAIR By Paul Clark

Genre: Action, Thriller, Adventure 

Published: Feb. 24, 2013

Words: 148,220

Language: English

ISBN: 9781301483099

Twenty years after he declined an invitation to join the CIA, Air Force Colonel Paul Cameron finds he’s a part of the secret Phoenix Group and takes on an innocent-sounding CIA mission to help an old friend. Al-Qaeda hunts the pair from Europe to the Middle East, Cameron must rely on his wits to survive relentless attacks designed to silence his Saudi friend and preserve a plan to attack America. 

If you are spy movies, then this book is made for you. Set in the post 9/11 era, a new prototype agency set up to protect America and Americans clashing with enemies of the state all over the world, a Saudi General nephew who knows too much and a smart and skilled US Airforce Colonel turn spy who needs to find out the enemy's plan, and we have a suspense filled Thriller. The author displayed a great knowledge of middle eastern culture which sometimes felt like overkill and he also made considerable effort to differentiate between good Muslims and bad ones. You will definitely enjoy this one and crave for more. 

Rating: 8/10

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 MAYNE ATTRACTION : In The Spotlight By Ann Mauren
GENRE: Romance 
PUBLISHED: April 17, 2010
WORDS: 122,130
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9780984520114

Ellery Mayne is shocked to learn that she’s being shadowed by an elite security team and surprised by the love of one of her protectors, former CIA agent Ash Ryan. But their secret romance and his loyalty to his colleagues get pushed to the limit when the team's mysterious employer appears to claim more than just her heart.

A tale of a young woman who finds herself being followed by a group of bodyguards. She tries to blindside them and test their limits only to fall in love with one of her guards. 

RATING: 7/10 

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 GET SMART 
GENRE: Action, Adventure, Comedy
STARRING: Starcast: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin
RUN TIME: 1hr 50min
RELEASED: 20 June 2008

Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, is tasked with preventing a terrorist attack from rival spy agency KAOS.

This is the story of a highly intelligent but socially awkward spy is tasked with preventing a terrorist attack from a Russian spy agency. With the help of a female field agent, they chase down the bad guys and save the day using unconventional methods. 

RATING: 6/10 

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WE ARE MARSHALL 

Release Date: 22 December 2006

Starring:  Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie... 

Genre: Sport, Drama 

Run Time : 2 hrs 11 min 

This movie is one of the greatest sport movies ever made. The movie is excellent with great acting. Laughed and cried a lot.

 

When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.

Matthew McConaughey stars as head coach Jack Lengyel, with Matthew Fox as assistant coach William "Red" Dawson , David Strathairn as university president Donald Dedmon, and Robert Patrick as ill-fated Marshall head coach Rick Tolley. Then- governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue has a cameo role as an East Carolina University football coach. It was scored by Christophe Beck and written by Jamie Linden . The film addressed rebuilding the program and the healing that the community undergoes. Dr. Keith Spears was the Marshall University consultant. 

This movie teaches us to never give up even when we are rock bottom and to keep on fighting. 

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Rating: 8/10

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 EURO TRIP 

GENRE: Comedy 

STARRING: Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg, Travis Wester, and Jessica Boehrs

 RUN TIME: 1hr 32min 

RELEASED: February 20, 2004

Ohio high school student Scott Thomas is a good student and nice guy - albeit a little predictable - who is about to graduate and go into pre-med. He is unceremoniously dumped by his whorish girlfriend Fiona on graduation day. Among the people he turns to in his hour of despair is his German pen pal, Mike. Scott and Mike seem to have a special connection. After Mike makes advances to Scott now that he and Fiona are not seeing each other, Scott abruptly sends Mike a message saying he never wants to hear from him again. However, Scott learns shorty thereafter that Mike is actually a beautiful girl named Mieke. By this time, Mieke has blocked his messages. Thinking that Mieke is actually who he was meant to be with, Scott, impulsively for a change, decides to go to Berlin to be with her. Along for the ride is Scott's best friend, the girl crazy Cooper Harris. They manage only to get a flight into London, and thus have to make their way from London to Berlin. Along the way in Paris, they run into their high school friends, twins Jenny and Jamie, who are backpacking through Europe. Scott and Cooper consider them the most mismatched twins ever, Jamie who is a walking encyclopedia, and Jenny a girl who they treat as just one of the guys. As the four try to make their way to Berlin, they run into a few obstacles and few adventures. Scott hopes that all these problems are worth it when he has his much hyped in his mind meeting with Mieke. 

A funny film based on wacky stereotype of Europe backed by a generic plot. 

RATING: 6 /10 

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 REDACTION: Extinction Level Event By Linda Andrews
GENRE: Sci Fi, Horror 
Published: Oct. 31, 2011
Words: 148,820
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465881656

Six months after an Influenza Pandemic swept across the globe, the world is starting to emerge from quarantine. But Pestilence Free Day is short-lived. For an unseen enemy has just been unleashed. Five people. Seven days. A brilliant scientist with an apocalyptic forecast. A soldier that needs an enemy to fight. A college student venturing into a changed world. An insurance salesman who exploits every opportunity. A juvenile delinquent desperate to leave his past behind. 

This novel follows the story of five diverse people who after surviving a global pandemic are thrown in a chaos of unprecedented proportion that will test their will to survive. A slow burn post apocalyptic novel. 

RATING: 7.5/10 

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BIKER BOYZ

Genre: Drama, Action 

Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Meagan Good, Djimon Hounsou, Brendan Fehr, Rick Gonzalez, Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard, Orlando Jones, Salli Richardson, and Kid Rock

Run Time: 1hr 51min

Released: January 31st, 2003

In the world of underground motorcycle drag racing, the undefeated racer known as Smoke (Laurence Fishburne) is the undisputed "King of Cali." But Smoke's dominance of the set is about to be threatened by a young motorcycle racing prodigy called Kid (Derek Luke), who is determined to win Smoke's crown and earn the coveted title. Kid says that the difference between men and boys are the lessons they learn - and that his father, Slick Will (Eriq La Salle), taught him plenty. 

This movie is simply fast and furious, but with bikes, and a simple but clichéd plot. Though I think the run time should have been way lesser, it does not take away from the excitement and action of the movie. If you love motorcycles and bike stunts, then this movie is for you to savor. 

Rating: 7/10

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FIRST CONTACT (In Her Name, Book 1) By Michael R. Hicks
GENRE: Fantasy, Sci Fi
PUBLISHED: May 31, 2010
WORDS: 155,290
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9780984492725

Young Midshipman Ichiro Sato joined the Terran Navy to escape a tyrannical father and find freedom among the stars. He had no idea when he boarded the survey starship Aurora for his first assignment that he and his crew would make humanity’s first contact with a sentient alien species. Little did he know that this fateful encounter would trigger a catastrophic galactic war.

A survey ship on a mission to discover habitable planets accidentally encounters a more technological advanced alien race. The result is a massacre that will set the tone for a battle that will not only determine the fate of the human race but also will determine the future of the alien race. A well written book with a vivid description of epic space battles.

RATING: 8/10

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THIS GAME HAS NO LOYALTY by L.J. Miller
GENRE: Urban
PUBLISHED: March 22, 2011
WORDS: 102,500
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9781310647574

Junior is on the come up running his drug operation out of Baptiste Projects until one of the most feared criminals in the hood gets wind. With things changing around him left and right it doesn't take long before he gets a taste of disloyalty. With things stacked against him Junior flees Baptiste to regroup turning over the reigns temporarily to a trusted soldier.

This is the story of a young man who is at the top of the food chain, but have become complacent. He has now become the prey in animal kingdom that is the street. This is a tale of love, money, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and loyalty (or lack thereof). He must maneuver himself out of a complicated situation, save himself and outsmart the cops using his wit and help from friends who may or may not be loyal. A thrilling read.

RATING: 8/10

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THE TRILISK RUINS by Michael McCloskey
GENRE: Sci Fi, Adventure
PUBLISHED: Oct. 1, 2011
WORDS: 69,950
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9780983843009

When a group of artifact smugglers recruits her, Telisa can't pass up the chance at getting her hands on objects that could advance her life's work. But she soon learns her expectations of excitement and riches come with serious drawbacks as she ends up fighting for her life on a mysterious alien planet.

This book explores the adventures of a scientist, who after refusing to work for the government joins a group of smugglers who deal in alien artifact. She will face many challenges while evading the government forces trying to get to it first. A fast paced novel

RATING: 7/10

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 NEVER SAY SPY, Book 1 By Diane Henders

Genre: Thriller, Action, Suspense 

Published: Oct. 12, 2011

Words: 100,970

Language: English

ISBN: 9780987818812

Despite her penchant for weapons and ripe language, Aydan Kelly’s resumé reads ‘bookkeeper’, not ‘badass’. She’s leaving the city to fulfill her dream of rural tranquillity when she gets carjacked by a man who shouldn’t exist.

This novel is about a Canadian bookkeeper in her 40's who gets mistaken for a spy, making for an unusual albeit interesting plot. There were a few farfetched scenes that were unnecessary, over the top and absolutely unbelievable. The constant use of swear words by the protagonist should have put me off, but she made it work in a snappy direct way. The way she fell into her role makes me pity her enemies. Because nobody’s tougher than a middle-aged woman who wants her dream back. 

Rating: 7/10

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THE PRINCE OF RAVENS by Hal Emerson
GENRE: Fantasy, Adventure, Action 
PUBLISHED: Nov. 8, 2012
WORDS: 132,160
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9781301914081

The Prince of Ravens has known nothing but privilege and power - until the day an attempt is made on his life. Now he must flee across the Empire he once helped to rule, searching for answers and running from those who would have him silenced forever. He, the Seventh Child and prophesied Lord of Death, has been Exiled, and the Empire will stop at nothing to keep him from his destiny.

This is the story of a young man, thrown into the unknown world as a traitor without a fault but for his destiny. He will learn to trust his instinct if he is to survive the might of his Mother and the Empire bent on killing him. Set in the familiar clichéd world of fantasy, a evil queen, seven children and the youngest son destined to make or break the empire. Still this author makes all this into a fresh idea with, a nice spin on the plot and well crafted characters.

RATING: 8/10

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NEPTUNE CROSSING by Jeffrey A. Carver
GENRE: Sci Fi 
PUBLISHED: Sep. 9, 2010
WORDS: 102,160
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9781452432014

When John Bandicut encounters an alien intelligence on Neptune's moon Triton, his life changes irrevocably. Urged by the alien quarx now sharing his mind, he accepts an audacious mission—to steal a ship and hurtle across the solar system in a desperate bid for Earth's survival.

After coming in contact with an alien artifact on a mining way station, John Bandicut mind is invaded by an alien and together they must work together to stop a comet from hitting earth. A fun series starter. Caution, try to read the other books in the series.

RATING: 7/10

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THE  BOOK  OF DEACON,  Volume 1By Joseph R. Lallo
Genre: Fantasy
Published: Feb. 2, 2010
Words: 149,390
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452402604

The tale of Myranda Celeste, a young woman orphaned by a century long war, and her chance discovery of a fallen soldier's priceless cargo. The find will change her life, sending her on an adventure of soldiers and rebels, wizards and warriors, and beasts both noble and monstrous. Each step will bring her closer to the truth of her potential, of the war, and of the fate of her world.

This book has it all, Wizard in tower and hundred-year war, underground fighters, utopian school, evil kings, ghost soldiers, dragons, Mermaid, the fairy and Foxman. Also the book does not look well edited and pointless and redundant lines features prominently. However when you get over the clutter and mindless chatter, this book make for an exciting read that leaves you wanting more.

Rating: 7/10

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LEMONADE MOUTH
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Naomi Scott, Hayley Kiyoko and Blake Michael.
Run Time: 1hr 33min
Released: April 15th, 2011

The movie tells the story of five high school students who meet in detention and form a band to stand up for their beliefs and to overcome their individual and collective struggles.

This movie is actually great (something that can not be said of most Disney movies). Lovely acting, great chemistry between the actors, a straight forward plot and awesome music makes this movie one of the best Disney movies ever ( from their arsenal of recycled plots of course). Aside from the clichéd, cheesy plot of the movie and bad editing, this movie is worth a watch.

Rating: 7/10

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RUN by Patti Larsen
GENRE: Thriller
PUBLISHED: Aug. 18, 2011
WORDS: 50,930
LANGUAGE: English
ISBN: 9781466193239

Sixteen-year-old Reid thinks life is back to normal. His sister Lucy pulls herself together and cuts him free from a year of foster care. She promises to take care of him, that her new boss and her new life are what they both needed to start again. Until Reid is taken in the middle of the night, dumped in a wild stretch of forest far from home with no idea why he is there. Lost and afraid, he learns to run from the hunters who prowl the darkness, their only pleasure chasing down kids like him. And killing them.

A fast paced reel of a young man kidnapped in the middle of the night and dropped in a living nightmare. The story follows his constant race against time alongside other victims as they fight for survival against savage and vicious creatures hell bent on their distraction. An hair-raising thriller.

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 RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN 
GENRE: Action, Adventure 
STARRING: Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds and Carla Gugino. 
RUN TIME: 1hr 38min 
RELEASED: March 13th, 2009

A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a UFO expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans. 

This movie revolves around two teenagers who are in fact aliens, who land on earth to retrieve results of experiments performed by their parents in order to save their planet from extinction. However there are forces whose intent are not so noble. The teenagers must ensure that their mission is successful and with the help of a cab driver and a disgraced scientist evade enemies at every turn. A thrilling movie for all ages. 

RATING: 8/10 

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DRUMLINE

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance 

Starring: Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Leonard Roberts and Orlando Jones

Run Time: 1hr 58min 

Released: December 13th, 2002

The film follows a young drummer from New York, who enters the fictional Atlanta A&T University and bumps heads with the leader of his new school's drum section. 

This movie is built around a classic love story (boy meets girl, gets the girl, loses her and regains her) in a black college marching band theme. It is a great movie with good music, lovely plot, really good acting and a happy ending. 

Rating: 8/10

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 THE KINGDOM 
GENRE: Action, Thriller, Drama 
STARRING: Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven,Danny Huston, Richard Jenkins
RUN TIME: 1hr 49min 
RELEASED: September 28, 2007 

A team of U.S. government agents are sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

 The film is set in Saudi Arabia, and is based on the incident of 1996 bombing of the Khobar housing complex , also on the 2004 Khobar massacre and the two 2003 bombings of four compounds in Riyadh. The film tells the story of a team of FBI agents who travels to Saudi Arabia to investigate an attack on an American facility without permission from the Government. They will have to rely on their wits to overcome several obstacles to the success of the mission with mixed results. An action packed movie with good acting and a decent plot. 

RATING: 7/10 

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