Alan Rapp

Lift

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  • Title: Lift
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Lift

I’m a sucker for heist films, but even for me Lift is a mixed bag with questionable casting choices and some notable plot issues. Playing against type, a toned-down Kevin Hart stars as super-thief Cyrus. After successfully staging a two-part theft in both Venice and London, and under pressure from Interpol, Cyrus and his team are recruited by Agent Abby Gladwell (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) to steal from a terrorist moving a half-billion dollars in gold to buy a device capable of creating natural disasters all over the world from a secret hacker collective.

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Delicious in Dungeon – Roast Basilisk/Omelet/Kakiag

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  • Title: Delicious in Dungeon – Roast Basilisk/Omelet/Kakiag
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Delicious in Dungeon - Roast Basilisk/Omelet/Kakiag

The party’s descent into the dungeon continues with three new recipes and challenges for the adventurers. Continuing to feel underappreciated, the annoying Marcille (Emily Rudd) makes a rather rash decision involving a giant bat that causes chaos but is ultimately helpful to the group. The episode is also notable for showcasing the trap prowess of Chilchuck (Casey Mongillo) who butts heads with the Senshi (SungWon Cho) over the dwarf not taking traps seriously, although the pair eventually come to and understanding and appreciation of each other’s skill sets. The pair’s verbal sparring is a nice visual representation of the show itself, in transforming a D&D adventure into something at least as equally centered around cooking and enjoying the sweet, sweet taste of monsters.

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Fables #161

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Fables #161

The penultimate issue of Fables arrive which overturns Bigby‘s victory over Peter Pan in the last issue as the villain cuts himself out of Bigby’s stomach to stand triumphant. Next up for Pan is the irate Herne as the forest god unleashes his wrath on Pan. The rest of Bigby’s pack is kept at bay for this issue, imprisoned by Tinkerbell who then arrives to turn the tide in Pan’s battle against Herne. However, just as things look bleak for our heroes, one more warrior steps on the field.

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