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Maze Runner: The Death Cure - 2018

SAFE/Caution - V,M•

Approx. 25:30 •V,M• A sign leading into the infection checkpoint states symptoms, v* is one of them.

Approx. 1:44:55 •A,V• The four guys stop running as a car explosed past them. Newt is sitting on the ground, not looking well. He coughs out a bit of black blood and you can see it on his face.

***Zombie groaning/gurgling, black blood on and around mouth can be seen and heard throughout movie.***

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My Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) movie review!

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Casual Reviews #99 - Maze Runner: The Death Cure

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Double Feature: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) & Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

Double Feature: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) & Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) #TheMazeRunnerTrilogy #TheScorchTrials #TheDeathCure #Sequel #Film #movie #Review

If you haven’t seen the review for the first film, you can check it out HERE. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) Director: Wes Ball Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Giancarlo Esposito, Dexter Darden, Alexander Flores, Jacob Lofland, Rosa Salazar, Patricia Clarkson, Aidan Gillen, Lili Taylor, Barry Pepper, Alan Tudyk After having escaped the Maze,…

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Jade (2024) Movie Review

Jade – Movie Review Director: James Bamford Writer: Lynn Colliar, Glenn Ennis (Screenplay) Cast Shaina West (The Woman King) Katherine McNamara (Maze Runner The Death Cure) Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) Mark Dacascos (John Wick Chapter 3) Keith Jardine (Shot Caller) Steven Michael Quezada (Breaking Bad) Plot: Follows a woman who comes between a powerful businessman and a gang leader in…

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I was tagged by gorgeous @dontcallpanic for this little ask game so here we are! (thanks you darling for the tag, always appreciated🩵🩵)

hardcover or paperback // bookstore or library // bookmark or receipt dog ear // standalone or series // nonfiction or fiction // thriller or fantasy // under 300 pages or over 300 pages // children’s or ya // friends to lovers or enemies to lovers // read in bed or read on the couch // read at night or read in the morning // keep pristine or mark up // cracked spine or dog ear //

damn! let me explain a little! i like dystopian so fantasy is it ig! i do mark up my books but very lightly, like with a pencil and i hate both the cracked spine and the dog ear (sorry not sorry)

current reading: so, we got:

my wip (cause im reviewing all of it so im basically reading it top to bottom)

Maze runner: the death cure (have to finish this bad boy so i can go on with the 4th book)

heartsong (3rd book of the Green Creek series, I'll probably go back to the first page cause i don't remember anything, school made me drop it in January and it's been there ever since)

just finished: ...idk(?)

the last thing i finished reading was probably the second book of Maze runner. i actually have no idea if i finished anything else (sorry i have a horrible memory)

so, i will tag with no pressure the following sweethearts: @jayjay55655 @aurymochi @heradion @hellameyers

but whoever see this and wanna join in, please do!

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The Death Cure - James Dashner (MY REVIEW)

The synopsis:

In the epic finale to The Maze Runner Saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary last city, a WCKD controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all.

My review:

02/02/23 - 09/02/23

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Spoilers ahead!

“KILL ME. IF YOU WERE EVER MY FRIEND, KILL ME."

Where do I start with this book!! James Dashner you have done it again!! The whole series was written so well, and I enjoyed every second of it. Personally, these books were super fast reads, taking me around 4 hours and 33 minutes to read each one :)

Everything about this dystopian made me enjoy it. The characters, the plot, the setting especially the writing. I loved the attention to detail and sheer thought put into these books!

The maze runner series is by far one of the best, if not the best dystopian series on the market. I loved everything. Even though they are going through so much they always find a way through using friendship, resilience or being optimistic.

The ending was tied together so nicely, and really pulled the whole series together :)

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The maze runner

#The maze runner series#

Minho shows Thomas a hand-constructed model of the Maze that is based on previous explorations. However, Newt, the group's second-in-command, instead designates Thomas as a Runner. Gally claims that Thomas has jeopardized the fragile peace between the Gladers and the Grievers, and wants him punished. Thomas, Minho, Frypan, Winston, and Zart enter the Maze, locate the Griever corpse, and remove a beeping mechanical device from inside it. The three manage to survive the night and return the next morning.Ī girl arrives in the elevator, with a note saying that she is the last one to enter the Glade, and recognizes Thomas, but he cannot remember her. Thomas lures a Griever into a closing passageway, which causes it to be crushed. Thomas runs into the Maze to help, which leaves all three trapped. Minho reappears late in the afternoon dragging Alby, who has been stung, but are unable to reach the closing entrance in time. Alby, the leader, and Minho, the lead Runner, later retrace Ben's steps inside the Maze the following morning. Ben is forced into the Maze and left to die as a direct consequence of his actions, along with there being no cure for his condition. The next day, he is attacked by Ben, a Runner who has been stung and left delirious by a Griever, one of the techno-organic creatures that roam the Maze at night. After a competitive fight with Gally, the boy remembers his name is Thomas. During the day, designated Runners search the Maze for an escape route and return before nightfall when the entrance closes. The boy learns that a vast Maze surrounding them is the only way out. The "Gladers" have formed a rudimentary society, and each assumes specialized tasks. A third and final film, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, was released on January 26, 2018.Ī teenage boy wakes up inside an underground elevator with no memory of his identity, and greeted by several male youths in a large grass area, called the "Glade," enclosed by tall stone walls. A sequel, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, was released on September 18, 2015, in the United States. The film earned over $348 million worldwide at the box office, against its budget of $34 million. The film was first at the box office in its opening weekend, grossing $32.5 million, making it the seventh-highest-grossing debut in September. Critics considered it to be better than most young adult book-to-film adaptations. The film received positive reviews, with praise for the performances and tone. The Maze Runner was released on September 19, 2014, in the United States by 20th Century Fox. Principal photography began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on and officially concluded on July 12, 2013. In 2012, Ball was hired to direct the film adaptation after presenting a 3D computer-animated short film titled Ruin with a similar tone and was initially considered for a feature-length adaptation. The story follows sixteen-year-old Thomas, portrayed by O'Brien, who awakens in a rusty elevator with no memory of who he is, only to learn that he has been delivered to the middle of an intricate maze, along with many other boys, who have been trying to find their way out of the ever-changing labyrinth – all while establishing a functioning society in what they call the Glade.ĭevelopment of The Maze Runner began in January 2011 when Fox purchased the film rights to Dashner's novel with Gotham Group, Temple Hill Entertainment, TSG Entertainment as producers and Catherine Hardwicke intended to direct. The film stars Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Will Poulter, and Patricia Clarkson.

#The maze runner series#

The film is the first installment in The Maze Runner film series and was produced by Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, and Lee Stollman with a screenplay by Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, and T.S. The Maze Runner is a 2014 American dystopian science fiction film directed by Wes Ball, in his directorial debut, based on James Dashner's 2009 novel of the same name.

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Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) Review

The last big YA franchise still going, and its only cause Dylan O’Brian thought he was Tom Cruise and risked a stunt when he didn’t have to so he ended up in a hospital and so the film was pushed back whilst the YA film movement slowly died out and now ‘The Death Cure’ is finally here, but is there any interest left in the franchise? I thought not, and then I went to the cinema to see it, and the screening I was in was full. So well done world, you still surprise me!

Plot: In the epic finale to The Maze Runner Saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary last city, a WCKD controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get the answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze. Will Thomas and the crew make it out alive? Or will Ava Paige get her way?

The ‘Maze Runner’ films were never anything special in my eyes. I don’t even really find them particularly good as films, but they are enjoyable for what they are. These are the types of films you can watch on a Saturday night when you just want to relax and you don’t want to watch something that requires a lot of brain work. But one thing I admire about the ‘Maze Runner’ franchise and more-so about this new entry is that you got to give props to director Wes Ball for making his trilogy. He directed all the films in the series and he was able to tell this story from beginning to end, and that is admirable. And I also appreciate Wes Ball for having the gut to refuse that extra paycheck and not split the final book in the series into two films, unlike franchises like ‘Harry Potter’, ‘The Twilight Saga’ and ‘Divergent’, the latter of which didn’t even succeed in its ambitions. And don’t even get me started on the short ‘The Hobbit’ book being turned into a massive trilogy the size of ‘Lord of the Rings’. So yes, I do admire Wes Ball for keeping the final book as one film, and not splitting it into multiple films, however at the same time with having only one movie for the final book, the movie is too long. ‘The Death Cure’ goes on for about 2 hours 30 minutes or something along those lines, and I get why, since Wes Ball wanted to cram as much into the film as he could, however by doing so the movie inevitably hits pacing issues, with many scenes dragged out to the extent of becoming boring, and many side-plot points which the film easily could have done without. That brings me to the next issue, being that there are way too many characters in the film which the plot doesn’t manage to balance well, and so many characters end up being under-used. The main victim in this is Patricia Clarkson’s villain Ava Paige, who throughout the series has been doing sweet FA and gets the same treatment in this film too, especially in the end where she kind of loses the ‘villain’ title in order for another character to get his moment to shine, which is fair play to that character, but not to Patricia Clarkson. To add to this, ‘The Death Cure’ finds the need to introduce more new characters with the likes of Walton Goggins’ mysterious business man Lawrence, who appears in the film, says a bunch of monologues and then just goes away. Goggins doesn’t do a bad job at portraying the character, but you are just left there wondering what the real purpose of his character was. And there are quite a few questionable plot choices throughout the movie, then again for the kind of movie this is trying to delve deep into the logical side of things isn’t really the right call. 

‘Maze Runner’ and ‘The Scorch Trials’ both were films that were enjoyable on their own, but it always felt like we were missing something, with that feeling that those two films were building up to something big. So ‘The Death Cure’ has the job of giving us the pay-off as the final chapter in the series, and to be honest it does a swell enough job with basically a non-stop action romp with our heroes going on endless missions and looking bad-ass whilst doing them. And the action is actually fairly decent, with the opening sequence involving a cargo train having a very ‘Mad Max’ feel to it, and then later in the more final moments of the film there are some cool close combat moments which were in all fairness to Wes Ball not badly directed at all. Moving on, the performances from cast members in this film were not bad at all, but generally everyone was fairly mediocre, and it didn’t help that many cast members the likes of the already mentioned Patricia Clarkson and Walton Goggins, and then also Giancarlo Esposito, Dexter Darden and many others being strongly under-used. But there are stand-outs, with Dylan O’Brian being one as our lead hero Thomas, and if there’s one thing that the ‘Maze Runner’ franchise succeeded in, it was that it made a rising star out of O’Brien, who is a talent to be watched. He just needs to be willing to step away from the comfort of his action films and be willing to tread into new territory like indie, drama, comedy or coming-of-age films, as I think that he has the talent for it. I mean, it was a nice change of pace when I saw him in the film ‘Deepwater Horizon’, and if he continues down that route he might end up being something bigger. Thomas Brodie-Sangster was also really good as Newt, and it was really nice to see that at the root of this film was the friendship between Thomas and Newt, and their relationship was the closest thing this movie got to emotional resonance. Rosa Salazar has a few strong scenes, which makes me really look forward to the upcoming ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ in which she will be able to show her full action star power by having to handle a lead role. And I was quite surprised by Aidan Gillen, who takes his weaselly factor from ‘Game of Thrones’ but also adds the sort of cool villainous stance to himself, and I was actually genuinely appreciative of his role in this film. Also a certain character makes a surprising return which was very welcome, that is all I’ll say on that matter.

Last few points to mention is that I feel like the film could have done a better job at tying into the previous two films, since because of the two year gap since the last film, a lot of people most likely forgot what has happened in the series thus far, as this is not a franchise which you can class as particularly memorable. For example, 30 minutes into the film and a zombie appears, and for a couple minutes I was confused as to why a zombie randomly appeared in this movie, and then I remembered that this series has the whole zombie virus plot-line which the film didn’t really remind us about until that helpful hungry zombie showed up. I’m just saying that because of the delay in production I think ‘The Death Cure’ should have had at least some kind of small reintroduction to the series for those of us who are not that dedicated to the fandom as some out there. Also, another point, I admired this film for not being scared of killing off its characters, which is a notable issue in many blockbuster films these days, especially those that are budgeted by a certain small company that goes by the name Disney. However with 20th Century Fox I always appreciated their films more, as it seems that the execs of that company generally give a lot of creative freedom to the directors and producers of their films, which is only more the shame that 20th Century Fox is now merging with Disney. Well, at least its nice to see that ‘The Death Cure’ still stayed true to its plans, with director by the end of the film hitting the point of “f*** it” and simply killing off everyone left and right. I actually was surprised as to how many characters died, but I appreciated Wes Ball having the guts to do so, and also from what I understand he stayed fairly true to the original novels, so good job to him on that also! Generally speaking even though this is a fairly dumb and not particularly brain-challenging franchise, all of these films have been fairly enjoyable, including ‘The Death Cure’, and even though I doubt I’ll remember much of these films, if they ever come up in my mind, I will look back at them fondly. 

Overall score: 6/10

TOP MOVIE QUOTE: “Three years we’ve spent behind walls trying to breakout, and now we want to break back in.” “Hilarious, isn’t it?”

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Review: The Death Cure (#3) by James Dashner

Review: The Death Cure (#3) by James Dashner

Goodreads | Waterstones The trials are over. WICKED is planning to restore the survivors’ memories and complete the final cure for the Flare.But Thomas has already remembered more than they think. And he knows WICKED can’t be trusted.The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than Thomas could ever imagine. Will anyone survive the Death Cure? It’s been almost ten years since…

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The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner

books in series: 5

Themes: dystopia, futuristic, sci-fi, adventure

More dystopia- sorry not sorry, it’s just too good! It’s no surprise that The Maze Runner won the ALA Best Fiction Award in 2011 and the Young Reader’s Choice Award for intermediate grades in 2012. If you’re a fan of not only reading but watching as well, this series has you covered with 3 of the books having been remade into movies. I haven’t watched them yet, but I plan on it in the near future. Yes, the irony of reading such a series at during a pandemic has not been lost on me, and I think that it actually gave the books a more realistic and serious feel. One thing that kind of bugged me was how the reader knows next to nothing about Thomas’ past, and only gets a look at his life in WICKED before the maze in The Fever Code. It doesn’t change the fact that the books are amazing... 100% would recommend but personally I would have wanted to know more about his childhood and how his family survived the flares. 

-If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive. Everything is going to change. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying. Remember. Survive. Run.

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Time for a wicked review...

Because what better place to start than where it ended?

So, back in the day I used to love reading. There was a huge amount of popular YA out there especially with the Hunger Games film release so it was easy to find something I’d enjoy. When I think about it, it was a pretty cool teen trend to have - I’ve always been jealous of those 80s kids with the bands and the looks - but we got killer female leads and kids overthrowing governments.

Anyway, recently (January) I saw an advert for the network premiere of Death Cure and remembered - I never actually got around to reading that book. You see, inside my copy of The Scorch Trials, tucked in between pages 104 and 105 is a bookmark advertising the [redacted] literary festival 2014.

Yes, one fateful ferry trip I recall feeling a little queasy, and put down that book. Shortly thereafter life turned into GCSEs, A-Levels, uni, job-seeking and bam we’re in 2021 and I realise I never picked it back up.

So why not now?

The Maze Runner Series - James Dashner

I’ll be honest I was going to pick up where I left off but realised pretty quick there’s a lot of intricacies to these books that are very easily forgotten in 7 years.

I went back and read all three.

No regrets ✌️

I’ll write a bit on each book but that does mean there will be spoilers for the prior novel on each so be aware if you read under the cut!

Book 1 - The Maze Runner - A reread

I enjoyed this book back in the day but I do remember stumbling a bit. For some reason I struggled with the style and for a time I couldn’t get into it because it was slow going for me. Reading it now, at 23, was a breeze. Either, I’ve got to be a better reader 🙌 or I was very used to first person and couldn’t adjust 😪

Anyway, the tension throughout was great, I stayed up until 2am because I couldn’t stop - haven’t done that in a while! The characters are likeable and it’s such a great concept. All the elements of mystery are so intriguing. Why are they in a maze? Who put them there? What is the purpose? Honestly, the questions are what’s lasted these years - I still wanted to know!

In all honesty, I think I enjoyed this book more the second time around. Recently, I’ve been wanting to read books aimed at an older audience because I think that’s what I should be reading but the age gap didn’t really matter here. You’re with the boys and you want them to succeed, end of. The enemies they face are by no means juvenile - there’s real threat and their reality isn’t sugarcoated. Besides, they’ve created their own little society inside a maze - none of the usual relatability barriers exist!

Book 2 - The Scorch Trials - beware spoilers ahead!

CW - pandemic

In the start of this one, the horror really cranks up. Honestly, there’s an event near the start that did turn my stomach (see: dead bodies) but it did raise the stakes and I’d say the worst is over in the first quarter so it didn’t ruin my experience reading the book. Also, as a disclaimer, I am pretty squeamish so take that as you will.

At the end of book one we find out the world has been overtaken by a disease called the Flare and here we find out all the gladers have contracted it. Wow! I’d forgotten about this viral contagion and it struck me that 16 year old me had absolutely no clue she’d be finishing this series during an actual global pandemic. What a world we live in!

So the series tone shifts to a more zombie apocalypse style story in this book and I was so on board! There was a really great scene where two characters have to hide from a Crank and the tension was incredible - the setting along with the Cranks themselves was shudder-worthy and gripping. I’m glad I didn’t finish the book back in the day because it meant I got the thrill now!

Following on from the first book, there were even more confusing hints about WICKED and some completely unexpected shifts in character which was super juicy for a reader. Great read.

Book 3 - The Death Cure - even more spoilers ahead!

Oh man. This book. That feeling you share with Thomas about having no clue what’s going on just brings such a great tension. You almost want to force him into one situation for your own curiosity but want to keep him away because of your own fears. Gets your brain and your heart engaged.

In this book, we get to see what’s left of civil society. And it’s so interesting seeing the paranoia and hopelessness. If I had read this book back in the day, I wouldn’t have seen this part with the same eyes. There was a moment when scared people were hurriedly putting on face masks and I thought oh these poor people, that’s not how masks work. It was such a surreal moment.

I don’t want to spoil too much, but I could write pages about this book. I loved seeing the downfall of society, the running away of Thomas and how I was so torn about whether he should go back to wicked or not. There was also heart wrenching scenes and twisting of fates that kept the story grounded. The constant threat of cranks brought brilliant tension and I thought it was a great ending to the series. Satisfying.

Something I would say though is that, even though I got answers, I wanted more. I wanted detail. The ins and outs because, whilst I understood the trials were about testing participant reactions, why on earth were they so extreme!? Why grievers? Why telepathy? Why fake names? I’m still left wondering about a lot.

However, I have seen that there is a fourth book, the killzone, and it’s a prequel. I haven’t bought it yet but I might. I’m hoping it could give me the answers I am searching for and it would be nice to complete the collection.

Overall, this series really had me hooked. I’m glad I didn’t finish it those years ago so I could have it now! It’s made me want to read more and even though I struggle to find books to read, it reassures me that there’s some fantastic stuff out there. Just gotta keep looking!

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Heart of the Hunter (2024) Movie Review

Heart of the Hunter – Movie Review Director: Mandla Dube Writer: Deon Meyer, Willem Grobler (Screenplay) Cast Bonko Khoza (The Woman King) Connie Ferguson (Generations) Masasa Mbangeni (The Red Sea Diving Resort) Tim Theron Peter Butler (Maze Runner The Death Cure) Nicole Fortuin (Flatland) Sisanda Henna (Rogue) Plot: A retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend…

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Movies I think Everyone Needs To Have Watched

Maze Runner trilogy These movies have so much heart and philosophical questions behind them. I know a lot of people who read the books hated the movies because they went so far off from the books, but I read the first two books and still managed to enjoy all of the movies. The concept of how far people will go to survive and whether or not it is ok to kill an entire generation for the greater good is baffling to me and I think these movies tackle the concept really well.  I also think they are very relevant to the times right now with the corona virus because it is an apocalyptic trilogy and right now that kinda feels like the way we are going. Also......I just need a moment to appreciate Dylan O’Brien.