FILMS on DVD Reviewed Part 1 (Closed)

[|MYT|Hest]

Hi everybody, question for you Torq have you watched movie ''Super 8'' already Spielberg movie. Is it great and should i watch it

THX

[|MYT|Torq]

Hi everybody, question for you Torq have you watched movie ''Super 8'' already Spielberg movie. Is it great and should i watch it

THX

No Hest m8y...

I usually wait for the DVD release..all my Film reviews are based on watching DVDs.

I shall watch Super8 ..expected DVD release Date 12 Dec

[|MYT|Torq]

THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED



X-Men First Class UK Certificate 12


Genre : Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi

Directed by : Matthew Vaugh

Starring : James McAvoy/Michael Fassbender/Rose Byrne


Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-MEN...

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Awsome Action movie with Top Draw Performances & special effects...

Recommended

8/10





Tactical Force UK Certificate 15


Genre : Action

Directed by : Adamo Paolo Cultraro

Starring : Steve Austin/Michael Jai White/Michael Shanks


A training exercise for the LAPD SWAT Team goes terribly wrong when they find themselves pitted against two rival gangs while trapped in an abandoned Hangar, armed with nothing but blanks.

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A typical Austin outing....All action - Good performances let down a tad by the script, nevertheless enjoyable hookum for a rainy day.

5/10






Chrysalis UK Certificate 12


Genre : Sci-Fi

Directed by : Tony Baez Milan

Starring : John Klemantaski/Darren Kendrick


As our world suffers the ravages of humankind, scientists look for ways to sustain life. When one of them falls ill and a chrysalis forms around him, a tug of war ensues about the future of the stricken scientist... and ultimately the fate of the Earth...

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Based on a Ray Bradbury Story...To my mind did not translate well to a movie...so I think really for Hardcore Sci-Fi & Bradbury Fans only.

I think a larger budget would have helped, still the Special effects were not Bad.

5/10

[|MYT|Alexis]

In Time


Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Director: Andrew Niccol


Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there's a catch: you're genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich "earn" decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while the rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo's love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system......................






Battleship


Genre: Action / Sci-Fi

Director: Peter Berg


Battleship 2012 movie is a story of an international Navy fleet engaged in a very dynamic and intense battle against an alien race known as "The Regents". R&B singer Rihanna makes her acting debut in the film.

[|MYT|Torq]

Thx for that Alexis my Friend..I will watch out for them.

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The Conspirator UK Certificate 12


Genre : Crime/Drama/History

Directed by : Robert Redford

Starring : James McAvoy/Robin Wright

In the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, the Vice-President, and the Secretary of State. The lone woman charged, Mary Surratt, 42, owns a boarding house where John Wilkes Booth and others met and planned the simultaneous attacks. Against the ominous back-drop of post-Civil War Washington, newly-minted lawyer, Frederick Aiken, a 28-year-old Union war-hero, reluctantly agrees to defend Surratt before a military tribunal. As the trial unfolds, Aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait and hostage in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt, her own son...

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Superb Performances compliment a real feel for the time ....Stunningly shot & Directed, a movie which will stay with you long after viewing.

Highly Recommended

9/10





Alien Undead UK Certificate 18


Genre : Action/Horror/Sci-Fi

Directed by : Greg Connors

Starring : Tonia Renee/Bret Kennedy/Ozzie Devrish

Something has gone terribly wrong at research station 320, a secret research facility one mile beneath the earth's surface. All communications are gone, all means of escape destroyed and an extremely dangerous horde of rapidly mutating ancient flesh eating creatures are consuming everything in their path. Eight survivors of the outpost, two research subjects, three mercenaries, two research technicians and a medic barricade themselves inside a remote area of the facility with little food, almost no means of defense and little hope of rescue. Their one possible escape route is through thirteen levels of terror that will lead them to the surface. And one of them is not who they seem to be, but the darkness itself which has taken human form.

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Not as good as one would have hoped...Passable performances (only just) did not lift an average Storyline...nor did the creatures who seemed to be copies from other films..
A big disappointment.

One for die hard Sci-Fi/Horror fans.

3/10





Hidden UK Certificate 15


Genre : Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Antoine Thomas

Starring : Sean Clement/Simonetta Solder/Jordan Hayes


When Brian's mother dies, he is surprised to learn that he has inherited The Sanctuary, home to her controversial experimental addiction treatment centre. During a tour of the decrepit building, Brian & his friends make a horrifying discovery.


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Well what can one say....Not a Bad effort but could have been much better....Average everything....some scary moments though.

4/10

[|MYT|Torq]

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Bunraku UK Certificate 15


Genre : Action/Drama/Fantasy

Directed by : Guy Moshe

Starring : Josh Hartnett/Woody Harrelson/Gackt/Demi Moore


In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins...

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Visually stunning...Top draw performances & Direction brings you a movie in the Style of "Sin City" come "Kill Bill".
Engrossing atmosphere let down slightly by the Storyline...but I think that is being picky.

Highly Recommended

8/10





The Hike UK Certificate 18


Genre : Horror

Directed by : Rupert Bryan

Starring : Zara Phythian/Babara Nedeliakova/Tamer Hassan


A young soldier, Kate (Zara Phythian), returns from a tour in Afghanistan after witnessing her boyfriend's tragic death in combat. With the comfort of her friends, including Torri (Barbara Nedeljacova), she takes the chance to get away on a camping trip to a picturesque, remote area of the British countryside. Wanting to escape their past, the girls begin their expedition into the woods for a peaceful break. As they near Sunset Point, they come across a strange and evasive group of locals who seem to be living off the land. During their journey they also have a friendly encounter with three charming, rock-climbing adventurers, led by Ethan (Ben Loyd Holmes). After the girls find themselves secluded again, Charlie (Jemma Bolt) goes suddenly goes missing, leaving the girls vulnerable in the dangerous woods. As darkness falls, the girls will be forced to rely on each other and their newly formed friendships to find Charlie before it becomes the last hike of their lives.

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Not a Bad horror with a twist at the End....Brutal, unforgiving a must for Die Hard Horror fans,

5/10





War Games UK Certificate 18


Genre : Action/Thriller

Directed by : Cosimo Alema

Starring : Stephanie Chapman-Baker/Sam Cohan/Valene Kane


An innocent game of paintball turns into a blood-stained nightmare when a group discover a hidden camp deep in the forest and are hunted down by a group of heavy armed and totally insane cannibal ex-soldiers.....


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A neat thriller keeps you engrossed...However a so-so storyline but with a twist at the end..
One for Late night.

5/10

[|MYT|Torq]

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Setup UK Certificate 15


Genre : Action/Crime/Drama

Directed by : Mike Gunther

Starring : Bruce Willis/Curtis Jackson/Ryan Phillippe


A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town to get back what is rightfully his. When he finally comes face to face with his longtime friend he will be forced to make a life changing choice..

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Poor, predictable storyline and a really shoddy script makes for a big yawn movie...We have been here many times before, not even Willis can lift this dire actioner.
The stunt guys were good.

4/10





Blood Creek UK Certificate 18


Genre: Horror/Thriller

Directed By : Joel Schumacher

Starring : Henry Cavill/Dominic Purcell/Emma Booth

In 1936, the Wollners - a German family living in rural Morgan County, West Virginia - are contacted by the Third Reich to host a visiting scholar, Professor Richard Wirth. In need of money, they accept Wirth into their home. Wirth's grand occult project seals the Wollners off from the rest of the world and makes them players in a horrifying game of survival. After 71 years, in 2007, Evan Marshall's life has stalled at twenty-five years old. Left without answers after his older brother Victor's disappearance from a camping trip near Town Creek, he has tried to move on. But when Victor returns one night, very much alive and having escaped his captors, Evan asks no questions - at his brother's request, he loads their rifles, packs up their boat and follows him back to Town Creek on a mission of revenge that will test them in every possible way...

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A so-so Horror, often gruesome & bloody...Everything else was just average....B-Movie fare.
One for die hard Horror fans.

4.5/10





Needle UK Certificate 18


Genre : Horror/Mystery/Thriller

Directed by : John V. Soto

Starring : Travis Fimmel/Michael Dorman/Jessica Marrais


After the death of his father, archaeology student Ben Rutherford inherits an 18th century mechanical device known as "Le Vaudo Mort". At a college party he flaunts the machine in front of a group of his closest friends and later discovers that the machine has a sinister past and may harbor supernatural powers. After class he returns to his dorm room to find that the contraption has been stolen. One by one, Ben's friends begin to die in strange and horrific circumstances. Now he must reunite with his estranged half-brother, Marcus, a forensic photographer, and delve deeper into their father's past to work out who is behind the grisly murders. As the terror mounts and the clues seem to suggest the unthinkable, a surprising twist will reveal the true identity of the killer..

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Not a bad effort considering the budget & Performances...The Special effects were good, as was the storyline...However the ending was somewhat of an anti climax.
Again..One for die hard Horror fans.


5/10

[|MYT|Alexis]

Behemoth.... is a 2011 Canadian film


Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi

Director: David Hogan


Scientists discover a giant creature under the Earth that is wrapped around the entire planet. When the creature wakes all grumpy, it causes worldwide destruction.................






The Darkest Hour (2011)



Genre: Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Director: Chris Gorak


The DARKEST HOUR is the story of five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. The 3D thriller highlights the classic beauty of Moscow alongside mind-blowing special effects.........

[|MYT|Torq]

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Transformers : Dark of the Moon UK Certificate 12


Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi

Directed by : Michael Bay

Starring : Shia LeBeouf/Josh Duhamel/John Turturro


Autobots Bummblebee, Rachet, Ironhide and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action taking on the evil Decepticons, who are eager to avenge their recent defeat. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the U.S. and Russia, to reach a hidden Cybertronian spacecraft on the moon and learn its secrets, and once again Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends. New villain, Shockwave, who rules Cybertron, is on the scene while the Autobots and Decepticons continue to battle it out on Earth...

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Well not the best of the Franchise....more to do with effects than a half way decent Storytline...Performances were average, much less engaging & I felt the Direction somewhat lazy in execution.

One for Transformer Fans then..


6/10





High Lane aka Vertige UK Certificate 15


Genre: Adventure/Horror

Directed by : Abel Ferry

Starring : Fanny Valette/Johan Libereau/Raphael Lenglet

Special Note : French Language Film with English Subtitles or English Dubbed


A group of friends on vacation decide to venture onto a trail high up in the mountains that has been closed for repairs. The climb proves more perilous than planned, especially as they soon realize that they are not alone. The adventure turns into a nightmare.....

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This movie promised much but fell away (no pun intended) in the second part. The early scenes of climbing gave new meaning to vertigo..trually awsome...But the secondhalf just became a very average slasher horror which has been scripted better elsewhere.
Still worth a look...

6/10




ONE FROM THE PAST

From time to time I will look again in my Archive at some of the Films still available on DVD which have impressed me.


Joan of Arc : The Messenger UK Certificate 15


Genre: Adventure/Biography/Drama/History/War

Directed : Luc Besson

Starring : Milla Jovovich/Dustin Hoffman/Faye Dunaway


The film is a biographical sketch of Joan of Arc (Mila Jovovich), set in the background of Anglo-French Hundred Years War of 15th century. Joan was an extremely religious young girl, who gets lead by a heavenly Conscience (Dustin Hoffman). After seeing the English destroying her hometown and brutally murdering and raping her sister, with the advise of the Conscience, she meets Charles the Dauphin (John Malkovich) and requests him to give her a chance to lead the French army to fight the English. Though skeptical, The Dauphin in a helpless condition, gives her a try. And, Joan ferociously fights the English army and rids Orleans and Reims from the English. This enables the Dauphin to be crowned without any hassles. But, the jealous Dauphin who thought that Joan could become a threat to himself too, jails Joan and ultimately sentences her to be burnt alive.

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If only more films of this were being crafted now....Superb Performances, Magical & Engaging brings to life the Times of Joan of Arc...Top draw Direction & a Stunning Performance by Milla Jovovich as Joan.

High Recommended

8/10

[|MYT|Torq]

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Captain America : The First Avenger UK Certificate 12


Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi

Directed by : Joe Johnston

Starring : Chris Evans/Hayley Atwell/Sebastian Stan


It is 1942, America has entered World War II, and sickly but determined Steve Rogers is frustrated at being rejected yet again for military service. Everything changes when Dr. Erksine recruits him for the secret Project Rebirth. Proving his extraordinary courage, wits and conscience, Rogers undergoes the experiment and his weak body is suddenly enhanced into the maximum human potential. When Dr. Erksine is then immediately assassinated by an agent of Nazi Germany's head of its secret HYDRA research department, Johann Schmidt aka the Red Skull, Rogers is left as a unique man who is initially misused as a propaganda mascot. However, when his comrades need him, Rogers goes on a successful adventure that truly makes him Captain America and his war against Schmidt begins.

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An enjoyable enough romp of this comic book character...Awsome special effects...but i felt the storyline ran out of steam after a strong start.
Reasonable performances however.

6/10





Kill The Irishman UK Certificate 18


Genre : Biography/Crime/Thriller

Directed by : Jonathan Hensleigh

Starring : Ray Stevenson/Vincent D'Onofrio/Christopher Walken


The true story of Danny Greene, an impoverished but charismatic young Irish-American who rises to power as president of longshoreman's local and is charged with corruption but evades serious jail time by becoming an FBI informant. With fearless nerve he joins forces with a Mafia gangster to rise to power in Cleveland's underworld, gaining the reputation of a Robin Hood figure and a man with nine lives as he escapes countless assassination attempts.

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A gritty dramatisation, often violent complimented by an engaging Storyline which moves with pace.
Recommended.

7/10

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Rise of The Planet of The Apes UK Certificate 12


Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller

Directed by : Rupert Wyatt

Starring : James Franco/Freida Pinto/Joth Lithgow

At the story's heart is Caesar, a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. Raised like a child by the drug's creator, Will Rodman(Franco) and a primatologist Caroline Aranha(Pinto), Caesar ultimately finds himself taken from the humans he loves and imprisoned in an ape sanctuary in San Bruno. Seeking justice for his fellow inmates, Caesar gives the fellow apes the same drug that he inherited. He then assembles a simian army and escapes the sanctuary - putting man and ape on a collision course that could change the planet forever.....

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Magical movie, thought provoking thrilling ride which will keep you glued to the screen...Execellent performances, particularly Serkis as Ceasar...compliments top draw Direction & Special Effects.

Highly Recommended

9/10





Super 8 UK Certificate 12


Genre: Mystery/Sci-Fi/Thriller

Directed by : JJ Abrams

Starring : Joel Courtney/Kyle Chandler/Elle Fanning


In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

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Great first half with trually awsome special effects...let down by an average conclusion...The movie in some respects pays homage to Spielberg, Close Encounters, ET etc., elements of which can be found here.
Elle Fanning puts in a superb performance one of the highlights in a sometimes average Storyline.

However..Recommended

7.5/10

[|MYT|Torq]

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Conan the Barbarian UK Certificate 15


Genre : Action/Adventure/Fantasy

Directed by : Marcus Nispel

Starring : Jason Momoa/Stephen Lang/Rachel Nichols


A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil...

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This is a remake of the Schwarzeneger Film of 1982...and oh dear just misses the mark...Although gritty is nothing special & to be honest rather dull...Average Storyline just cannot be lifted by the performances...
Action scenes are passable...as are the Special Effects.

Check out the original..

6/10





Panic Button UK Certificate 18


Genre : Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Chris Crow

Starring : Scarlett Alice Johnson/Jack Gordon/Michael Jibson

Four young people win a competition of a lifetime; Jo (Scarlett Alice Johnson Adulthood), Max (Jack Gordon Heartless) Gwen (Elen Rhys - Season Of The Witch) and Dave (Michael Jibson Cemetery Junction) are heading off on an all expenses paid trip to New York courtesy of the social network site All2gethr.com . As they board the private jet, they are asked to relinquish their mobile phones and take part in the in-flight entertainment - a new online gaming experience.
Once airborne the games begin, and it soon becomes evident through a series of twisted and sickening tasks, that the passengers mystery host knows far more than they ever dared imagine, but are they all as innocent as they seem?
Trapped 30,000 feet in the air and with no escape, the four find themselves set on a horrific course, forcing them to play for their lives and leading to a gruesome and bloody twist...

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An average Horror Movie which i felt was overly long..Some neat touches & Goor Performances lift a Storyline which in my opinion loses some headway towards the end.


6/10

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Cowboys & Aliens UK Certificate 12


Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Western

Directed by : Jon Favreau

Starring : Daniel Craig/Harrison Ford/Olivia Wilde

The Old West.. where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It's a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky.

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This could have been a whole lot better...Good Start but and average Storyline...Neat Special effects especially at the End.
Moderately Entertaining.

6/10






Apollo 18 UK Certificate 15


Genre: Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller

Directed by : Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego

Starring : Warren Christie/Lloyd Owen/Ryan Robbins


Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.....


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Another disappointing movie, promised much delivered little. If you like Blair Witch style camera work..so called original footage then Ok...But the Storyline/Plot missed it for me. Neither scary nor particularly believable...
One for die-hard Sci-Fi addicts.

5/10






Final Destination 5 UK Certificate 15


Genre : Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Steven Quale

Starring : Nicholas D'Agosto/Emma Bell/Miles Fisher


Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man’s premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda.

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A good sequel for a change in this franchise...Horror Fans will like this full of Scares & Gore.
The Performances were engaging and good Special Effects we have come to expect..


6.5/10

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Three More

A Lonely Place to Die UK Certificate 15


Genre : Adventure/Crime/Thriller

Directed by : Julian Gilbey

Starring : Melissa George/Ed Speleers/Sean Harris

A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety.

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A neat Thriller..Tense & Solid storyline..superb cinematography...the only criticism is that the end lacked the
punch of the rest of the film.

Recommended

7.5/10






The Devil's Double UK Certificate 18


Genre : Biography/Drame

Directed by : Lee Tamahori

Starring : Dominic Cooper/Ludivine Sugnier/Raad Rawi


Summoned from the frontline to Saddam Hussein's palace, Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) is thrust into the highest echelons of the "royal family" when he’s ordered to become the ‘fiday’ – or body double – to Saddam's son, the notorious "Black Prince" Uday Hussein (also Dominic Cooper), a reckless, sadistic party-boy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality. With his and his family’s lives at stake, Latif must surrender his former self forever as he learns to walk, talk and act like Uday. But nothing could have prepared him for the horror of the Black Prince’s psychotic, drug-addled life of fast cars, easy women and impulsive violence. With one wrong move costing him his life, Latif forges an intimate bond with Sarrab (Ludivine Sagnier), Uday's seductive mistress who’s haunted by her own secrets. But as war looms with Kuwait and Uday’s depraved gangster regime threatens to destroy them all, Latif realises that escape from the devil‘s den will only come at the highest possible cost.

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A Hard Hitting tour of the time & the sadistic mentality of Uday...Disturbing in places as one might expect...Superb performance by Cooper compliments a excellent Storyline.

Highly Recommended

8/10






The Portal UK Certificate 18


Genre: Horror

Directed by : Serge Rodnunsky

Starring : Michael Madsen/Michael Muhney/Jenna Zablocki


April and Daniel are medical examiners on the case of a strange, gory disease in which the patients are tormented by strange hallucinations before death. Investigating the latest victims, they are led to a basement where they discover a curious, completely black painting which obsesses and intoxicates them. Staring deep into the canvas, each of them sees a child their younger self soon the horrifying Doppelgängers emerge from the frame to hunt them. After Daniel succumbs to bloody explosive haemorrhaging, April understands that to destroy the painting/portal before it's too late, she must dare to face her inner child...

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What could have been an excellent Horror was let down by a less than average storyline & poor special effects.
I cannot say that it was all that scary ..It was not.
Very Poor all round.....

3/10

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Three again


Colombiana UK Certificate 15


Genre : Action/Crime/Thriller

Directed by : Olivier Megatron

Starring : Zoe Saldana/Jordi Molla/Lennie James


A young woman grows up to be a stone-cold assassin after witnessing her parents' murder as a child in Bogota. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target - the mobster responsible for her parents' death.

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A neat Action outing with all the gloss of Eurocorp Production.
An average storyline lifted by great performances, particularly Saldana, and stunning action sequences..

Recommended

7.5/10






Arena UK Certificate 18



Genre : Action/Thriller

Directed by : Jonah Loop

Starring : Samuel L. Jackson/Kellen Lutz/Katia Winter


One sadistically savvy businessman (Samuel L. Jackson) has created an empire with his brutal, fight-to-the-death gladiator website. His newest warrior is David Lord (Kellan Lutz), a kidnapped fireman, now imprisoned and forced to fight for his life. To buy his freedom, Lord agrees to do a series of lethal bouts. But as the body count escalates, and with his most challenging battle remaining, Lord unleashes a torrent of bloody carnage and reveals a secret that threatens to tear down the entire enterprise....

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This is a kind of modern Gladiator theme which does not come upto par...Average Storyline & so so Direction. The special effects were ok..but not as up front as Spartacus.

This is really a taken on of such films as Gamer, Running Man & Roller Ball ...and for all it's modern effects just does not hack it.


5/10





Kill List UK Certificate 18


Genre: Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Ben Wheatley

Starring : Neil Maskell/Michael Smiley/Myanna Buring


Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.


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A dark horror with some unexpected turns...Storyline is Tense and compliments good performances..the only let down i think was the ending..but for some maybe not.

6.5/10