FILMS on DVD Reviewed Part 1 (Closed)

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TWO MORE REVIEWS.


Gran Torino UK Certificate 15

Genre : Action/Crime

Directed by :Clint Eastwood

Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man, who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood.


Well a typical Clint Eastwood action movie, not the best I have seen by Him. Nevertheless a well acted Storyline, with good Action moments.....

7/10




Punisher War Zone UK Certificate 18

Genre : Action/Crime

Directed by : Lexi Alexander

Infamous vigilante, anti-hero Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson) is six years into his vengeance driven zeal as the Punisher when he brutally assaults a "beat the rap" party for notorious mob boss Gaitano Cesare. During the course of the massacre, he hideously disfigures overeager gangster Billy Russoti (Dominic West) and murders a mafia lackey who turns out to be an undercover FBI agent.
Agent Paul Budiansky (Colin Salmon), the ex-partner of the undercover Fed, joins the NYPD's "Punisher Task Force" to help bring Castle to justice, once and for all.
A facially mutilated Russoti recovers from his run-in with the Punisher with revenge on his mind and recruits a massive army of psychotic killers, gangbangers, and mobsters under his new alias "Jigsaw."


This is not a good a film as the Punisher, reviewed earlier, not as sharp, nor did I empathize with the Characters as I did with the original.
That said there are some strong action moments and special effects.

7/10

[|MYT|Alexis]

Avatar 2009....


released on December 18, 2009

Directed: by James Cameron

Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller

" Avatar " It's a futuristic, sci-fi 3D flick that combines CGI and live action......


The story??™s protagonist, Jake Sully, is a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. Jake is selected to participate in the Avatar program, which will enable him to walk. Jake travels to Pandora, a lush jungle-covered extraterrestrial moon filled with incredible life forms, some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also home to the Na??™vi, a sentient humanoid race that humans consider primitive, but are actually more evolutionarily advanced than humans. Standing three meters tall, with tails and sparkling blue skin, the Na??™vi live in harmony with their unspoiled world. As humans encroach deeper into Pandora's forests in search of valuable minerals, the Na??™vi unleash their formidable warrior abilities to defend their threatened existence.

[|MYT|Torq]

Thanks Alexis ....A must watch Film.

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Outlander UK Certificate 15

Genre: Action/Sc-Fi

Directed by : Howard McCain


In 709 DC, in the Iron Age, a spacecraft crashes in the Viking kingdom of Herot, Norway, and the pilot Kainan survives. He turns the beacon on; learns the language and culture of the planet using a machine; and finds that the predator, Moorwen, that he was transporting, had escaped. While chasing the alien monster, he finds a village completely destroyed and is arrested by the warrior Wulfric, believing that he killed the locals - Kainan is brought to Herot as a prisoner.

Awsome Special Effects compliments Strong Acting & Gripping Storyline...A kinda Braveheart meets Predator, although this predator is ten times more dangerous.

A must watch for all Sci-Fi Fans.....
Recomended to All.

9/10

[|MYT|Alexis]

Look good the Film Outlander... I will see this Film

[|MYT|Torq]

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Baby Blues aka Cradle will Fall UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror

Directed by : Lars Jacobson & Amardeep Kaleka

With her husband gone and the stress of family life rising, Mom suffers a psychotic break due to postpartum depression that compels her to exterminate her children: ages 10,7,4, and 3 months. Now hope for the family's survival rests on the shoulder of Jimmy, the eldest son and surrogate man of the house. Using his wits and intricate knowledge of the farm, Jimmy must try to protect his siblings while fending off the woman he has always known and loved as his mother. Thus, it comes down to the most epic of battles, Mother vs. Son, in the most horrific of scenarios.


Well.... a good Horror Film with some stomach churning moments, Storyline compliments as does the acting.

Recommended to Horror Fans.

7/10





Dreamland UK Certificate 15

Genre : Mystery/Sci-Fi

Stranded in the Nevada desert somewhere between Las Vegas and Reno, young couple Megan and Dylan stop at a greasy spoon cafe where they learn about the infamous Area 51 a.k.a. Dreamland , the secret US government base just a few miles away. After they get back on the road, Dylan turns on the radio and the only broadcast he can find is a speech by Adolf Hitler at the 1938 Olympic Games. Suddenly their car dies and they are left alone in the dark, desolate desert. Out of the night a visitor appears in the rear window of the car... a visitor from another moment it time. Scared for their lives, Megan and Dylan run from the car into the lonely desert darkness where their nightmarish journey is only just beginning...


The mystery here was why this was ever made, poor storyline that did not give the actors a chance.
Low budget special effects compliments this dire film.....Seems that it might do well on Cable TV at 3.00 am in the morning.

AVOID

2/10





Push UK Certificate 12

Genre : Action/Sci-Fi

Directed by : Paul McGuigan


A group of young American ex-pats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities are hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency. They must utilize their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever.


An average Sci-Fi outing very similar to the X-Men series.....Reasonable Special Effects and Storyline.


For Sci-Fi addicts only I think.

7/10

[|MYT|Alexis]

Great Films... Torq... Anyway will see...


G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra


Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Directed by: Stephen Sommers


An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.

[|MYT|Torq]

Thx Alexis...Looks Good

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Parasomnia UK Certificate 18

Genre: Horror

Directed by : William Malone

While visiting his friend Billy in the rehabilitation center of a local psychiatric hospital, the arts student Danny Sloan decides to visit the serial killer Byron Volpe. Byron, a deranged hypnotizer, used his ability to control his victims. He was arrested, wearing a hood to cover his eyes, and is now in a cell in the end of the corridor. When he passes by the room of Laura Baxter, he becomes fascinated with her angelical beauty and discovers that she has Parasomnia (the Sleeping Beauty syndrome), sleeping most of the time and awaking briefly on a few moments only. Billy visits the girl in other occasions falling in love with her; when he finds that she will be transferred to serve as experiment in a clinic with bad reputation, he decides to abduct Laura and bring her to his apartment. However, Byron also loves Laura and controls her nightmares, and uses his power to bring her back to him in a trail of blood.

Well is a well rounded Horror...Plenty of Chills & Gore....That said Good Storyline & Well Acted.

Recommended to Horror Fans.

8/10





Reckoning Day UK Certificate 18

Genre: Action/Crime

Directed by : Julian Gilbey

When Ed, a member of the US special forces, witnesses the massacre of his elite unit of men, he sets out on a bloody mission of revenge. In doing so he takes on an international drugs ring led by the ruthless Charles Toll, and races to bring him down before the release of a deadly new drug. In a brutal game of cat and mouse, Ed hunts Toll down across the United States and into the UK. With time running he resorts to ever more desperate measures to ensure justice is done as the chase pounds towards its heart-stopping climax.

This is indeed a Fast moving Action packed Film...Very Gritty.....Good Storyline & Well Acted...
A must see for Action/Crime Fans.

The only down side is the Film transfer to DVD is grainy in some parts of the movie.

8/10

[|MYT|Alexis]

Oooooo .... Hororr.... I like


District 9 (2009)....


Genre: Action / Drama / Sci-Fi

Directed by: Neill Blomkamp


An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.

In 1990, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed "The Prawns," appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new 'Prawn' friends.

[Mark]

want to see this one....anyone seen it yet?

[|MYT|Torq]

Thx Alexis ..must see that..

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Crank 2 - High Voltage UK Certificate 18

Genre : Action/Crime

Directed by : Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor

Chev Chelios survives a fall from the sky, sort of. He's in an unknown location, sedated, while various Chinese are harvesting his organs. His heart is gone, in an ice chest; a temporary in its place. Chev escapes, knowing only the name of the guy with the ice chest. He calls Doc Miles, an unlicensed cardiologist, who tells him there's only an hour's life in the artificial heart: keep it charged. Chev needs to find his own heart and get to Doc for a transplant. He starts his time-limited pursuit of shadowy figures, the ice chest, and his heart aided by Eve, Rei, and Venus - a stripper, a prostitute, and a pal with Tourette's - constantly needing an electric charge to keep going.

This follows on from the first outing....High octane action, great special effects & the usuall larconic acting from Statham.

Recomended to All action fans....

8/10




Far Cry UK Certificate 18

Genre : Action/Sci-Fi

Directed by : Uwe Boll

An adaptation of the first-person-shooter video game where Jack Carver, a retired Special Forces Officer who now is transport for hire, by people and cargo. On one particular trip Jack ferries a photographer 'Val' who wants to photograph old Japanese WW2 bases on some of the Micronesian islands. He goes through hell when his boat is attacked and destroyed by an unknown party while Val is away. Surviving by the skin of his teeth, he must now find Val and uncover what is truly happening on these dark and mysterious islands.

Well the only resemblance to the game is the Title...and very little else. Surprisingly low key direction by Boll nothing as hard hitting as Seed & Tunnel Rats (both reviewed earlier).
Acting was so-so as was the storyline, however some of the set piece action was good.

One if you have no others to watch.

5/10




Splinter UK Certificate 18

Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller

Directed by : Michael Olmos

On the mean streets of LA, two gangsters - - Dreamer (Almeida) and Dusty (Noel G.) - - unite over the mysterious murder of their brother. Dreamer, with the bullet that killed his brother still lodged in his skull, is desperately seeking revenge when he crosses paths with Detective Gramm (Atis), a confident rookie cop partnered with corrupt veteran Cunningham (Sizemore). Amidst a rising body count and the threat of an all-out gang war, the four characters lock themselves in a brutal end-game as they discover who among them is creating the brutal chaos.

This is not the Horror film of the same name reviewed earlier.
A good crime story and performances makes for a neat thriller......not as good as the hype would have us believe. Anyway for Action/Crime addicts well worth watching.

7/10

[|MYT|Torq]

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State of Play UK Certificate 12

Genre : Action/Thriller

Directed by :Kevin MacDonald

A petty thief is gunned down in an alley and a Congressman's assistant falls in front of a subway - two seemingly unrelated deaths. But not to wisecracking, brash newspaper reporter Cal McAffrey who spies a conspiracy waiting to be uncovered. With a turbulent past connected to the Congressman and the aid of ambitious young rookie writer Della Frye, Cal begins uprooting clues that lead him to a corporate cover-up full of insiders, informants, and assassins. But as he draws closer to the truth, the relentless journalist must decide if it's worth risking his life and selling his soul to get the ultimate story.


Outstanding performances & storyline makes for a Top action Thriller.....A must see.

10/10





From Within UK Certificate 15

Genre : Horror

Directed by : Phedon Papamichael

In a small Maryland town, the suicide of an outcast teenager triggers a string of violent suicides. These suicides seem to stem from a curse which spreads when any person, who witnesses the suicide, is possessed by an unseen evil force which leads them to commit suicide themselves. A young teenager, named Lindsey, thinks there is a connection of the events to Aiden, the outcast brother of the first suicide case. But Lindsey must race against the clock when she witnesses her mother fall victim, and must try to find a way to stop the curse before it kills her too. Meanwhile the God-fearing townspeople, led by a fanatic preacher with a connection to the events also, form a vigilante group to take the law in their own hands.

This I think is an underated film....Genuine chills & shocks.....Good Storyline and well acted.

Recommend to Horror Fans.

7/10




Session 9 UK Certificate 15

Genre : Horror

Directed by : Brad Anderson


A group of men hired to rid an abandoned insane asylum of its asbestos so it can be torn down find themselves in a twisted nightmare. Gordon (Peter Mullan), who is dealing with stress from a new baby, is disturbed and tormented by an increase in fights with his wife. The other crew members include Jeff (Brendan Sexton III), Gordon??™s nephew who has an extreme fear of the dark; Phil (David Caruso), a man struggling with being dumped by his girlfriend; her new boyfriend, Hank (Josh Lucas); and Mike (Stephen Gevedon), an aspiring lawyer who discovers a series of taped interviews of doctor??™s sessions with a psychiatric patient suffering from multiple personality disorder. The longer the crew works in the hospital, the more dangerous it becomes, as Gordon begins to hear voices and hallucinate disturbing scenarios. Mike continues to return to the taped sessions to learn more about the dangers lurking in the hospital, and, indeed, in the human mind. Each man will have to face his fears and decide what is real and what is imagined.

A good Psychological Horror film with many chilling moments...Good Performances & Storyline...

Again recommended to Horror Fans...

[|MYT|Torq]

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Dying Breed UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror

Directed by : Jody Dwyer

Dying Breed interweaves the two most fascinating icons of Tasmanian history: the extinct Tasmanian tiger and "The Pieman" (aka Alexander Pearce) who was hanged for cannibalism in 1824. Against all odds, Pearce escaped from the most feared penal settlement of the British Empire - Sarah Island - and disappeared into the impenetrable forests of Western Tasmania. Seven convicts escaped with him, yet Pearce was the only one that emerged... along with chunks of human flesh in his pockets. The legend of Pearce was born. An extinct species... a long forgotten legend... both had a desperate need to survive; both could now have living descendants within the Tasmanian bush. Many sightings of the tiger have been reported. Many hikers have gone missing. Hundreds in fact. Zoologist Nina is convinced there are still tigers remaining in the Tasmanian wilderness, and she has proof ........

Neatly acted Horror with good Storyline and reasonable special effects....The idea very similar to Wrong Turn...

Recommended to Horror Fans

7/10



Necromentia UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror

Directed by : Pearry Teo

Hagen, who has a dead wife believes that he can revive her from the dead. Travis, a man who lost his brother and wants to join him in the after life. Morbius, a bartender who is betrayed by those he loves comes back from the dead to take revenge. And a strange man only known as Mr. Skinny protects the secrets of the Ouija Board and how the stories weave and affect each other.

A bit of a disappointment...A disjointed Storyline..and some low budget special effects...makes for a poor film...Pearry Teo has done better .."The Gene Generation" reviewed earlier is a good example.

Only for die hard horror fans.

5/10




Surviving Evil UK Certificate 15

Genre: Action/Horror

Directed by : Terence Daw

Television crew shooting on remote Mayaman Island in the Philippines discovers that a local legend has roots in reality when a mythical creature called the Aswang descends from the trees and begins stalking them through the jungle. The Aswang is a shape-shifting creature that craves human flesh, and feeds on the blood of pregnant women. Upon arriving on the island, the jovial crew begins shooting a jungle survival special hosted by Sebastian 'Seb' Beazley (Billy Zane), though the laid-back atmosphere soon gives way to sheer terror when the Aswang arrives to feed on the naive newcomers.

A nice idea spoilt i guess from a lack of budget to add better special effects. However well acted and a good storyline lifts the Film

One for Horror fans.

7/10

[|MYT|Torq]

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Autopsy UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror

Directed by : Adam Gierasch

Emily, her boyfriend Bobby, and their good friends Claire and Jude are driving through the darkened Louisiana countryside when their car spins out of control and crashes into a tree. When the ambulance arrives to take them to Mercy Hospital, the traumatized travelers assume that the worst is behind them. But why are there so few doctors at Mercy Hospital, and why are most of the floors empty? As the mystery of this foreboding hospital grows, the weary travels realize that the horror is only beginning.

This is a neat Horror film, Gripping storyline, Good performances & some excellent special effects....
One special effect scene has got to be seen just for the uniqueness.

Highly recommended to all Horror Fans...

8/10





Dead Girl UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror

Directed By : Marcel Sarmiento & Gadi Harel

Having skipped school for the day, Rickie And JT find the derelict remains of a hospital. Deep within the bowels of the disused facility the pair happens upon a beautiful young woman, chained, covered in plastic and seemingly dead. Or is she?

A reasonable Horror film...Average Storyline & Performances..Nontheless worth a look.
Recommended to Horror Fans.

6/10




Walled In UK Certificate 18

Genre : Mystery/Horror/Thriller

Directed By : Gilles Paquet-Brenner

A young woman who recently graduated from engineering school travels to a remote location to supervise the demolition of a mysterious building. She soon discovers the horrifying secrets of the building and its past inhabitants, many of whom were victims of a vicious murderer who entombed his prey alive within its walls. Now she must turn the tables on the killer before she becomes his latest victim.

This is a neat Mystery Thriller with some shock moments. Performances & Storyline compliment.

Recommended to Horror/Mystery Fans

7/10

[|MYT|Torq]

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Dark Floors UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror

Directed by : Pete Riski

Sarah is an autistic little girl whose father is worried about her health. Concerned for her, the father sees her removal from the hospital by force as the only option. An elevator breakdown prevents a smooth exit and leaves them trapped with others yet this incident is only the beginning of a descent into nightmare. As the doors open, the hospital appears mysteriously deserted. When mutilated bodies are found, creatures from the underworld start a terrifying attack and it soon becomes clear that the survival of the group may rest solely on the little girl.

Rather a neat horror, a bit predictable in places.....nevertheless Good performances & special effects.

Worth a look ...particularly for Horror Fans.

7/10



Pig Hunt UK Certificate 18

Genre : Crime/Horror

Directed by : Jim Isaac

When John takes his San Francisco friends to his deceased uncle's remote ranch to hunt wild pigs, it seems like a typical guys weekend with guns - despite the presence of John's sexy girlfriend Brooks. But as John and his crew trek deeper into the forest, they begin tracking the awful truth about his uncle's demise and the legend of The Ripper -- a murderous three-thousand-pound black boar! Their pursuit leads them through fields of marijuana and into the muddy landscape of Big Wallow, involving high-powered weaponry, the violent and unpredictable Tibbs Brothers, massacred emus, a machete-toting Hippie Stranger, vengeful rednecks, and throat-slitting Cult Girls who grow dope by day and worship a Giant Killer Pig by night.

This is a well tried scenerio...That said Good performances & a reasonable storyline with good special effects lift an otherwise average film.
One only for Horror/Crime Fans.

6/10



The Unborn UK Certificate 15

Genre: Horror

Directed by : David Goyer

The Unborn is a supernatural thriller that draws upon the legend of a dybbuk, a malevolent spirit that refuses to leave the human world and inhabits the body of a person. Protagonist Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) is plagued by merciless dreams, visions of strange looking dogs, and an evil child with bright blue eyes. After being hit with a mirror by her neighbor's son, Casey's eyes begin to change color and she learns she had a twin brother who died in the womb...........

This is the best of the three reviewed here...
A neat shocker with good performances & storyline...The special effects although to budget are good...

Recommended.

8/10

[|MYT|Alexis]

Good all horrors Torq My Friend


Seven Pounds


Director: Gabriele Muccino

Genre: Drama

Haunted by a secret, Ben Thomas looks for redemption by radically transforming the lives of seven people he doesn't know. Once his plan is set, nothing will be able to stop him. At least that's what he thinks. But Ben hadn't planned on falling in love with one of these people and she's the one who will end up transforming him.




Angels & Demons


Director: Ron Howard

Genre: Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

The team behind the global phenomenon "The Da Vinci Code" returns for the highly anticipated "Angels & Demons," based upon the bestselling novel by Dan Brown. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard religious expert Robert Langdon, who once again finds that forces with ancient roots are willing to stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their goals. Ron Howard again directs the film, which is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and John Calley. The screenplay is by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman.

When Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history - he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization's most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. When Langdon learns that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican's only hope for survival.