FILMS on DVD Reviewed Part 1 (Closed)

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THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED


Sucker Punch UK Certificate 12

Genre : Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Thriller

Directed by : Zack Snyder

Starring : Emily Browning/Abbie Cornish/Jena Malone

A young girl (Baby Doll) is locked away in a mental asylum by her abusive stepfather where she will undergo a lobotomy in five days' time. Faced with unimaginable odds, she retreats to a fantastical world in her imagination where she and four other female inmates at the asylum, plot to escape the facility. The lines between reality and fantasy blur as Baby Doll and her four companions, as well as a mysterious guide, fight to retrieve the five items they need that will allow them to break free from their captors before it's too late....

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An interesting voyage into a Fantasy land of Action which in the most part is well done. The Storyline is fine but not oustanding...That said it was Entertaining which is its purpose..
Nicely done special effects compliments...

6.5/10





The Traveller UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Michael Oblowitz

Starring : Val Kilmer/Camille Sullivan/Dylan Neal

On the Christmas Eve in a small town, a stranger enters in the precinct and tells the Desk Sergeant Gulloy that he had murdered six people. Detective Alexander Black arrests the man in a cell and Deputy Jerry Pine, Deputy Jane Hollow, Deputy Toby Sherwood and Deputy Jack Hawkins are not able to identify him since the stranger does not have fingerprints. They call him Mr. Nobody and Deputy Hawkins recalls that he resembles the haired drifter that they had arrested and tortured one year ago, when the daughter of Detective Black had vanished. Along the night, while Mr. Nobody confesses each murder and whistles Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem, each deputy dies. Sooner Detective Black discovers that Mr. Nobody is a revengeful spirit that has come to kill them for what they did to the drifter one year ago and they are doomed to die.

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Oh dear....This could have been much better...A somewhat confusing storyline & a mediocre conclusion...The Horror effects are good but hardly make up for a fairly average movie.

5/10

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Source Code UK Certificate 12

Genre : Mystery/Romance/Sc-Fi/Thriller

Directed by : Duncan Jones

Starring : Jake Gyllenhaal/Michelle Monaghan/Vera Farmiga

Colter Stevens, a US Army helicopter pilot whose last memory is flying in Afghanistan, wakes up on a commuter train. However, he discovers that he has assumed the identity of another man. 8 minutes later, the train explodes and Stevens finds himself in some kind of pod. He then talks to someone named Goodwin, who tells him he has to go back and find out who the bomber is. He is sent back to go through the whole thing again and attempts to find who the bomber is but fails. The bomb goes off and Stevens finds himself in the pod again. He is sent back another time, yet still cannot find out anything. When he returns, he asks what is going on. Goodwin and Rutledge, the scientist in charge, tell him that he is part of a project that can put someone in another person's consciousness during the last 8 minutes of their life. Stevens then asks why he cannot just stop the bomb. He is told that he is not going back in time but placed in the moment so he can find out who the bomber is and if there are any other targets. On the side, Stevens finds himself falling for the woman traveling with him while he is still in the other man's consciousness.

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A neat Sci-Fi thriller with a touch of Romance...Well Directed by Duncan with excellent performances complimenting a good Storyline which keeps you engrossed.
Not a Sci-Fi classic but well worth a watch.

Recommended

7/10





Bane UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror/Sci-Fi

Directed by : James Eaves

Starring : Sphia Dawnay/Lisa Devlin/Tina Barnes

Katherine awakes in an underground cell with three other women all have complete amnesia. The women soon discover they are part of a gruesome experiment with no obvious purpose. That night Jane witnesses the first visit to their cell by the terrifying figure of the blood splattered Surgeon. One by one the Surgeon cuts a four digit number into each woman s skin the exact time he will return to kill them. Is there any way to escape? What is the purpose of the experiment? And who or what is screaming every time the lights go out?

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Sadly not a good low budget movie...overly long & rambling storyline...Some good moments but these are few.

Only for the hard nut Horror fan

3/10





Faster UK Certificate 15

Genre : Action/Crime Thriller

Directed by : George Tilman

Starring : Dwayne Johnson/Billy Bob Thornton/

Ten years ago, Driver (Johnson) was part of a bank heist gone horribly awry. In the chaos of the botched robbery, his brother wound up dead. Now Driver is a free man, and he's determined to punish the men who killed his late sibling. But settling the score won't be easy, because despite being just a few days shy of retirement, a veteran cop (Billy Bob Thornton) isn't about to let a massacre take place on his watch, and a hotshot hitman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) has Driver locked in his sights. Unfortunately for Driver, the closer he gets to his targets, the more he puts himself at risk. Later, just as Driver starts to think he's gotten everyone on his list, he discovers that one name seems to be missing.

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A good action revenge movie...and yes plenty of action, good performances & storming musical score....
Not much else to say...

6/10

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Red Riding Hood UK Certificate 12

Genre : Fantasy/Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Catherine Hardwicke

Starring : Amanda Seyfried/Gary Oldman

Valerie (Seyfried) is a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Irons). Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. For years, the people have maintained an uneasy truce with the beast, offering the creature a monthly animal sacrifice. But under a blood red moon, the wolf has upped the stakes by taking a human life. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon (Oldman), to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them.....

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Not a lot I can say about this Film...It's neither much of a Horror or particulary thrilling..in fact it was boring. I think that it was trying to be all things to all people, and failed.

A pity really had potential..Watch a "Company of Wolves" instead

5/10




Exit Speed UK Certificate 15


Genre : Action/Thriller

Directed by : Scott Ziehl

Starring : Desmond Harrington/Lea Thompson/Alice Greczyn

On Christmas Eve, ten strangers board a bus traveling across Texas. Far out in the wilds they collide with a meth-addicted biker. Forced off the road by other members of the gang, the passengers take refuge in the hell hole of an abandoned scrap yard. They use improvised weapons and sheer guts to mount a defense against the murderous bikers but, as their numbers dwindle, they realize that their survival depends on doing the unthinkable. They must go on the offensive.

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A neat action thriller who's storyline keeps you engrossed...Just good Fun & entertainment.
Ohhh and Violent & Gory lol.


6.5/10





The Rig UK Certificate 15

Genre : Action/Horror/Sci-Fi

Directed by : Peter Atencio

Starring : William Forsythe/Serah D'Laine/Stacey Hinnen

As a hurricane rages outside, the small but experienced crew of an oil drilling rig settles in to ride out the storm. Isolated on the rig, their calm is short lived when a crew member goes missing and an extensive search proves futile. Slowly, they discover that a deadly creature is stalking the skeleton crew, eliminating them one by one. Surrounded by nothing but raging ocean, their communication severed and no way off the rig, the roughnecks try to survive the stormy night with an unrelenting force of death hunting them down...

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This could have been much better..sadly it was not...True there were good moments but not many..
One for die Hard Horror/Sci-Fi addicts only

3/10

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Hanna UK Certificate 12

Genre : Action/Crime/Mystery

Directed by : Joe Wright

Starring : Sadirse Ronan/Eric Bana/Cate Blanchett

Hanna (Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Ms. Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity....

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A top draw performance by Ronan compliments a fast paced gripping action movie....Neat storyline, nicely shot with dynamic musical score.

Highly recommended

8/10





Hindenburg UK Certificate 15

Genre : Drama/History

Directed by : Philipp Kadelbach

Starring : Lauren Lee Smith/Stacey Keach/Greta Scacchi

Frankfurt, May 1937. The Hindenburg, the world's largest airship, is getting ready to fly to New York. A vehicle of staggering dimensions, it is the pride of Nazi Germany. But it has one serious flaw: due to an American embargo preventing the sale of helium to Germany, the Hindenburg is filled with highly combustible hydrogen gas instead...

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A shame about a rather average storyline, especially considering the Performances & Special Effects.
The musical score I liked, except the song at the end which I felt was not in keeping with the mood or era.
Sadly a missed opportunity.

Still worth a look

6/10




Hatchet 2 UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Adam Green

Starring : Danielle Harris/Tony Todd/Kane Hodder

Marybeth escapes the clutches of the deformed, swamp-dwelling iconic killer Victor Crowley. After learning the truth about her family's connection to the hatchet-wielding madman, Marybeth returns to the Louisiana swamps along with an army of hunters to recover the bodies of her family and exact the bloodiest revenge against the bayou butcher...

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oh dear what a movie....
If you like Blood & Gore wall to wall then watch this..
For hard core horror fans only

4/10

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Water for Elephants UK Certificate 12


Genre : Drama/Romance

Directed by : Francis Lawrence

Starring : Reese Witherspoon/Robert Pattinson/Christoph Waltz

After his parents' death, Jacob Jankoski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife Marlena, whom August is very possessive of and who Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with..

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Set in the early 1930s this is a sumptuous enchanting movie with top draw performances & well rounded storyline. Simply put they don't come much better than this....and to top it all off a superb musical score & lush cinematography.

Highy Recommended....A Must see Movie

10/10





Priest UK Certificate 15


Genre: Action/Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller

Directed by : Scott Stewart

Starring : Paul Bettany/Karl Urban/Maggie Q

PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills..

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Somehow I cannot help thinking we have been here before...This movie is short, 84 mins, but is fast paced with some good special effects...
The storyline is average however & the ending seems to give you the idea that there will be a sequel.

6.5/10




Dark Corners UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Ray Gower

Starring : Thora Birch/Toby Stephens

A troubled young woman (Thora Birch) wakes up one day as a different person, someone being stalked by terrifying creatures. Ugly, twisted creatures, led by the monstrous Needlelooth, seem to be stalking her every move, plaguing her already bizarre existence. Even in her own home she feels their malevolent presence. But what is the dream and what is reality?

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A pyschological horror movie which relies in part on good old fashioned scares...Neatly acted, and a reasonable storyline with a little twist at the end.

6/10

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Fast & Furious 5 UK Certificate 12

Genre : Action/Crime/Thriller

Directed by : Justin Lin

Starring : Vin Diesel/Paul Walker/Dwayne Johnson

Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he's not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can't separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey... before someone else runs them down first....

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Jolly dee a full on Action packed movie...Loads of Fun & Entertainment reviving the Fast franchise with a scorching performance by Diesel.
Solid Special Effects & fast Driving, compliments a Gripping Storyline...

Highly Recommended

8/10




Siren UK Certificate 15

Genre : Horror

Directed by : Andrew Hull

Starring : Eoin Macken/Anna Skellern

A group of friends escaping the city for a weekend away have a simple plan, to tour the coast for a relaxing weekend. Things hit a snag when one of the friends spots a seductive, sultry young woman waving for help off the shore of one of many secluded islands along the coast. Reaching out to rescue her turns deadly and they risk everything to get off the island alive...

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Not scary & to my mind hardly a Horror....Neatly Directed however.
So one for late nights.

4/10





Yellow Brick Road UK Certificate 15

Genre : Horror/Thriller

Directed by : Andy Mitton/Jesse Holland

Starring : Michael Laurino/Anessa Ramsey/Alex Draper

One Morning in New England, 1940, the entire population of Friar New Hampshire - 572 people - walked together up a winding mountain trail and into the wilderness. They left behind their clothes, their money, all of their essentials. Even their dogs were abandoned, tied to posts and left to starve. No One knows why. A search party dispatched by the U.S. Army eventually discovered the remains of nearly 300 of Friar's evacuees. Many had frozen to death. Others were cruelly and mysteriously slaughtered. The bodies of the remaining citizens are still unaccounted for. Over the years, a quiet cover-up operation managed to weave the story of Friar into the stuff of legends and backwoods fairy tales. The town has slowly repopulated, but the vast wilderness is mostly untracked, with the northern-most stretches off limits to local hunters and loggers. In 2008, the coordinates for the "YELLOWBRICKROAD" trail head were declassified. The first official expedition into a dark and twisted wilderness will attempt to solve the mystery of the lost citizens of Friar...and reach the end of the trail....

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Well not a bad effort, not particularly scary and I must say promised much but did not deliver...The Ending was odd as well.
Anyway one for a rainy day.

5/10

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Thor


Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy

Director: Kenneth Branagh


The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth..........

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Attack the Block UK Certificare 15

Genre : Action/Comedy/Sci-Fi

Directed By : Joe Cornish

Starring : Nick Frost/Jodie Whittaker

Trainee nurse Sam is walking home to her flat in a scary South London tower block when she’s robbed by a gang of masked, hooded youths. She’s saved when the gang are distracted by a bright meteorite, which falls from the sky and hits a nearby parked car. Sam flees, just before the gang are attacked by a small alien creature that leaps from the wreckage. The gang chase the creature and kill it, dragging its ghoulish carcass to the top of the block, which they treat as their territory.
While Sam and the police hunt for the gang, a second wave of meteors fall. Confident of victory against such feeble invaders, the gang grab weapons, mount bikes and mopeds, and set out to defend their turf. But this time, the creatures are bigger. Much bigger. Savage, shadowy and bestial, they are hunting their fallen comrade and nothing will stand in their way. The estate is about to become a battleground. And the bunch of no-hope kids who just attacked Sam are about to become her, and the block’s, only hope.

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Well I think this movie sits in the "Take it or leave it" category....Not much on laughs, but fun all the same...Reasonable Storyline & good Direction.
Not a classic by any means & and not good as "Shaun Of The Dead".

6/10





Tomorrow when The War began UK Certificate 12

Genre : Action/Drama/Romance/War

Directed by : Stuart Beattie

Starring : Caitlin Stasey/Rachel Hurd-Wood/Lincoln Lewis

Seven Australian teenage friends from a small town go on a camping trip to be with nature. During their trip, they see military aircraft fly overhead. What they didn't know was their country was being invaded by another country. Returning home, they discover that they are at war. With no training, they band together to fight the enemy.

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A rather disappointing adaption of John Marsden's Books....True there are some slick action sequences & the panaromic views of the National Park are awsome. But otherwise fairly average fair..
Ohh and there will be a sequel...I hope that the characterisation is better in that.

5.5/10





The Veteran UK Certificate 15

Genre : Action/Thriller

Directed by : Matthew Hope

Starring : Toby Kebbell/Brian Cox/Ashley Thomas

A soldier returning from the war in Afghanistan uncovers a conspiracy involving the intelligence services and a gang of drug dealers.


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A solid performance by Kebbell drives this film along...Hard & Gritty, often Violent & unfeely...

6/10

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Blitz UK Certificate 18

Genre : Crime/Thriller

Directed by : Elliott Lester

Starring : Jason Statham/Paddy Considine/Aidan Gillen


Detective Sergeant Tom Brant who is dispatched to take down a serial killer hell bent on killing off the police force one by one. "The Blitz" manages to slip through the grasp of Tom every time, and with the precious lives of his colleagues diminishing one by one, Tom is led to the question: if we can't protect our own, then what good are we?

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A neat gritty crime thriller in the familiar Statham pattern. Good Special Effects, but I felt the Storyline could have been better.
Nervertheless Good Fun...Give it a Try.

6.5/10





Thor UK Certificate 12

Genre : Action/Adventure/Fantasy

Directed by : Kenneth Branagh

Starring : Chris Hemsworth/Natalie Portman/Tom Hiddleston

The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth.

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Yes a great deal of fun & good acting complimented by some awsome special effects. The Storyline was well paced, the only down side for me was that I felt the Director could have handled the the action scenes better.
Nit picking I think.

Recommended

7.5/10





51 UK Certificate 18

Genre : Horror/Sci-Fi

Directed by : Jason Connery

Starring : Jason London/Rachael Miner/Bruce Boxleitner

51 chronicles what happens after political pressure from the American public forces the Air Force to provide a few well-known reporters with limited access to the most secretive base on the planet: Area 51. When one of the base's hidden 'long term visitors' exploits this unprecedented visit as a chance to liberate himself and his fellow alien captives, Area 51 turns from a secure government base to a horrifying destination of terror.


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A lost opportunity probably due to a very low budget....The Storyline was patchy, the special effects were ok given the budget.
Boxleitner, you remember him in "Babylon 5", was fine & added a certain amount of wait to some bland acting.....
I can only recommend this movie to Sci-Fi nuts.....

4/10

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Spartacus : Gods of the Arena UK Certificate 18

Genre : Action/Drama/History

Directed by : various

Starring : John Hannah/Manu Bennett/Lucy Lawless

The House of Batiatus is on the rise, basking in the glow of its infamous champion Gannicus, whose skill with a sword is matched only by his thirst for wine and women. These are the times a young Batiatus has been waiting for. Poised to overthrow his father and take control, he'll freely betray anyone to ensure his gladiators are in the highest demand. And he'll have his loyal and calculating wife Lucretia by his side for every underhanded scheme, drawing on the brazen talents of her seductive friend Gaia when it counts. Together, they will stop at nothing to deceive the masses, seize power and bleed Capua dry .....

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Prequel to Blood & Sand in Six episodes :
Highly expilicit language & sex...Extreme Brutality, Violence & Gore marked the times this story tells..and how.
Superb Storyline, Performances & Direction ....

Highly Recommended, but be Warned does not flinch in portaying the Roman Period in all its harsh reality.

10/10





The Violent Kind UK Certificate 18


Genre : Horror/Sci-Fi

Directed by : The Butcher Brothers

Starring : Cory Knauf/Taylor Cole/Bret Roberts

One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented when one of the girls becomes savagely possessed and a gang of "Rockabillies" seemingly from the 1950's descends upon them to collect what is growing inside her...

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So So Horror with some nice touches...decent special effects, but a somewhat lazy storyline.
However the Performances were above par.

5/10

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Assassination Games UK Certificate 18


Genre : Action/Thriller

Directed by : Erni Barbarash

Starring : Jean-Claude Van Damme/Scott Adkins

Vincent Brazil and Roland Flint are the two best assassins in the world - but unknown to each other. These two rival assassins form an uneasy alliance to take down a target, which is backed by dirty Interpol Agents.

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A decent Action movie with a good performance by Van Damme....Gripping storyline & some neat special effects.

6.5/10




The Bone Snatcher UK Certificate 15


Genre: Horror

Directed by : Jason Wulfsohn

Starring : Scott Bairstow/Rachel Shelly/Warrick Grier


After three of its employees have been reported missing in the Southern African Namib desert, the Eland Mining exploration company mounts a search and rescue expedition, comprising more employees which team up with Dr. Zach Straker, who researches extreme survival systems. Amidst the moving sand dunes they find human bones with just some blood on it, and identify them to belong to two of the missing men; then these disappear again, and they observe a strange monster, which according to a native former herdsman is known by the local people as Esikhulu. It's able to (dis)appear, survive shotgun hits, fatally 'incorporate' human bodies -picking them off one by one- and make water turn acid....

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A little gem of a horror movie....Good special effects & performances let down a little by the storyline & an ending suggesting a sequel.

5.5/10





Senna UK Certificate U

Genre : Biography/Documentary/Sports

Directed by : Asif Kapadia

Starring : Aryton Senna et al

The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary Brazilian motor-racing Champion, Ayrton Senna. Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80's, the film follows Senna's struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the politics which infest the sport. Sublime, spiritual yet, on occasion, ruthless - Senna conquers and transcends Formula One to become a global superstar. Privately, he is humble, almost shy, and fiercely patriotic, donating millions to his native Brasil and contemplating a life beyond motor-racing. Yet he is struck down in his prime on the blackest weekend in the history of the sport, watched live on television by 300 million people. Years on he is revered in Formula One as the greatest motor racing driver of all time - and in Brasil as a Saint...

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A truely memborable movie of the life & times of Aryton Senna...Stunning race scenes, awsome soundtract & notable archive footage...

Highly Recommended

9/10

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American Reunion

Jim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion.

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Huge beem the poor little lol

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Green Lantern UK Certificate 12

Genre : Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller

Directed By : Martin Campbell

Starring : Ryan Reynolds/Blake Lively/Peter Sarsgaard

A cocky test pilot, Hal Jordan ('Ryan Reynolds' ), acquires superhuman powers when he is chosen by "the Ring", the willpower-fed source of power, of the Green Lantern Intergalactic Corps. He, reluctantly at first, takes on the challenges these superheroes face. Putting his self-doubts aside, and spurred on by his sense of duty and love for his beautiful, intellectually equal, colleague, Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), he is soon called to defend mankind from Parallax, a super-powerful being who feeds on fear. He is the universe's last chance, as many Lanterns have been killed and the Corps is weakened. And he might just be the right Lantern for the job of keeping the world safe from harm...

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A Fun Sci-Fi Fantasy ride ....Yes an average Storyline, Performances were good & as one might expect decent special effects.
I enjoyed the experience.

6.5/10





Stake Land UK Certificate 15


Genre : Horror

Directed By : Jim Mickle

Starring : Nick Damici/Connor Paolo/Michael Cerveris

Martin was a normal teenage boy before the country collapsed in an empty pit of economic and political disaster. A vampire epidemic has swept across what is left of the nation's abandoned towns and cities, and it's up to Mister, a death dealing, rogue vampire hunter, to get Martin safely north to Canada, the continent's New Eden.

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Engaging Performances & a good Storyline make for a better than average Vampire Movie....Special Effects were neat to..

6.5/10






Mandrake UK Certificate 15


Genre : Adventure/Fantasy/Horror

Directed by : Tripp Reed

Starring : Max Martini/Betsy Russell/Jon Mack

An expedition led by adventurer DARREN McCALL and funded by the wealthy Harry Vargas braves the impenetrable jungle to retrieve a fabled bejeweled dagger from an ancient burial ground. But pulling the dagger from its rightful resting place awakens the long-dormant plant creature - part plant, part animal, and all bloodthirsty -- and sends it on a feeding frenzy from which there seems scant hope of survival or escape...

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Well what can I say.....This movie is a passable time waster & I am afraid thats it...nothing more.

One for rainy days.

4/10

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The Ward UK Certificate 15


Genre : Horror/Thriller

Directed by : John Carpenter

Starring : Amber Heard/Mamie Gummer/Danielle Panabaker


In 1966, in North Bend, Oregon, the runaway Kristen is captured by the police after burning down a farmhouse and is locked in the North Bend Psychiatric Hospital. Kristen is introduced to Dr. Gerald Stringer, who uses experimental therapy. Then she meets the inmates Emily, Sarah, Zoey and Iris and the tough nurse Lundt. During the night and in the shower later, Kristen sees the ghost of a woman and she learns that she is Alice Leigh Hudson, a mysterious wicked intern that has disappeared. When Iris is ready to go home, she is attacked by the ghost of Alice in the basement and murdered. She vanishes and the inmates decide to seek Iris out. Then Sarah is abducted by the Alice and also killed; the next one is Emily. Meanwhile Kristen escapes from her room and meets Zoey, expecting to protect her. However, Zoey is kidnapped by Alice and Kristen runs to Dr. Stringer's office. She snoops his desk and finds a report with the truth about Alice.

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Not a Carpenter classic by any means, But a neat horror none the less.....Reasonable storyline & some good special Effects.


6/10





Mother's Day UK Certificate 18


Genre : Crime/Horror/Thriller

Direcred by : Darren Lynn Bousman

Starring : Rebecca De Mornay/Jaime King/Briana Evigan

Three brothers on the run from the law head for home, only to discover that their mother lost the house in a foreclosure. Mother ingeniously orchestrates her sons' escape, teaching the house's new owners and their guests a few lessons along the way.

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A rather nasty foray into gruesome torture horror...Well acted, but we have been here before & to be honest get's to be less enjoyable.
However the Special effects are good, & De Mornay's performance shines as Mother.

6/10





The Thaw UK Certificate 15

Genre : Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller

Directed by : Mark A. Lewis

Starring : Martha Macisaac/Aaron Ashmore/Val Kilmer

At a remote Arctic research station, four ecology students discover the real horror of global warming is not the melting ice, but what's frozen within it. A prehistoric parasite is released from the carcass of a Woolly Mammoth upon the unsuspecting students who are forced to quarantine and make necessary sacrifices, or risk infecting the rest of the world....

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Not a particularly suspenseful film, competant but thats it...and ohh some blatant nonsense about global warming.
That said a movie for those spare moments.

5/10