THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
Game of Death UK Certificate 18
Genre : Action/Adventure
Directed by : Giorgio Serafini
Starring : Wesley Snipes/Zoe Bell/Robert Davi
A diplomat's bodyguard and company are injured in a botched assassination attempt. They're all taken to the same hospital, where the bodyguard teams up with a nurse to protect the diplomat from a team of ruthless assassins. The nurse soon learns that there is more to this sticky situation than expected..
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An average action movie with Snipes below par on acting & believabilty...One for a rainy day I think.
6/10
Exorcismus UK Certificate 18
Genre : Horror
Directed by : Manual Carballo
Starring : Steven Billington/Sophie Vavasseur
A typically rebellious teenager, the life of Emma Hawkins takes a dramatic turn for the worse as she begins experiencing the most frightening fits. Her parents suspect the cause to be psychological; however there is something dark and terrible inside her that won't be hiding for much longer. As the situation quickly reaches desperation, the family enlist the help of a priest who begins to visit Emma every day. Although the priest wants to reassure the family that all will be well, doubt begins to creep in as he too becomes more and more frightened. An unimaginable evil is hiding inside Emma, waiting for it's time to enter into the world.....
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Another very average horror with little if anything new in the exocist genre....Passable performances and some gritty moments....one I think for die-hard horror fans only..
5/10
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THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
Paranormal Activity 2 UK Certificate 15
Genre : Horror/Mystery/Thriller
Directed by : Tod Williams
Starring : Katie Featherston/Micah Sloat
Daniel Rey along with his wife, Kristi; daughter, Ali; toddler son, Hunter, and their dog, move to Carlsbad, California. A few days later their residence is broken into, however, nothing appears to be missing. In order to prevent re-occurrences, they install a number of security cameras that will record everything on a DVR. After they hire a Spanish-speaking nanny to look after Hunter, she informs them that there is something wrong in their house and performs prayers, much to the chagrin of Daniel, who lets her go. He will subsequently regret this decision as more inexplicable and strange incidents occur, with Ali concluding, after a research, that their house may be possessed by a demonic entity.....
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Not as slow burning as the first, but as creepy in places..I must admit I am not a fan of this kind of Photographic Style, but it is well done....If you liked the first then you will like this.
7/10
Terror Trap UK Certificate 18
Genre:Crime/Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Dan Garcia
Starring : David James Elliot/Michael Madsen/Heather Marsden
A young couple's (David James Elliot and Heather Marsden) car breaks down in a small rural town in America's deep south. Seeking refuge for the night in a nearby rundown motel, they soon realise that the owner, Carter (Michael Madsen), runs the town... and the local gang of twisted, masked kidnappers, torturers, and killers.....
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Below average horror only suitable for Cable TV..."Vacancy" was much better...
One for those die-hard Horror fans who have trouble sleeping..
4/10
Paranormal Activity 2 UK Certificate 15
Genre : Horror/Mystery/Thriller
Directed by : Tod Williams
Starring : Katie Featherston/Micah Sloat
Daniel Rey along with his wife, Kristi; daughter, Ali; toddler son, Hunter, and their dog, move to Carlsbad, California. A few days later their residence is broken into, however, nothing appears to be missing. In order to prevent re-occurrences, they install a number of security cameras that will record everything on a DVR. After they hire a Spanish-speaking nanny to look after Hunter, she informs them that there is something wrong in their house and performs prayers, much to the chagrin of Daniel, who lets her go. He will subsequently regret this decision as more inexplicable and strange incidents occur, with Ali concluding, after a research, that their house may be possessed by a demonic entity.....
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Not as slow burning as the first, but as creepy in places..I must admit I am not a fan of this kind of Photographic Style, but it is well done....If you liked the first then you will like this.
7/10
Terror Trap UK Certificate 18
Genre:Crime/Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Dan Garcia
Starring : David James Elliot/Michael Madsen/Heather Marsden
A young couple's (David James Elliot and Heather Marsden) car breaks down in a small rural town in America's deep south. Seeking refuge for the night in a nearby rundown motel, they soon realise that the owner, Carter (Michael Madsen), runs the town... and the local gang of twisted, masked kidnappers, torturers, and killers.....
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Below average horror only suitable for Cable TV..."Vacancy" was much better...
One for those die-hard Horror fans who have trouble sleeping..
4/10
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THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
Saw 7 : The Final Chapter UK Certificate 18
Genre: Horror
Directed by : Kevin Greutert
Starring : Tobin Bell/Costas Mandylor/Betsy Russell
Special Note : DVD in 2D & 3D versions
Jigsaw's surviving victims, who seek counselling from a self-help mentor (Sean Patrick Flanery) whose past as a previous victim figures directly into each one's fate. Soon though they must help themselves...
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Well has it Ended....This outing is a tad average, still some gut wrenching moments, but you still get the feeling that the special effects are contrived. On the up side some some good performances and a reasonable storyline.
One I think for Saw & Horror Fans
6/10
Shell Shock aka Triage UK Certificate 18
Genre: Drame/War
Directed By : Danis Tanovic
Starring : Colin Farrell/Paz Vega/Christopher Lee
Mark and David are best friends, photo journalists going from war to war. In the spring of 1988, they're in Kurdistan, at an isolated mountain clinic, waiting for an offensive. David's had enough - he wants to go home to Dublin to his pregnant wife. He leaves, with Mark promising to follow in a few days. A week or so later, Mark's home after being wounded, but David's not been heard from. Mark's slow recovery and uncharacteristic behavior alarm his girlfriend, Elena, who asks her grandfather, a Spanish psychologist, to come to Dublin to help. Are there things the carefree and detached journalist is bottling up? Is he a casualty of war?
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A very Powerful Storyline with equally strong performances illustrates only to well the futility of war. Stunning anti-war film, yes unyeilding but all the better for that.
The only down side is the execution of the film, the direction if you will...Still thats nit picking.
Recommended
8/10
Saw 7 : The Final Chapter UK Certificate 18
Genre: Horror
Directed by : Kevin Greutert
Starring : Tobin Bell/Costas Mandylor/Betsy Russell
Special Note : DVD in 2D & 3D versions
Jigsaw's surviving victims, who seek counselling from a self-help mentor (Sean Patrick Flanery) whose past as a previous victim figures directly into each one's fate. Soon though they must help themselves...
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Well has it Ended....This outing is a tad average, still some gut wrenching moments, but you still get the feeling that the special effects are contrived. On the up side some some good performances and a reasonable storyline.
One I think for Saw & Horror Fans
6/10
Shell Shock aka Triage UK Certificate 18
Genre: Drame/War
Directed By : Danis Tanovic
Starring : Colin Farrell/Paz Vega/Christopher Lee
Mark and David are best friends, photo journalists going from war to war. In the spring of 1988, they're in Kurdistan, at an isolated mountain clinic, waiting for an offensive. David's had enough - he wants to go home to Dublin to his pregnant wife. He leaves, with Mark promising to follow in a few days. A week or so later, Mark's home after being wounded, but David's not been heard from. Mark's slow recovery and uncharacteristic behavior alarm his girlfriend, Elena, who asks her grandfather, a Spanish psychologist, to come to Dublin to help. Are there things the carefree and detached journalist is bottling up? Is he a casualty of war?
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A very Powerful Storyline with equally strong performances illustrates only to well the futility of war. Stunning anti-war film, yes unyeilding but all the better for that.
The only down side is the execution of the film, the direction if you will...Still thats nit picking.
Recommended
8/10
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Let Me In UK Certificate 15
Genre : Drama/Fantasy/Horror
Directed by : Matt Reeves
Starring : Kodi Smit-Mcphee/Chloe Moretz
The sensitive target of vicious bullying at school, 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a social misfit from a broken home. By day Owen dreams about laying waste to his classroom tormentors; by night his attentions turn to his reclusive neighbours in their austere apartment complex. One evening, as Owen takes out his pent-up aggressions on a tree, his new neighbour Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz) appears over his shoulder. A young girl wise beyond her years, Abby just moved in next door to Owen with her stoic caretaker (Richard Jenkins), who seems to harbour a sinister secret. Compelled by Abby's apparent imperviousness to the harsh winter elements, her frail disposition, and the fact that she's nowhere to be found before the sun falls, Owen senses a kindred soul, and strikes up a friendship with the girl, despite her repeated attempts to maintain an emotional distance. Simultaneously, their community grows vigilant following a series of vicious murders, and Abby's caretaker vanishes without a trace. Later, as Abby begins to grow vulnerable, her bond with Owen strengthens. By the time Owen begins to suspect that his evasive new friend is something other than human, it starts to seem as if Abby could use a good friend after all. Given that his bullies are growing more emboldened by the day, so too could Owen.
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Svea m8y was right..this is a remake of the Swedish Title " Let The Right One In"....
In fact not a bad drama horror..Well Acted & Stylish..an intense multilayered Horror Film with a riverting storyline.
Recommended
7/10
12 Rounds UK Certificate 15
Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller
Directed by : Renny Harlin
Starring : John Cena/Aidan Gillen/Ashley Scott
A detective named Danny Fisher (John Cena) discovers that his loving girlfriend named Molly Porter (Ashley Scott) has been kidnapped by internationally known terrorist Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen), who is nearly untraceable. The terrorist forced him into "12 Rounds" of dangerous games which were carefully plotted throughout the streets of New Orleans. Danny Fisher struggles and tries his best to save his girlfriend to keep while the obvious ticking clocks and crude consequences which accompany each one of these "rounds" do their best to derail him from rescuing the love of his life before it's too late.
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A good old fashion Action Movie in the style of Die Hard & Speed...Take it for what it is....you will be surprised how good Cena is in this....Stylish special effects & not half bad Storyline..
Recommended
7/10
Let Me In UK Certificate 15
Genre : Drama/Fantasy/Horror
Directed by : Matt Reeves
Starring : Kodi Smit-Mcphee/Chloe Moretz
The sensitive target of vicious bullying at school, 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a social misfit from a broken home. By day Owen dreams about laying waste to his classroom tormentors; by night his attentions turn to his reclusive neighbours in their austere apartment complex. One evening, as Owen takes out his pent-up aggressions on a tree, his new neighbour Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz) appears over his shoulder. A young girl wise beyond her years, Abby just moved in next door to Owen with her stoic caretaker (Richard Jenkins), who seems to harbour a sinister secret. Compelled by Abby's apparent imperviousness to the harsh winter elements, her frail disposition, and the fact that she's nowhere to be found before the sun falls, Owen senses a kindred soul, and strikes up a friendship with the girl, despite her repeated attempts to maintain an emotional distance. Simultaneously, their community grows vigilant following a series of vicious murders, and Abby's caretaker vanishes without a trace. Later, as Abby begins to grow vulnerable, her bond with Owen strengthens. By the time Owen begins to suspect that his evasive new friend is something other than human, it starts to seem as if Abby could use a good friend after all. Given that his bullies are growing more emboldened by the day, so too could Owen.
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Svea m8y was right..this is a remake of the Swedish Title " Let The Right One In"....
In fact not a bad drama horror..Well Acted & Stylish..an intense multilayered Horror Film with a riverting storyline.
Recommended
7/10
12 Rounds UK Certificate 15
Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller
Directed by : Renny Harlin
Starring : John Cena/Aidan Gillen/Ashley Scott
A detective named Danny Fisher (John Cena) discovers that his loving girlfriend named Molly Porter (Ashley Scott) has been kidnapped by internationally known terrorist Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen), who is nearly untraceable. The terrorist forced him into "12 Rounds" of dangerous games which were carefully plotted throughout the streets of New Orleans. Danny Fisher struggles and tries his best to save his girlfriend to keep while the obvious ticking clocks and crude consequences which accompany each one of these "rounds" do their best to derail him from rescuing the love of his life before it's too late.
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A good old fashion Action Movie in the style of Die Hard & Speed...Take it for what it is....you will be surprised how good Cena is in this....Stylish special effects & not half bad Storyline..
Recommended
7/10
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Race To Witch Mountain
Director: Andy Fickman
Genre: Adventure / Family / Fantasy
In Las Vegas, the regenerated ex-con Jack Bruno works as taxi driver. During an UFO Convention at Planet Hollywood, the skeptical Jack picks up Dr. Alex Friedman, who will present a scientific lecture in the event. Then he is pressed by two henchmen of his former boss, the criminal Wolff, that wants to talk to him, but Jack does not want to return to the crime life. Jack fights and gets rid of them; out of the blue, he finds two teenagers on the backseat of his cab. They tell that they are siblings, Sara and Seth, and they need to travel to a location outside Las Vegas in the middle of nowhere. Meanwhile the government finds a spacecraft that crashed nearby Las Vegas and is chasing the two aliens; after the investigation of the men of Major Henry Burke, they discover that the two siblings are the aliens. Jack Bruno, Sara and Seth are chased by Henry Burke's team and by the "Syphon", a killer from outer space that has been sent to kill them by the military of their planet that want to invade Earth. Sara and Seth explain that they traveled to Earth to collect scientific data of an experiment and save Earth from invasion, but they need to return immediately to their planet. Jack teams up with Dr. Alex to retrieve their spacecraft in a secret base in the Witch Mountain..................
Director: Andy Fickman
Genre: Adventure / Family / Fantasy
In Las Vegas, the regenerated ex-con Jack Bruno works as taxi driver. During an UFO Convention at Planet Hollywood, the skeptical Jack picks up Dr. Alex Friedman, who will present a scientific lecture in the event. Then he is pressed by two henchmen of his former boss, the criminal Wolff, that wants to talk to him, but Jack does not want to return to the crime life. Jack fights and gets rid of them; out of the blue, he finds two teenagers on the backseat of his cab. They tell that they are siblings, Sara and Seth, and they need to travel to a location outside Las Vegas in the middle of nowhere. Meanwhile the government finds a spacecraft that crashed nearby Las Vegas and is chasing the two aliens; after the investigation of the men of Major Henry Burke, they discover that the two siblings are the aliens. Jack Bruno, Sara and Seth are chased by Henry Burke's team and by the "Syphon", a killer from outer space that has been sent to kill them by the military of their planet that want to invade Earth. Sara and Seth explain that they traveled to Earth to collect scientific data of an experiment and save Earth from invasion, but they need to return immediately to their planet. Jack teams up with Dr. Alex to retrieve their spacecraft in a secret base in the Witch Mountain..................
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THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
Skyline UK Certificate 15
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Directed by : The Brothers Strause
Starring : Eric Balfour/Scottie Thompson/Brittany Daniel
Strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth...
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An enjoyable Sci-Fi romp, let down somewhat by the Storyline....Great Special Effects lift some dull acting moments...and an unexpected ending which I think will lead us on to another Film.
Recommended...
7/10
Husk UK Certificate 18
Genre: Drame/Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Brett Simmonds
Starring : Devon Graye/Wes Chatham/C.J.Thomason
A small group of friends become stranded in the country following a horrific car accident, and encounter a psychotic scarecrow while searching for help.....
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While watching this film I gained the impression that I had seen it all before, "Dead Birds" perhaps...Anyway that said a neat Horror, scary in places with a reasonable storyline....
Recommended to Horror Fans..
7/10
Skyline UK Certificate 15
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Directed by : The Brothers Strause
Starring : Eric Balfour/Scottie Thompson/Brittany Daniel
Strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth...
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An enjoyable Sci-Fi romp, let down somewhat by the Storyline....Great Special Effects lift some dull acting moments...and an unexpected ending which I think will lead us on to another Film.
Recommended...
7/10
Husk UK Certificate 18
Genre: Drame/Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Brett Simmonds
Starring : Devon Graye/Wes Chatham/C.J.Thomason
A small group of friends become stranded in the country following a horrific car accident, and encounter a psychotic scarecrow while searching for help.....
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While watching this film I gained the impression that I had seen it all before, "Dead Birds" perhaps...Anyway that said a neat Horror, scary in places with a reasonable storyline....
Recommended to Horror Fans..
7/10
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THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
Unstoppable UK Certificate 12
Genre: Action/Drame/Thriller
Directed by : Tony Scott
Starring : Denzel Washington/Chris Pine/Rosario Dawson
A drama about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Pits an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They're chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town.....
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Fast paced action thriller has it all....Gripping Storyline line & strong performances....
Highly recommended
8/10
Machete UK Certificate 18
Genre : Action/Crime/Thriller
Directed by : Robert Rodriguez/Ethan Maniquis
Starring : Danny Trejo/Steven Seagal/Michelle Rodriguez
Three years ago in Mexico, determined Federale Machete is betrayed and set-up by his boss, resulting in his wife and child being murdered by drug kingpin Torrez. Now, in Texas, Machete resurfaces when hired to assassinate Senator McLaughlin, an extreme advocate against illegal immigration. Once again betrayed and set-up, Machete plots his revenge against the men who've wronged him with the help of resistance fighter Luz, ICE Agent Sartana, and the shotgun-toting Padre...
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Very violent exploitation film....But if you take it for what it is then you will enjoy...
Over the top performances compliment a well written Storyline....and ohhh yes plenty of Blood.
Recommmended
7/10
Unstoppable UK Certificate 12
Genre: Action/Drame/Thriller
Directed by : Tony Scott
Starring : Denzel Washington/Chris Pine/Rosario Dawson
A drama about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Pits an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They're chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town.....
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Fast paced action thriller has it all....Gripping Storyline line & strong performances....
Highly recommended
8/10
Machete UK Certificate 18
Genre : Action/Crime/Thriller
Directed by : Robert Rodriguez/Ethan Maniquis
Starring : Danny Trejo/Steven Seagal/Michelle Rodriguez
Three years ago in Mexico, determined Federale Machete is betrayed and set-up by his boss, resulting in his wife and child being murdered by drug kingpin Torrez. Now, in Texas, Machete resurfaces when hired to assassinate Senator McLaughlin, an extreme advocate against illegal immigration. Once again betrayed and set-up, Machete plots his revenge against the men who've wronged him with the help of resistance fighter Luz, ICE Agent Sartana, and the shotgun-toting Padre...
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Very violent exploitation film....But if you take it for what it is then you will enjoy...
Over the top performances compliment a well written Storyline....and ohhh yes plenty of Blood.
Recommmended
7/10
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Wake Wood UK Certificate 18
Genre: Horror
Directed by : David Keating
Starring : Eva Birthistle/Aidan Gillen/Timothy Spall
Still grieving the death of their only child, Alice, a young couple relocate to the remote town of Wake Wood where they stumble on a group of villagers practising Pagan rituals. They soon learn that this ritual has the power to bring back the dead, and would allow them three dats with their beloved daughter.
They agree terms with the village leader (Timothy Spall) but then far bigger questions loom... what will they do when it's time for Alice to go back? Will she go back peacefully? Or are there more sinister forces at work?
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Hammer Films resurrected....And what a deput...Wake Wood suceeds in all departments...Gripping Storyline with a nice psychological edge, excellent Performances & top draw Direction by Keating.
Recommended
8/10
Gun UK Certificate 15
Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller
Directed by : Jessy Terrero
Starring : Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson/Val Kilmer/Annalynne McCord
Detroit gun runner Rich (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson) works to sniff out a traitor in his midst after being targeted by the FBI and having barely survived a weapons deal gone awry. Rich was all set to unload a serious supply of firepower when the bullets started to fly, and Angel (Val Kilmer) saved his life. Later, as the investigation heats up, Rich's lover and supplier Gabriella (AnnaLynne McCord) starts getting paranoid. When Gabriella too finds herself on the bad end of a botched exchange, the stage is set for a shocking revelation that will rock the entire Detroit underworld....
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Oh Dear....This could have been a whole lot better....Instead an average actioner with an even less average Storyline..
Enjoyable in places....
One for Die Hard Crime Fans only I think.
6/10
Wake Wood UK Certificate 18
Genre: Horror
Directed by : David Keating
Starring : Eva Birthistle/Aidan Gillen/Timothy Spall
Still grieving the death of their only child, Alice, a young couple relocate to the remote town of Wake Wood where they stumble on a group of villagers practising Pagan rituals. They soon learn that this ritual has the power to bring back the dead, and would allow them three dats with their beloved daughter.
They agree terms with the village leader (Timothy Spall) but then far bigger questions loom... what will they do when it's time for Alice to go back? Will she go back peacefully? Or are there more sinister forces at work?
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Hammer Films resurrected....And what a deput...Wake Wood suceeds in all departments...Gripping Storyline with a nice psychological edge, excellent Performances & top draw Direction by Keating.
Recommended
8/10
Gun UK Certificate 15
Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller
Directed by : Jessy Terrero
Starring : Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson/Val Kilmer/Annalynne McCord
Detroit gun runner Rich (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson) works to sniff out a traitor in his midst after being targeted by the FBI and having barely survived a weapons deal gone awry. Rich was all set to unload a serious supply of firepower when the bullets started to fly, and Angel (Val Kilmer) saved his life. Later, as the investigation heats up, Rich's lover and supplier Gabriella (AnnaLynne McCord) starts getting paranoid. When Gabriella too finds herself on the bad end of a botched exchange, the stage is set for a shocking revelation that will rock the entire Detroit underworld....
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Oh Dear....This could have been a whole lot better....Instead an average actioner with an even less average Storyline..
Enjoyable in places....
One for Die Hard Crime Fans only I think.
6/10
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THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
Monsters UK Certificate 12
Genre: Drama/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Directed by : Gareth Edwards
Starring : Scoot McNairy/Whitney Able
Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life form began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures"...... Our story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border..
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Nicely filmed...great Visuals....A reseasonable Storyline & fine Performances...I think that the Title is some what misleading as there are few Monsters to be seen. What there are...are Good.
Don't expect a "District 9" or "Cloverfield" style Film though.
Recommended
7/10
Prowl UK Certificate 18
Genre : Horror
Directed by : Patrick Syversen
Starring : Ruta Gedmintas/Joshua Bowman/Perdita Weeks
Amber dreams of escaping her small town existence and persuades her friends to accompany her to find an apartment in the big city. When their transportation breaks down, she and her friends gratefully accept a ride in the back of a semi. But when the driver refuses to stop and they discover the cargo is hundreds of cartons of blood, they panic. Their panic turns to terror when the truck disgorges them into a dark, abandoned warehouse where blood-thirsty creatures learn to hunt human prey, which, the friends realize, is what they now are......
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A familiar Storyline ..A well trodden route...So so Scares in this Vampire style movie...
Not really much more to say...
Only for die hard horror fans I think.
5/10
Monsters UK Certificate 12
Genre: Drama/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Directed by : Gareth Edwards
Starring : Scoot McNairy/Whitney Able
Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life form began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures"...... Our story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border..
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Nicely filmed...great Visuals....A reseasonable Storyline & fine Performances...I think that the Title is some what misleading as there are few Monsters to be seen. What there are...are Good.
Don't expect a "District 9" or "Cloverfield" style Film though.
Recommended
7/10
Prowl UK Certificate 18
Genre : Horror
Directed by : Patrick Syversen
Starring : Ruta Gedmintas/Joshua Bowman/Perdita Weeks
Amber dreams of escaping her small town existence and persuades her friends to accompany her to find an apartment in the big city. When their transportation breaks down, she and her friends gratefully accept a ride in the back of a semi. But when the driver refuses to stop and they discover the cargo is hundreds of cartons of blood, they panic. Their panic turns to terror when the truck disgorges them into a dark, abandoned warehouse where blood-thirsty creatures learn to hunt human prey, which, the friends realize, is what they now are......
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A familiar Storyline ..A well trodden route...So so Scares in this Vampire style movie...
Not really much more to say...
Only for die hard horror fans I think.
5/10
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THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
Chain Letter UK Certificate 18
Genre : Horror/Thriller
Directed By : Deon Taylor
Starring : Nikki Reed/Michael Pagan/Noah Segan
Six friends receive a mysterious chain letter via text messaging and in their email accounts from a maniac who's hunting down teenagers who fail to forward his online chain letter. Who knew they should take the threats in the chain letter seriously? Or that chain letters using the teens' favorite technologies to track them can kill? This maniacal game pits friend against friend as they race to beat rules that seem impossible to escape. Break the chain, lose a life. Do you pass it on? Does friendship mean anything?
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A very average Horror considering the performers....Let down by the Storyline...was there one?
OK maybe a bit harsh because the Special effects lift it, still I can only recommend this to die hard horror fans.
5/10
My Soul To Take UK Certificate 18
Genre : Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Wes Craven
Starring : Max Thieriot/Denzel Whitaker/Raul Esparza
In the sleepy town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return to murder the seven children born the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again. Has the psychopath been reincarnated as one of the seven teens, or did he survive the night he was left for dead?
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Sadly not the best From Wes Craven...In fact it is very poor by his standards..
So an average horror which you will quickly forget, & one wonder why you bothered watching in the first place.
One for die hard Horror fans only
5/10
Chain Letter UK Certificate 18
Genre : Horror/Thriller
Directed By : Deon Taylor
Starring : Nikki Reed/Michael Pagan/Noah Segan
Six friends receive a mysterious chain letter via text messaging and in their email accounts from a maniac who's hunting down teenagers who fail to forward his online chain letter. Who knew they should take the threats in the chain letter seriously? Or that chain letters using the teens' favorite technologies to track them can kill? This maniacal game pits friend against friend as they race to beat rules that seem impossible to escape. Break the chain, lose a life. Do you pass it on? Does friendship mean anything?
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A very average Horror considering the performers....Let down by the Storyline...was there one?
OK maybe a bit harsh because the Special effects lift it, still I can only recommend this to die hard horror fans.
5/10
My Soul To Take UK Certificate 18
Genre : Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Wes Craven
Starring : Max Thieriot/Denzel Whitaker/Raul Esparza
In the sleepy town of Riverton, legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return to murder the seven children born the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again. Has the psychopath been reincarnated as one of the seven teens, or did he survive the night he was left for dead?
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Sadly not the best From Wes Craven...In fact it is very poor by his standards..
So an average horror which you will quickly forget, & one wonder why you bothered watching in the first place.
One for die hard Horror fans only
5/10
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Re: FILMS on DVD Reviewed
The Mechanic.......
Genre : Action / Crime / Thriller
Director: Simon West
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve (Ben Foster) approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop's trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can't turn his back on Harry's son. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.................
Genre : Action / Crime / Thriller
Director: Simon West
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve (Ben Foster) approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop's trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can't turn his back on Harry's son. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.................
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Faster....
Genre: Action / Crime / Drama
Director: George Tillman Jr.
A stint in prison usually has one of two effects on a man -- it either breaks him down or makes him stronger. For Driver (Dwayne Johnson), a 10-year sentence proved the latter. His strength was not just fueled by time, but also by a hunger to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his own imprisonment. Untouchable on the 'inside,' he made plenty of enemies in prison - men who were counting the days until his release so they could exact their own revenge on the outside. Now, on the day of his release, he is hell-bent on reaping vengeance upon the four men responsible for his brother's murder. With a list of names and addresses in hand, he sprints out of the prison gates and is immediately on his mission............
Genre: Action / Crime / Drama
Director: George Tillman Jr.
A stint in prison usually has one of two effects on a man -- it either breaks him down or makes him stronger. For Driver (Dwayne Johnson), a 10-year sentence proved the latter. His strength was not just fueled by time, but also by a hunger to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his own imprisonment. Untouchable on the 'inside,' he made plenty of enemies in prison - men who were counting the days until his release so they could exact their own revenge on the outside. Now, on the day of his release, he is hell-bent on reaping vengeance upon the four men responsible for his brother's murder. With a list of names and addresses in hand, he sprints out of the prison gates and is immediately on his mission............
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|MYT|Torq
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Re: FILMS on DVD Reviewed
THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
TRON Legacy UK Certificate PG
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Directed by : Joseph Kosinski
Starring : Jeff Bridges/Garrett Hedland/Olivia Wilde
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 20 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous....
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A Special Effects extravaganzer...Good Performances & Storyline compliment...Not as good as the first I think..but as I have said the Special Effects make up for it..
Highly Recommended
8/10
Rubber UK Certificate 15
Genre: Comedy/Horror
Directed by : Quentin Dupieux
Starring : Stephen Spinella/Roxane Mequida
Deep within the desolate landscape of the Californian desert a merciless killer roams the land looking for victims. With his terrifying psychic abilities he leaves a blood-soaked trail of chaos and death. No one is safe from the destructive, horrifying powers that he possesses as he continues on his brain-splattering odyssey of exploding heads and dismembered body parts. However, this is no ordinary psychopath. His name is Robert and he just so happens to be a rubber tyre......
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oh dear me where on earth do they get this rubbish from...It is hard to believe anyone would make a film about a psychotic rubber tyre...You have to laugh or you would cry.
Give it a miss unless you have insomnia...and oh even the trailer is half baked.
2/10
TRON Legacy UK Certificate PG
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Directed by : Joseph Kosinski
Starring : Jeff Bridges/Garrett Hedland/Olivia Wilde
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 20 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous....
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A Special Effects extravaganzer...Good Performances & Storyline compliment...Not as good as the first I think..but as I have said the Special Effects make up for it..
Highly Recommended
8/10
Rubber UK Certificate 15
Genre: Comedy/Horror
Directed by : Quentin Dupieux
Starring : Stephen Spinella/Roxane Mequida
Deep within the desolate landscape of the Californian desert a merciless killer roams the land looking for victims. With his terrifying psychic abilities he leaves a blood-soaked trail of chaos and death. No one is safe from the destructive, horrifying powers that he possesses as he continues on his brain-splattering odyssey of exploding heads and dismembered body parts. However, this is no ordinary psychopath. His name is Robert and he just so happens to be a rubber tyre......
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oh dear me where on earth do they get this rubbish from...It is hard to believe anyone would make a film about a psychotic rubber tyre...You have to laugh or you would cry.
Give it a miss unless you have insomnia...and oh even the trailer is half baked.
2/10
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Re: FILMS on DVD Reviewed
THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD
The Devil's Tomb UK Certificate 18
Genre: Action/Horror/Sci-Fi
Directed by : Jason Connery
Starring : Cuba Gooding/Taryn Manning/Henry Rollins
A team of mercenaries under the command of hard-charging war veteran Mack (Gooding Jr.), are contracted by a mysterious CIA operative named Elissa (Cruz) to rescue a scientist (Perlman) working on an archeological discovery deep under the Middle Eastern desert. With the help of a mysterious priest (Rollins), Mack and his team soon discover the true secret of what lies beneath the sands. A secret that has been protected for thousands of years. A secret that is not of this Earth...
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Another very average movie with some moments of suspense...not compelling visually although some of the special effects were ok. Reasonable performances but a below average storyline.
5/10
Freight UK Certificate 18
Genre: Action/Crime
Directed by : Stuart St. Paul
Starring : Billy Murray/Craig Fairbrass/Danny Midwinter
A Russian gang operating in Leeds with no respect for the laws of England, traffic Eastern Europeans in containers then enslave them, the women to sex, the men to illegal fights. They cross local businessman Gabe Taylor and a war escalates, but when his daughter is taken to be sold into the sex trade, Gabe fights back...
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A good storyline in this gritty Action Crime movie....Atmospheric, suspenseful, which are complimented by execellent performances...
Recommended
7/10
The Devil's Tomb UK Certificate 18
Genre: Action/Horror/Sci-Fi
Directed by : Jason Connery
Starring : Cuba Gooding/Taryn Manning/Henry Rollins
A team of mercenaries under the command of hard-charging war veteran Mack (Gooding Jr.), are contracted by a mysterious CIA operative named Elissa (Cruz) to rescue a scientist (Perlman) working on an archeological discovery deep under the Middle Eastern desert. With the help of a mysterious priest (Rollins), Mack and his team soon discover the true secret of what lies beneath the sands. A secret that has been protected for thousands of years. A secret that is not of this Earth...
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Another very average movie with some moments of suspense...not compelling visually although some of the special effects were ok. Reasonable performances but a below average storyline.
5/10
Freight UK Certificate 18
Genre: Action/Crime
Directed by : Stuart St. Paul
Starring : Billy Murray/Craig Fairbrass/Danny Midwinter
A Russian gang operating in Leeds with no respect for the laws of England, traffic Eastern Europeans in containers then enslave them, the women to sex, the men to illegal fights. They cross local businessman Gabe Taylor and a war escalates, but when his daughter is taken to be sold into the sex trade, Gabe fights back...
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A good storyline in this gritty Action Crime movie....Atmospheric, suspenseful, which are complimented by execellent performances...
Recommended
7/10
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Re: FILMS on DVD Reviewed
THIS WEEK'S FILMS ON DVD REVIEWED
The King's Speech UK Certificate 12
Genre: Biography/Drama/History
Directed by : Tom Hooper
Starring : Colin Firth/Geoffrey Rush/Helena Bonham Carter
After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie'), King George VI, reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war.
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Stunning, Superlative Biopic of King George VI....Powerfull performances by the lead actors, particularly Colin Firth as "Bertie".
I felt that I was actually there...The Film ozzes atmosphere and is complimented by masterfull direction and Top draw Storyline...
In my view a Must see Film.
10/10
I Saw The Devil <> Akmareul boatda UK Certificate 18
Genre : Crime/Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Jee-woon Kim
Starring : Byung-hun Lee/Min-sik Choi/San-ha Oh
Special Note : Korean Language Film with English Subtitles
A psychotic serial killer is on the loose, committing some of the most diabolical crimes the police have ever witnessed. No one is safe as the body count rises and the killer continues his evil odyssey of sadistic butchery. But when the fiancée of an elite special agent becomes one of his victims, a personal investigation becomes a merciless and brutal game of vengeance. As one violent encounter leads to another, it’s a game where the hunter becomes as unhinged as the hunted.....
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I initially thought not another Serial Killer story...
Well this Korean Film is very different from the Hollywood offerings in this Genre & surprises.
Very Hard Hitting, very gruesome revenge movie with execellent performances by the lead Actors.
Make no mistake punches are not pulled in this Crime Drama....Gripping Storyline compliments.
Highly Recommended
8/10
The King's Speech UK Certificate 12
Genre: Biography/Drama/History
Directed by : Tom Hooper
Starring : Colin Firth/Geoffrey Rush/Helena Bonham Carter
After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie'), King George VI, reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war.
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Stunning, Superlative Biopic of King George VI....Powerfull performances by the lead actors, particularly Colin Firth as "Bertie".
I felt that I was actually there...The Film ozzes atmosphere and is complimented by masterfull direction and Top draw Storyline...
In my view a Must see Film.
10/10
I Saw The Devil <> Akmareul boatda UK Certificate 18
Genre : Crime/Horror/Thriller
Directed by : Jee-woon Kim
Starring : Byung-hun Lee/Min-sik Choi/San-ha Oh
Special Note : Korean Language Film with English Subtitles
A psychotic serial killer is on the loose, committing some of the most diabolical crimes the police have ever witnessed. No one is safe as the body count rises and the killer continues his evil odyssey of sadistic butchery. But when the fiancée of an elite special agent becomes one of his victims, a personal investigation becomes a merciless and brutal game of vengeance. As one violent encounter leads to another, it’s a game where the hunter becomes as unhinged as the hunted.....
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I initially thought not another Serial Killer story...
Well this Korean Film is very different from the Hollywood offerings in this Genre & surprises.
Very Hard Hitting, very gruesome revenge movie with execellent performances by the lead Actors.
Make no mistake punches are not pulled in this Crime Drama....Gripping Storyline compliments.
Highly Recommended
8/10