Hold the Dark

In the small Alaskan village of Keelut three children have gone missing, presumably taken by a pack of wolves. Medora Slone, (Riley Keough) the mother of the latest victim hires wolf expert and writer Russell Core (Jeffery Wright) to track and kill the wolves. As the plot unfolds Medora’s husband Vernon (Alexander Skarsgard) returns home … Continue reading Hold the Dark

Apostle

In 1905 Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens) heads to an island that is home to the religious cult that has kidnapped his sister. Whilst there we are drip fed information about the exact nature of what the cult worship as well as Thomas’ history with the divine. The Wicker Man is clearly an inspiration, but Apostle … Continue reading Apostle

Venom

Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is an investigative reporter with his own news show and a history of creating problems for himself. When asked to interview Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed) the CEO of the Life Foundation as a puff piece he can’t help but dig a little deeper resulting in trouble for him and his fiancée … Continue reading Venom

Mudbound

Set during and after World War 2, Mudbound follows the lives of two families on a farm in Mississippi. Both families, one white and one black have returning soldiers from the war and the focus is on farming, poverty, racism and the treatment of war veterans. Netflix released Mudbound in 2017 and it is a … Continue reading Mudbound