The story of mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) between 1997-2000 as he competes in the Pride fighting championships in Japan. Opening in 1997 we see Kerr demolish an opponent as we hear a voiceover of him being interviewed by a journalist. He is explaining how winning in the ring is a high … Continue reading The Smashing Machine
After spending his youth as a revolutionary demolitions expert “Bob” (Leonardo DiCaprio) has been living under the radar with his daughter Willa (Chase Infiniti). That is until old adversary Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn) tracks them down. One Battle After Another is true to its title and careers from one tense showdown to another. … Continue reading One Battle After Another
When David (Colin Farrell) and Sarah (Margot Robbie) meet at a wedding they find themselves thrust on a Big Bold Beautiful Journey together by the magical GPS provided by their rental cars. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is a magical realist adventure that is equal parts introspective therapy session and hopelessly romantic love story. Both … Continue reading A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Jerry Kane (Nick Offerman) identifies as a “Sovereign Citizen” exempt from the laws of the state by virtue of the fact that he does not consent to them. Whilst travelling around the state with his son Joe (Jacob Tremblay) giving sermons on his beliefs to people in financial difficulties his views begin to radicalise even … Continue reading Sovereign
Lainy Newton (Amy Schumer) believes that her boyfriend is about to propose to her but instead his indecent proposal is going to send her on a spiral that will somehow result in her pretending that she is pregnant. Of course this will happen to coincide with her meeting the real man of her dreams Josh … Continue reading Kinda Pregnant
In the near future an environmental collapse leads to crippling food shortages and health crises. The world is forced into the difficult decision of forcing governments to facilitate the reduction of the population by 20% via new euthanasia schemes that financially reward the families of those that volunteer. Cue the patriarch of the York family, … Continue reading Humane
Fifty young men compete annually in “The Long Walk” to win riches and a singular wish of their choosing. Walk continuously at a speed of 3mph or be shot dead. Last man standing wins. The Long Walk is set in a dystopian version of the United States of America now run by a totalitarian regime … Continue reading The Long Walk
Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) is a small town private detective whose usual job is a cheating spouse gig. That is until her latest client is found dead before she has a chance to explain to Honey why she is so scared. Honey Don’t is the second film in the “Lesbian B-Movie Trilogy” that husband-wife partnership … Continue reading Honey Don’t
Hank (Austin Butler) is a bartender in New York whose life gets turned upside down when his British neighbour Gus (Matt Smith) asks him to look after his cat as he heads home to see his ailing father. Because it seems Gus has something that a number of undesirable groups of people are after, which … Continue reading Caught Stealing
After years of marriage, resentment has slowly built between Ivy Rose (Olivia Colman) and Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch) culminating in a divorce battle over the stunning home that Theo designed and built using Ivy’s money. After a chance meeting and whirlwind romance the Roses start a life in America where Theo is a lauded architect … Continue reading The Roses
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