Thunder Force

In a world filled with super villains, scientist Emily Stanton (Octavia Spencer) invents a treatment that imbues super powers as a way to fight back. Which of course estranged friend Lydia Berman (Melissa McCarthy) accidentally takes ruining her plans.  Thunder Force is an odd film. It is sporadically funny, especially if you appreciate McCarthy’s specific … Continue reading Thunder Force

Run

Diane Sherman (Sarah Paulson) has looked after her daughter since her traumatic premature birth. Chloe Sherman (Kiera Allen) whilst afflicted with a heart condition, severe asthma and paralysis of the legs is a determined teenager applying for college having been home schooled by her mother her entire life. But just as she is excited by … Continue reading Run

The Dissident

On 2nd October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist in exile in Turkey entered the Saudi consulate in order to obtain certificates that would allow him to marry his fiancée Hatice Cengiz. He was never seen again.  Bryan Fogel’s documentary about Khashoggi’s state sponsored assassination is framed to some extent like a thriller. The details … Continue reading The Dissident