Opening in the Highlands of Scotland in 2002 we see a young boy named Jimmy (Rocco Haynes) watching TV before he witnesses the death of his family as the 'rage' virus spreads across the UK. 28 Years Later we see a different young boy named Spike (Alfie Williams) wake on the day that will see … Continue reading 28 Years Later
Almost six months after the 'rage' virus decimated the UK it is believed that starvation has resulted in the majority of the infected dying out. The U.S. Army have moved in and created a safe zone called District 1 on the Isle of Dogs and has slowly begun to move in displaced refugees as it … Continue reading 28 Weeks Later
When animal activists break into a laboratory testing on chimpanzees they inadvertently release the ‘rage’ virus onto the UK population. 28 Days Later Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up in a hospital bed in a deserted London unaware that the apocalypse has happened whilst he slept. As Jim wanders the deserted streets he encounters the infected … Continue reading 28 Days Later
When June Havens (Cameron Diaz) bumps into Roy Miller (Tom Cruise) at the airport on the way to her sister's wedding she thinks she may have met the man of her dreams. Roy is charming, funny and good looking all in one package. But he is also a spy who has gone rogue from his … Continue reading Knight and Day
When retired treasury agent Ray King (J. K. Simmons) is murdered his protégé Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) begrudgingly reaches out to 'The Accountant' (Ben Affleck) to help solve the crime and get justice. The Accountant 2 brings the creative team behind the 2016 The Accountant back to continue the story of autistic accountant/assassin Christian Wolff. … Continue reading The Accountant 2
Steve (Jack Black) always dreamed of going into the mines as a boy. When he fulfils that dream as an adult he finds a new world where you can build anything you can think of as well as an artifact that an evil sorcerer wants to use for nefarious purposes. But do not fear, another … Continue reading A Minecraft Movie
The Predator franchise returns with an animated feature telling a triptych of stories that feature battles across time. The Shield set in 841 tells of a Viking warrior seeking vengeance for the murder of her father as a child. As she seeks her quarry in the frozen wastes a Predator hunts her. The Sword set … Continue reading Predator: Killer of Killers
As a child, Eve (Ana de Armas) witnessed her father's murder at the hands of a tribe leader known as The Chancellor (Gabriel Byrne). Saved by a man named Winston (Ian McShane) she is trained as an assassin by The Director (Anjelica Huston) of the Ruska Roma and will seek her vengeance. Ballerina is "from … Continue reading Ballerina
Which action movie franchise has been the most influential in the 21st Century? The answer is surely Bourne. When the Bourne Identity released in 2002 it changed the landscape of action movies and its impacts are still felt today. During the 1980's and 1990's action movies were led by huge marquee stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger, … Continue reading Bourne Ranked
When Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) hacks the CIA and downloads documents on all of their black ops programs she makes both herself and Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) a target again. Twelve years have passed since Bourne exposed the CIA’s Treadstone and Blackbriar operations and whilst he is free he is still tormented by flashbacks and … Continue reading Jason Bourne
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