When Lightning (Hugh Jackman) meets Thunder (Kate Hudson) whilst performing as musical impersonators at the Wisconsin State Fair they hit it off and decide to create a Neil Diamond tribute act. Lightning whose actual name is Mike wants to take the stage as himself rather than someone else and eventually quits. Thunder whose actual name … Continue reading Song Sung Blue
The true story of boxer Prince Naseem Hamed (Amir El-Masry), trained from a young age by Brendan Ingle (Pierce Brosnan) who would rise to be World Champion by the age of twenty-one and retired at age twenty-eight. Giant is a sports biopic that shows flashes of brilliance but mostly stays entrenched in genre tropes. There … Continue reading Giant
1981, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) is on the cusp of superstardom, having just completed a sold out tour and with his album “The River” a huge hit his record label want him to keep up the momentum. Bruce however wants to work on something more personal and chooses to hole … Continue reading Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
I Swear is based on the true story of John Davidson, who at the age of thirteen was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. The film documents how his life was impacted by this condition and how John would go on to be awarded an MBE for his services to those also living with Tourette’s. I Swear … Continue reading I Swear
The audacious story of the meteoric rise and calamitous fall of BlackBerry, the very first smartphone. Opening in 1996 BlackBerry introduces us to Mike Lazaridis (Jay Baruchel) and Doug Fregin (Matt Johnson - who co-writes and directs) as they attempt to pitch their new cellular device to businessman Jim Balsillie (Glenn Howerton). The pitch goes … Continue reading BlackBerry
November 19th 2006, Ramadi Iraq. A platoon of Navy Seals seize an apartment building in order to conduct surveillance. But when their presence is detected they find themselves fighting for their lives as they attempt to evacuate the area. Warfare is an astonishing film due to the manner in which it immerses you into a … Continue reading Warfare
A prolific serial killer may have finally met their match as The Lady (Willa Fitzgerald) and The Demon (Kyle Gallner) fight for their own survival after a date/trap does not go to plan. If there is some justice in the world, something seemingly missing from the world of Strange Darling, this movie will find its … Continue reading Strange Darling
1957, New York City. Frank Costello (Robert De Niro) has run organised crime in the city since his childhood friend Vito Genevese (also played by Robert De Niro) had to flee to Italy. With everything running smoothly he is almost considered a legitimate member of the community. So when Genevese returns expecting his territory to … Continue reading The Alto Knights
1978, Los Angeles. Aspiring actress Sheryl Bradshaw (Anna Kendrick) has been in Tinseltown for two years and has not yet made her breakthrough. So her agent puts her on the hit TV show “The Dating Game” in order to get her face out there. Unbeknownst to anyone though, Batchelor Number Three is serial killer Rodney … Continue reading Woman Of The Hour
Based on a true story, Last Breath tells us about saturation diver Chris Lemons (Finn Cole) who finds himself trapped at the bottom of the North Sea without oxygen or heat. Trying to save him are experienced Bellman Duncan Allcock (Woody Harelson) and Diver Dave ‘The Vulcan’ Yuasa (Simu Liu) and the crew aboard his … Continue reading Last Breath (2025)
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