U.S. Marshall Madelyn Harris (Michelle Dockery) has to escort her prisoner turned witness, Winston (Topher Grace), from Alaska to Anchorage. Unfortunately their pilot ‘Dwayne’ (Mark Wahlberg) is an assassin working for the man Winston is supposed to testify against. Flight Risk is a refreshingly simple and old fashioned thriller. At just 91 minutes long it … Continue reading Flight Risk
Visionary director George Miller began his Mad Max series in 1979 and this year, a mere forty-five years later he has released his fifth entry in the franchise. Whilst Miller has remained the one constant he has welcomed co-writers and a co-director across the five entries and some actors have found themselves returning as the … Continue reading Mad Max – Ranked
When Max (Mel Gibson) has all of his belongings stolen he strikes a deal with the leader of Bartertown, Aunty Entity (Tina Turner). Defeat her rival in the Thunderdome and he will be furnished with everything he needs. Of course things are never as simple as they seem and Max later finds himself trying to … Continue reading Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
In a post apocalyptic future gasoline is a commodity and bandit groups run riot. Max (Mel Gibson) is a lone drifter in this hellscape who is asked by a fuel rich settlement to help them escape the attacks of a bandit group led by ‘The Humungus’ (Kjell Nilsson). Mad Max 2 is how we all … Continue reading Mad Max 2
In the near future civilisation is starting to break down due to fuel shortages. In rural Australia the MFP (Main Force Police) are the last bastion of law enforcement and they are currently being terrorised by a biker gang wreaking havoc. When MFP officer Max (Mel Gibson) kills a gang member who goes by the … Continue reading Mad Max (1979)
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