Hard-bitten cop Walker (Tom Hardy) tries to track down the son of an important politician before the Triads and a group of corrupt cops get their hands on him. Havoc is unfortunately a rather large misfire from Welsh writer/director Gareth Evans who brought us the rather exceptional The Raid and The Raid 2. Unless that … Continue reading Havoc
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
In my opinion Ryan Gosling is one of the best actors of his generation. Which just so happens to be my generation, which for some peculiar reason makes me follow his career with great intrigue. My goal here will be to tell you what I think his ten best movies are. And you may ask, … Continue reading Ten Of The Best… Ryan Gosling
Orphaned teenager Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) sets out on a search for her long lost brother with a robot named Cosmo (Alan Tudyk). They form a tenuous alliance with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his robot friend Herman (Anthony Mackie) before setting out into a dangerous desert wasteland. Set in an alternate version … Continue reading The Electric State
In 2022 I had a bumper Top 20 Television Shows, whilst in 2023 I had a measly Top 10. This year I think I am going to land in the middle with a Top 15 because I want to talk about all the shows I saw this year that I think are worth catching. >>STOP … Continue reading 2024 – Year In Review – Television
Airport security agent Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton) finds himself being blackmailed on Christmas Eve to let a carry-on case through the security scanner that he is manning. His girlfriend, whom he just discovered is expecting their first child, will die if he does not comply. Can Ethan foil the criminals and save the day? Carry-On … Continue reading Carry-On
Captain Crow (Jared Harris) and Jacob Holland (Karl Urban) lead a crew of “Hunters” aboard their ship, The Inevitable. Their job is to make the seas safe by killing giant sea monsters within their waters as decreed by the Royal Family of their homeland. The next sea beast in their sights is the mighty Bluster, … Continue reading The Sea Beast
This year saw the return of fast talking detective Axel Foley played by Eddie Murphy. So of course I set out to watch the series in anticipation of his return in order to see how they stood up next to each other. Interestingly for a series of only four films there are very few continuous … Continue reading Beverly Hills Cop – Ranked
Fast talking Detroit detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) returns to Beverly Hills when the life of his estranged daughter Jane Saunders (Taylour Paige) is threatened. Forty years since the original Beverly Hills Cop and thirty years since the most recent Beverly Hills Cop 3 we now have the fourth film in the franchise. As modern … Continue reading Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Gary Johnson (Glen Powell) is one of the most sought after hitmen in Houston. The problem is that there is no such thing as a hitman and if you are speaking to Gary Johnson you are likely to be going to prison as he records your request to murder someone for the police. Based very … Continue reading Hit Man
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