Detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) is asked to partner with newly transferred Detective Mills (Brad Pitt) in his final days before retirement. The first case that they are given is that of a killer inspired by the seven deadly sins. Their investigation will have cataclysmic consequences on their lives as the murderer forces them to consider … Continue reading Seven
On September 5th 1972 the Palestinian Militant Group Black September infiltrated the Munich Olympics and attacked the Israeli Olympic Team in their apartments in the Olympic Village. Murdering two and holding a further nine hostage. As all of this was happening the ABC sports broadcasting team were able to capture live coverage of the event. … Continue reading September 5
Captain America (Anthony Mackie) has to discover who is pulling the strings behind a nefarious plot to put America at war with Japan over the discovery of Adamantium on the Celestial body in the Indian Ocean. General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (Harrison Ford stepping into the shoes of William Hurt who died in 2022) is now … Continue reading Captain America: Brave New World
A series of intertwining love triangles play out to the backdrop of the music scene in Austin, Texas. Young musicians Faye (Rooney Mara) and BV (Ryan Gosling) are in love. BV has found some success with his producer Cook (Michael Fassbender), so Faye begins an affair with him hoping he can open similar doors for … Continue reading Song To Song
When the Payne family move home they slowly begin to feel a presence within their home. Is this poltergeist real? And if so is it a good or bad spirit? Let’s make something clear right from the start. Presence is not a horror movie. Anyone looking for their next supernatural spooky hit is not going … Continue reading Presence
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
When Emily (Julianne Moore) asks Cal (Steve Carell) for a divorce he is completely blindsided. Oblivious to the fact that he has lost his sense of self it takes new friend Jacob (Ryan Gosling) to open his eyes to a new found self respect. Crazy, Stupid, Love is a romantic comedy that starts with the … Continue reading Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie), the greatest opera singer in the world, lives out her final days in Paris, 1977. Maria is a biopic by director Pablo Larrain. Which is to say that it is unlike typical biopics. For anyone who has seen his previous films Jackie or Spencer, which focused on Jackie Kennedy and Princess … Continue reading Maria
When a young man named Leland P. Fitzgerald (Ryan Gosling) murders a special needs child he is sent to a juvenile detention centre. There his teacher Pearl Madison (Don Cheadle) tries to help him to open up and explain why he would do such a thing. Meanwhile those impacted by the crime try to come … Continue reading The United States Of Leland
Following the Pope's death, Cardinal-Dean Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with the running of the sacred conclave where the College of Cardinals will vote for his successor. As key candidates vie for power, secrets will be revealed that could undermine the Catholic Church forever. Conclave is a thoroughly absorbing grown up drama. Director Edward Berger's … Continue reading Conclave
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