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 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
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
The artificial intelligence known as ‘The Entity’ has slowly but surely taken over cyberspace since the events of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. Truth no longer exists and political and social stability is collapsing. Can Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team stop ‘The Entity’ before it takes control of the world’s nuclear missile arsenal? … Continue reading Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) are reunited on the beautiful island of Capri where they find themselves embroiled in murder and double crosses. Five years on from the events of the last movie, Stephanie is now a famous true crime vLogger and has written a book about her relationship with real … Continue reading Another Simple Favour
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
No-nonsense trucker Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) finds himself embroiled in a supernatural battle with centuries old sorcerer Lo-Pan (James Hong) in Chinatown, San Francisco. When Jack Burton arrives in San Francisco in his truck, lovingly named The Pork Chop Express because he hauls pigs to the slaughterhouse, he meets up with his pal Wang (Dennis … Continue reading Big Trouble In Little China
In 1932 Clarksdale, Mississippi the Smoke/Stack twins (Michael B. Jordan) return home to open their very own juke joint, with their blues singing cousin Sammie (Miles Caton) drawing in the crowds with his siren song. The only issue is that his supernaturally brilliant musical abilities also draw the attention of evil forces nearby. Taking place … Continue reading Sinners
When CIA analyst Charles Heller’s (Rami Malek) wife Sarah (Rachel Brosnahan) is killed in a terrorist attack he asks his supervisors if he can be trained to go after them himself. After he is denied he decides to blackmail them into gaining his opportunity. But can a man with zero killer instinct really take down … Continue reading The Amateur
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