Starring: Simone Simon, Tom Conway, Kent Smith Director: Jacques Tourneur A beautiful young Serbian woman is wooed by a man, but must resist, because she fears that when aroused by her emotions she will turn into a killer panther... Well, that's the idea anyway. What actually happens in this film is a lot sadder. Opening… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Cat People (1942)
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Preview: War On Everyone (2016)
Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Pena, Theo James, Tessa Thompson Director: John Michael McDonagh Two cops in Albuquerque coast their way through life using bribery, corruption and violence to get what they want. With their lassez faire, no holds barred attitude, they're on their chiefs last nerve, but when they start pulling a thread to find… Continue reading Preview: War On Everyone (2016)
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman Director: Roland Emmerich I remember when Independence Day it came out. It was a huge blockbuster, with one liners, an ensemble cast, and that shot of the White House being blown up. At the time, for some reason, than ending didn't seem improbable, it was just all big fun. This… Continue reading Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
105 Must See Films: The Fly (1986)
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz Director: David Cronenberg A scientist meets a cute journalist at a party, (Goldblum and Davis) and takes her home to impress her with his matter transportation device. Whilst she documents his research, a romance developes, but one night, while drunk and in a jealous pique, the scientist puts himself into… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: The Fly (1986)
105 Must See Films: Days Of Heaven (1978)
Starring: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepherd Director: Terrence Malick Terrence Malick doesn't make a lot of films, but this one, much like his previous film Badlands, feels so iconically 70's to me, with it's golden colours, imagery of America and it's young female voice over. More like a visual poem than a film, it… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Days Of Heaven (1978)
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Directed By: James Wan I was so excited when I heard this was coming out, and yet I didn't actually get a chance to see it til recently. It's so rare for a horror to actually be scary, or to have a decent plot and character development, but this series… Continue reading The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Midnight Special (2016)
Starring: Michael Shannon, Jaeden Leiberher, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst Director: Jeff Nichols Jeff Nichols has made a name for himself as a very emotive and intelligent director, with films like Mud and Take Shelter. Here he earns more stripes as a man to watch, teaming up again with Michael Shannon to bring you a subtle sci… Continue reading Midnight Special (2016)
Horror Round-Up: Creepy Dolls, Teddy Bears, School Girls and the Past That Refuses to Stay Buried.
Back track (2015) Adrien Brody is a bereaved psychologist who is seeing things in this Australian horror, also starring Sam Neill. It's beautifully shot, and Brody is suitably thin and haunted looking, with a subtle accent (thank God). Although flawed, the ghost story that takes the man back home to confront the thing he… Continue reading Horror Round-Up: Creepy Dolls, Teddy Bears, School Girls and the Past That Refuses to Stay Buried.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Bengazi (2016)
Starring: John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale Director: Michael Bay If you've seen a Michael Bay movie you'll know that they're a lot like watching a cartoon and this is no exception. Purporting to tell the true story of one night in Libya where 6 members of a security team must save everyone in… Continue reading 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Bengazi (2016)
Preview: Ben Hur (2016)
Starring: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman Director: Timur Bekmambetov Not entirely sure why this particular story needed a remake, but with the burgeoning success of biblical and Christian films in America, there is perhaps a market for it. And if you don't mind the kinds of historical inaccuracies that tend to make dumb action… Continue reading Preview: Ben Hur (2016)
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