Last night was the 90th Academy Awards, a ceremony that usually inspires some controversy, joys, disappointments and emotional tears, for the attendees at least. Whether you love or hate the films that won or were nominated, it's always an interesting night. In case you missed it, here is the full list of nominees and winners.… Continue reading And The Winner Is…. Oscars 2018
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Lance Henriksen Director: Brian Taylor Writer/director Brian Taylor brought us Crank (2006) and Gamer (2009), which in some ways tells you what to expect here: an amusing and violent commentary on modern day social troubles that's also a fun ride. In this film, a family lives in modern,… Continue reading Preview: Mom And Dad (2017)
Starring: Anny Ondra, John Longden, Sara Allgood Director: Alfred Hitchcock Hitchcock was such a prolific film maker, and since many of his later films are the ones that he’s known for, it’s easy to forget that he started out making films in the silent era. This film, Blackmail, was his first “talkie” and one of… Continue reading Classic Movie Of The Week: Blackmail (1929)
Starring: Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent Director: Don Mancini Directed by the writer of the original film, and starring Alex Vincent, who played little Andy in the first film, Child's Play, Cult Of Chucky is another film in the franchise that features a doll that's possessed by a serial killer. While the… Continue reading Cult Of Chucky (2017)
Starring: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Carel Struycken Director: Mike Flanagan In this latest Stephen King adaptation from Netflix, a couple head to a remote hideaway to have a weekend together. But when Gerald handcuffs his wife Jessie to the bed as part of a sex game, they argue and he has a heart attack and… Continue reading Gerald’s Game (2017)
Starring: Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood, James Franco, Director: Dan Bush When their brother owes money to the wrong people, sisters Vee (Manning) and Leah (Eastwood) decide to help him rob a bank. But things start to get strange and unusual when they have to open the vault in the basement… This film has an interesting… Continue reading The Vault (2017)
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Lulu Wilson, Talitha Eliana Bateman, Miranda Otto, Stephanie Sigman, Samara Lee Director: David F Sandberg Following on from the popular Annabelle film, which fits into the Conjuring and Warren family films, this is the story of how the doll was created. The Mullins family live on a large property where they happily… Continue reading Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, John Cusak, John Malkovich, Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, Dave Chappelle, Monica Potter Director: Simon West Cameron Poe (Cage) is a Us Ranger, but when he accidentally kills someone in a bar fight, he’s sent to prison, where he keeps his head down and thinks only of serving his time and… Continue reading Con Air (1997)
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe Director: Tommy Wirkola In a dystopian future, families are restricted to having only one child, all others are put into cryosleep by the government. But the Settman siblings are born, seven sisters, their father chooses to teach them to live secretly sharing one life. Each gets one day… Continue reading What Happened To Monday? (2017)
Starring: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania Director: Nicolas Roeg John (Sutherland) and Laura (Christie) Baxter are struggling to deal with the accidental death of their young daughter, and take up restoration work in Venice, Italy, to try to move on. Laura seems to be unable to cope very well until two older… Continue reading Classic Movie Of The Week: Don’t Look Now (1973)
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