Based on a novel by Stephen King, The Dead Zone follows Johnny (Christopher Walken), a teacher who is head over heels in love with a woman he hopes to marry in due time. But things go wrong when Johnny gets involved in a terrible motor vehicle accident, putting Johnny in a coma. Five years later, […]
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Alfie (1966) – Movie Review 26th June 2020 Written by Peter Walkden The film introduces us to Alfie (Michael Caine), a charming, smooth-talking ladies man. Alfie introduces himself by breaking the fourth wall, looking straight into the camera and talking to the audience directly. He not only introduces himself by name but also states he’s
Based on a true story. Brad (Sean Penn) is a young man who enjoys doing little in life besides hanging out with friends, drinking and smoking. He has no interest in getting a job unless he needs to buy something, such as a nice car, but otherwise, he is generally unmotivated. But for Brad, several
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Set within a small town, the film follows Dr Reuben (Glenn Ford). He lives in a tiny town, so small that he is the town’s only hope when people become unwell or fall pregnant. In the present day, Dr Reuben enjoys spending his spare time getting drunk and is generally an angry loner due to
This film is based on real events in Arizona, 1975. Fire in the Sky follows a group of young men who work as tree loggers. After a busy day of working in the woods, the men share a ride home. As they drive through the dark, they begin to witness strange occurences in the woods,
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A mysterious woman (Emma Thompson) is discovered by staff at an orphanage in Los Angeles. The woman has lost her memory and does not seem to speak a single word, suffers from consistent nightmares and screams when she tries to sleep. The orphanage call upon a private eye named Mike Church (Kenneth Branagh) to track
Set during the 1930s, The Day of the Locust follows Tod (William Atherton), an art director working on several upcoming films. While moving into a small apartment, he soon discovers an actress named Fay (Karen Black) lives across from him. As Tod begins to get to know Fay, he decides to pursue her and starts
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Mike Lambert (Glenn Ford) is on the hunt for a new mining job. He also accepts small cash jobs, including driving a delivery truck. Unfortunately for Mike, his most recent delivery doesn’t go to plan. The truck that Mike was driving had faulty brakes, and soon he found himself involved in a traffic incident. Because
Meet a seagull named Jonathan. As a seagull, it is evident that Jonathan is not like the rest of his kind. He has a different attitude and a unique outlook on life and the world surrounding him. Jonathan is also a skilled flyer and enjoys experimenting with his speed and his wings. He sees how other seagulls
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Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) is walking into a small cafe and finds a stranger named John (John C. Reilly) sitting outside who is looking down and saddened. Sydney approaches John and offers him a cup of coffee and a cigarette, curious how John got to where he is. John explains that his mother recently died,
