Vicious Fun (2020) - Movie Review 1st July 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Evan Marsh as Joel - Vicious Fun _ Photo Credit: Shudder Set in the 1980s, Joel (Even Marsh) is a film critic and magazine writer passionate about all relating to the genre of horror. But life...
Alice (Emily Beecham) is a single mother working as a highly-skilled plant breeder in a corporation lab. Alice, along with her lab partner Chris (Ben Whishaw), is on the verge of a massive discovery that could not only change the future of plants but radically...
Superdeep (2020) - Movie Review 14th June 2021 Written by Peter Walkden Anya (Milena Radulovic) is a scientist with a horrific past relating to the death of one of her close colleagues. One evening, while Anya is with a group of close friends, she receives a phone...
The film begins with a narration from the leading character named Mark (Joe Pantoliano). We hear about Mark's upbringing in Italy and how he eventually immigrated to the United States as a young boy. We also gain an understanding of his education, his marriage and his...
Based on a true story. Percy Schmeiser (Christopher Walken) is a Canadian farmer. We learn that Percy is married, enjoys working hard, and is a man of faith. He also calls himself a seed saver, and his farm, along with the seeds, has been carried down through many...
The Amusement Park was finally discovered forty-six years after it was initially completed by the well-known director George A. Romero in 1973. After resurfacing, it has received a 4K restoration and is now available to movie lovers worldwide for the first time....
Isaac (Jonathan French) is a lone drifter before being approached by someone who offers him work. The job offers Isaac two hundred dollars daily over five days for a simple task. All he has to do is look after a psychologically troubled woman named Olga and keep her...
Samuel (Gabriel Byrne) is a college professor who is about to have an awful week thanks to some unpredictable moments. He catches his wife sleeping with another man, and shortly after, she demands a divorce from him. But Samuel also starts to see many strange things,...
Set in Paris, The Godmother introduces Patience (Isabelle Huppert), who works closely with the Police in the narcotics division as a translator. Patience assists by translating transcripts, and interpreting during interrogations, Police raids and live...
Gillian (Gillian Wallace Horvat) is an upcoming filmmaker filled with creative ideas, but each exciting idea for a project ends with a roadblock and rejection from decision-makers. Gillian decides the days of sitting back and waiting for permission and approvals are...
Special Operatives, agents Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), are assigned to retrieve an invaluable item. During this mission, they soon discover a new major threat against Alpha and also the whole universe. This film is directed by Luc Besson,...
Quan (Jackie Chan) seeks revenge after his daughter is killed during an act of Terrorism. Quan soon discovers the key to his revenge is a man named Liam Hennessy (Pierce Brosnan), a government official who may carry the hidden clues and identity of the terrorists who...
P.T Barnum became orphaned at a young age, left all alone in the world and poor. But that never stopped him from being creative and full of imagination, or a desire to become something memorable in the world. After marrying his childhood sweetheart and being a proud...
Cory (Jeremy Renner) is a veteran Wildlife tracker. After discovering the body of a young Native American woman in the snow, Cory is requested to assist a solo FBI agent, Jane (Elizabeth Olsen) in the investigation. The two must work together to figure out the cause...
Continuing on from where the original 1995 Jumanji film left off, our new film introduces us to four high school students. After a day at school, these four students all end up in detention together. Their punishment is to clean up a room of old tech and magazines....
Welcome to the world where mystical creatures live and work together side by side. In this world, there are many mystical creatures among us such as Orcs, Elves and Faires. In this story, a human police officer, Daryl (Will Smith), is forced to partner up with Nick,...
Continuing right after where the previous instalment left us (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Rey finally discovers Luke Skywalker and begins to question him about her unknown abilities. Meanwhile, the Resistance (which includes Leia, Finn, Poe etc) are under heavy...
Many of us today have seen at least one movie that’s truly awful in every aspect (bad acting, directing etc), but to you personally, it’s somehow enjoyable. Or, maybe it’s a film that’s lots of fun to watch when you have the right group of friends around the flat...
Caesar (played Andy Serkis) continues to be on the run with his fellow apes. The group’s goal is to find a location where they can live, away from any problems or further loss of life of his family of apes. This of course, doesn’t last long when a new army of humans...
Fifty strangers wake up in a dark room with no memory of how they got there. They soon discover that they are all standing in a circle on the floor and are held captive. These strangers are forced to play a difficult game in which they must choose one person from...
Continuing on 2 years after when we last saw these two crazy dads, Brad (Will Ferrell) and Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) are now finally used to each other’s existences and are now the best of friends. They have worked out some perfect patterns in regards to taking care of...
A Ghost Story stars academy award winner Casey Affleck as C and actress Rooney Mara as M. It’s clear from the start that C & M are in love and share a home together. We see them as a couple, having deep conversations and also falling into disagreements about past...
Continuing from where Batman V Superman left off, Bruce Wayne (aka Batman) has concerns about the safety of Earth. He is investigating a new enemy that has turned up. Working with his newfound ally, Diana (Wonder Woman), the two begin to seek and enlist new members...
For those unaware, this is the eighth instalment of the well-known horror franchise: “Saw”. I have seen every SAW film in the cinema, except for the first film I discovered on DVD after it was recommended by one of my friends back in 2004. Having the first film launch...
Based on a true story, Jungle shares the tale of Yossi Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe) and his group of friends who set off from the Bolivian city of La Paz seeking an adventure. As they are led into the Amazon by a guide, the trip soon becomes a disaster. Will, all the...
Introducing you to the newest family-friendly suburb, “Suburbicon”; a place that is perfect for any family (big or small) and many people are willing to travel from afar to be a part of one of the world’s newest developments. The year is 1959. The film opens up...
A teenage girl, Tree (Jessica Rothe), wakes up in bed with a horrible hangover and can’t remember the night before. Nor can she remember the man’s name who is in the same room as her... Today is no normal day. Today is Tree’s birthday and soon she will realise that...
Shortly after returning home to Asgard, the mighty Thor is introduced to a new threat which could cost the lives of many. To make matters worse, Thor soon finds himself imprisoned on the other side of the universe and is forced to enter a deadly gladiatorial game that...
Directed by M.Night Shyamalan (director of Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable), The Village tells a story of a small, isolated group located in the countryside, whose beliefs become tested. The group live by strict rules, including not being allowed to walk outside of...
Previously served his country as an army captain, Eddie (Antonio Banderas) is unable to find a job. He gets to the point of desperation, where he will take any position that he can get. He soon accepts night work as a security guard at a local shopping centre. After...
Directed by the well-known actor Stanley Tucci, Final Portrait tells the story of the painter and sculptor "Alberto Giacometti" (Geoffrey Rush). While being involved in an art gallery show, Alberto meets a young writer; James Lord (Armie Hammer). Alberto offers to...
While an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, Paul (played by Joel Edgerton) has managed to live in a secure home along with his wife and son. As the viewer, we really don't really understand what the actual threat is that's taking over the world, but we do know...
After a previous mission turns out for the worst, professional bodyguard, Michael (Ryan Reynolds), accepts a new client to protect. The catch here is that Michael's latest client is Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson), a hitman who needs to arrive safely at the...
Blade Runner 2049 is a Sequel to the well-known sci-fi classic Blade Runner. The original Blade Runner was made in 1982 and was directed by Ridley Scott (Aliens, Gladiator). This time around we have a new director, and a new lead character and most importantly, a new...
A group of soldiers and scientists explore a newly discovered (and beautiful) island. It's not long until this team meet the legendary and mighty KONG! This leads to an ultimate battle against many creatures (and the big ape himself) on the island. What are the...
A group of young friends team up together when they discover a demon is appearing within their town: a demon who has the appearance of a clown. This demon type figure, "Pennywise", begins to hunt for children. For those who are unaware, 'It' is based on a...
Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) is bored and lazy. Her servants daily have to pull her out of bed and dress her, she attends important ceremonies only to fall asleep and she overall displays loneliness and lifelessness. This begins to change as an unlikely friendship...
The year is 1973 and an Englishman, Philip (Sam Clafin), seeks revenge on his late cousin's beautiful wife 'Rachel' (Rachel Weisz), a very mysterious woman. Philip believes she is actually responsible for his cousin's death. Will Philip fall for Rachel's charms? Is...
Anne (Diane Lane) is travelling with her busy husband Michael (Alec Baldwin) who works with motion picture films. Due to an urgent situation, Michael is called to fly to Paris to assist with a film production that is having issues. The only catch is Anne is suffering...
A Egyptian princess is discovered asleep in her crypt, deep under a desert. The princess, who of course is awakened in this movie, was once betrayed and now she is awake again, she is full of determination to take what she feels is rightfully hers. The film's main...
Based on the well-written novels by Stephen King, The Dark Tower is a story of the last Gunslinger, Roland (Idris Elba). Roland is locked in an eternal battle with Walter, aka The Man in Black (played by Matthew McConaughey), who continues to try and takedown "The...
Mia (Emma Watson) works for a water company. Her day includes chasing payments and making other daily corrections within her company. Thanks to her best friend Annie, Mia scores a job interview and lands a dream job at the powerful, high tech company called "The...
This film is set from May the 26th to the 4th of June, the year is 1940 and it is about a battle placed in World War II. The Allied forces are evacuating from the beaches of Dunkirk and are cut off and surrounded by the German army. Unlike many other war films...
You're invited to attend a wedding reception from a different perspective. Maybe you can relate to this film. Have you ever gone to a wedding reception where your table is full of unknown people? Or perhaps felt like the table is full of people that were too difficult...
Out of a long list of characters from the Marvel Universe (and still more coming our way), Spider-Man has always been a favourite superhero of mine even at a very young age. In fact, back in the year 2002, I was so pumped to see a new Spider-Man film on the big screen...
Based on the graphic novel The Coldest City, a top, undercover MI6 agent "Lorraine Broughton" (Charlize Theron) is sent on a mission to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate a horrible murder of a fellow agent, an agent Lorraine once worked with. Her mission is...
Set in the year 1942, an intelligence officer Max (Brad Pitt) meets a female resistance fighter (Marion Cotillard) and the two are assigned to complete a mission behind enemy lines. From the success of the mission, they soon form a relationship, marriage and a loving...
Making his 1st official appearance in 2014's "The Lego Movie", Lego Batman was a stand out character, so it was no surprise to me when I heard that Warner Bros was working on creating his own solo film. On the plus side, Batman motion pictures are continually being...
A young woman named Sara (Natalie Dormer - best known for Games Of Thrones) travels to Japan. Sara is wanting to enter Japan's well-known Suicide Forest to try and find her twin sister. Little does Sara know, she will find the forest is loaded with supernatural...
Meet "Baby" (Ansel Elgort), a young, male, getaway driver who also happens to have Tinnitus. Baby works for a crime boss who calls himself "Doc" (played perfectly by Kevin Spacey). Doc is known for crafting robberies using different teams each time. No matter who is...
Ex-villain and mastermind Gru (Voiced by Steve Carell) returns to the world of criminal superhero activity. The film continues where Despicable Me 2 left off: Gru is currently spending life with his wife, Lucy, and his three little girls, continuing to fight against...
When FBI agents are struggling to find and capture a serial killer, they seek help and assistance from John Clancy (Anthony Hopkins). John has hidden himself away in isolation for over 2 years since the passing of his daughter. John also posses an unusual...
Introducing the 3rd instalment of the XXX franchise with the original XXX hero himself, Xander Cage (played Vin Diesel), as he returns to the action once again. After being left for dead after an incident, Xander secretly returns to action for a brand new assignment...
Set in the 17th century, Silence tells the story of two priests (played by Andrew Garfield & Adam Driver). Their mission is to seek and find their missing mentor "Ferreira" (played by Liam Neeson) and travel to Japan. Our two priests also hear many rumours about...
As you may recall, we were introduced to "Wonder Woman" (played by actress Gal Gadot) in Batman V Superman last year. While Wonder Woman only had a smaller part in the film, many fans provided excited and positive feedback based on the actress's portrayal of Wonder...
Dead Man Tells No Tales is the 5th instalment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) returns to the sea for a new adventure. This time, Jack and his crew seek the Trident of Poseidon which is known to break any curse. Like the...
I don't think I'm the only one who has said that the 1st John Wick was a huge surprise as far as entertainment goes. While I personally don't think Keanu Reeves is the best actor out there, you can't deny the man's skill at fighting and killing people on screen. It...
First time director Jordan Peele (as in the one of lead stars from the comedy TV series Key & Peele) brings us a new, fresh and very unexpected film for cinema lovers. Get Out is aimed at the genre of horror and thriller with a little touch of good humour. Get Out...
Sequel from Prometheus, Alien: Covenant tells the story of a colony ship and its crew. Aiming to arrive at a remote planet, they divert off track and discover a new, uncharted paradise with a threat bigger than they had expected. Will this crew survive the threat and...
One of the biggest challenges movies face today is to produce a motion picture film, based on a video game, that manages to keep fans satisfied. If you think about some of the famous games that have been transformed into a motion picture, some of these include:* Super...
Based on the 1979 film, this remake of "Going In Style" tells the story of three senior men (played by Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman & Alan Arkin) who have been friends for many years. They also worked together at the same factory. Struggling to make ends meet...
The Guardians Of The Galaxy have returned once again for another space adventure, only this time the film has a much stronger focus on character development. This includes the unravelling of the mystery surrounding our lead superhero Peter Quill's (aka STARLORD)...
Otto Bloom (Xavier Samuel) is a very interesting man. After being found by a local policeman, Otto appears to have amnesia and has no memory of his past. He is then referred to a doctor for further assessment. After conducting a series of tests, it turns out Otto...
Would you please “Be our guest” as we revisit Disney's animated classic in the live film adaption? Beauty and the Beast is not my favourite film (gasp in horror here). In fact, at a younger age I would find myself mocking it due to all the mushy (somewhat girly)...
A group of scientists located on the International Space Station have a mission: to collect samples from Mars, seeking possible life forms. After running some tests on the crew's most recent samples and creating a new life form, the ship and its crew begin to fear...
Fences stars Denzel Washington as Troy (Denzel Washington is also the film's director) and Viola Davis as Rose. Before I go further, perhaps you are are not aware that Fences is actually based on a famous stage play which actor Denzel Washington had previously...
Logan (aka Wolverine) is now living in the near future. Logan is older, weary, a heavy drinker and more foul mannered than we have ever seen him before. Logan is also taking care of his ailing friend "Professor X" (played once again by Patrick Stewart) and both are...
Directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig (known for bringing us the vampire film Daybreakers in 2009) comes a new film that contains plenty of mystery, Sci-fi, suspense and consistent question about the film's plot until the credits roll down the screen. Without...
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is the 2nd film in the Jack Reacher film series. When the 1st film arrived in 2012 I was rather impressed with how cool and witty this character was. I felt Tom Cruise did a great job with the role (even though I'm told he looks nothing...
Lee (Casey Affleck) is a plumber and overall handyman for multiple tenants in apartment buildings. It is clear his daily routine is somewhat laid back and casual as he fixes things on site and deals with the stressed (and frustrating) customers. People complain, talk...
To this very day, M.Night Shyamalan is one of my top 5 favourite film directors. Surprising us with directional films such as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable & Signs, many people would say M.Night has also had his fair share of disappointing films (After Earth or...
The film begins right where we left the last film, along with showing us a brief recap of all the previous Resident Evil films. Alice (Milla Jovovich) returns as the only survivor from the final stand against the undead. Alice is soon called to return to where all the...
Introducing a creative new thriller/horror of 2016! Our film is about three thieves and their newly selected victim. The trio of thieves chooses to break into a house during the night, having chosen the house of a blind man. The man also lives alone. Their goal is to...
Ted (played by Sir Anthony Hopkins) makes a very disappointing discovery about his own wife and decides to choose a very murderous path, committing a terrible crime. As the audience, there is no mystery to what Ted does and we discover that Ted is a manipulative...
“La La Land” is a Musical that also combines the genre of Comedy & Drama. Our story is about two key people that begin to fall in love. The film also includes music tracks and dance numbers by actors Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling. The film's setting is in Los...
1st things 1st, allow me to explain where this film actually sits within the Star Wars Universe for those who might unaware or unsure. Star Wars: Rogue One can be classed as a both Prequel and Sequel as this film sits between Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)...
Please note - Viewers please be aware that this film contains visual scenes that would be more appropriate for an older audience. This includes nudity and other content. Susan Morrow (Amy Adams) works at an art gallery and enjoys a posh lifestyle. She is also married...
Director M Night Shymalan was a big deal in the year 2002. With his previous box office successes "The Sixth Sense" & "Unbreakable" many fans were interested in his new spooky alien story "Signs". One of the biggest surprises of this film before even going...
How do you catch a ghost when you only see it in the dark? Back in 2013, director David F Sandberg created a short film titled Lights Out. Due to the success of the short film in 2016 we finally have a full-length feature film! The film has Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) a...
Neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is rich, smart, handsome & successful. So the biggest highlight of our lead character in this movie is that he is Successful! How And Why? In the early stages of the film, we learn that Doctor Strange will...
A secret government agency makes the choice to recruit a group of supervillains to complete risky missions in exchange for mercy, which of course leads to chaos. I had previously reviewed Batman V Superman, a movie that caused many critics and viewers to express their...
It's the battle we have waiting for to appear on the big screen: Batman Vs Superman. Zack Snyder (best known for Superman Man of Steel & Watchmen) returns to continue Superman's story with the introduction of Superman to Batman. But wait there's more! To top it...
Who are you gonna call? I have no idea anymore. When the first Ghostbusters film hit cinemas in 1984, the film was always known for its one-liners and clever jokes, but don't forget that many found the original Ghostbusters film very frighting and scary. ...
I rarely mention this in a review, but I wish to warn people that this film is very dramatic and tense. The film starts with Ma (Brie Larson) living in a locked-up shed with her son Jack (Jacob Tremblay). It is revealed early in the movie that Ma and Jack are being...
For reasons unknown I have always enjoyed a Shark film, although it is impossible for any filmmaker on Planet Earth to even come close to what director Steven Spielberg gave us in 1975 when we were introduced to JAWS. https://youtu.be/EgdxIlSuB70 In previous years we...
Long before Bruce Willis starred in any B Grade films, director M. Night Shyamalan (Best known for films such as The Sixth Sense & Signs) returned with another very clever thriller not long after the success of The Sixth Sense in 1999. This film was made long...
Sully tells the incredible true story about Chesley Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), who became a hero after gliding his plane to land on the water of the Hudson River. The result of the crash landing saved the lives of the plane's crews and passengers; there were a total...
Lucky for me, I had the honour to check out Hacksaw Ridge during an advanced screening before its release. Ever since I heard Mel Gibson had returned to sit in the director's seat, I have been more than passionate about seeing this film the first chance I could....
"The Walk" is based on a true story. Set in 1974, we are introduced to Philippe Petit, brilliantly acted by Joseph Gordon Lovett (Don Jon, Looper, and, if you remember, 10 Things I Hate About You). He plays a high-wire artist who recruits a team to achieve his dream...