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Cold War (2018)

Cold War is set in the 1950s; our film begins with a music director on the hunt for the next young group of talented singers and dancers. Soon he is impressed and smitten by a young girl with a mysterious past. The two fall in love, and as the audience, we get to...

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

Picking up right where we last saw our killer assassin, John Wick has one hour remaining until the 14 million dollar bounty on his head begins. John tries to prepare for what will be his biggest battle yet. With little time remaining and still wounded from his last...

The Guilty (2018)

Asger is a police officer positioned as an emergency dispatcher. The film focuses on one night that will change his life forever. For those who are not aware, this film is in Danish with English Subtitles. As our film begins, we discover a couple of minor things....

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

Set around the 1970s, the film focuses on the life of Ted Bundy (Zac Efron) who is accused of violently murdering multiple women. Ted is soon arrested and attends various court hearings. Upon arrest, Ted pleads not guilty and doesn’t understand how he could be accused...

Captain Underpants (2017)

Two young boys, George (Kevin Hart) and Harold (Thomas Middleditch), are the best of friends who enjoy sharing a laugh and are well known for causing mischief and trouble at school with their daily pranks among fellow students and teachers. George and Harold also have...

Poms (2018)

Martha (Diane Lane) moves into an active retirement community due to an illness. Deciding to keep the news about her ill health to herself, Martha soon connects with the other older ladies in the city and forms a cheerleading group. Naturally, we witness individual...

Backtrace (2018)

MacDonald (Matthew Modine) robbed a bank with two other men, and the money they stole is now hidden somewhere. MacDonald is involved in a shootout shortly after the robbery, getting shot in the head and losing his memory completely. Seven years goes by, and MacDonald...

Unicorn Store (2017)

Kit (Brie Larson) is a talented artist who unfortunately gets kicked out of art school and moves back home with her parents. After applying for a job and beginning work doing essential PR and office work (such a being a photocopier person) Kit receives an...

Instant Family (2018)

Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Elle (Rose Byrne) are a happily married couple. So far in life, they have always focused on work and their careers. In the present day, they begin to question themselves and identify that something is missing from their lives. After some...

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Set during the Vietnam War, Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is assigned a mission to assassinate a man known as Colonel Kurtz. The Captain is told that Kurtz has gone rogue and is now leading a small tribe as an army. Kurtz is also being treated as a “God-Like” figure...

The Darkest Minds (2018)

Set in the United States, an unexpected outbreak occurs, which ends up killing over 90% of young children across the globe. The remaining young ones who are still alive gain powers (or giftings and abilities), some with skills stronger than others. One such young girl...

Long Shot (2019)

Fred (Seth Rogen) is a passionate journalist who also has a witty sense of humour. Fred decides to quit his job, and his best friend takes him out to an exclusive event in hopes it will help cheer him up. At this event, Fred gets reunited with the stunning Charlotte...

The Silence (2019)

The world becomes chaos when bat-like creatures are discovered in a cave. These creatures react to sound and are ferocious killers. The film focuses on one family that goes on the run, trying to survive. Our key characters include a 16-year-old deaf girl, Ally along...

Bumblebee (2018)

Set in the year 1987 (when music was awesome!), a battle occurs on the planet Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers. The Transformers become forced to retreat from their home planet and split up from one another. One familiar yellow Transformer, Bumblebee, is...

Fighting With My Family (2019)

Our film focuses on a family where the entire crew (Dad, Mum, Son & Daughter) are incredibly passionate about wrestling. During their day to day life, all family members work together to put on wrestling shows around London, England. Soon it is announced that both...

Pet Sematary (2019)

Dr Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), along with his wife, daughter and son, relocate from Boston to the woods for personal reasons. Soon the family encounters several bizarre events while settling in. Louis and his family even find a dark and mysterious type of burial...

The Highwaymen (2019)

Outlaws Bonnie & Clyde are roaming from city to city, taking the lives of any person who crosses their path. Day by day, their fame in the media also increases, and they become celebrity-like figures. After many attempts by the police to capture the pair, the law...

Alpha (2018)

Set during a prehistoric ice age, young Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee) passes one of his final tests, allowing him to hunt the most significant and wildest animals which are a severe threat to his people. Keda is given wisdom and guidance by his father, who at one point...

Pimped (2018)

Sarah (Ella Scott Lynch) is a young woman who is dealing with personal issues and fighting with her demons. While battling with her thoughts, she decides to get dressed and head out to her local bar where she meets a handsome young man, Lewis (Benedict Samuel). The...

Drunken Master (1978)

Wong Fei-Hung (Jackie Chan) is a cheeky young student who knows how to fight and stand up for himself. But after a public situation goes poorly, his father punishes him. Wong will now be trained and disciplined by a man named Beggar So (Siu Tin Yuen). Beggar So is a...

Captain Marvel (2019)

Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) lives on the planet Kree. Daily, she questions the many mysteries about her past, visions of which appear in her dreams. Carol travels to Earth as part of a quest to unveil a target who is being hunted by her enemies. This film is set in...

12 Angry Men (1957)

Our film begins right at the end of a court hearing where a young teenage boy is being trialled for murder. It’s now up to the jury of 12 Men to go into a secure room and reach a final verdict. The men are not allowed to leave the room until a final decision is agreed...

Night School (2018)

Teddy (Kevin Hart) is a successful salesperson at a BBQ store. He pretends to lead a wealthy and wise life as he daily tries to impress the love of his life. While asking for his girlfriend’s hand in marriage, his favourite BBQ store accidentally blows up. Teddy is...

Green Book (2018)

Set in the 1960s, Tony (Viggo Mortensen) works a bouncer for a local club. When the club closes its doors for a couple of months due to the club requiring renovations, Tony seeks other employment until he can return to work. He soon accepts a job as a driver for Dr...

Tea with the Dames (2018)

This is a film about four actresses (who are now Dames) catching up together to share stories, have tea, share memories and most importantly laugh. Our Dames are Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright & Maggie Smith. https://youtu.be/DeGaIFcq0JU From the...

Happy Death Day 2U (2019)

Continuing right after the first instalment featured in 2017, Tree (Jessica Rothe) once again finds herself looping the same day every day just like in the previous film. But! This time some things are slightly different. Credit where credit is due, I was blown away...

Isn’t It Romantic (2019)

At a young age, Natalie (Rebel Wilson) had always dreamed of finding the perfect partner to love, just like in the movies. The only catch is, in the present-day Natalie doesn’t believe in true love and claims the film are nothing but fake lies, holding out little hope...

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) is a book writer who had success in the past writing about celebrities. In the present day, Lee struggles to make ends meet, and the last book she wrote has failed, with many stores now clearing it on sale. Her agent also tells her that...

Escape Room (2019)

Six strangers each accept the delivery of an unusual black box. Inside the puzzling black box, they find an exclusive invitation to be part of an "Escape Room" but an Escape Room like they have never seen before. There is also a prize of $10,000 to the winner who can...

Clue (1985)

Based on the well-known board game, six strangers come together to meet at a mysterious mansion. The head butler of the home, Wadsworth (played by Tim Curry), reveals to the six strangers that they all have something in common. His boss has been blackmailing all 6 of...

Apt Pupil (1998)

Based on a best selling novel by Stephen King, a teenage boy named Todd (Brad Renfro) is graduating in his final year of high school. Todd is a “Straight A” student with many options right around the corner after he completes his graduating year. During the film’s...

Final Score (2018)

A group of terrorists take control of a stadium during a major soccer match. People in the crowd have no idea that terrorists are now holding them hostage as the game is on. As the terrorists make demands of the outside world while hiding in the arena, an ex-soldier...

Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

Mort Vandewalt (Jake Gyllenhaal) is an art reviewer and critic. Visiting expos and art exhibits for a living, Mort has no problems calling it what it is and then writing about it through online blogs or his next novel. Mort soon becomes rather curious when one of the...

Polar (2019)

A brilliant assassin, Duncan (Mads Mikkelsen), is just two weeks away from retirement. Duncan naturally accepts one last mission because he is the best of the best. During his newest mission, Duncan becomes a liability for the company he works for. Duncan will now...

Destination Wedding (2018)

Lindsay (Winona Ryder)and Frank (Keane Reeves) first meet each other at an airport and leave a poor impression on each other. They soon realise when they forced to sit next to each other on a plane that they are in fact on their way to the same wedding which neither...

Once Upon A Deadpool (2018)

Please note - Selected comments/notes have been reused from my Deadpool 2 Review. Deadpool, aka Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), returns along with his witty, random and (not to mention) crude sense of humour. This time, Deadpool will protect a young mutant boy from an...

Storm Boy (2019)

Our film is based on the retelling of the life of Michael Kingley, aka Storm Boy. Michael (played by Geoffrey Rush) is now an older man who has done well in life in regards to business and is currently retired, now having less involvement with the significant company....

The Visit (2015)

Two siblings, Becca and Tyler, get on a train and take a vacation to meet their grandparents for the first time finally. As the children get to know their grandma and grandad more and more, they soon discover some alarming behaviour and the two children become more...

Glass (2019)

Nineteen years ago, I had the honour of seeing Unbreakable in cinemas on its opening day. The film’s ending left me in awe and overall surprised. The same feelings and more occurred once I finished watching Split (again in theatres). Split left me yelling out loud and...

Bad Boys For Life (2020)

Welcome to the third instalment of Bad Boys! Police Detectives Marcus (Martin Lawrence) and Mike (Will Smith) are two of the Baddest cops, now going through new challenges in life. Marcus has decided to retire finally, and someone is out to kill Mike for personal...

Crooked House (2017)

Based on a well known Agatha Christie murder mystery novel, a private eye named Charles Hayward accepts a murder case from an ex-girlfriend to investigate the murder of her Grandfather. Our private eye is granted a two-day head start before the investigation is...

Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

It's been decades since Mary Poppins last visited the Banks family. Jane and Michael Banks are now grown-up adults, and Michael still lives in the original Banks home with his three little children. As our film opens up, it's understood that Michael and his children...

Last Passenger (2013)

Dr Lewis (Dougray Scott) and his son Max who are travelling on a train late at night. The doctor is pressed for time as he is required to drop his son at his grandparents and then attend an urgent medical matter at the hospital where he works. BUT! The doctor’s plans...

First Reformed (2017)

Reverend Toller (Ethan Hawke) looks after and manages a historic church known as the First Reformed. There he preaches and serves a small congregation. Toller also conducts regular tours for those who visit as well as general maintenance around the church property,...

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Stefan is a young and upcoming computer game programmer. Stefan has a dream to turn one of his favourite novels into a video game for the whole world to experience. After a large company decides to invest in his idea and turn it into a new game, Stefan will try to...

Aquaman (2018)

At a young age, Arthur Carry discovers that he has the power to communicate with sea creatures and realises he is only half-human. Arthur also learns about his mother, a Queen of an underwater kingdom known as "Atlantis". Arthur, aka Aquaman, is now fully grown and...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Set in New York, our film follows Miles Morales. Miles is a young teenager who is failing in his classes and has a lack of passion for schoolwork, but a talent for art and the use of paint spray cans. He and his father are somewhat distant, and it’s evident that Miles...

Roma (2018)

Roma is a location within Mexico City. Our story shows the day-to-day life of a family, most importantly focusing on Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), the middle-class family’s work within the home. Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuaron, best known for his work on films such as...

Incredibles 2 (2018)

With some time passing since we last saw our favourite superhero family, Mr Incredible and Elastigirl are on a mission to stop a supervillain from terrorising the city. During this battle, they're also joined by the returning hero Frozone (Samuel L Jackson). While our...

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

For those who are not aware, this is a film which tells the tales of six different characters. While all our stories are set in the Old West, each story has a different theme, tone and element even when the setting remains the same (or at least it feels like it). This...

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

For those who are not familiar with the well-known tale, a baby boy is found in the jungle by a pack of Wolves. As the Wolves meet together, they decide to raise the boy as one of their own within the jungle. Along with the Wolves, the boy is also trained and raised...

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

This movie focuses on a young girl, Kate and her old big brother, Teddy, who decide to team up together and try to catch Santa Claus once and for all on Christmas Eve. With a video camera and sneaky traps all set, things are soon in motion which could ruin Christmas...

Leave No Trace (2018)

The film focuses on a Will (Ben Foster) and his 13-year-old daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie). The two are currently living in a way that they feel is perfect- hiding away and permanently camping in a forest located somewhere in Oregon. As the film opens up,...

Skyscraper (2018)

After a life-changing incident, ex FBI Hostage Rescue Leader Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) is now a professional assessor who investigates the security and safety of businesses all around the world. Will is soon called to investigate what will be the most significant...

The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker, a 70-year-old man manages to complete multiple bank heists, shocking many people around the world as well as the police who are trying to hunt him down. The year is 1981. Forrest (Robert Redford) is a rather charming...

In Like Flynn (2018)

This film follows a well known Australian, Errol Flynn, and tells the story of how this adventurous man discovered the cinema screen. After escaping from a jungle exploration, Flynn decides to steal a ship from a Japanese pirate and assemble his friends. Flynn and the...

The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)

After getting dumped by her Boyfriend, Audrey (Mila Kunis) decides to move on with her life. While burning some of her boyfriend’s belongings (to help her get over the break up), Audrey soon discovers that her ex-boyfriend is, in fact, a secret spy! Audrey also finds...

Beautiful Boy (2018)

The film follows a father named David (Steve Carell) and his son, Nic (Timothee Chalamet). These two go on a heartbreaking journey which will challenge them as Nic becomes heavily addicted to drugs (including crystal meth). For those who are not aware, Beautiful Boy...

A Star Is Born (2018)

The film follows Jack (Bradley Cooper), a famous musician and stage performer. One night after finishing one of his gigs, he demands his driver takes him to a bar where he continues to get drunk and enjoy the night. Here he finds a young female singer named Ally who...

Reaching Distance (2018)

A young man named Logan wakes up on a city bus. Unsure as to how he got there, Logan begins to raise questions with the other bus passengers around him and soon realises there is more going on with the bus than Logan could ever imagine. Due to the film’s twists and...

Swimming with Men (2018)

Eric (Rob Brydon, best known for comedy films such as “Trip To Spain”) appears to be suffering from what we call a mid-life crisis. It’s evident given our opening sequences that Eric has separated from his wife, and his son has very little or no respect for him. Eric...

Halloween (2018)

It’s been 40 years since Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) was attacked by the masked killer Michael Myers. After narrowly surviving that horrible night, Laurie now comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers. Over the last forty years, Laurie has been...

Searching (2018)

Perhaps you’ve never heard of this film. It is a new release which I feel has gone somewhat under the cinema radar with a concise and limited release within Australia. Thankfully I had the honour of witnessing the directorial debut of Aneesh Chaganty in cinemas before...

Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

After MI7 suffers a terrible cyber attack, the identities of all current secret agents in the field who are now all revealed, and they are no longer safe. MI7 now seeks out the assistance of older spies whose identities thankfully were not disclosed by the cyber...

Venom (2018)

A well-known TV reporter, Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is at the top of his game and a respected man within his city. He lives with his girlfriend (Michelle Williams) and life for Eddie is overall good. Eddie Brock is asked to investigate a celebrity, but he pushes...

24 Hours To Live (2017)

The film opens up with an important man sitting in the back seat of a vehicle, being protected by what appears to be a group of contracted ‘gun for hire’. They are shortly attacked while travelling through the desert and only a couple of survivors are left, one of...

Calibre (2018)

Two good friends decide to catch up by going on a weekend hunting trip together in Scotland. One of the male leads has also recently discovered that his finance is now pregnant. The two feel this trip could be their last chance to spend good quality together. While...

Beast (2017)

Molly recently turned 27, and she lives with her family on a small island. It’s rather apparent that Molly is rather unhappy, stressed and somewhat suffering within her family. Soon she meets a young man named Pascal who catches her eye. The two begin a relationship...

The Merger (2018)

After a town discovers their football team is falling apart, they need fresh leadership to rebuild the organisation or else they will have no choice but to let go of the legacy of having a football team. The town soon decides to take a vote, and they select a man who...

Hotel Artemis (2018)

Set in the future in Los Angeles, the city is full of riots. No one is safe! Hotel Artemis is a top-secret hospital for criminals who pay a high price in advance should they ever need the service as a matter of urgency (getting shot, stabbed, etc.). This hospital is...

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

I had no idea before watching this film who Fred Rogers was. I’ve seen his shows, but I wasn’t aware of this film when it arrived in the cinemas overseas. Many audiences who watched this film only had praises to give out about it. After watching this film myself, I...

Tag (2018)

A group of 5 friends start a yearly game of TAG when they are just young boys in school. The rules of the game are simple- only the five boys are allowed to play (no one else!), and the game starts and ends during May. Whoever is IT at the end of May has to wait for...

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)

For those who are not aware, this film is, in fact, a documentary about the life of the late actor, Robin Williams. The film follows his journey from a young boy who became an unforgettable actor, comedian and voice actor for animation films- a man who knew how to...

Bird Box (2018)

The world becomes chaos when an unknown outbreak occurs, killing many people. ‘Bird Box’ focuses on Malorie (Sandra Bullock), a mother who must take her children down a dangerous river to reach safety. To top it off, to stay safe from this outbreak, Malorie and her...

Cargo (2017)

After the world has been taken over by some type of Zombie outbreak, this film focuses on a man named Andy, who is located in Australia with his wife and toddler. Andy’s mission is to protect his daughter and find someone who will be willing to protect her. To avoid...

The Predator (2018)

A secret mission takes a bad turn thanks to a surprise visit by an enemy known as ‘Predator’ crashing out of the sky. Quinn (Boyd Holbrook) battles the unknown threat and manages to collect a couple of pieces of the creature’s amour. Quinn escapes the fight with his...

I Feel Pretty

Renee (Amy Schumer) is a woman who is daily struggles with her insecurity and wishes she felt desired by the opposite sex. We see her trying to find a beautiful dress that will fit her body, trying out new hairstyles which only seem to fail and the list goes on. While...

Extinction (2018)

Peter (Michael Pena) is a father who is having unusual (and recurring) dreams about losing his family during what appears to be some type of alien invasion on Earth. As he continues about his day, working at his job and coming home to his wife and two daughters, Peter...

The Happytime Murders (2018)

Set in a world where both Humans and Puppets live together, puppets are treated with a great deal of disrespect. A detective (who is a puppet) has recently turned private eye and begins to investigate odd murders. Soon he discovers the puppets being killed one by one...

The Meg (2018)

Jonas (Jason Statham) is an expert sea diver. Five years ago, Jones was part of an underwater rescue team. It was during his last mission that Jonas first encountered a large creature in the sea, resulting in the loss of two co-workers. Currently, Jonas past continues...

Brothers Nest (2018)

Two brothers sneak into a home wearing orange overalls and boots that have been taped in black tape. The two soon begin to prepare for something horrible. It’s soon discovered based on their conversation that they are planning and plotting to murder someone. Going...

The Wife (2017)

Joe Castleman (Jonathan Pryce) wakes up to an early morning phone call in his home, and he discovers he will be receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature. He naturally shares this life-changing moment with his wife, Joan (Glenn Close). The two soon travel to Stockholm...

Occupation (2018)

Set in Australia, this film opens up with an introduction to multiple characters. Some could say it’s the typical kind of character for an alien film-the family man trying to get his life back and reconnect with his family. The rebellious football captain, the young...

BlacKkKlansman (2018)

Our film is set in the 70s and introduces us to Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), an African-American rookie policeman from Colorado. Ron’s job in the police station is to return and retrieve criminal files when requested by fellow police officers. Ron feels he...

The Hurricane Heist (2018)

A group of thieves attempt a heist against the U.S. Treasury at the same time the town is being hit by a huge Category 5 hurricane. This heist could lead to the cash grab of a lifetime if they can survive the storm, which approaches closer by the minute and could...

The Breaker Upperers (2018)

Mel and Jen are two women who run a business known as “The Breaker Upperers”. When people have fallen out of love but don’t know how to break the relationship news, these ladies are at your service for a price. Whether it’s dressing up as police officers to announce...

Michael Clayton (2007)

A highly respected law firm has an employee named Michael Clayton (George Clooney) who is a mysterious ‘fixer’. He is now part of a dangerous situation in which he must track down a lawyer who recently suffered a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he...

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Continuing where we last saw our small superhero (after Captain America: Civil War), Scott (aka Ant-Man), is currently under house arrest with two days remaining until he can receive his freedom once again. Along with this, Scott is also struggling to deal with being...

The Beguiled (2017)

The year is 1864, and it is during the American Civil War. Not far from the ongoing war, we have a mansion of young ladies schooled by their teacher, Miss Martha (Nicole Kidman). Among the cast, we also have Elle Fanning as a student and Kirsten Dunst as a teacher....

Paterson (2016)

Paterson (Adam Driver) is a kind-hearted, quiet type of guy. He wakes up every day in the arms of his partner, eats breakfast, gets dressed and goes to work as a bus driver. In his spare time as he walks to work, or while eating his lunch, Paterson also enjoys taking...

Hangman (2017)

A retired homicide detective named Ray (Al Pacino) is called back to action after he and another old friend. Detective Will (Karl Urban), are both called out by an unknown criminal mastermind who is killing people in the style of the well-known game of Hangman. At the...

The Titan (2018)

A military air force pilot, Rick (Sam Worthington) accepts a mission to be part of a new experiment, which involves “genetic evolution”. Rick is also joined by his wife and son who stay with him at a secret location. At it stands, Earth’s inhabitants are destroying...

Unsane (2018)

If you enjoy an entertaining thriller, read ahead.Unsane opens with a very creepy male voice speaking while the camera pans over the woods before we are introduced to Sawyer (Claire Foy). Within a matter of moments, we gain an understanding of Sawyer’s life at work...

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

When the island's volcano begins to erupt, our returning survivors Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) team up once again, taking an opportunity to rescue the last remaining dinosaurs. If successful, this will give the surviving dinosaurs a fresh start...

Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)

Bradley (Vince Vaughn) is a man who wants to provide for his wife and look after his home. We understand that his wife recently had a miscarriage, and then Bradley loses his job. The two decide to try to make a baby again, and Bradley takes on a new responsibility as...

Death Wish (2018)

Dr Paul Kersey’s (Bruce Willis) life changes forever when he discovers his wife and daughter have been attacked in their very own home, leaving Paul’s wife dead and his daughter in a coma. With Paul left broken and furious, he begins to take matters into his own...

Kodachrome (2017)

Matt (Jason Sudeikis) is an agent for music rock bands. After getting ditched from his biggest client, Matt is given one more chance by his company to keep his job when he promises to snatch up a well-known band. On the flip side, Matt also gets a visit from a Nurse...

Upgrade (2018)

Set shortly in the future, Upgrade is a brutal story about a man named Grey. During an unexpected attack and mugging, Grey ends up witnessing the murder of his wife. Grey gets left for dead, alone and paralysed in hospital. In hospital, Grey is soon approached by a...

Braven (2018)

Joe Braven (Jason Momoa) is a manager and owner of a wood logging company. He comes home from work to his wife, daughter and his father, who lives with his family. We discover that Joe's father has dementia and is struggling to accept it. Joe decides to take his...

The Age of Adaline

Adeline (Blake Lively) is a young, beautiful woman who becomes ageless after she is involved in an accident. After many years of living forever young and not ageing a single day, Adeline meets a new man who will challenge her to question the eternal life she has...