Midway, 2019. Directed by Roland Emmerich. Starring Luke Evans, Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Mandy Moore, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Darren Criss, Tadanobu Asano, Nick Jonas, Keean Johnson, Luke Kleintank, and Etsushi Toyokawa. SYNOPSIS: The story of the Battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it. When a big […]
Movie Review – Departure (2016)
Departure, 2016. Directed by Andrew Steggall. Starring Juliet Stevenson, Alex Lowther, Phénix Brossard, Niamh Cusack, Patrice Juiff and Finbar Lynch. SYNOPSIS: Beatrice (Stevenson) is in the middle of a separation from her husband and is trying to work out how to live life on her own terms. Together with her son, Elliot (Lawther) they have come […]
Movie Review – Kill Command (2016)
Kill Command, 2016. Directed by Steve Gomez. Starring Vanessa Kirby, Thure Lindhardt and David Ajala. SYNOPSIS: In a near future technology-reliant society, an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off-the-grid island facility. What starts out as a simple training exercise for Captain Bukes (Lindhardt) and his tight-knit squad, descends into a terrifying battle to the […]
DVD Review – Steve Jobs (2015)
Steve Jobs, 2015. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlberg, Jennifer Waterston. SYNOPSIS: A glimpse into the life of modern myth Steve Jobs, the controversial CEO of Apple, as he hashes out professional and personal conflicts right before the major product launches that shaped his career as […]
Movie Review – The Other Side Of The Door (2016)
The Other Side of the Door, 2016. Directed by Johannes Roberts. Starring Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky and Suchitra Pillai-Malik. SYNOPSIS: A desperate, grieving mother seeks closure through a forbidden ancient Indian ritual. When her son’s spirit inadvertently returns to the world of the living, strange and terrible things begin to happen. When American ex-pats Maria […]
Blu-ray Review – Absolutely Anything (2015)
Absolutely Anything, 2015. Directed by Terry Jones. Starring Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Robin Williams, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Rob Riggle, Eddie Izzard. SYNOPSIS: An absolutely average earthling (Simon Pegg) is given the galactic power to do absolutely anything by a group of sinister aliens. Whether he uses his power […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 scores lowest domestic opening weekend of the franchise, $247 million worldwide
The fourth and final instalment of The Hunger Games franchise exploded into cinemas this past Thursday, and despite some polls claiming it to be more anticipated than Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 has scored the lowest domestic opening weekend of the series, pulling in an estimated $101 million […]
Movie Review – Attack On Titan: Part 1 & Part 2 (2015)
Attack On Titan, 2015. Directed by Shinji Higuchi Starring Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongo, Satomi Ishihara, Nanami Sakuraba, Takahiro Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Ayame Misaki, Pierre Taki, Jun Kunimura. SYNOPSIS: Since the appearance of man-eating giants known as Titans more than 100 years ago, humanity has enclosed itself within the confines of three concentric walls, […]
Short Film Review – OVER (2015)
OVER, 2015. Directed by Jörn Threlfall. Length: 14′ SYNOPSIS: OVER presents a crime scene. During the course of 9 wide shots told in reverse order, we witness an intriguing story unfold. What has happened in this quiet neighborhood? A murder, a hit-and-run, an accident? The reality is profound, and deeply unexpected. Set in a quiet neighbourhood in West […]
Avengers: Infinity War – An accumulation, or continuation?
Pim Razenberg on whether Avengers: Infinity War will be an accumulation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or a continuation… We’re well into 2015 and Avengers: Age of Ultron is firmly knocking on our doors. The superhero ensemble movie will pick up the threads from Marvel Studios’ previous Phase Two instalments, and, looking at the studio’s […]
