Sunday, 2 September 2018


 Rampage stars Dwayne Johnson. Genetic engineering has made a breakthrough. On board a space station. All hell breaks loose. Most of the crew are dead. A test subject is on the loose. Harsh comment "You come back with my research or you don't come back at all" The formula is to be sent to Earth. Over in San Diego you have the protagonist with some students/staff in training at a zoo. I like the interaction between human and apes. Cert 12. Good effects. One of the cast was in The Final Destination. The formula is dispersed around the state. A few animals are affected. Claire from the company is hot. A military group have been sent to get back the research. Naomi Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malik Akerman, Jake Lacy. Dwayne also is a producer. Kate is a scientist that created the formula. Jeffrey plays a government agent. He does it well. Good cast. Brutal violence, action, humour, drama and scares.




Saturday, 1 September 2018




 

Ghost Stories is a British horror based on the award winning stage play. You may have seen The Woman In Black, Paranormal Activity, Winchester, The Enfield Haunting, The Passenger, Ashes To Ashes. Nice main theme. A film by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson. Funny opening scene where you have the clairvoyant on stage. It is like a docudrama. The protagonist investigates the paranormal. There to debunk theories. Andy Nyman plays Prof Philip Goodman. Paul Whitehouse, Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther also star. Cert 15. Three cases are investigated. Great actors. Tony is a night watchman. Interesting if a little xenophobic. Played by Mr. Whitehouse. Good special effects. It is quite dark at Tony's workplace. I guess they did it to set the mood. Simon is part of Case 2. He is a teenage lad living at home. I see a nod to The Evil Dead. Not keen on the night time scenes as there isn't much to see. Mike is a farmer played by M Freeman. Shock, scares and a twist. I may look at trivia and discussions about the film. I always wonder how these plays work. It is a clever film.

Friday, 31 August 2018

Wildling. Horror movie. The actress playing a youngest version of Anna is cute. She is kept locked in a room. Her das is played by Brad Dourif. Most famous for the Childsplay films. This film is about werewolves. You might like The Wolfman, Case 39, Cursed, The Last Exorcism 2, Wolf, Let Me In, Carrie, An American Werewolf In Paris, Jennifer's Body, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Maggie, It Follows, From Within, Scream, Teeth. Liv Tyler plays Ellen a police officer. An older Anna is played by Bel Powley. Great cast of actors. Cert 15. A coming of age film and the protagonist is an outsider. Ellen has a teenage brother that goes to school with Anna. Soundtrack Nice SFX.


Thursday, 30 August 2018

A Quiet Place is a horror movie written, directed by and starring John Krasinski. It also has Emily Blunt and a few child actors. They all did well. You may have seen Signs, Extinction, The New Daughter, It Comes At Night. It's post apocalyptic America. Not many humans are left. These monsters roam the streets and are attracted by loud sounds. That's why our characters must remain quiet. Minimal dialogue. Using sign language and subtitles are shown. Some words blend into the background. Nice special effects. It has a good soundtrack. I knew something would happen with that toy. A good film that I recommend.


Monday, 27 August 2018



 You Were Never Really Here is a thriller starring Joaquin Phoenix. It is a strange film. Some dialogue I couldn't make out so I recommend subtitles. You have this mercenary in New York. A hired hitman in a way. He is sent to rescue a teenage girl from a sex ring. He uses violence when necessary. Things don't go to plan. Amazon Studio/Film Four 2018. You may have seen Leon, The Equalizer. Based on a novel. Directed by Lynn Ramsey. There are flashbacks to the protagonist's childhood. He has other thoughts which the audience get to see. So I was left wondering 'what did I just watch?' Plenty of violence. Joe is his name. He lives with his elderly mother. There is a bonus feature. I try to understand the asphyxiation thing. You might make more sense out of the novel.


Monday, 20 August 2018

Google Translate Sings: Mary Poppins (ft. Brian Hull)













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