Lost

 I am rewatching Lost season 5. There is the nice catch up sequence narrated by a lady. I specifically got this because of the theme. I will have listed this used item on EBay. Great acting and special effects. The season finales were spectacular. The cast have gone onto various things. Evangeline Lily in the Marvel films. The island had been moved by Ben Linus. Great character. Turning the wheel realeased energy. The island was transported in time. Maybe it was just the residents that moved. A few of the islanders were back on the mainland. The team must adjust to their surroundings. Dr Faraday knows what is happening. Action, drama, suspense, comedy. The trailers which I had to skip are out of date. See IMDb for cast and trivia. Michael Emerson, Naveen Andrews, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Daniel Date Kim, Matthew Fox, Alan Dale plus many more. I have met Bai Ling. She played an air hostess. Stayed worked for Ben Linus. There is a TV series similar to this plot Person Of Interest. I have to keep pressing the button on my DVD player to switch it to wide screen. Flashbacks aplenty. Supernatural SciFi US TV show. Cert 15. I will look at the videos of cast members now. Michelle Rodriguez has a cameo. I liked the Man In Black/Smoke Monster. Some night scenes are dark. I have looked at discussion and info pages about unanswered questions. John is trying to convince the crew to return to the island. I have had issues with these discs, skipping mainly. I would wipe them.

Origin of the character name

 This is Day Watch. An old Russian film. Supernatural fantasy. Set in Russia. It is subtitled. The forces of light and darkness are at war and have been doing so for a long time. It opened with a story about an ancient warrior wanting get this piece of chalk. It wields so much power. Inside a temple within a maze. In present day, you have Anton with his hot trainee Sveta. Good effects. This film was popular back then. These  agents have glasses which enable them to enter another realm. The torch is used as a weapon. There are the Dark Ones, harming the innocent and bringing about the apocalypse. Good actors. If you like The Mortal Instruments, Blade, Supernatural, Constantine, Legion, The Mummy, Buffy, Harry Potter, The Matrix, then this is for you. Not all the citizens are human. A young lad named Yeger has been up to no good. His mentor is a villain of sorts. At the time I will have listed the DVD on EBay. I am trying understand what is going on. Crazy car stunt scene. Alicia is hot. A femme fatale. I hadn't realised that this is a sequel. There has been a truce between the Light and Dark population. Someone wants to upset the balance. Konstantin who plays Anton was in Black Sea, World War Z. I recognized him. One actress is dead. A lot going on. Original film making.

The Darkest Minds. Cert 12. Sci-fi from the makers of Stranger Things and Arrival. If you like The Hunger Games, Divergent, Chronicle, X-Men, Maze Runner, Midnight Special, The Girl With All The Gifts, The Giver, Percy Jackson, Ready Player One, Tomorrowland, Kin, The Goonies, ET, A Wrinkle In Time, Tomorrow When The War Began, The Quiet Hour, The 5th Wave then this is the film for you. Good soundtrack. Talented cast of actors. A mysterious virus takes hold of America. Kills most of the children. I assume that it grants the surviving ones special powers. The protagonist Ruby is a young black girl. Her powers make her parents lose all memory of her. She like most of the special kids are sent to the camps. She is now a teenager and a few shades lighter. She will meet others like her on her travels. She has Jedi powers. I expected some romance which is off putting. Liam is more like Magneto with his gifts. Zoom can harness electricity. Think Electro. Charles is super intelligent. You have a couple from The League. Also the soldiers from the camps are on the hunt. There is talk of a camp where the gifted can reside. Cool special effects. Mild swearing. Some violence. Amanda Stenberg, Mandy Moore, Gwendoline Christie, Harris Dickinson, Skylan Brooks, Miya Cech, Lidya Jewett. See IMDb for trivia and Amazon for reviews. Special features are included. The actor Patrick Gibson playing the President's son reminds me of Michael J Fox. It is worth checking out.

Joanna Lumley Jess Gillan Bafta Scorcese

YARDIE is a crime drama directed by Idris Elba. Cert 15. Starts off in Jamaica where there is a gang war. The protagonist is narrating. Idris was behind the soundtrack. Based on the book. See the ads for the recommendations. Some familiar faces. I'm sure some of the dialogue will be hard to understand. You might like the soundtrack. My cousins listened to Reggae. Good cinematography. D has seen tragedy. His brother tried to reunite people. Mirrors what Bob Marley did. One of the gang leaders takes him under his wing. He is later sent to London to run an errand. He does have run ins with other gangs. Rico is the man he meets in London. Stephen Graham also stars. Speaks in patois.  Ivonne lives in London. She grew up in Jamaica. Vanessa is the daughter that Dennis hasn't seen in a long time. Set in the 80s. Interesting locations. Great cast of actors. A story about love, loss and revenge. It is not right to glorify criminals. 

This is a Spike Lee joint. You may have seen Malcolm X, 12 Years A Slave, The Birth Of A Nation, Free State Of Jones, The Butler, Hidden Figures, Selma, Long Walk To Freedom, Barry, Detroit, Bamboozled, Blazing Saddles.
Spectacular film that will trigger the MAGA asshats. John David Washington son of Denzel who was in Malcolm X. Adam Driver, Topher Grace and many more great actors. Good editing, direction, writing and cinematography. Many funny scenes. Good soundtrack. Coarse language. Ron Stallworth joins the Colorado PD. He is sent to investigate the Black Panthers. He does meet a variety of characters. He decides to ring up the terrorist organization called the KKK. His colleague Phil would pose as Ron when meeting the Klan. Ron lives a dual life. You want him to succeed. Wary that he could be caught out at any minute. There was a line about finding a man like David Duke running for President. Well that happened in 2016. The actor that plays the drunk bearded guy talking about bombs. He was one highlight. There is a dedication to Heather Heyer. I recommend this film. It is up for an Oscar. There has never been, is not and never will be white supremacy. Black lives matter, All you fascists are bound to lose, I'm with Kap, take a knee. See IDMB to see the trivia and filmography.

Extreme Ways

Jason Bourne is a surprise. I thought it was over when they had The Ultimatum. I haven't seen Legacy. If you enjoyed the previous films, John Wick, Die Hard, Mission Impossible, James Bond, The Equalizer, Spy, The Man From Uncle then this is for you. Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Riz Ahmed, Vince Cassel. An action thriller. An assassin that left the CIA programme is on the run. Keeping off grid. An old associate of his is working for a hacker. The Director of the CIA wants to tie up loose ends. The Ascent I think they call him has a score to settle with Bourne. You have this CEO of an internet company getting involved. Reminds me of Zuckerberg. I liked the films of the twists, the brutal violence, a superb cast, variety of locations. Based on the books. Nice soundtrack. I knew that Extreme Ways by Moby would feature. Alicia looks hot as always. She was excellent in Tomb Raider. The Athens scene was impressive. Bourne has been uncovering more secrets. Cert 12. There are special features. I recommend this movie.