Starring: Mark Webber, Rutina Wesley, Tom Bower, Devon Graye, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Ron Perlman, Richard Burgi Director: Daniel Stamm Genre: Horror Cert: 15 Released: 2014 Opening with a scene where a respected elderly professor seems to lose his marbles by reciting crude limericks in front of a well-to-do audience before chopping a woman’s finger off when […]
Starring: Robert Wightman, Priscilla Barnes, Season Hubley, David Tom, John Ingle Director: Guy Magar Genre: Thriller/Horror Cert: 18 Released: 1992 Terry O’Quinn received much acclaim for his performances in the first two “Stepfather” movies where he played a disturbed sociopath, dedicated to creating and being part of the perfect family unit. While the first film was […]
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart Director: Alexandre Aja Genre: Horror Cert: 15 Released: 2008 I don’t know the reason for Kiefer Sutherland’s fairly low-profile cinema career in the last decade. Since “24” launched in 2001 only “Phone Booth” and “The Sentinel” have showed up on my radar and much of his earnings outside […]
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes Director: Martin McDonagh Genre: Thriller Cert: 18 Released: 2008 Ken (Brendan Gleeson) and Ray (Colin Farrell) are two very different people. They both kill people for a living – working for Harry Waters (Ralph Fiennes) – but have little else in common. Ken is older, has been […]
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, David Wenham, Sibylla Budd Director: Robert Connolly Genre: Drama Cert: 15 Released: 2001 After seeing “The Bank” back in 2002 I thought the recent travails of the financial sector was an ideal time to revisit a movie that puts moral considerations head-to-head with financial ones. Jim Doyle (David Wenham) is a top […]
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Nia Long, Marc Macaulay, Kate Nelligan Director: Mennan Yapo Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 2007 It’s been a long time since I first drooled over Sandra Bullock in “Love Potion No 9” and “Demolition Man”. She’s now managed to settle nicely in middle-age while still looking like the cute 30 […]
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Carrie-Anee Moss, David Morse, Aaron Yoo, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Matt Craven Director: D.J. Caruso Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 2007 Who is Shia LaBeouf? Well, I thought he was a girl to be honest. Turns out he was in “Transformers”, “Constantine” and “I, Robot”. He seems to be a bit of a […]
Starring: Clea DuVall, Elizabeth Whitmere, James A. Woods, Victoria Sanchez, Morgan Kelly Director: Jim Donovan Genre: Thriller Cert: 12 Released: 2008 Cassie (Clea DuVall) is struggling to finish her psychology thesis on post-traumatic stress disorder in children and is relieved when Professor Bateman (Matthew Kabwe) grants a one month extension to his students. Finding it […]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy Director: Neil LaBute Genre: Thriller Cert: 15 Released: 2006 Nic Cage is back! Again! In another movie! This time he’s Edward Malus, a cop haunted by being unable to save a woman and young girl from a horrific car wreck. With his world caving in around […]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Peter Falk Director: Lee Tamahori Genre: Sci-Fi Cert: 15 Released: 2007 Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage, who it seems has appeared in every movie for the last five years) is a Vegas magician whose corny, low-key act doesn’t seem to raise many eyebrows around town. But FBI agent Callie […]
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