Review 219min Genre:     Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance Director:   Sean Baker Cast:       Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelshtein, Karren Karagulian…and more Writers:   Sean Baker -Synopsis- A spirited young New York exotic dancer and working girl finds a seemingly fairytale way out of the sex industry when she beguiles and swiftly marries a wild and wealthy young Russian, only […]

Review 89min Genre:       Comedy Director:    Gene Stupnitsky Cast:         Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon…and more Writers:     Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky -Synopsis- On a quest to replace a broken drone and get to an epic kissing party, a trio of twelve-year-old misfit friends embark on an epic foul-mouthed suburban American journey that’ll turn them […]

Review 161min Genre:     Comedy, Drama Director:  Quentin Tarantino Cast:       Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie…and more Writers:   Quentin Tarantino -Synopsis- Against the backdrop of the final years of Hollywood’s ‘Golden Age’ in the late 1960s, and the death of American innocence, a washed-up actor and his loyal stunt double to take one last shot at […]

Review 109min Genre:       Comedy, Drama Director:    Sophie Hyde Cast:         Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat, Fra Fee…and more Writers:     Emma Jane Unsworth -Synopsis- When one of them becomes engaged to a responsible musician, the lives of two hard-drinking, fast-living thirty-something Dubliners are inevitably changed, as the limits of their co-dependent friendship are tested and their lifestyle choices […]

Review 130min Genre:     Documentary, Sport Director:  Asif Kapadia Cast:       Diego Maradona, Claudia Villafañe, Corrado Ferlaino… and more Writers:   Asif Kapadia -Synopsis- A chronicle of the charismatic football legend at the height of his success and excess at Napoli in the mid-80s, and his transformation from a kid in a Buenos Aires shantytown to […]

Review 102min Genre:       Comedy Director:    Olivia Wilde Cast:         Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Skyler Gisondo…and more Writers:     Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins… and more -Synopsis- Headed to college after surviving the high school meat-grinder, a couple of academically focused and awkward best friends—determined to have fun and prove they’re more than just brains and conformity—embark […]

Review 121min Genre:       Fact-based, Drama, Music, Musical Director:    Dexter Fletcher Cast:         Taron Egerton, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jamie Bell…and more Writers:     Lee Hall -Synopsis- A semi-fantastical chronicle of Elton John’s breakthrough years and his transformation from shy suburban London kid to global show-stopping superstar—seen through the prism of his relationships writing partner Bernie Taupin and manager […]

Review 125min Genre:     Crime, Drama Director:  Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego Cast:       José Acosta, Carmiña Martínez, Natalia Reyes…and more Writers:   Maria Camila Arias, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal, Cristina Gallego -Synopsis- A chronicle of the rise of an indigenous Colombian tribe, when an outsider marries into one of their prominent families and begins a drug smuggling […]

116min Genre:       Fact-based, Crime, Drama Director:    Clint Eastwood Cast:         Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Dianne Wiest…and more Writers:     Sam Dolnick and Nick Schenk -Synopsis- After falling on hard times and reeling from his failure as a father and husband, an elderly horticulturalist and US veteran becomes a drug mule for a notorious Mexican cartel, but struggles […]

Review 120min Genre:       Fact-based, Drama Director:    Felix Van Groeningen Cast:         Timothée Chalamet, Steve Carell, Maura Tierney…and more Writers:     Felix Van Groeningen, Luke Davies, David Sheff… and more -Synopsis- As his son sinks deeper into addiction and emotional limbo while becoming a ghost to his California family, a father struggles to understand who his baby boy […]

Review 121min Genre:     Action , Horror , Thriller Director:  Panos Cosmatos Cast:       Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache…and more Writers:   Panos Cosmatos and Aaron Stewart-Ahn -Synopsis- Broken by loss and hell bent on revenge, a man seeks bloody vengeance on the sinister cult and charismatic leader who took from him the love of his life, […]

Review 91min Genre:       Comedy, Crime, Mystery Director:    Brian Henson Cast:         Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Maya Rudolph…and more Writers:     Todd Berger and Dee Austin Robertson -Synopsis- In a modern day Los Angeles where puppets live alongside humans as society’s furry underclass, a washed up former puppet detective-turned-private eye reluctantly teams up with his ex-partner to solve […]

Review 122min Genre:       Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller Director:    Stefano Sollima Cast:         Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner…and more Writer:      Taylor Sheridan -Synopsis- As the ill-fated US ‘war on drugs’ escalates with the Mexican border as the battlefield, and with a new administration willing to pour fuel on the fire, former sicario ‘Alejandro’ and CIA […]

Review 97min Genre:        Horror, Thriller Director:     Steven Soderbergh Cast:          Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah…and more Writers:      Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer -Synopsis- Struggling to deal with the attentions of an incessant stalker, a young woman is forcibly committed to a mental institution where she begins to lose her grip on reality, but as things […]

Review 110min Genre:       Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller Director:    Nash Edgerton Cast:         David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton…and more Writers:     Anthony Tambakis and Matthew Stone -Synopsis- When an honest and unsuspecting struggling businessman is sent to Mexico by his corrupt bosses to close a deal that will revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry, he gets caught up in […]

Review 101min Genre:       Crime, Drama, Thriller Directors:   Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie Cast:         Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress…and more Writers:     Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie -Synopsis- When an ill-conceived heist goes wrong and his mentally challenged bother is captured, a young New York street criminal plunges into a tense and unpredictable night of […]

Review 111min Genre:       Drama Director:    Sean Baker Cast:         Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe…and more Writers:     Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch -Synopsis- A gritty yet comical tale of brazen behaviour and childlike innocence, set the in the seedy live-in motels in the shadow of the Disney Empire and seen through the eyes of an adorably […]

Review 141min Genre:       Action, Adventure, Comedy Director:    Matthew Vaughn Cast:         Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Julianne Moore…and more Writers:     Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman, Mark Millar… and more -Synopsis- After being virtually wiped out by a shadowy organisation, ‘Eggsy’ and the remnants of ‘Kingsman’ join forces with the talented and well-funded folks at their brash American counterpart […]

In an ongoing effort to help aspiring filmmakers and promote independent films, particularly those struggling with distribution and releases, we periodically feature films in our ‘Indie Spotlight’ series for your consideration. Moon Dogs (2017) 93min Genre:     Comedy, Drama, Music Director:  Philip John Cast:       Jack Parry-Jones, Christy O’Donnell, Tara Lee…and more Writers:   Derek Boyle and Raymond […]

Review 115min Genre:       Fact-based, Crime, Drama Director:    Doug Liman Cast:         Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright…and more Writer:      Gary Spinelli -Synopsis- Doug Liman (Swingers, The Bourne Identity) directs and Tom Cruise stars in a biographical drama based on the life of the infamous Barry Seal; an American pilot and CIA stooge turned Colombian drug cartel […]

Review 116min Genre:       Action, Comedy Director:    Seth Gordon Cast:         Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra…and more Writers:     Jay Scherick, Damian Shannon, Mark Swift… and more -Synopsis- A group of eager new recruits—including a talented but reckless maverick—compete to join the ranks of the implausibly beautiful lifeguards who patrol the beaches of sunny Florida, helping to […]

Review 111min Genre:       Drama Director:    Barry Jenkins Cast:         Mahershala Ali, Trevante Rhodes, Naomie Harris…and more Writers:     Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney -Synopsis- Barry Jenkins writes and directs a chronicle of the life of a young gay black man in modern America, as he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality and a rough […]

Review 117min Genre:     Drama Director:  Danny Boyle Cast:       Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller…and more Writers:   Irvine Welsh and John Hodge -Synopsis- Twenty years after taking the money and running, ‘Renton’ returns to Edinburgh to find a new purpose in life and try to make amends with former best mates ‘Sick Boy’ and ‘Spud’. […]

163min Genre:       Drama Director:    Andrea Arnold Cast:         Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough…and more Writer:      Andrea Arnold -Synopsis- 18-year-old Southern girl “Star” seems destined for a life of struggle in the poverty-stricken American heartland, when a chance encounter turns into a new life on the road with a ragtag group of youngsters, becoming the newest […]

110min Genre:      Crime, Drama Director:   Brillante Mendoza Cast:        Jaclyn Jose, Julio Diaz, Baron Geisler…and more Writer:     Troy Espiritu -Synopsis- From her humble convenience store in the slums of Manila, tough family matriarch “Ma’ Rosa” sells everything from household goods to food… and of course plenty of methamphetamine or “ice”. But when she’s rumbled by corrupt […]

Review 88min Genre:      Action, Crime, Thriller Director:   Jean-François Richet Cast:        Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna…and more Writers:    Peter Craig and Andrea Berloff -Synopsis- Mel Gibson stars as a tough ex-con tattoo artist who goes on the run with his estranged daughter, a rebellious teen-turned gangster arm-candy, to protect her from from dangerous drug dealers […]

Review 127min Genre:       Fact-based, Crime, Drama Director:    Brad Furman Cast:         Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger…and more Writers:     Robert Mazur and Ellen Sue Brown -Synopsis- Crime drama set around Miami during the 1980s Reagan “War-on-Drugs” and based on a true story, starring Bryan Cranston as a U.S. government agent who goes undercover to break Colombian […]

In an ongoing effort to help aspiring filmmakers and promote independent films, particularly those struggling with distribution and releases, we periodically feature films in our “Indie Spotlight” series for your consideration. God Forgive Us (2014) (English Language) 90min Country:   USA Genre:      Drama Director:   Michael Bachochin Cast:        Lindsay Rathert, Matthew Urban, James R. Doherty…more Writer:     Michael […]

Review 85min Genre:      Action, Comedy, Drama Director:   Nick Love Cast:        Stephen Dorff, Eddie Griffin, Andrea Cohen…and more Writer:     Nick Love -Synopsis- Stephen Dorff stars as a fast-living Louisiana deadbeat dad with supernatural powers, who decides to drastically change his life after a near-death experience and use his powers to help his community and fight […]

Review 116min Genre:        Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery Director:     Shane Black Cast:          Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Angourie Rice…and more Writers:      Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi -Synopsis- In late 1970s Los Angeles; a sleazy private investigator and a gruff enforcer team up on a mysterious missing persons case, only to get caught up in a dangerous criminal […]

Review 117min Genre:      Comedy Director:   Richard Linklater Cast:        Blake Jenner, Glen Powell, Zoey Deutch…and more Writer:     Richard Linklater -Synopsis- Writer/director Richard Linklater gives the early 1980s American college experience his ‘Dazed and Confused’ treatment in this free-spirited coming-of-age college comedy, following the fortunes of baseball-playing frat boys as they navigate the perilous waters of college […]

Review 130min Genre:      Crime, Drama Director:   Stefano Sollima Cast:        Pierfrancesco Favino, Greta Scarano, Alessandro Borghi…more Writers:    Giancarlo De Cataldo, Carlo Bonini, Stefano Rulli… and more -Synopsis- In recession-hit politically unstable 2011 Italy; the worlds of politicians, crime families and the Catholic church collide as the dream of building a “Las Vegas” on the shores of […]

Review 100min Genre:      Fact-based, Drama, Music Director:   Don Cheadle Cast:        Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi…and more Writers:    Steven Baigelman, Don Cheadle, Stephen J. Rivele… more -Synopsis- Don Cheadle writes, directs and stars in his unique cinematic portrait of jazz trumpeter and music giant Miles Davis, a stylized biographical drama about a difficult and complicated […]

Review 101min Genre:      Comedy Director:   Jonathan Levine Cast:        Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie…more Writer:     Jonathan Levine, Evan Goldberg , Kyle Hunter … and more -Synopsis- As obligations mount up and “maturity” beckons, three thirtysomething New York friends bring a decade old Christmas partying tradition to an end with a drug & sex-fuelled quest to […]

Review 88min Genre:      Comedy, Drama Director:   Sean Baker Cast:        Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian…and more Writers:    Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch -Synopsis- A feisty transgender prostitute, aided by her close co-worker friend, goes on an emotional rampage across the gritty streets of Los Angeles as she hunts down her cheating pimp boyfriend and […]

Review 103min Genre:     Fact-based, Drama, Sport Director:  Stephen Frears Cast:       Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Jesse Plemons…and more Writers:   John Hodge, David Walsh Biographical drama from British director Stephen Frears (The Queen, High Fidelity) about the rise and spectacular fall of cancer survivor, 7-time Tour de France winning cyclist and disgraced drugs cheat Lance Armstrong, chronicling […]

Review 121min Genre:    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller Director: Denis Villeneuve Cast:      Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin…and more Writer:   Taylor Sheridan Emily Blunt stars as an ambitious FBI agent whose moral compass is challenged by a complex US government operation to fight the escalating so-called “war on drugs”, as legal and moral lines are […]

Review 103min Genre:      Comedy, Drama Director:   Rick Famuyiwa Cast:        Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons…and more Writer:      Rick Famuyiwa A trio of high-school geeks trying to survive on the streets and “hoods” of southern Los Angeles get caught in a web of drug and gang activity after a chance encounter at a party, as they […]

Review 115min Genre:    Comedy Director: Seth MacFarlane Cast:      Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried…and more Writers:  Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild In a sequel to the surprise comedy hit of 2012 about a sentient foul-mouthed teddy bear, with his new marriage on the rocks a baby seems like the perfect solution but Ted […]

Week 1 July 2015 Just say no!, what are the most shocking and memorable movie scenes involving drugs, even though we don’t encourage drug abuse, here’s our selection for the best drug-fuelled movie moments. Let us know what you think by liking and commenting and please subscribe for more weekly videos, you can follow us […]

Review 128min Genre:    Documentary, Fact-based Director: Asif Kapadia Cast:      Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Tony Bennett…and more From the team that gave us the unforgettable ‘Senna‘ comes a gripping and candid look at the remarkable and ultimately tragic life of British singer Amy Winehouse, featuring rarely seen home video as well as archive footage and paparazzi […]

Review 102min Genre:    Drama Director: Daniel Barnz Cast:      Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Sam Worthington…and more Writer:   Patrick Tobin Jennifer Aniston stars as a callous and cynical woman struggling with the devastating physical and emotional effects of a horrific accident, an encounter at a support group sparks a fascination with a woman who commits suicide and […]

Review & Recommendation 102min Genre:     Drama Director:  Darren Aronofsky Cast:       Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly…and more Writers:   Darren Aronofsky & Hubert Selby Jr. The life of a humble young New Yorker, his friends and mother are thrown into chaos by drug-abuse as they continue down an increasingly dark path in this gritty drama from […]