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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

Posted by Gui on August 24, 2019

Review 108min Genre:       Horror, Mystery, Thriller Director:    André Øvredal Cast:         Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Austin Zajur…and more Writers:     Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Guillermo del Toro…more -Synopsis- When a group of teenagers discover a manifesting book of scary stories in a creepy abandoned mansion in late 1960s USA, they unleash a dark fate upon their […]

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

Posted by Gui on June 1, 2019

Review 131min Genre:      Action, Adventure, Disaster, Fantasy, Sci-fi Director:   Michael Dougherty Cast:        Millie Bobby Brown, Vera Farmiga, Kyle Chandler…and more Writers:    Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields, Max Borenstein… and more -Synopsis- When giant mythical monsters called ‘Titans’ begin to rise again and battle for supremacy on Earth, shadowy scientific organisation ‘Monarch’ leads the human response and […]

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

Posted by Gui on May 10, 2019

Review 104min Genre:      Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery Director:   Rob Letterman Cast:        Justice Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Kathryn Newton…and more Writers:    Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Rob Letterman…and more -Synopsis- When his estranged private detective father disappears and is presumed dead, a young man’s trip to the modern metropolis of ‘Ryme City’ turns into a mystery when […]

Hellboy (2019)

Posted by Gui on April 14, 2019

Review 120min Genre:       Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Fantasy Director:    Neil Marshall Cast:         David Harbour, Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich…and more Writers:     Andrew Cosby and Mike Mignola -Synopsis- While monster-hunting for the ‘Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense’, the big red acerbic and heroic half-demon clashes with a resurrected and powerful ancient sorceress, finding himself at the centre […]

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Posted by Gui on November 16, 2018

Review 134min Genre:     Family, Adventure, Fantasy Director:  David Yates Cast:       Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston…more Writer:    J.K. Rowling -Synopsis- When ‘Gellert Grindelwald’ escapes the clutches of the ministry of magic and heads to Europe, Magizoologist ‘Newt Scamander’ must unite with figures from his past, friends from across the pond and a legendary mentor to […]

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Posted by Gui on June 7, 2018

Review 128min Genre:     Action, Adventure, Sci-fi Director:  J.A. Bayona Cast:       Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum…and more Writers:   Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly and Michael Crichton -Synopsis- Four years after the disastrous events at the ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Owen’ and ‘Claire’ return to the ruined island park on an expedition to save the surviving dinosaurs from […]

Rampage (2018)

Posted by Gui on April 14, 2018

Review 107min Genre:     Action, Adventure, Sci-fi Director:  Brad Peyton Cast:       Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Dean Morgan…more Writers:   Ryan Engle, Carlton Cuse, Ryan J. Condal…and more -Synopsis- When his favourite albino gorilla is exposed to a mysterious gene-altering substance and begins to grow into a giant destructive super-ape, a capable primatologist must find a way […]

A Quiet Place (2018)

Posted by Gui on April 6, 2018

Review 90min Genre:        Drama, Horror, Thriller Director:     John Krasinski Cast:          Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds…and more Writers:      Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and John Krasinski -Synopsis- In a world devastated by an unexplained catastrophe, a young family—stalked by menacing and mysterious creatures who hunt on sound alone—lives in complete silence and rural isolation, but their […]

Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

Posted by Gui on March 23, 2018

Review 111min Genre:     Action, Adventure, Disaster, Sci-fi Director:  Steven S. DeKnight Cast:       John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny…and more Writers:   Steven S. DeKnight, Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder… and more -Synopsis- A decade after the giant ‘Kaiju’ monsters were defeated and the breach from whence they came was closed, fallen ‘Jaeger’ robot program hero ‘Stacker Pentecost’s’ […]

The Mummy (2017)

Posted by Gui on June 9, 2017

Review 110min Genre:       Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror Director:    Alex Kurtzman Cast:         Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Russell Crowe…and more Writers:     David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, Dylan Kussman…more -Synopsis- The malevolent spirit of an ancient Egyptian Princess is awakened by modern conflict, unleashing a darkness which threatens the world while a shadowy organisation committed to fighting this evil […]

Colossal (2017)

Posted by Gui on May 19, 2017

Review 109min Genre:       Drama, Fantasy Director:    Nacho Vigalondo Cast:         Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell…and more Writer:      Nacho Vigalondo -Synopsis- A young American woman—whose life is on an alcohol-fuelled downward spiral—discovers that she’s somehow linked to a series of attacks on Seoul South Korea by a giant monster, in this unique and metaphorical character drama/fantasy […]

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Posted by Gui on March 10, 2017

Review 118min Genre:      Action, Adventure, Fantasy Director:   Jordan Vogt-Roberts Cast:        Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson…and more Writers:    Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly -Synopsis- The latest incarnation of the ‘King Kong’ myth set just after the Vietnam War in the early 1970s, where a group of American scientists and soldiers embark on […]

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Posted by Gui on November 19, 2016

Review 133min Genre:     Family, Adventure, Fantasy Director:  David Yates Cast:       Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell…and more Writer:    J.K. Rowling -Synopsis- Inspired by her 2001 book of the same name, J.K. Rowling  turns screenwriter in this spinoff/prequel to the iconic ‘Harry Potter’ books & films; following the fortunes of “magizoologist” and former Hogwarts student “Newt […]

Tale of Tales (2015)

Posted by Gui on June 16, 2016

Review 134min Genre:      Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Director:   Matteo Garrone Cast:        Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones…and more Writers:    Giambattista Basile, Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone… and more -Synopsis- Italian director Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah, Reality) brings us a dark surrealist fantasy tale focused on the intertwining lives of three neighbouring European kingdoms and their obsessive Monarchs; based […]

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on March 18, 2016

Review 103min Genre:     Sci-fi, Drama, Mystery, Thriller Director:  Dan Trachtenberg Cast:       Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr. Writers:   Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken & Damien Chazelle -Synopsis- After being saved from a serious car accident, a young woman finds herself trapped in a secure bunker with her rescuer, unsure if her saviour is also […]

Goosebumps (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on February 5, 2016

Review 103min Genre:      Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy Director:   Rob Letterman Cast:        Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush…and more Writers:    Darren Lemke, Scott Alexander, R.L. Stine… and more -Synopsis- After a horror author’s characters come to life and escape their books, he must team up with his daughter and their new teenage neighbour to stop these […]

Victor Frankenstein (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on December 5, 2015

Review 110min Genre:     Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-fi Director:  Paul McGuigan Cast:       Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay…more Writers:   Max Landis and Mary Shelley -Synopsis- Modern re-telling of the classic 19th century cautionary tale and monster story, told from the perspective of Frankenstein’s assistant and confidant “Igor” as he helps the gifted but obsessed medical […]

The Last Witch Hunter (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on October 21, 2015

Review 106min Genre:    Fantasy, Action, Adventure Director: Breck Eisner Cast:      Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Michael Caine…and more Writers:  Cory Goodman, Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless -Synopsis- Vin Diesel stars as a 12th Century warrior turned immortal witch-hunter who’s spent 800 years keeping the peace between humans and those with dark powers. Now in 21st Century […]

Jurassic World (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on June 13, 2015

Review 124min Genre:    Action, Adventure Director: Colin Trevorrow Cast:      Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio…and more Writers : Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Derek Connolly…and more On the original island where the tragic events of ‘Jurassic Park’ took place and after 10 years of a successfully run international “Dino-park”, the novelty starts to wear off […]

What We Do in the Shadows (2014) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on November 21, 2014

86min Genre:    Comedy, Mockumentary Director: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi Cast:      Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh …and more Writers:  Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi A small group of ancient European Vampire housemates invite a camera crew into their lives to get a glimpse of how they cope with the complexities of living in modern day […]

Godzilla (2014) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on May 17, 2014

123min Genre:    Action, Adventure, Disaster, Sci-fi Director: Gareth Edwards Cast:      Aaron Taylor-Johnson Bryan Cranston Ken Watanabe…more Writers:  Max Borenstein, Dave Callaham Scientists awaken something ancient and huge with disastrous consequences for humanity, director Gareth Edwards brings us his interpretation of the sci-fi monster movie classic Godzilla starring Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass, […]