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The Birth of a Nation (2016)- BFI London Film Festival 2016

Posted by Gui on October 12, 2016

120min Genre:      Fact-based, Drama Director:   Nate Parker Cast:        Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King…and more Writers:    Nate Parker and Jean McGianni Celestin -Synopsis- Nate Parker writes, directs and stars in a biographical drama about the life of Nat Turner; an early 19th century slave and preacher in the antebellum south, who led a violent […]

Down Under (2016)- BFI London Film Festival 2016

Posted by Gui on October 6, 2016

90min Genre:       Comedy, Drama Director:    Abe Forsythe Cast:         Lincoln Younes, Rahel Romahn, Alexander England…more Writer:      Abe Forsythe -Synopsis- In the aftermath of the 2005 race riots in the “Cronulla” suburb of Sydney; fuelled by fear and hatred, a misfit group of vengeful Lebanese-Australians are on a collision course with a motley crew of white working-class […]

Blood Father (2016)

Posted by Gui on October 4, 2016

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 […]

Free State of Jones (2016)

Posted by Gui on September 29, 2016

Review 140min Genre:       Fact-based, Drama Director:    Gary Ross Cast:         Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali… Writers:     Leonard Hartman and Gary Ross -Synopsis- Biographical drama set during the American civil war starring Matthew McConaughey as Newton Knight; a southern army soldier-turned-deserter who formed a small army and free society of fellow confederate deserters and runaway slaves, […]

The Girl With All the Gifts (2016)

Posted by Gui on September 22, 2016

Review 111min Genre:       Drama, Horror, Thriller Director:    Colm McCarthy Cast:         Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine…and more Writer:      Mike Carey -Synopsis- In a dystopian future where most of humanity is wiped out by a fungal infection which turns people into mindless cannibals; a group of surviving British scientists and soldiers embark on a dangerous journey […]

Don’t Breathe (2016)

Posted by Gui on September 10, 2016

Review 88min Genre:       Horror, Thriller Director:    Fede Alvarez Cast:         Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette…and more Writers:     Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues -Synopsis- A plan to burgle the house of a blind older man in desolate Detroit becomes the worst idea ever, as the dream of escaping their town for a better life soon becomes […]

Keanu (2016)

Posted by Gui on July 13, 2016

Review 100min Genre:       Action, Comedy Director:    Peter Atencio Cast:         Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish…more Writers:     Jordan Peele, Alex Rubens -Synopsis- A pair of straight-laced cousins go undercover as dangerous thugs to rescue their kidnapped kitten from a menacing street gang in this fish-out-of-water action/comedy of stereotypes, a film debut for American superstar comedy duo Key […]

The Neon Demon (2016)

Posted by Gui on July 9, 2016

Review 117min Genre:     Drama, Horror, Thriller Director:  Nicolas Winding Refn Cast:       Elle Fanning, Abbey Lee, Jena Malone…and more Writers:   Nicolas Winding Refn, Mary Laws and Polly Stenham -Synopsis- Writer/director Nicolas Winding Refn applies his aesthetic stylings to a gruesome story about our vapid modern society’s obsession with youth and beauty, starring Elle Fanning as a […]

The Nice Guys (2016)

Posted by Gui on June 1, 2016

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 […]

Suburra (2015) (Italian Language)

Posted by Gui on May 12, 2016

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 […]

Green Room (2016)

Posted by Gui on May 11, 2016

Review 95min Genre:      Horror, Thriller Director:   Jeremy Saulnier Cast:        Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart…and more Writer:     Jeremy Saulnier -Synopsis- A young underground punk band’s gig at a remote rural Oregon Roadhouse turns into a brutal nightmare after they witness a murder; hunted by the club’s skinhead patrons and their ruthless leader, our “heroes” struggle […]

Hardcore Henry (2016)

Posted by Gui on April 10, 2016

Review 96min Genre:      Action, Sci-fi Director:   Ilya Naishuller Cast:        Sharlto Copley, Haley Bennett, Danila Kozlovsky…and more Writers:    Ilya Naishuller, Will Stewart -Synopsis- Brazen and violent video game style first-person action film placing the audience in the role of “Henry”; a resurrected cyborg operative with memory loss who’s on a mission to rescue his wife from […]

High-Rise (2016) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on March 20, 2016

Review 119min Genre:       Drama, Sci-fi Director:    Ben Wheatley Cast:         Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller…and more Writers:     J.G. Ballard & Amy Jump -Synopsis- A young doctor movies into a state-of-the-art London high-rise building, the pinnacle of modern British living, where residents live within a rigid hierarchy and fractured class system. But when the building fails […]

The Witch (2016) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on March 12, 2016

Review 93min Genre:       Horror, Drama, Mystery Director:    Robert Eggers Cast:         Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie…and more Writer:      Robert Eggers -Synopsis- In the search for a more pious existence, a family of 17th century puritanical English settlers leave their plantation for the isolation of rural New England, but dark forces in the woods will […]

Grimsby (2016) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on February 24, 2016

Review 83min Genre:      Action, Comedy Director:   Louis Leterrier Cast:        Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Penélope Cruz…and more Writers:    Sacha Baron Cohen, Phil Johnston & Peter Baynham -Synopsis- An abandoned orphan turned British super spy is forced to join forces with his estranged, hapless, football hooligan older brother to stop a global terrorist plot in this […]

Bone Tomahawk (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on February 21, 2016

Review 132min Genre:     Western, Horror Director:  S. Craig Zahler Cast:       Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox…and more Writer:    S. Craig Zahler -Synopsis- Following a mysterious kidnapping in small-town old American west, a group of townsfolk form a posse to track down the cave-dwelling savages that took their people in this unique western/horror/drama indie from 1st […]

Triple 9 (2016) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on February 20, 2016

Review 115min Genre:       Crime, Action, Thriller Director:    John Hillcoat Cast:         Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, Kate Winslet…and more Writer:      Matt Cook -Synopsis- A skilled armed robbery crew of ex-mercenaries and dirty cops is blackmailed by a brutal Russian crime boss into pulling a dangerous heist, but as a plan to kill a cop to create a […]

Deadpool (2016) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on February 11, 2016

Review 108min Genre:      Comic-book, Action, Adventure, Comedy Director:   Tim Miller Cast:        Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller…and more Writers:    Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Rob Liefeld… and more -Synopsis- In an effort to cure his terminal cancer, a mercenary volunteers for an experimental procedure that nearly destroys him but also leaves him with superhuman abilities, armed […]

Top 5 Realistic Movie Boxers

Posted by Gui on January 13, 2016

To celebrate Friday’s release of Ryan Coogler’s ‘Rocky’ boxing drama spin-off ‘Creed’ starring Michael B. Jordan, we break down our top 5 movie performances from actors who have clearly studied the sweet pugilistic science, in films that represent the sport accurately so classic ‘Rocky’ films are out of the running… and we’re not interested in actual […]

The Hateful Eight (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on January 8, 2016

Review 186min Genre:      Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Western Director:   Quentin Tarantino Cast:        Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Samuel L. Jackson…more Writer:     Quentin Tarantino -Synopsis- In the cold post civil war American frontier, a hardened bounty-hunter and his prisoner are joined by extra passengers as they head for an isolated lodge to escape a fierce blizzard, […]

Beasts of No Nation (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on October 23, 2015

Review 137min Genre:      Drama, War Director:   Cary Joji Fukunaga Cast:        Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Kurt Egyiawan…and more Writers:    Cary Joji Fukunaga, Uzodinma Iweala -Synopsis- In an unspecified war-torn African country, a young boy’s life is plunged into chaos when his family is destroyed by the army and he’s driven into the hands of a rebel […]

Crimson Peak (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on October 17, 2015

Review 119min Genre:      Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance Director:   Guillermo del Toro Cast:        Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain…and more Writers:    Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins After suffering a personal tragedy, a young 19th century American woman is seduced by a charming British aristocrat and his mysterious sister to cross the ocean and settle in their […]

American Ultra (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on October 5, 2015

Review 95min Genre:    Action, Comedy Director: Nima Nourizadeh Cast:      Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace…and more Writer:    Max Landis An anxiety-suffering small-town stoner discovers he is a dormant government super agent after being activated, he’ll need all the skills he never knew existed to protect his sweetheart and survive the forces sent to terminate him […]

Macbeth (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on October 2, 2015

Review 113min Genre:     Drama, Action Director:  Justin Kurzel Cast:       Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Sean Harris…and more Writers:   William Shakespeare, Justin Kurzel… and more In the harshness of the European Middle-ages an ambitious Scottish nobleman, spurred on by his ruthless wife and ominous prophecies, murders the King and takes his throne. But his obsession will lead […]

Sicario (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on September 25, 2015

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 […]

Legend (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on September 10, 2015

Review 131min Genre:     Fact-based, Crime, Drama Director:  Brian Helgeland Cast:       Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis…and more Writers:   Brian Helgeland & John Pearson Stylish and darkly comic British gangster biopic/drama starring Tom Hardy as the Kray twins Ronnie & Reggie, infamous British gangsters who terrorized the streets of London in the 50’s and 60’s while […]

Dope (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on September 3, 2015

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 […]

Southpaw (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on July 25, 2015

Review 123min Genre:    Drama, Action, Sport Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast:      Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker…and more Writer:    Kurt Sutter Jake Gyllenhaal undergoes another drastic physical transformation to star as undisputed light-heavyweight champion “Billy Hope”, a fierce and unpredictable competitor in and out of the ring, but when tragedy strikes and his life spirals out […]

The Salvation (2014) (English & Danish Language)

Posted by Gui on April 17, 2015

Review 92min Genre:      Western, Drama, Action Director:   Kristian Levring Cast:        Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan…and more Writers:    Kristian Levring, Anders Thomas Jensen A Danish immigrant in the late 19th century American west finds himself in the crosshairs of a ruthless outlaw when he kills the gang leader’s brother for murdering his wife and […]

Lost River (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on April 16, 2015

Review 95min Genre:      Drama, Fantasy Director:   Ryan Gosling Cast:        Christina Hendricks, Iain De Caestecker, Saoirse Ronan…more Writer:     Ryan Gosling In a desolate town ravaged by the effects of a financial crisis, a single mother’s struggles see her descend into a depraved underworld while her teenage son’s quest to escape their living nightmare leads him to […]

John Wick (2014) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on April 8, 2015

Review 101min Genre:      Action, Thriller Director:   Chad Stahelski Cast:        Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Willem Dafoe…and more Writer:     Derek Kolstad A retired legendary assassin mourning for his dead wife is forced back into action when Russian gangsters take the last thing in the world that he holds dear, as Keanu Reeves stars as ‘John Wick’ in […]

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on January 27, 2015

129min Genre:    Action, Adventure Director: Matthew Vaughn Cast:      Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson…and more Writers:  Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman…and more A talented but troubled inner-city kid is recruited by a high-level independent British Spy organization to stop a megalomaniacal tech-industry billionaire from bringing havoc to an unsuspecting world. Writer/director Matthew Vaughn brings his […]

Nightcrawler (2014) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on October 28, 2014

117min Genre:    Thriller, Drama, Crime Director: Dan Gilroy Cast:      Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed …and more Writers:  Dan Gilroy A desperate and obsessive man stumbles upon the world of on-the-scene crime reporting on the streets of L.A. and becomes obsessed with making it in the world of local news, fuelled by sensationalist local news […]

A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) English Language

Posted by Gui on September 19, 2014

114 min Genre:     Drama, Thriller, Crime Director:  Scott Frank Cast:       Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour…and more Writers:   Scott Frank , Lawrence Block Set in the late 90’s, Liam Neeson stars as a tough New York ex-cop turned private investigator hired by a drug-lord to track down the men who kidnapped and brutally murdered his […]

End Of Watch (2012) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on May 13, 2014

109min Genre:    Crime, Drama, Thriller Director: David Ayer Cast:      Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick…and more Writers:  David Ayer End of Watch follows officers Taylor & Zavala of the LAPD as they navigate and protect the streets of South Central Los Angeles from increasingly bold and violent gangs and organised crime. Writer-Director David Ayer (Training […]

Chopper (2000) (English Language)

Posted by Gui on April 1, 2014

94min Genre:    Crime, Comedy, Fact-Based Director: Andrew Dominik Cast:      Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, Vince Colosimo …and more Writers:  Mark Brandon Read, Andrew Dominik Based on the autobiographies of legendary larger-than-life Australian criminal and now bestselling author Mark “Chopper” Read, Chopper paints a brutal but darkly comic picture of the life of a man as comfortable […]

A Prophet (Un prophète) (2009) (French Language, English subtitled)

Posted by Gui on March 14, 2014

155min Genre:     Drama, Thriller, Crime Director:  Jacques Audiard Cast:       Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif …and more Writers:   Thomas Bidegain, Jacques Audiard, Abdel Raouf Dafri… more A Prophet is a gritty and uncompromising drama set in modern day France and tells the story of Malik a young French-Algerian man navigating his way through a tough […]