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Opening with PTSD induced nightmares and flashbacks, the life of former Marine, Kyle Snowden (Tyrese Gibson) can be a difficult experience. However, his contemporary work in Child Protective Services gives him licence to both exist and better himself amid fixations with anger and alcohol. Kyle helps children in need, but he himself needs help.
From Shamelss Films, Lucio Fulci's classic, The Psychic, is scheduled a dual Blu-ray and digital release on 9th August, thanks to a 2K restoration. Here's what they had to say:
“It’s a fact of life that where we come from is important.” In 2018, one of the greatest managers in club football, Sir Alex Ferguson, was faced with one of his toughest challenges in life: recovering from a brain haemorrhage.
One thing that horror films tend to successfully mirror from real life is that one should never return to their hometown to live there. The Ice Cream Truck perfects this. From writer-director Megan Freels Johnston, this is a female-driven horror film which is completely masterful in its trickery of expectation, if not a little risky in its execution.
A difficult, yet intriguing film. White Lie poses a concept which is horrific, one which transcends a heist of people's good will into an unbearable and nervy thriller.
Here, we have a story with nuances of jealousy, regret and a midlife crisis, all during the week of a wedding. Alicia Silverstone - with her best performance in 25 years - is Audrey, the sister of the groom in the appropriately titled, Sister of the Groom.
When a skydive goes hilariously wrong, Jessie (Maggie Grace) - a wedding planner - crash-lands a wedding by the lake, resulting in her being dubbed as the "Wedding Trasher" after a video of the incident goes viral.
The Ringmaster is horror, pure horror. All the way from beautiful Denmark, a film which predominantly features in a gas station, the most grotesque and despicable elements of human life are presented explicitly, unbearably so.
Opening in the dark of night, a scared child witnesses his home broken into and its valuables stolen. The cruel event leads to an even greater tragedy witnessed by the young boy and his brother.
Liam Neeson returns to the big screen with his latest action vehicle - Honest Thief - which, honestly, is great fun.
Blood Father; Director: Jean-François Richet; Distributor: SND Films; Country: France. Whether you like him or not, Mel Gibson produces a very good Martin Riggs/Mad Max-hybrid performance in the best action film you’ll watch this year that doesn’t have a 2 1/2 hour running time. The original Road Warrior, aged 60, and sporting a grey beard... Continue Reading →
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