Director: Bharat Nalluri Starring: Kit Harington, Peter Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Tuppence Middleton, Tim McInnerny, David Harewood Written by: Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 8th May 2015 TV spin-offs (popular shows that were given big screen treatments) always suffered from the same problem: taking something set in one…
Tag: thriller
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring: Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson, Edward Herrmann, Gary Cole, Ed Lauder, Travis Tope Written by: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and (based on the 1976 film) Earl E. Smith Running Time: 86 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 17th April 2015 In 1976 a very low-budget exploitation horror emerged as a cult favourite, entitled The Town…
John Wick
Director: Chad Stahelski and (uncredited) David Leitch Starring: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nvqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, Ian McShane, Adrianne Palicki, John Leguizamo Written by: Derek Kolstad Running Time: 101 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 10th April 2015 It seems a very long time since Keanu Reeves has made a half decent movie (if you don’t include the excellent documentary…
Fast & Furious 7
Director: James Wan Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Kurt Russell, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris Written by: Chris Morgan and (based on the characters created) Gray Scott Thompson Running Time: 137 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 3rd April 2015 What once started life as a B-movie about illegal street…
Wild Card
Director: Simon West Starring: Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Jason Alexander Written by: (basd on the book “Heat”) William Goldman Running Time: 92 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 20th March 2015 When it comes to modern-day action stars, Jason Statham must be the leader of pack. Unlike others in his…
It Follows
Director: David Robert Mitchell Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary Written by: David Robert Mitchell Running Time: 100 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 27th February 2015 There was a common denominator during the slasher horrors of the late 70’s and early 80’s, that if a character went to…
Focus
Directors: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong, Gerald McRaney Written by: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 27th February 2015 Can you believe that the last time we saw Will Smith, it was being all serious in the dire After Earth?…
Predestination
Directors: Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Christopher Kirby, Christopher Sommers Written by: Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig and (based on the book “All You Zombies”) Robert A. Heinlein Running Time: 97 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 20th February 2015 Every so often a film comes out that takes you…
Inherent Vice
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Jena Malone, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson and (based on the novel) Thomas Pynchon Running Time: 148 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 30th January 2015 A new film by director Paul Thomas Anderson is…
Son Of A Gun
Director: Julius Avery Starring: Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander, Matt Nable, Jacek Korman, Eddie Baroo Written by: Julius Avery Running Time: 108 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 30th January 2014 The crime thriller genre is a very crowded and well-worn style of cinema, so to really make an impact, you have to come up…
A Most Violent Year
Director: J.C. Chandor Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel Written by: J.C. Chandor Running Time: 125 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 23rd January 2015 If you’re considering seeing A Most Violent Year because you are under the apprehension that this is going to be a blood-bath, you may…
Taken 3
Director: Olivier Megaton Starring: Liam Neeson, Forest Whittaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Dougray Scott, Sam Spruell Written by: (also based on the characters created) Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen Running Time: 109 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 8th January 2015 Back in 2012, Taken 2 was my worst film of that year, with its…
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