In prohibition America Bugsy Malone (Scott Baio) finds himself in the middle of a gang war between Fat Sam (John Cassisi) and Dandy Dan (Martin Lev). The twist of course being that this gangster musical’s entire cast is made up of children and the guns fire cream pies and not bullets. Now forty-six years old … Continue reading Bugsy Malone (1976)
One week shy of the anniversary of a tragic accident best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner) decide to climb a 2,000 foot tall radio tower that is due for demolition. When they get trapped at the top they face a desperate struggle to summon help. Fall is unashamedly a b-movie that … Continue reading Fall (2022)
Leena (Isabelle Fuhrman) is the most dangerous patient at an Estonian asylum and when she manages to engineer a brilliant escape she passes herself off as a missing American child to find her way into a new home. Orphan: First Kill is the prequel to the 2009 horror film Orphan and from this point on … Continue reading Orphan: First Kill
When linguist Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) happens upon flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) in Covent Garden he makes a bet with his new house guest Colonel Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White) that he could pass her off as a duchess within six months. Seeing an opportunity to improve herself and perhaps one day own her … Continue reading My Fair Lady (1964)
Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) is a struggling artist in New York City doing catering jobs to make ends meet. When her best friend swipes a goodie bag from their latest job Evie finds a DNA heritage test and can not resist given that she has recently been orphaned. The results lead her to a long lost … Continue reading The Invitation (2022)
After the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon the U.S. Government appointed mediator Ken Feinberg (Michael Keaton) to run the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The goal he was given was to achieve an 80% sign up to the fund where victims families agreed to the settlement figure waiving any further … Continue reading Worth (2020)
Stephen (Colin Farrell) is a surgeon whose life begins to fall apart when he decides to befriend the teenage son of a man who died on his operating table. Martin (Barry Keoghan) initially seems to be an awkward boy who misunderstands social boundaries but things become much more sinister when he takes ownership for the … Continue reading The Killing Of A Sacred Deer
Whilst sitting on a bench with an old man who claims to have been driven from his home by spirits, Francis (Friedrich Ferhar) recounts the nightmarish story of his time in a small town called Holstenwall. Francis and his friend Alan (Hans Heinrich von Twardowski) visit the local town fair where a Dr. Caligari (Werner … Continue reading The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Joe Gillis (William Holden) is a struggling screenwriter unable to get a paying job. Whilst trying to avoid having his car repossessed he stumbles into the home of forgotten silent film star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson). Norma still dreams of a return to the limelight and latches onto Joe both as someone to be on … Continue reading Sunset Blvd
OJ Hayward (Daniel Kaluuya) and his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer) make a frightening discovery at their horse ranch in the remote Californian hills. Jordan Peele’s previous films Get Out and Us were thoroughly brilliant and best experienced with as little knowledge of their content as possible. Nope is no different and keeps Peele’s 100% record … Continue reading Nope
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