Film Reviews & Movie News

Capone - The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.

The United States Vs Billie Holiday - Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair.

Archenemy - Max Fist claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster.

Host - Six friends hire a medium to hold a seance via Zoom during lockdown, but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong.

Mogul Mowgli - A British Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.

To Olivia – The story of the tumultuous marriage between actress Patricia Neal and renowned author Roald Dahl

I Care A Lot – A crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle turns out to be more than she first appears.

The Secret Garden – An orphaned girl discovers a magical garden hidden at her strict uncle’s estate.

The Climb – A look at the friendship between two guys that spans over many years.

News of the World – A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place either of them can call home.

Willy’s Wonderland – A drifter is tricked into taking a janitors job in a disused amusement park. There he has to battle demonic animatronic puppets.

Possessor – Tasya Vos is an agent who works for a secretive organisation that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people’s bodies – ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite – The truce between Cats and Dogs is broken when a new animal begins to manipulate wireless frequencies that only dogs and cats can hear.

Malcolm & Marie - A film director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and await critics' reviews.

Rams - Two sheep rearing brothers, who haven't spoken in years, suddenly have to come together in the face of tragedy.

Greenland - A family struggles for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.

Saint Maud - Maud is a pious nurse who becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient.

Muscle - Simon is struggling at life. He joins a gym to build his confidence back up. There he meets the mysterious and dangerous Terry.

The Dig - An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.

Synchronic - Two paramedics try to save the life of a woman who has become addicted to the designer drug Synchronic.

Bill & Ted Face The Music - Bill & Ted must try to save the world by writing a song that will unite everyone or face complete annihilation.

23 Walks - Two individuals begin to grow fond of each other as they meet on their daily dog walks in the local park.

This week's reviews include;

The White Tiger - A poor Indian driver must use his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters and rise to the top.

The Rental - Two couples rent a house in an idyllic location. However, they holiday soon becomes a game of survival.

The Broken Hearts Gallery - A recent dumped woman opens up a broken hearts gallery for people to leave trinkets from past relationships.

Relic - Three generations of a family try to deal with the horrors caused by dementia.

This week's reviews include;

Blithe Spirit - A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife, which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

One Night In Miami - One incredible night in Miami where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown gather to discuss their roles in the civil rights movement and the cultural upheaval of the time.

David Byrne's American Utopia - A concert film directed by Spike Lee from the ex-Talking Heads front man's sold-out concert.

Becky - A young girl and her family travel to a remote woods for a holiday. There they are terrorised by deranged convicts who have recently escaped.

Pieces of a Woman - When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones.

Let It Snow - Separated from her fiance after sneaking onto a restricted slope, Mia, a free riding snowboarder, must survive not only against nature, but the masked snowmobile rider in black who is out for her blood.

The New Mutants - Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.

Shirley - A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

Film Reviews;

Sing Me A Song - A documentarian captures the moments when the internet is first allowed in a remote Buddhist town.

Bloody Nose Empty Pockets - A day in the life of a dive bar in Las Vegas shortly before it closes down.

Alone - A recently widowed world traveller is kidnapped by a cold-blooded killer. She escapes into the wilderness and is pursued.

Yellow Rose - A Filipina Teen from a small Texas town has hopes of being a Country Music star. But she has to decide between staying with her family or pursuing her dream.

The Blackout: Invasion Earth - The planet is plunged into darkness due to an alien invasion. Only a small area of Eastern Europe remains active.

This week we share our top movies of 2020 in a year that wasn't quite like any other.