SYNOPSIS: Young hero, Thomas, embarks on a mission to find a cure to a deadly disease known as the “Flare”.
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Film Review: Crawl (2019)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators. REVIEW: Easily one of the better, if not best Alligator films I’ve seen in a decade, Crawl is more than it appears! I was pretty confident when …
Read More »Film Review: The Maze Runner (2014)
SYNOPSIS: Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape. REVIEW: With The Hunger Games movies wrapping up next year, Hollywood isn’t going to sit on its laurels waiting for the next big …
Read More »Film Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
SYNOPSIS: Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea captain and his crew. REVIEW: Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg also directed Kon-Tiki (2012) together before they directed Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which was released overseas as Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge. Joachim Rønning is currently …
Read More »Film Review: The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
SYNOPSIS: Emanuel (Kaya Scodelario), a troubled young woman, becomes preoccupied with her mysterious new neighbor (Jessica Biel), who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother. REVIEW: This is a dark drama exploring issues of loss, motherhood and secrets, and there’s an intensity to this film that some might find unsettling. I’m not entirely sure if the more surrealistic elements …
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