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Ghett’ a life

Director Chris Browne Starring Winston Bell, Kevoy Burton, O’Daine Clarke Rated M Score 4.5/6 Ghetto teenager Derrick longs to be a professional boxer and represent Jamaica at the Olympics, but the gym that will make him a contender is in the opposing ‘garrison’ community, which means he has to risk his life in order to…

Captain America: the Winter Soldier

Directors Anthony Russo & Joe Russo Starring Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie & Robert Redford Rated M Score 4/6 Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. Ok before I start this…

Infiltrators

Director Michael Stokes Starring Jonny Cruz, Nathalie Kelley, Hallee Hirsh Rated MA Score 3.5/6 An ‘urban explorer’ is blackmailed into infiltrating a derelict building on the eve of its demolition in the hope he can recover a forgotten treasure. This one as far as I can tell did not have a run in any of…

The Protector 2

Director Prachya Pinkaew Staring Tony Jaa, Marrese Crump, JeeJa Yanin & RZA Rated M Score 3.5/6 Once again, Kham’s pet elephant has been abducted and he must fight anyone in his way to find him. Okay, for those you who have not seen the 2005 original movie The Protector don’t worry you don’t have to…

I, Frankenstein

While watching this you might want to play spot the Australian actor Director Stuart Beattie Starring Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto Rated M Score 3/6 Frankenstein’s creature finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans. If you are going to go see I, Frankenstein expecting an Academy Award worthy…

Pompeii

Director Paul W.S. Anderson Starring Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland & Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Rated M Score 2.5/6 A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles…

Green Street 3 Never Back Down

Director James Nunn Starring Scott Adkins, Kacey Barnfield, Joey Ansah Rated UK:18 Score 2.5 An old firm leader returns to Green Street for Revanche after receiving a call that his little brother was killed, but is he able to cope with a new type of hooliganism and can he find his killer? There are sequels…

I declare War

Directors Jason Lapeyre & Robert Wilson Starring Siam Yu, Kolton Stewart, Gage Munroe, Michael Friend Rated MA Score 6/6 Summer war games between neighbourhood kids turns deadly serious when jealousy and betrayal enter the mix. Wow, holy shit, oh my god. Possibly one of the stranger sentences that I have started a review with, but…

Shaolin Soccer

Director Stephen Chow Starring Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yat-fei Wong Rated PG Score 6/6 A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage. Anybody out there who loved the cartoonesque Kung Fu craziness of Kung Fu Hustle is going to love Shaolin…

Zombie Hunter

Director Kevin King Starring Martin Copping, Danny Trejo, Clare Niederpruem Rated R Score -1/6 When a street drug turns junkies into an army of giant mutant flesh-eaters, no hope is left – but one man remains. Hunter’s got nothing left but a beat-up Camaro, a trunk full of guns and booze, and a vendetta. Zombie…