Movie Reviews

Crossworlds

Director Krishna Rao Starring Rutger Hauer, Josh Charles, Stuart Wilson & Andrea Roth Rated M Score 3/6 A young man discovers that his father was from another dimension and that he is the key to the operation of a crystal that can be the deciding factor in a war crossing the dimensions. Its been years…

The Rocketeer

Director Joe Johnston Starring Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin Rated PG Score 4.5/6 A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero. Okay, The Rocketeer is based on a comic book character of the same name created by comic book artist and writer Dave Stevens, first…

My Dinner with Hervé

Director Sacha Gevasi Starring Peter Dinklage, Jamie Dornan, Frida Munting Rated M Score 6/6 A look at the life of French actor Hervé Villechaize, co-star of the hit ’70s TV series “Fantasy Island”, who took his own life in 1993 at the age of 50. I’m not entirely sure why I decided to watch this…

A Star is Born

Director Bradley Cooper Starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott Rated M Score 5/6 A musician helps a young singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. Yeah, yeah I know. I get it I should have caught this one at this cinema. But in my defence,…

Overlord

Director Julius Avery Starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier Rated MA Score 3/6 A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day. I’m a little conflicted about Overlord. As a World War 2 Overlord is a watchable movie, However, as a zombie movie struggles to better then…

Locusts

Director Heath Davis Starring Ben Geurens, Jessica McNamee, Steve Le Marquand, Peter Phelps, Damian Hill Rated 15+ Score 4.5/6 When tech entrepreneur Ryan Black returns to his remote hometown for his father’s funeral, old family tensions are reignited as he’s reunited with his wise-cracking ex-con brother. But when Ryan becomes the target of a deadly…

Mortal Engines

Director Christian Rivers Starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving Rated M Score 3.5/6 A mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw, emerges as the only one who can stop a giant, predator city on wheels devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy,…

The Club

Directed Bruce Beresford Starring Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy, Frank Wilson Rated M Score 6/6 Boardroom and dressing-room intrigues spill on to the field at the Australian Rules football club. For those of you who might not know The Club was based on a play of the same name from 1977 written by Australian playwright David…

Modesty Blaise (1966)

Director Joseph Losey Starring Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde Score 5/6 Modesty Blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the British government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist. She is being set up…