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In post – World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a séance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again to uncover the killer. A slow burner type of film and it has got an all starContinue reading “A Haunting In Venice Movie Review”

5.The King’s Speech The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer. For me personally the chemistry between Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush is superb, this is an underdog type of film and byContinue reading “Article: Top 5 Geoffrey Rush Films”

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On A cash – strapped documentary maker decides to make his newest documentary about a mollusc shell he finds living in his Airbnb with his friends. Firstly I admire this film that try to be something different and I like the idea behind this film, but unfortunately this feel likeContinue reading “Mini Film Reviews Volume 70”

10.House Of Wax (IMDB – 5.5/10) A group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit. Normally with slasher type of film there is no backstory, with this one it has got a brilliant story and the characters are likeable,Continue reading “Article: Top 10 Underrated Halloween Movies”

10.The Shining A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future. An old-fashioned type of film which silently creep you under your skin, this is totally unpredictable and this is memorable from startContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Best Halloween Films”

10.Malignant Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities. One thing with James Wan he normally made good films, but with this one is one of his weakest films as this is hard to watch. It is soContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Disappointing Halloween Films”

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Firstly, I wanted to like this but I find this generally disappointing, this is simply unfunny andContinue reading “Mini Film Review Volume 69”

5.3:10 To Yuma A small – time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who’s awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. I got this film from my public library and I still vaguely remember this, this is wellContinue reading “Article: Top 5 James Mangold Films”

10.The Addams Family 2 Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time”. To reclaim their bond, they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Some people willContinue reading “Top 10 Halloween Animation Films”

5.3:10 To Yuma A small – time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who’s awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. I got this film from my public library and I still vaguely remember this, this is wellContinue reading “Article: Top 5 Christian Bale Films”