In the year 2008 a deadly virus spreads throughout Scotland and threatens to infect England. Authorities quarantine Scotland by building a 30ft steel wall which is unpenetrable no one can escape and no one can enter. 25 years later after managing to avoid the virus it breaks out in London threatening to wipe out humanity as we know it. The authorities discover there are survivors in the north and believe there is a cure so decide to send someone inside, who better than Eden (Rhona Mitra), the strong will powered woman that managed to escape Scotland as a child and now a major of an elite force, taking a small team in with her, they enter beyond the steel wall to search for the professor they believe holds the cure, while searching they encounter remaining survivors of the virus who now have cannibalistic tendencies, after being captured by the tyrants and witnessing one of her team become barbecued, Eden manages to escape taking with her the daughter of the professor, who was also imprisoned. The professor’s daughter leads Eden and the last remaining man on her team to a world of medieval times to meet her father, obstacles get in the way of every turn and finding the cure is not easy. Will Eden be able to save the day and save humanity or will it be a case of The End Is Nigh.

I’m not a great lover of English movies but I have to say when I saw the preview of this movie on TV I thought wow this looks pretty cool and for the first 30 minutes I wasn’t disappointed. The stunts, special effects, acting and first part of the storyline were brilliant, but as soon as they reached Scotland and entered the old civilization it went to pot, although the special effects were still good, corniness crept in spoiling what could have been a fairly good film, in my opinion the writer was writing about a personal fantasy of his combining several films in one, the films it reminded me of was Mad Max Beyond The Thunderdrome, 28 days and gladiator in medieval get up. It’s not a total flop as films go, because there were some good moments, if you like corny gore then this film is for you. Worth Watching ? debateable.

My Rating***

Popularity: 53% [?]

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Jason, a young american teenager who is obsessed with martial arts movies discovers an ancient mystical staff, the weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King, in a pawn shop. After unexpectedly finding himself landing in the middle of a Chinese village and back in time, Jason is rescued by Lu Yan (Chan), an immortal drunken beggar who reveals his destiny. Jason is supposed to return the staff to the Monkey King (Jet Li), who is a great mystical warrior imprisoned in stone by the evil Jade Warlord (Collin Chou). Soon afterward he is also joined by Golden Sparrow (Yifei Liu)an orphaned young girl whose parents where killed by the evil warlord, and The Silent Monk (also Li), where upon they all begin a dangerous quest to free the monkey king  and restore his power.

A great adventure film with some amazing stunts and special effects, a great cast with two of the most respected martial art experts,and a good story line, definitely a must see film you won’t want to leave your seat.
 

My Rating******

Popularity: 80% [?]

Ben Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is a modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding several chests of priceless treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Ben has sunk everything he has, his boat and his marriage to Tess(Kate Hudson). Just as Tess begins to rebuild her life, by working aboard a mega-yacht owned by a billionaire (Donald Sutherland). Meanwhile Ben discovers a piece of plate that is part of the missing treasure and much to Tess’ annoyance, he maneuvers himself aboard the billionaires yacht and, using his roguish charm, convinces the tycoon and his spoilt daughter to join him in the pursuit of the treasure. But it’s not an easy task as they are not the only ones after the fortune. Ben’s one-time mentor and a ruthless local gangster are intent on beating Ben to the prize.

An enjoyable film with some good comedy moments and a great cast and some beautiful scenery, definitely a must see, so get your popcorn ready.

My Rating *****

Popularity: 86% [?]

Nims Island is the tale about an author Alexandra Rover who is suffering from agoraphobia and vents her frustrations of living with her disorder by writing about a tough male adventurer called Alex Rover. One of her devoted readers is an 11 year old girl called Nim, who is living the adventure with her scientist father and animal friends on an undiscovered remote island in the south pacific. Their paths cross when Nims father decides to go look for new plankton but gets caught in a storm where his boat capsizes leaving Nim on her own on the island. The author contacts Nim who she thinks is Nim’s father to ask information on the volcano that is shadowing the island,to help give her inspiration for the ending of her latest novel. Nim investigates for her but injures herself leaving her no option but to ask for help, thinking that Alex is really the adventurer that she has been reading about. Struggling with her condition Alexandra finally plucks up courage to leave her familiar surrounding and embarks on her own adventure to try to help Nim.

A great family film that has the feel good factor, not only will the kids enjoy this movie but also adults, get your nibbles ready, sit back and enjoy, definitely worth watching.

My Rating *****

Popularity: 79% [?]

Miss B’s hair salon is in danger of being closed down by a local gangster who gives her an eviction notice. The neighborhood and her staff try to get together and raise the money that will keep the salon open.

This film was supposedly called a comedy, I have a sense of humor but this film totally bored me, there was one or two moments where I might of had a snigger, there were lots of scenes where it seemed pointless, especially involving one of the girls philandering boyfriends. Not worth watching, your better off washing your hair.

My Rating None

Popularity: 64% [?]

The true tale of Harry Houdini. He arrives in Edinburgh for the grand finale of his world tour in 1926 and his ingenious near-death escape stunts captivate his audiences, however, he is more intrigued by notions of the afterlife so sets challenges to prove that physics are bogus. During his tour Houdini (Guy Pearce) offers $10000 to anyone who can contact the dead and reveal the last words uttered by his dying mother, enter Mary McGarvie (Catherine Zeta Jones), a hustler with a stage routine that’s a combination of trickery and glamor, and her nine-year-old daughter Benji. But while Houdini and Mary try to outsmart each other they form an undeniable passion overlooked by Mary’s daughter Benji and Houdinis stagehand.

An enjoyable film, though it’s not action packed, it’s focused on the relationship between him and the psychic rather than his acts. worth watching if you just want to sit back and chill.

My Rating ****

Popularity: 59% [?]

A great animation about an elephant who discovers there is another world on a speck of dust that is balancing on a clover. He decides that he has to save their world by taking them somewhere safe, but it doesn’t come easy as no-one believes him, Kangaroo thinks he is nuts and takes it upon herself to rid of the clover, enlisting Vulture and Apes to destroy the speck. Will Horton manage to save the world or will Roo succeed. You will have to watch it to find out.

A nice little kiddies film which the parents will enjoy just as much, worth watching.

My Rating *****

Popularity: 48% [?]

The follow up movie to the 2006 film Step Up. Step up 2 the streets is focused on a young girl Andie who is involved with a crew who street dances their way through tube trains and cause disruptions, her guardian, the best friend of her deceased mother threatens to send her to Texas to her Aunt, away from trouble when a friend suggests she joins the Arts Academy. Having passing her audition to get in, she meets a young dancer Chase who is everyones ideal, together they form their own crew when Andie’s crew disses her, Her crew being made up of the Academies misfits, she takes them to a dance competition called The Streets.

A cool movie with some great dancing, not my type of music but appreciate the talent of the dancers interpretations. Worth watching

 My Rating ****

Popularity: 42% [?]

An amusing film about a young woman who from a young age loves weddings, so becomes a wedding planner of sorts. It’s your typical tale of  ‘Always A Bridesmaid’. Over the years she has collected 27 dresses all of which she has worn, but longs to wear one of her own. She is madly in love with her boss unbeknown to him, and dreams of someday wearing that special dress for him, but her model sister turns up and puts the dampeners on it and ends up dating the boss, which eventually leads to them getting engaged. During one of the wedding planners wedding bashes she gets knocked out by crazed women trying to catch the brides bouquet where a handsome young man comes to her aid, a reporter who writes regular wedding articles for the paper (her favorite). Eventually they become friends until her sister invites him to write an article for her wedding, but instead of writing about the bride he writes about her and her 27 dresses.

Definitely a chick flick, so send them guys out for a beer or upstairs to watch footy, it has some amusing moments with some dodgy dresses, a sweet little love story worth watching, no need for hankies.

My Rating ****

Popularity: 49% [?]

I watched this film over the weekend.Those of you have have not yet seen this film it’s worth viewing.

The story is set about a dying Mayan civilization which sees a young warrior Jaguar Paw being captured along with other tribes,and taken to a temple where beliefs of human sacrifice is paramount. After he manages to escape his captors he is then chased through the forest where he hunts, to return to where he left his pregnant wife and child in the safety of deep hole, he has to return before it is too late.

A great film that has action from the offset, it is set with subtitles which isn’t distracting,some it has some violent scenes, all told it is a good story of love strength and determination, definitely worth watching if you haven’t seen it already

My Rating *****

Popularity: 37% [?]