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Paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorised by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.  The first trailer released gave almost nothing away. It’s intriguing and definitely gave me a chill. THE CONJURING, based on true life events, sees Ed and ...

An uptight FBI Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take down a ruthless drug lord.  THE HEAT is laugh out load funny with Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) cracking almost every swear word throughout the film. Her jokes are original, some would say she had gone ‘too far’, but only McCarthy would get away with such an act. Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) is a pushy and poised workaholic...

Young Mary Katherine (M.K.) returns to her eccentric scientist fathers home, but his all-consuming quest to discover a tiny civilisation in the neighbouring forest drives them apart. However, M.K. soon finds herself shrunken down by Queen Tara of that forest mortality wounded by the putrefying Boggans and charged to deliver a pod bearing the new Queen to safety. Together with a veteran Leafman war...

Gru, the girls, the hilarious minions and a love interest get tangled along the adventures in Despicable Me 2. Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.  Animation and CGI has taken over the film world and allowed us to create wonderful and magical imagery (when it’s in the right hands of course). DESPICABLE ME was released in 2010 when anim...

Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm – determined to keep his sex life on track – turns to a priest, a psychic and a team of ghost busters for help.  In the past decade, parody and ‘spoof’ films have become almost a habbit after a successful horror film hits the big screen. A HAUNTED H...

A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all their wished for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though, Timothy Green is not all that he appears.  A beautiful film with a captivating narrative not just for kids, but for the entire family. While the film is great for kids and its ideas are welcoming, the adults will be the ones to shed a tear or two during the films progression. ...

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources. PROMISED LAND is a new film by Gus Van Sant (GOOD WILL HUNTING, MILK) and worth watching on a relaxed Sunday afternoon. Van Sant recognises that not every film has to be a masterpiece, however, don’t let that statement deter yo...

Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, “Zambezia” is the story of Kai – a naive, but high spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of “Zambezia” where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be a part of a community. ADVENTURES IN ZAMBEZIA is a new animated film set in Africa. The Victoria Falls creates a b...

When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about. Proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world. As a Twilight fan, I was über excited about seeing another Stephanie Meyer novel adapted for the silver screen. The trailer looked interesting and there was some definite e...

The worlds very first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world.THE CROODS is an animated adventure film fun for all ages, and I mean all ages. Taking you back to the time of the Flinstones, it tells the tales of a family (The Croods) and their cave-man Neanderthal like ways. With the adolescents of Eep (Emma Stone) counteracting the many years her Father Grug (N...

Put in charge of his young son, Alain (Ali) leaves for Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali’s bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident. Coming off a run of positive reviews at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, DE ROUILLE ET D’OS or it’s english translation RUST AND BONE directed by Jacques...

The opening scene in this film grasped my attention and I found myself fully immersed in the narrative. From then on, I felt almost let down as the rest of the film didnʼt live up to its interesting and suspenseful beginning. BROKEN CITY has a powerful cast with Russell Crowe as Mayor Hostetler, Mark Wahlberg as ex-cop Billy Taggart and Catherine Zeta- Jones as the Mayors wife, Cathleen. The story...