Film Review: In the Heart of the Sea

Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography

Cert: 12A

Director: Ron Howard

Screen writer: Charles Leavitt (screenplay)  and Rick Jaffa (story) & Amanda Silver (story)
Nathaniel Philbrick   ... (book "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex")  

Starring: Chris Hemsworth ,  Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson , Ben Whishaw , Michelle Fairley , Tom Holland , Paul Anderson , Frank Dillane , Joseph Mawle , Edward Ashley , Sam Keeley , Osy Ikhile, Gary Beadle , Jamie Sives

Running time: 122 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: No nudity in this film.

Violence & Gore: The film contains scenes depicting sailors cutting up a whale carcass into pieces and extracting oil from the animals blubber. In one instance, a young boy is told to scrap off the last bits of oil from the carcasss cavity. The boy squeezes through a small opening on top of the body and lands in a puddle of oil that is mixed with the animals blood.

The film also contains some intense sequences where a whale is seen assaulting a ship and harassing the boats that are carrying survivors. During these assaults, some sailors are thrown overboard and killed by the whales attacks. The attacks are somewhat prolonged and depicted with some bloodletting.

Profanity:  Damns, hells, 1 bullshit, the Lord's name is misused a few times. 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Periodic smoking and drinking. 

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  The film contains verbal references to cannibalism. It is implied through a survivors dialogue that the stranded crew had committed cannibalism as a last resort to preserve their lives. The survivor briefly describes how they had prepared the body and eaten the heart first. At one point, out of desperation, the survivors are seen drawing lots to determine the next person to be sacrificed.

Story: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. "In the Heart of the Sea" reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

Likes : I did some digging on this film i actually found out this is based on true events that inspired the fiction story of moby dick to be written. Clearly most everyone know the story of moby dick a massive whale that ahab called the great white devil of the sea who he was hell bend on killing & taking the beast down at the cost of his own life.
Well this story is a telling of true events that happened in 1820 that no one back in the day could believe, my theory is that what they encountered was a prehistoric whale maybe the last of it kind.
The film itself is compelling in a way that it draw you in not once do you eye stray from the film, as it heart pound intense moments when you see the attack happen to the courage of the survivor determination to make it home alive.
 Out of the 21 men who made it out alive in the true event, only eight eventually survived the ordeal in the open sea, and there are accounts from two – one, the ship's first mate Owen Chase; and two, a 14-year-old cabin boy named Thomas Nickerson who waited 55 years to write his side of the story which ended up lost until 1980.
This is an incredible story in the nature of the sea & how so many ways it can kill you, specially the special effect & visual effect really sells the film content story makes for a brutal gripping adventure of trying to survive the attack of a relentless beast of the sea.
This truly is worth check out & a film recomend watching iver at the cinema on Dvd / blu-ray you wont be dispointed.

Dislikes : Nothing wrong with this film.

Overall : Compelling story of survival & courage, great acting, Brilliant C.G.I work

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.2 out of 10 for concept

Film Review: Creed

Genre: Drama, Sport

Cert: 12A

Director: Ryan Coogler

Screen writer: Ryan Coogler (screenplay) & Aaron Covington (screenplay) Ryan Coogler (story) Sylvester Stallone (characters)

Starring: Michael B. Jordan , Sylvester Stallone , Tessa Thompson , Phylicia Rashad , Andre Ward , Tony Bellew , Ritchie Coster , Jacob 'Stitch' Duran , Graham McTavish , Malik Bazille , Ricardo McGill, Gabe Rosado , Wood Harris , Buddy Osborn, Rupal Pujara. 

Running time: 2h 13min

Robert Chartoff producer of Raging bull, Rocky & Creed passed away June 10, 2015 (age 81) R.I.P

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: no nudity, no sex (implied once but only lead-up intimacy shown - not really applicable under the title of this section)

Violence & Gore: The film contains several boxing matches between Adonis and his opponents.

During matches that take place in the early half of the film, boxers would trade punches with each other but no detailed injuries are depicted. In the latter half of the film, which features the highlight fight between Adonis and his key opponent details such as blood and injuries are depicted.

For example, when Adonis is punched across the face, he is sent crashing to the floor and blood spills from his mouth. Other injuries suffered by Adonis include a swollen left eye that is completely shut; rendering him blind

Profanity:  There is a single utterance of the expletive 'f**k' where a boxer expresses his frustration after a sparring session at a boxing gym.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: none

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  Creed is much more intense and gritty than most of the original Rocky films.

Story: Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in Rocky IV (1985). Adonis wasn't born until after his father's death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing. He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and former friend of Apollo Creed, the retired Rocky Balboa. Rocky eventually agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rocky's help they hope to get a title job to face even deadlier opponents than his father. But whether he is a true fighter remains to be seen....

Likes : Im actually impressed with this film, i have heard nothing but good things about this film but you know what people are like they seem to just like anything these day, so i kind went into this film lowing my expectation, but it actually surprise me in being good.
I was wonder when they said they were making this film how they would introduce creed son into this film, i was expect that it was gonna just be thrown in to the story it would feel out of place but i like the way they did it.
Introduction of creed son in to the film is well handle so not to feel out of place throughout the film, show Adonis creed as young boy which work in introducing him to the story, then skipping a few year to a more grown up creed.
Michael b jordan performance playing this role was a perfect casting, he took on this Role with class he performance showed it, as you can see on screen he become the character of apollo son with a cock attitude but the will & strength to be a champion like his father with the help of rocky.
Sylvester Stallone reprising the role as rocky didn't feel like it was milking the franchise, it felt like he was past the torch down as he take up the role of mickey as a trainer, even though Stallone is looking old he still got the rocky character in him.
Alot of people probably feel like this is milking the franchise, i honest dont feel that at all, this is a great start to a future creed franchise passing the torch from the rocky to creed franchise if they do another creed film.

Dislikes : The boxing fight t at the ending felt a little uninspiring but still a great film.

Overall : Pass the torch feel, great acting, good start to a creed film franchise

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.7 out of 10 for concept.

Film Review: The Revenant

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Cert: 15 cert

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Screen writer: Mark L. Smith (screenplay) & Alejandro González Iñárritu (screenplay)
, Michael Punke (based in part on the novel by)

Starring: Tom Hardy , Domhnall Gleeson , Leonardo DiCaprio , Will Poulter , Paul Anderson , Lukas Haas,  Brendan Fletcher , Grace Dove , Kristoffer Joner , Javier Botet , Brad Carter , Kory Grim , Forrest Goodluck , Joshua Burge , Melaw Nakehk'o 

Running time:  2h 36min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: There is a scene of sexual violence in the film where a man is seen forcing himself on a woman, thrusting her from behind. No nudity is depicted and the act is interrupted when the rapist is stopped by another man who appears on the scene with a gun. Following this, it is implied that the victim castrated the rapist as the latter is seen with some blood between his legs
 A nude man climbs into a horse carcass

There is also a fleeting scene of male full frontal nudity in the beginning of the film where a full body shot of a naked man appears in the horizon before a battle breaks out.

Violence & Gore: The film contains some scenes of violence, most of which occur in the context of attacks between the hunters and the natives. These scenes feature brief shots of men being pierced in the neck by spears or shot by arrows or bullets with some bloodletting visible

There is also a scene towards the end where [spoiler]two men can be seen struggling in the snow with brief shots of one of them being stabbed in the arm and leg, and in the stomach with some bloodletting visible

]In addition, there is a fairly prolonged scene of a man being attacked by a bear [spoiler]with shots of the bear mauling and biting the man before he shoots it, with some bloodletting visible

Profanity: Mild to strong language 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drink alcohol in a bar 

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  Due to the strong portrayal of violence in the film, it is recommended for persons aged 15 and above

Official MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong frontier combat and violence including gory images, a sexual assault, language and brief nudity

Story: Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT captures one man's epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption

Likes : The Revenant is a 2015 American biographical western thriller drama film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The screenplay by Mark L. Smith and Iñárritu is based in part on Michael Punke's 2002 novel of the same name, which was inspired by the life of frontiersman Hugh Glass. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, and Domhnall Gleeson.
Development of the film began in August 2001 when Akiva Goldsman purchased Punke's manuscript with the intent to produce the film. The film was originally set to be directed by Park Chan-wook with Samuel L. Jackson in mind to star, and later by John Hillcoat with Christian Bale in negotiations to star. Both directors left the project, and Iñárritu signed on to direct in August 2011. In April 2014, after several delays in production due to other projects, Iñárritu confirmed that he was beginning work on The Revenant and that DiCaprio would play the lead role.

This isnt the normal fast pace action adventure film that most people are use to, this is a very slow pace burning story driven concept of survival & revenge based on a true event of legendary explorer Hugh Glass.
The story as a whole is very compelling has you see one man extraordinary will power of survival against all odd's with the wildness & weather not to mention the savage land's to seek revenge on those who left him for dead amongst other things.
The cinematography is stunning in places but lacks in others, the acting from Tom Hardy & Leonardo DiCaprio as well as Will Poulter & Domhnall Gleeson performances are great despite the pacing of the film, which leads to a very strange & weird ending to a film which leave you puzzled.
Despite the film being slow this is a film that worth checking out even if it only for one time vie for its compelling storyline that some how keep you griped to the film.

Dislikes : The only two problems i had with this film is the fact of the pacing, the film is extreme slow for a 2hr 36 min film, i feel for its pacing the film should have been shorter.
The other things as well which ruins the feel of the film, is some of the camera work in curtain scene, seem amaturtress where breath, ice & blood hit the lense, i find when this happens it takes the realism & concept out of the set time period it meant to be portraying.

Overall : Great compelling story, slow pace story driven, great acting.

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.2 out of 10 for concept.

Film Review: Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Cert: 12A

Director: J.J. Abrams

Screen writer: Lawrence Kasdan (written by) & J.J. Abrams (written by) and
 Michael Arndt (written by)  George Lucas   ... (characters)

Starring: Harrison Ford , Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Adam Driver , Daisy Ridley , John Boyega , Oscar Isaac , Lupita Nyong'o , Andy Serkis , Domhnall Gleeson , Anthony Daniels , Max von Sydow , Peter Mayhew , Gwendoline Christie , Joonas Suotamo , Pip Andersen

Running time: 2h 15min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: In a cantina an alien woman lounges seductively in the arms of a massive brute.

Violence & Gore: Violence: Science-fiction violence including:

A village is wiped out by Stormtroopers.

A defenseless old man, a leader of the village, is mercilessly struck down and murdered.

A Stormtrooper is shot and he leaves a bloody handprint on the helmet of another Stormtrooper.

Several characters are held against their will and mentally tortured to the point of extreme pain or exhaustion.

Numerous Stormtroopers are shot and fall down throughout the film. The presumption is that they are dead.

Several characters are eaten by multi-tentacled beasts.

Several fights occur where characters are struck in the face, body and legs.

Numerous chase and dogfight scenes between the spacecraft of the Rebel Alliance and the First Order.

Planets are exterminated by a Star Killer Base and the inhabitants see it coming.

Several building are destroyed, either by exploding or by being fired upon.

Gore: A character drinks out of a dirty trough, lapping up filthy water alongside a hog-like creature
Profanity:  In the vein of the original trilogy, there is some mild profanity.

2 uses of hell and 1 use of damn.
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Some characters in a cantina may be imbibing alcohol and may be smoking but it is not overt.

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  Confirmed MPAA rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence

Story: Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a rag-tag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.

Likes : MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU !!!!! First of all im gonna be honest im a huge star wars fan always have been since the age of 8 when i first watch the original star wars movie, although the first three film phantom menace,attack of the clone & revenge of the sith were to over driven with to much c.g.i, im happy to say that they didn't repeat that same mistake with force awakens.
The acting is pretty solid special from Daisy Ridley playing the character Rey, her performance complete stole the lime light of the film, which is great as she reveals some interest things with her character as the story progresses.
John Boyega also dose a great job with this character Finn, although i was expecting more from his character it didn't feel as if he was the main focus of the film which is a shame.Oscar Isaac portraying the best fighter pilot which his character really dosent shows off he just come across as the best as you will see in this film. Adam Driver come's off pretty well as Kylo Ren with some pretty revealing story subplot of who he actually is in the film, which leads to a pretty bold move from disney put this one scene in the film which actually shocked me but felt to soon to happen this early in the new trilogy of film's (those that have watched the film will know what i mean).
It was good to see the old favourite characters like Han sole (Harrison Ford) , Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) return for a few short scenes, some scene were funny.
As for the film visual effect vast improvement over what was done with 1,2,3 films of stars using more prop effect & less c.g.i which yes this film dose have but not over bearing which actually helps the film.


Dislikes : Sadly this film wasnt all that great, dont get me wrong the acting was great, the visual effect are great, its leads to the next film well, but this film was lacking in so many way's in storyline.
This is what a feared from disney when they brought the franchise, it didn't feel like star wars, its like that take the essence of what star wars was out of it just made the film in a different direction.
What i mean by that is instead of following where return of jedi left off it skips a go 40 years on which comes off really bad in the story, it felt rushed there wasn't much character development happening.
Special with Kylo Ren his character felt rush nn the writing for the character, he supposed to be the villain of the film he just dont come off on screen with that villain presence like darth vader did, he come off as this weaker version which didn't sell the character at all. i feel more could have been done John Boyega character than the way it was done in the film, there was a missed opportunity for a character development. Which sadly the only person hold up the film was Daisy Ridley with her performance, i feel this film could have been done better it just felt like disney milking the franchise instead of it being a wow factor film it could of been.

Overall :  Great acting, great visual effect story is a bit meh!!! not the greatest star wars film but still entertaining

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.5 out of 10 for story continuity 

Film Review: Miss You Already

Genre:  Comedy, Drama, Romance  

Cert: 12A

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Screen writer: Morwenna Banks (screenplay)

Starring: Drew Barrymore , Toni Collette , Dominic Cooper, Paddy Considine , Tyson Ritter , Mem Ferda,  Noah Huntley , Jacqueline Bisset , Janice Acquah , Charlotte Ubben , Shola Adewusi , Honor Kneafsey , Anjli Mohindra , Ryan Lennon Baker , Joanna Bobin 

Running time: 112 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: There is an implied sexual scene where a couple is kissing, and the man subsequently removes the womans underwear and turns her around. Nothing else is shown and the scene does not contain any depiction of nudity.

In another scene set at a party, a man is seen standing closely facing a woman. Some hand movements below the frame are seen, this is followed by the woman running to her friend to announce that she just had sex.
Violence & Gore: none

Profanity:  4 uses of the expletive 'f**k', two are mumbled, but voiced by a child.

Constant uses of the expletives 's**t' and 'a**' throughout.

Characters also flip 'the bird' throughout the film.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drinking is seen by main characters

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  The central plot revolves around a pair of good friends whose friendship is tested when one learns that she has breast cancer. This thematic element can be intense for some viewers.

Story:Milly and Jess have been best friends forever. They've shared everything since they were kids - secrets, clothes, laughs, substances, boyfriends... now they are trying to be grown-ups. Milly has a high-flying job and lives in a beautiful townhouse with husband Kit and their two kids. Jess is a town planner and she and her boyfriend Jago live on a bohemian houseboat on a London canal. Their friendship is as rock solid as ever. That is until Jess struggles to have a much longed-for baby and Milly finds out she has breast cancer. How do you share that?

Likes : I went into this film not expecting much in story but this story really draws you in, it kind of reminds me of a british version of beaches as they have similar concept in story of two friends that have a bond for life when tragedy strike the story goes from a heart warming & a tear jerker that really hits you hard.
For anyone that been thought this type of concept knows just how hard it is to loss someone, the way this film comes across is beautiful dont so not to shove it in your face like most films do, it slowly builds itself as two friends have their ups & downs through life as most friends do, i think Drew Barrymore & Toni Collette played these role perfect to really sell the film & bring the emotional high's & low's to bring this film a real feeling of true friendship & love.
The directing behind this film is brilliant down to the way its written the way the characters are written & performance on screen really bring a uplifting but emotional rollercoaster film that will leave you in tears by the end, when a film can truly make you feel these emotion, its show alot of heart & effort has gone into the film to make it look real as possible. This is a film i recommend watching great melodrama that really pulls on the heart strings.


Dislikes : None this was a perfect film.

Overall : Rollercoaster film of emotions that will have you in tear by the end.

Rating:   5 out of 5 for entertainment / 10 out of 10 for story

Film Review: Wolf Warrior

Genre: Action, Drama, War

Cert: 15 cert

Director: Jing Wu (as Jacky Wu)

Starring: Jing Wu , Scott Adkins ,  Nan Yu  , Kyle Shapiro , Christopher Collins , Ziyi Deng , Sona Eyambe , Dahong Ni , Zhaoqi Shi , Samuel Thivierge , Sen Wang , Zhu Xiao

Running time: 90 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: none

Violence & Gore: Bloody violence throughout the film

A man has his arm shot off with bloody results

Profanity:  2 uses of "f-ck", 1 use of sh-t

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: none

Frightening/Intense Scenes: none

Story: A Chinese special force soldier with extraordinary marksmanship is confronted by a group of deadly foreign mercenaries who are hired to assassinate him by a vicious drug lord.

Likes : I first saw this film on a trailer which i actually thought it looked a pretty good film, but apoun viewing the film i wouldn't say dispointed in the film it dose have its quality in action & fighting but curtain aspects of the film were putting me off watching it.
 i can say this China is renowned for delivering outstanding martial arts movies from time to time, which would be an understatement, but sadly this is anything but a little over rated, Wolf Warrior, does not continue the tradition of most martial art film's in action which is shame because this film could have been better.
 Though the words 'breathtaking martial arts' appears on the top of the dvd art ,ive got to be honest in saying that this to assure viewers of this statement is inaccurate to what the film is showing . It is unfortunate the fight sequences failed to convey anything original, however, the addendum that these scenes only comprise less than five minutes of the feature's entirety, only add to the film failures.

Dislikes : The one problem this film had was the lack of option to select the speaking language option's because one minute the film is speaking chinese with english subtitles then speaking english, it jump back & forth between this i feel the film should of been english dub as an option with normal chinese language as the default for the film .
With the subtitle moving so fast you find yourself watching the subtile more than the film itself which took the focus away from the film which is a bad move for the film unless your hard of hearing. The film felt more slap stick action than a serious film which is a shame because this could have been so much more than what it is.

Overall : Not the greatest film, but its ok for a one time view or just avoid the film altogether.

Rating: 3.2 out of 5 for entertainment / 4.2 out of 10 for concept.

Film Review: Hunger games Mockingjay part 2

Genre:  Adventure, Sci-Fi

Cert: 12A

Director: Francis Lawrence 

Screen writer: Peter Craig (screenplay) and Danny Strong  (screenplay) Suzanne Collins

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence , Josh Hutcherson , Liam Hemsworth , Woody Harrelson , Donald Sutherland , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Julianne Moore , Willow Shields , Sam Claflin , Elizabeth Banks , Mahershala Ali , Jena Malone , Jeffrey Wright , Paula Malcomson ,Stanley Tucci 

Running time: 137 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: A few kisses

Violence & Gore: A lot of violence was edited for the PG-13 rating.

The movie features some brutal war violence but most of it is either edited or off-screen.

Katniss is shot. We see her fall to the ground and we later see her swollen stomach. The shooting is brief and her injury is also very briefly shown

A building is blown up, killing two women inside.We see this from a distance.

A young man shoves an older man into a wave of tar. Suddenly, a barbed wire net pops out of the tar, yanks him up and leaves him hanging. We hear the clink of the metal blades and his quick shriek of pain as it freezes in the air.

The aftermath of the tar wave is seen and it is disturbing. We see the net containing the body of the man stiff with icicles of frozen tar hanging from it. The body inside is seen covered in the tar and mushed up. Another body of a man mushed up and trashed against a step is seen blured in the background.

The entire sewer sequence is not only one of the most violent parts of the movie, but also very frightening. Lots of people are tackled by odd lizard-like mutations called 'mutts.' A man is jumped on by several of the mutts and dragged down into the water. His death is not seen, but it is implied that he did not make it out alive. He is heard screaming as his allies run away.

A woman is tackled by the mutts. Another woman fires an explosive arrow at the creatures causing a huge explosion. Her death is implied but nothing is shown.

In one of the most tragic moments of the movie, a man is chased by several mutts as his friends watch from a ladder above. He is bitten on the shoulder and dragged into a knee-deep water. Mutts jump in after him and we hear him roar in pain from offscreen. His friend sets off an explosion to end his gruesome pain which instantly kills him.

A man loses his legs in an explosion. There is no blood or any gore whatsover, but it is just as horrific the way it is all implied. We see several shots of his face as he dies.

A young woman shoots a government official straight through the heart. She falls off a metre high podium and we see a long shot of her dead body, a long stream of blood pouring down the stone slabs.

A man is seen coughing up blood onto tissues several times throughout the movie. He eventually dies from a combination of getting beat up by a crowd and by laughing up blood. We see a very brief shot of little blood in his mouth at his death.

Tons of children are seen reaching up for small parachutes filled with 'gifts' and 'medicine.' These end up being bombs. We can clearly see their hands just tip them as they blow up. A character is rocked backwards in the explosive and stands up moments later. In a few seconds, another explosion knocks her back and she is lit on fire. We get a long shot of her coat smothered in flames as she blankly stares up at the sky.


Profanity:  None.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:In one scene, Johanna takes Katniss' morphling IV from Katniss' arm and connects it into her own.

A character talks about stealing drugs

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  Mockingjay Part 2 is truly the darkest, intense and the most emotional chapter in the series.

The Scene where, the capitol children and Prim gets bombed is one of the hardest and emotional scenes in the film, although it doesn't show any blood or gore, the after math of the dead bodies and parents holding them in their arms is heartbreaking.

The scene between Katniss and Buttercup is emotional.

A jump scare occurs in a dark tunnel

The death scenes are very intense and disturbing.

Story: After young Katniss Everdeen agrees to be the symbol of rebellion, the Mockingjay, she tries to return Peeta to his normal state, tries to get to the Capitol, and tries to deal with the battles coming her way...but all for her main goal; assassinating President Snow and returning peace to the Districts of Panem. As her squad starts to get smaller and smaller, will she make it to the Capitol? Will she get revenge on Snow? Or will her target change? Will she be with her "Star-Crossed Lover", Peeta? Or her long time friend, Gale? Deaths, Bombs, Bows and Arrows, A Love Triangle, Hope. What will happen?

Likes : I've been following these film since they first hit ours screen's, i wasn't really a fan at first but i came to actually like these film although the first part of the mocking jay was lacking in that action & spark the second film had.
 I feel as if this film shouldn't of been split in two parts, it would have been better to have just left it as one whole film really but this was just my opinion. This second part was slightly better than the first part of the film because it had all the action parts, although some scenes were predictable as you could see them coming but for some reason one scene even though predictable as you could see the set up coming the still made me jump out of my chair lol.
I think this scene in the tunnels was a great idea for the film adding tension & intense moments making the film a bit more entertaining with it slow pacing, but i will say they gave the ending of this final film of the franchise a perfect ending to end on.

Dislikes : I feel as if this film made the bad choice of splitting the film in two, it should have been one whole film instead of two parts it would have looked better on screen

Overall : slightly better than the first part, great ending to the franchise,

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 for entertainment /  8.1 out of 10 for final story

Film Review: Heist (2015)

Genre: Action, Thriller

Cert: R-rated

Director: Scott Mann

Screen writer: Stephen Cyrus Sepher, Max Adams

Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Dave Bautista , Robert De Niro , Gina Carano , Kate Bosworth , Mark-Paul Gosselaar , Morris Chestnut , Summer Altice , D.B. Sweeney , Joshua Mikel , Lydia Hull , Courtney B Turk , Alyssa Julya Smith , Rosie Fellner , Derek DuChesne.

Running time: 93 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: Brief nude scene by a main character

Violence & Gore: Man is shot blood sprays across the window, man thrown from the bus, man is shot & scene bleeding out

Profanity:  strong language

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Alcohol & smoking seen by main characters

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Some scene maybe a little intense but pretty mild

Story: When their attempt to rob a casino owned by the feared gangster Pope goes awry and a shootout ensues, Vaughn and Cox are forced to flee on foot and hijack city Bus 657 and take the passengers hostage.

Likes : This is a pretty solid cast for movie with a strong story that actually keep the film going, This is the story of Vaughn (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) who is in need of cash for his sick daughter. Faced with desperation he meets up with Cox (Dave Batista) who has a plan of stealing from their own casino boss Pope (Robert De Niro). It's not an elaborate plan, in fact this might just be one of the shortest operations on heist movie.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is brilliant for this role as he play the father on the brink of the edge as he struggle to raise money for his daughter surgery to save her life, Jeffrey performance come off very well as a loving father clearly experience with this role from playing the father role in supernatural, he a great actor well performed.
Robert niro playing the usual role as the gangster mob boss of a casino, the usual type of role he normally gets, but for his age this is a good solid role for him, less running around small scene, really come off good doing like the old day his use to play the mob boss, but less tone down with this film.
Dave batista getting alot of roles just lately becoming a pretty good actor,  last film he was in the new bond film spectre, this time playing a main story character that ropes Morgen's character Vaughn in to doing a heist that dosent quite work out right the plan falls apart in to a high speed chase with a bus that remind you of the film speed.
Some of the stunt action in this film is pretty well done & well chronograph as some stunt scene involved with the speed bus, brilliant done but the stunt team to sell that scene, the story is pretty easy to follow along with Gina Carano looking beautiful as ever play the police officer the get involved in the chase, accord to cast list  Kate Bosworth was in the film, didn't even realise but oh well, but if you a Robert De Niro & Jeffrey Dean Morgan fan you like this


Dislikes : Just a little short on the story, but the cast hold the film up with solid performances.

Overall : Great little film of sacrifice & love for family, worth checking out

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.6 out of 10 for story

Film Review: Pan

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Cert: PG should really of been 12A some scene were a little over the age of PG.

Director: Joe Wright

Screen writer: Jason Fuchs, J.M. Barrie (characters)

Starring: Hugh Jackman , Levi Miller , Garrett Hedlund , Rooney Mara , Adeel Akhtar , Nonso Anozie , Amanda Seyfried , Kathy Burke , Lewis MacDougall , Cara Delevingne , Tae-joo Na , Jack Charles , Bronson Webb , Mike Shepherd Brian Bovell

Running time: 111 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: None

Violence & Gore: Few fighting scene instead of blood they explode in to coloured smoke.

Profanity:  The two finger gesture is seen by the main character 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Main character us fairy dust as a drug

Frightening/Intense Scenes: The scary stuff is a little 12A but very tame.

Story: 12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.

Likes :  I really don't understand why this film got so much bad press & reviews from critics, ya there are a few thing that i notice which made the film a little flawed, but all in all this was a great entertaining film to watch.
This is not the Peter pan story were already seen before some many time over, every story has a beginning this is one story that show who peter really is & how he was able to fly, plus a story of how he met captain hook before they became enemies.
You can tell from the very beginning alot of work has gone into making this film into a stunning visual effect of colours, atmosphere & characters, Huge Jackman stand out performance as black beard was brilliant in selling a character obsessed with immortality with fairy dust.
 Levi Miller was just brilliant as a child star playing peter pan character with a bit of a trouble child looking for adventure in the wrong places, really come in to his own as the story unfolds.  Rooney Mara didnt really think she would of suited the role as tiger lilly but what a performance totally sold the character & made it her own.
Garrett Hedlund plays the legendary captain hook before he become the pirate, dose a great job at doing it but wasn't to shore on the voice it felt a little force but thankfully you get use to it as the film progresses alone, which goes at a steady pace.
The special effect are stunning to bring a beautiful magical world of Neverland in all it glory, with some back story of pans mother & father which is great for the film. if your actually looking for a great family film this is one to watch.

Dislikes : Two flaws in this film which i did notice one obvious at the begin, the story said 12 years had moved on it was in the world war 2 which is 1940, yet at the beginning of the film peter is a young baby in what look like late 18th century victorian iron age in beginning of the 1900, so it skip 40 years in storyline which if your gonna nick pick would be a mistake in the film.
The other really is that the film dosent explain how peter & hook became enemies, weather they will do sequel to this pan film not should but if not this story should be told for the back ground story.

Overall : Great story, Great characters, Good musical moment & perfect performances.

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8 out of 10 for backstory.

Film Review: The Hollow (2015)

Genre: Horror

Cert: Cert 18

Director: Sheldon Wilson

Screen writer: Rick Suvalle, Sheldon Wilson 

Starring: Garry Chalk , Sarah Dugdale , Richard Harmon , Stephanie Hunt , Hilary Jardine , Laine MacNeil , Alisha Newton , Dylan Playfair , Deborah Kara Unger , Jonathan Whitesell

Running time: 85 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: None

Violence & Gore: few scene off bodys brutally torn up & burned.

Profanity: Few F words thrown here & there through the film

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: none

Frightening/Intense Scenes: The creature itself is very disturbing for younger viewers.

Story: It's Halloween eve on Shelter Island, and the small town is preparing for a killer storm. But the dark clouds gathering over the island are bringing with them a curse one-hundred years in waiting. As the woods give birth to an ungodly and insatiable creature of fire, bones, and earth, three sisters must scramble to stay alive through the long dark night of the Hollow. For it's not something you can kill. It's only something you can try and survive.

Likes : This is an interesting film for a tv movie, start off pretty well setting the scene of the concept of a deserted, isolated island , possible resource here of the utterly impenetrable wall of trees creating a spooky feeling at he beginning setting the audience on edge before the oncoming storm hits, while the slow-building mysterious events in emotion with the blank island and continual stranded nature create an eerie setting for which the insertion of the main concept of the story.
Although this film is slightly flawed in story at least the back ground to what is actually happening in the film is mention at one point in the film so it dosent leave you wonder what the hell is going on. The special effect are actually pretty good the acting is pretty spot on for a low budget film, im pretty surprised just well made this film is, as i was expect a pretty poor special effect film with poor acting, which im glad to say had nieve.
 The creature effect are impressive the appearance and powers of the creature are quite well done as the body being composed of tree roots and moss conjoined with supernatural fire bleeding through its eyes and mouth as well as its appears to teleport itself around to kill its victims which makes for a quite impressive creature feature film.
Dont get me wrong this is a syfy channel movie, you have to expect it for what it is a low budget horror film made for tv, but still a great entertaining film to watch.

Dislikes : The only flaw really was that it kind of lost it scariness mid way through, but the concept was pretty good.

Overall : Great special effects, good story concept, a little weak in scary horror but good film

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 6.3 out of 10 for concept.

Film Review: No Escape

Genre: Action, Thriller

Cert: 15 cert

Director: John Erick Dowdle

Screen writer: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle 

Starring: Lake Bell ,  Pierce Brosnan , Sterling Jerins , Owen Wilson , Thanawut Ketsaro , Chatchawai Kamonsakpitak , Sahajak Boonthanakit , Tanapol Chuksrida , Nophand Boonyai , Kanarpat Phintiang , Jon Goldney , Duang Maidork , Suphornaphat Annie Jenselius , Barthélemy Son , Mikayla Friend  

Running time: 103 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: There is an attempted rape, however there is no nudity and is stopped before it begins.

Violence & Gore: A woman is beaten and nearly raped (her clothes are torn). Many characters are shot, with blood splatters, bleeding wounds, and pools of blood. Children are thrown from a roof (with the intention of being caught). A man is beaten to death with a blunt object. Dead bodies are shown. A man commits suicide. An angry mob beats people with rocks, sticks. A helicopter crashes and explodes. Tank shells explode. A truck runs over three people. Much of the violence occurs in front of children. 

Profanity: Very occasional, sporadic uses of "fuck." Uses of other swear words throughout 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Characters drink in the beginning. Infrequent scenes of cigar smoking

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  The roof throwing scene is very intense as is other scenes.

The whole movie is a non-stop, frightening, white-knuckle ride.

Story: When Jack (Owen Wilson) finds an opportunity to move to Southeast Asia to head his water manufacturing company's new plant there, he immediately jumps at the opportunity and moves his family there. When they get there; they seem to be having problems, the electronics don't work and rarely any cars are seen in the streets. When he goes to the market the next morning, he finds himself caught in the middle of a violent rebellion headed by armed rebels executing foreigners. Jack must get back to the hotel and with the help of a mysterious British "tourist" (Pierce Brosnan), must get his family to the American Embassy in the midst of the chaos. But is there any escape?

Likes : This film is pretty intense when it come to story, it not a film for the faint of heart, stry is of a family that move to the east asia for a new start to build a water to help people. the father Jack Dwyer (wilson) ; a successful American engineer, with a wife Annie Dwyer (Bell) and two young daughters (Sterling Jerins and Claire Geare).
Thing seem fine until a civil war breaks out his family is caught in a desperate struggle for survival as he try to get this family to safety, at the American Embassy, only to find things are much worst as thing start to swirl out of control, they find help from a man named Hammond (Pierce Brosnan).
The action scene are extremely intense & very violent in places Owen Wilson dose a great performance in show a desperate father trying to save his family, these scene do get extremely intense at times.
The whole concept of the film really shows just how bad it gets, when civil war breaks out in a country its not a great place to be with a family. I'm surprised that this is the first time ive seen Owen doing a serious movie which happens when an actor does comedy for a while but he nailed it with a great performance.
This is a great film to watch very entertaining, intense & frightening concept of a family in a civil war trying escape to safety, so if your looking for a great film to watch this is one to watch.

Dislikes : the only flaw really is there is no explanation of why the war started in the first place, this is the only flaw in the film as the rest of of it pretty simple.

Overall : intense, frightening, survival film worth checking out.

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8 out of 10 for concept

Film Review: James Bond : Spectre

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Cert: 12A

Director: Sam Mendes

Screen writer: John Logan (screenplay), Neal Purvis (screenplay), Robert Wade (screenplay), Jez Butterworth (screenplay), Ian Fleming   ... (characters)   

Starring: Monica Bellucci, Daniel Craig , Léa Seydoux , Christoph Waltz , Ralph Fiennes , Dave Bautista , Andrew Scott , Naomie Harris , Ben Whishaw , Stephanie Sigman , Neve Gachev , Rory Kinnear , Daniel Stisen , Jesper Christensen , Ruolan Zhang 

Running time: 148 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: Bond will have sex with at least one woman in the film. The scene wouldn't be graphic, but it may only be something implied, a few brief seconds, or a slightly longer love making scene.

Passionate kisses are likely to be seen with Bond and three other woman.

The opening sequence is likely to have silhouettes of naked women.

Violence & Gore: Expect similar violence to Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall. 

Profanity: Expect similar profanity to Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall.

There are a couple uses of 'shit', 'bastard' but no strong language. 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:There are several scenes where Bond is seen drinking, none where he seems overly intoxicated.

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Spectre, under the direction of Sam Mendes, appears to be darker thematically than other Bond films and would likely have jump scares.

The SPECTRE organisation itself would most likely have an upsetting tone and Waltz's character could be quite intimidating compared to previous Bond villains.

A character may become deformed during the film, which would most likely be disturbing and pushing the PG-13 criteria. 

Story: A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia, the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh, the new head of the Centre of National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6 led by M. Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny and Q to help him seek out Madeleine Swann, the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White, who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of the assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot. As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks

Likes : First of all im gonna have to give this a mixed review, as it has some good point but also bad point which is a same because this story has alot of familiar aspects in the bond universe.
The film dose start off pretty solid as we see bond walking through mexico city on the day of the day with a beautiful woman in toe, clear on the way to get a mission done.
'Spectre' will definitely appeal more to those who were fans of the original films in the franchise, most notably 'You Only Live Twice' whose inspiration brings back one of the famous villains to ever face Bond. Director Sam Mendes has since seemed to take a new direction on Craig's series of films and led away from the gritty, thriller aspect that 'Casino Royale' and 'Skyfall' had,  instead propelled the movie into a action spectacle,
full of beautifully orchestrated stunts, stunning cinematography and non-stop explosive action. The locations are stunning, the score is exhilarating and the cinematography from Hoyte Van Hoytema is dazzling. Léa Seydoux is incredible beautiful in this film give the bond franchise another beautiful bond girl with a great performance she pulls off the strong but vulnerable characters of a daughter of the former villain from casino royale.  

Christoph Waltz playing the villain that once you here the name you will straight away recognise, he play a charismatic bond villain dose it well, along with Dave Bautista who done an awesome performance as the bond villain henchmen perfect role for him to play, he dose it well.
Daniel craig awesome performance as bond again, hopefully this is not his last film as he good as bond but we will see in the future weather he will return.
After Skyfall & casino royale,  Spectre has a lot to live up to and, while it doesn't quite reach the same heights as either Casino Royale or Skyfall, its enjoyable film to watch but fall short of a brilliant film.

Dislikes : Here the problem this film had when you continue a story based continuity from the other films the film tens to fall in to the trap of losing itself & becoming boring, not that spectre was boring but its was lacking the action that balances the film out.
Spectre feel to much like Quantum of Solace where the story is slow the lack of action make it feel off it story which is a shame because this is one of the pinnacle stories in the bond franchise, but because of the lack of action it make the film to over slow & slightly boring with the story when it could of had a bit more action to balance it out.Sadly this bond film was a little meh!!!!

Overall : Great story, brilliant casting, story let down but lack of action.

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 for entertainment / 6.7 out of 10 for pinnacle story of the franchise

Film Review: The Last Witch Hunter

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Cert: 12A should of been a 15 cert due to some content being very dark

Director: Breck Eisner

Screen writer: Cory Goodman (written by) and Matt Sazama (written by) & Burk Sharpless  

Starring: Vin Diesel , Rose Leslie , Elijah Wood , Ólafur Darri Ólafsson , Rena Owen , Julie Engelbrecht , Michael Caine , Joseph Gilgun, Isaach De Bankolé , Michael Halsey , Sloane Coombs , Lotte Verbeek , Dawn Olivieri , Inbar Lavi , Armani Jackson 

Running time: 106 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: none

Violence & Gore: Some scene push the film over the certification it is given to a mature concept.

Profanity:  Mildly strong language

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: magical drugs are used in the film

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Parental guidance should be implied to this film as some scene throughout are very violent & frightenly intense  for someone at the age of 13, recommended age 15 & above

Story: The modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world. Armies of witch hunters battled the unnatural enemy across the globe for centuries, including KAULDER, a valiant warrior who managed to slay the all-powerful QUEEN WITCH, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the QUEEN curses KAULDER with her own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter in the afterlife. Today KAULDER is the only one of his kind remaining, and has spent centuries hunting down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost loved ones. However, unbeknownst to KAULDER, the QUEEN WITCH is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer causing an epic battle that will determine the survival of the human race.

Likes : First of all you gonna see alot of people putting this film down giving it bad ratings, well sadly these people have their own opinion on that. So im gonna give my honest opinion on this film, yes it not perfect pacing is a little off, but the film as a whole was fantastic miles better than seventh son film that was out a few months ago.
The film start off with a solid introduction into the dark age battling an ancient evil witch that has the power of the elements & earth were throw into a 10min scene of them hunt her down, here were introduced to the main character KAULDER (Vin Diesel) a valiant warrior on the hunt with other solider hunting this evil down.
This is what good about the film it dosent just throw you into a story leaving plot holes at the beginning not knowing why Kaulder became immortal, it actually explain this within the first 10mins of the film so it not only give you a background story it also give's the film something to work with as the story progress's.
Would i agree on this being a 12A no, because their are a few scene through this film that go above that certification, special some of the horror scene in the film from my own viewing this would be frightening for anyone under the age of 15 as they do tend to get extremely intense.
The acting is pretty solid as well, it well balance film although missing some emotional opportunity that could of been put in there but i feel this as because of the pacing of the film that drown that out, but the special effect where outstanding show a perfect horror theme on a extremely danger spirit of a witch that could destroy the world, this is a perfect concept of the way they have the witch looking like a elemental wrath  was a perfect look for the evil watch & completely sell the character.
I was surprise to see Michael Caine in this film although i feel his scene are cameo as they are short scene's throughout the film, as i feel Elijah Wood is on screen more, but both do a great job in selling the film.
 Ólafur Darri Ólafsson was perfect cast choice to play the evil witch's Disciple Belial , he had the right look for this type of character, he come off on screen someone to actual fear, Rose Leslie (game of thrones) perfect cast choice for the female role to join Kaulder in the fight to save the world from evil, she done a perfect performance with her character really sell it on screen.
Along with its special effect,story concept & characters this is one of the best witch concept films to been see in a long while, that is worth watching that end in a climactic battle of light vs darkness that promises a unique franchise.

Dislikes : The only thing really that lets this film down but not full letting the film down is the pacing it tends to jump from an action to slow parts which make the film slight slow, i feel this film could of been a little faster while keep its story the way it was, i would have said this was a 10 out of 10 film, but the slowness pulls it down slightly but still a great film.

Overall : Great witch concept, perfect story, a little slow in pacing but a great film

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 8 out of 10 for story concept & visual effects

Film Review: Crimson Peak

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Cert: 15 cert, should of been given an 18 cert due to curtain scenes

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Screen writer: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain , Tom Hiddleston , Charlie Hunnam , Jim Beaver , Burn Gorman , Leslie Hope , Doug Jones , Jonathan Hyde , Bruce Gray , Emily Coutts , Alec Stockwell , Brigitte Robinson , Gillian Ferrier , Tamara Hope

Running time: 119 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: A newlywed couple is shown having sex. They kiss. The woman practically tears the clothes off of the man, and the audience can see bare backs, legs, and the man's butt. Also, worthy of noting, the man makes a beeline for the woman's lower body. Nothing is shown, however.

The main heroine is shown in the bathtub. Everything important is strategically submerged and not visible.

A man and a woman are physically intimate together, kissing and grasping at each other explicitly while partially clothed. This may be a little more jarring to some because it is a brother and a sister.

Incest is a pretty big plot point. It is revealed that a brother and sister have had an incestuous relationship since childhood

 

Violence & Gore: A man's head and face is repeatedly smashed into the side of a sink with very bloody results.

An autopsy shows a man's caved in face.

Images of ghosts appear with decaying skin and flesh

A ghost appears with a cleaver lodged in its forehead

A woman coughs up blood.

A man burns his hand on a machine.

A woman is shoved over a balcony, hitting her back against another balcony on her way to the ground.

A man is stabbed under his arm, and pulls the knife out with blood squirting from the wound.

A man is stabbed in his side.


A man is stabbed a few times in his chest, then stabbed in the face underneath his eye. He then pulls the knife out of his face slowly before dying

A woman is slashed in the face

A woman gets her fingers stabbed by a knife repeatedly.

A woman gets slashed by a cleaver

A woman gets hit in the face with a shovel, and then hit on the top of her head splitting her skull open which kills her


Profanity:  One use of the f word 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: No drugs, though Edith is given a draught repeatedly that causes her to be violently sick, to the point of coughing up blood. Alcohol consumption can be seen as guests drink it at a party. However, they are not drunk.

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  The images of decaying ghosts appearing throughout along with the many "jump scare" scenes can be frightening.

The last 20 minutes of the film contains most of the film's violence scenes, and they can be intense at times.
Some may find the theme of  to be disturbing

Story: Edith Cushing is running away from a family tragedy. She marries Thomas Sharpe, a mysterious stranger. She comes to live with him and his sister, Lady Lucille Sharpe. She starts to find out that the Sharpe's home is filled with ghosts

Likes : Crimson Peak" is set in the late 19th century, first in New York, then in rural England. Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) amazing performance as a young budding horror writer who's intelligence, beautiful, and strong willed nature, refusing to allow Victorian sensibilities dictate what she can and cannot do,which result in her butts heads with those around her.

Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston) is an English aristocrat and inventor who is in New York seeking financial backing for his mechanized clay mining business back home captures the eyes of Edith. When tragedy strikes, Thomas marries Edith and brings her to his home, Allerdale Hall in Cumberland, where his sister Lucille Sharpe (Jessica Chastain) amazing performance is waiting.But as the story unfolds as Edith tries to fit into her new surroundings, she discovers that thing arnt quite like they seem & a horrible truth is revealed.


Guillermo del Toro directing in this film has this trade mark in his film that most of you are formilur  with as the visuals in "Crimson Peak" are beautiful dark reflecting the films story of horror & mystery. The sets are spectacular visions of beauty and decadence in decay with the building showing an old mansion setting the scene; costumes are intricately detailed perfect in showing the 19th century style of dressing; the lighting and over saturated colour bring depth and meaning; of course, the del Toro trademarks of insects and clockwork gracefully found their way into the story as well.

Could i say this film was frightening......sadly not which is a shame,  it dose try a little to hard to be frighting in place's but still manges to hold some what of an unsettling concept at time that give you a chill down you back, but the performance from all the cast is just amazing.
One thing you notice if you ever watched the series supernatural you will recognize Jim Beaver who played bobby, who's playing Edith father in this film with a great performance. plus Doug Jones which i didn't know until i look at the cast was the ghost of Edith mothers which i didn't find frightening but the special effect were pretty good.

It one of those film that has hammer horror written all over it, from the set being in the 19th century to the location of the house & just the look of the house from the inside, its got all this classic hammer horror concept to it. so if you a fan of hammer horror you love this film, but if your looking for a frightening film sadly this will disappoint you if your looking for that, but the film as a whole is beautiful done.

Dislikes : I feel the film could of been a bit more frightening, i was disappointed because from the trailer its show a frightening film but apoun viewing the film, its not that frightening at all, its was a little tame in that concept, which i feel it could of been more frightening, but still unsettling in other areas.

Overall : Great story telling, good special effects. not frightening but still unsettling toward the end.

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.9 out of 10 for concept.