Isolation Rating: 4.7/716 Plot Summary:Inspired by the true events of a couple vacationing on a remote island in the Bahamas who are hunted by a group of modern-day pirates, after their identities and their lives. Director: Shane Dax Taylor Running time: 1h 26min Genre: Action, Thriller Release date: 31 October 2015 (USA) Cast: Dominic Purcell, … Read more
Borstal Rating: 4.6/314 Plot Summary:Set in 1971, Kris is sentenced to two years in a rural Borstal. Director: Steven M Running time: 1h 27min Genre: Release date: 6 March 2017 (UK) Cast: Matthew Winters, Patrick Kilpatrick, Tony Fadil, Sonny Denham, Jon-Paul Gates, Tiffany-Ellen Robinson, Rorie Stockton, Luke Anthony Jr., Kevin Horsham, Maria Austin, Rafe Bird, … Read more
Hinterland Rating: 7.6/7533 Plot Summary:On the run from his London past, DCI Tom Mathias, a brilliant but troubled man, isolates himself on the outskirts of a town filled with secrets as dark and destructive as his own. Partnered with the intelligent and complex DI Mared Rhys, they form an engaging relationship as they embark on … Read more
Famous in Love Rating: 7.0/5032 Plot Summary:An ordinary college student's big break in a Hollywood blockbuster puts her in a tricky love triangle with her roommate and her co-star. Can she maintain her schooling, friendships, and her newfound stardom? Director: I Running time: 42min Genre: Drama, Romance Release date: TV Series (2017–2018) Cast: Bella Thorne, … Read more
Hap and Leonard Rating: 7.6/5616 Plot Summary:Down on his luck after losing his job, '60s activist/ex-con Hap Collins can't help but listen when his seductive former wife Trudy, for whom he still pines, resurfaces with promises of finding a sunken treasure in the Deep South. Joining the adventure is Hap's unlikely buddy Leonard Pine, an … Read more
The Expanse Rating: 8.4/67824 Plot Summary:Two hundred years in the future, in a fully colonized solar system, police detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane), who was born in the asteroid belt, is given the assignment to find a missing young woman; Julie Mao (Florence Faivre). Meanwhile, James Holden (Steven Strait), the first officer of an ice … Read more
The Magicians Rating: 7.6/34381 Plot Summary:After being recruited to a secretive academy, a group of students discover that the magic they read about as children is very real and more dangerous than they ever imagined. But will getting hooked on the thrill of magic distract them from honing their powers when they need them most? … Read more
Gold Rating: 6.7/49770 Plot Summary:With the sudden death of his father, fourth-generation prospector Kenny Wells sees the family business, Washoe Mining, rapidly decline and him out of business. But ambitious Kenny has a dream, a vivid vision that promises mountains of brilliant and pure gold in the lush jungles of remote Indonesia; an aspiration which … Read more
A Dog’s Purpose Rating: 7.1/51781 Plot Summary:Lasse Hallström "The Hundred-Foot Journey" directed this adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron, which follows a dog voiced by Josh Gad as he is reincarnated as different breeds belonging to various owners. Over the course of multiple lifetimes, the canine's existence intersects … Read more
Personal Shopper Rating: 6.2/29637 Plot Summary:It's been already three months since the sudden death of her 27-year-old twin brother Lewis from a congenital malformation of the heart, and Maureen, a young fashionista, assistant to a celebrity woman and a capable medium, still hasn't made any contact with him. Spending her time between high profile fashion … Read more
Adult Life Skills Rating: 6.2/2335 Plot Summary:Anna is stuck: she's approaching 30, living like a hermit in her mum's garden shed and wondering why the suffragettes ever bothered. She spends her days making videos using her thumbs as actors – thumbs that bicker about things like whether Yogi Bear is a moral or existential nihilist. … Read more
While We’re Young Rating: 6.3/40992 Plot Summary:Josh Srebnick is 44. He is married to Cornelia, 43, the daughter of Leslie Breitbart, a respected documentary filmmaker. The couple lives comfortably in New York Village and gives the image of happiness. But things are not so rosy as they look: on a personal level, their relationships have … Read more
Wall Street Rating: 7.4/133781 Plot Summary:On the Wall Street of the 1980s, Bud Fox is a stockbroker full of ambition, doing whatever he can to make his way to the top. Admiring the power of the unsparing corporate raider Gordon Gekko, Fox entices Gekko into mentoring him by providing insider trading. As Fox becomes embroiled … Read more
The Journey Is the Destination Rating: 6.3/371 Plot Summary:Dan Eldon, who was only 22 when he was chased down and killed by an angry mob in Somalia, was one of the youngest photographic stringers in Africa. But his journalistic work, which had appeared in Time and Newsweek, showed only a small part of his talent. … Read more
The Hatton Garden Job Rating: 5.8/3757 Plot Summary:In April 2015, the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company, an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area, was burgled by 4 elderly men. The total stolen may have a value of up to £200 million, the incident has been called the "largest burglary in English history." … Read more
The Follower Rating: 4.4/109 Plot Summary:Tragedy strikes when Chelsea's flight back home crashes in the wilderness. The only other survivor of the crash, Evelyn King, who just so happens to be a huge fan of Chelsea, pulls her to safety. As Evelyn cares for Chelsea's wounds, she becomes increasingly obsessive. Chelsea begins to realize that … Read more
The Dark Tapes Rating: 4.9/2247 Plot Summary:A genre-defying mixture of horror, sci-fi, myth, mystery and thrills told as four interlocking tales in one intelligent anthology. Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the paranormal world collide with rational curiosity. Director: Michael McQuown, Vincent J Running time: 1h 38min Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller Release date: … Read more
Silicon Cowboys Rating: 6.8/1479 Plot Summary:Three friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know. Director: Jason Cohen Running time: 1h 17min Genre: Documentary, History Release … Read more
Sanada 10 Braves Rating: 5.4/74 Plot Summary:It is the Sengoku period – or the Warring State era – in Japan, and the Tokugawa Shogunate has won hegemony over the land, yet the Toyotomi clan in Osaka continue to resist Ieyasu Tokugawa's forces. To prepare for an impending attack, the Toyotomi summon lion-hearted general, Yukimura Sanada. … Read more
Ride the High Country Rating: 7.5/10875 Plot Summary:Aging ex-marshal Steve Judd is hired by a bank to transport a gold shipment through dangerous territory. He hires an old partner, Gil Westrum, and his young protege Heck to assist him. Steve doesn't know, however, that Gil and Heck plan to steal the gold, with or without … Read more
Pipe Dream Rating: 4.2/70 Plot Summary:A story of two wannabe Schoolies on the Gold Coast during a state-wide crackdown on drugs. The boys stumble upon a stash of "weed", and through the misguidance of an older brother trying to replace his earlier Schoolies experience, they get caught up in the war on drugs waged by … Read more
Liberty’s Secret Rating: 4.8/303 Plot Summary:Liberty Smith is the perfect running mate. She's American as apple pie, sings like an angel, and is the daughter of a prominent "family values" preacher – exactly what a floundering presidential campaign needs to energize its conservative base and rally the faithful. But when political novice Liberty falls for … Read more
Krull Rating: 6.1/27517 Plot Summary:From the sky will come the Black Fortress. From the Fortress will come the Slayers to devour the planet of Krull. Then shall a girl of ancient name become queen…she shall choose a king…and together they shall rule the planet. And their son shall rule the galaxy. Director: Peter Yates Running … Read more
Faces Rating: 7.7/8335 Plot Summary:Richard Forst has grown old. One night, he leaves his wife for Jeannie Rapp, a young woman who does not like friendship. Meanwhile, Richard's wife, Maria, is seduced by Chet, a kind young man from Detroit… A film about the meaningless of life for a certain kind of wealthy middle-aged people. … Read more