Saturday, 13 May 2017
Non-Stop (2014)
An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding $150 million into an off-shore account, or someone will die every 20 minutes.
An old-hat premise is turned into an above-average thriller by keeping the tension high throughout and upping the ante of the plot's possibilties to the edge of credibility.
Maltin**: "Follows a familiar textbook for this kind of thriller but delivers the goods and keeps you guessing right to the outlandish finale."
Rogue One (2016)
The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.
A Star Wars subplot expertly produced with all the usual ingredients and update deffects offers a lot of lively action, but doesn't offer much more than that.
Friday, 12 May 2017
New acquisition: O.S.T. Guardians of the Galaxy
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Thursday, 11 May 2017
Duel (1971)
A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.
Steven Spielberg's feature debut is a highly cinematic and effective thriller with a truck substituting as the monster.
Halliwell**: "Tense, suspenseful drama that made Spielberg's name as a bright young director."
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