Tuesday 28 August 2018

Movies: The Equalizer 2 (15), Alpha (12A) & The Goonies (DVD – PG)

The Equalizer 2 (15) – what’s it about? Robert returns once again to dish out justice against all kinds of baddies.

Well what to say about this one, I can’t really say too much as I don’t want to spoil the story for you, but if you liked the idea of the first one – an ex-agent going around dishing out justice to help make things right in the world then this will be right up your street as it follows the same idea. I did shed a tear in this one so it’s a good emotional ride as well as a good plot, yeah if you like a bit of violence then this one will be right up your street. Sorry can’t say much more than that.

Rating: ***




Alpha (12A) – what’s it about? A young warrior is separated from his tribe during a hunt and on his journey to return home he meets another lonely creature and a true friendship forms.

I wanted to see this as you don’t really see many films set around the prehistoric era, so it was something different to the norm and it was truly refreshing to see. This is a beautiful little story of survival but also friendship, and the images they show throughout the film of the scenery and sky etc are breath-taking. I don’t think this movie will be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you like to watch a wonderful story, don’t mind reading subtitles (none of it is in English), and you enjoy the natural world and/or tribal life then you will probably love this one. I think this is one of the best films I’ve seen so far this year.

Rating: **** 



The Goonies (DVD – PG) – what’s it about? A group of kids go on an adventure trying to find some private treasure.

HEY YOU GUYS! This is like a classic movie from my childhood and when I was spending some time with the family we introduced the next generation into the fold. This is a good movie for all the family (well except the really young ones as they might find bits a little scary), it’s just a good story about a group of quirky kids. The whole film travels across the age spectrum as in young and older people will enjoy this one. It’s filled with action and humour throughout and is worth seeing if you’ve never watched it or worth re-watching for nostalgia sake.

Rating: ****


Monday 13 August 2018

Movie: Mission Impossible: Fallout (12A), The Meg (12A), Ant-Man & The Wasp (12A) & The Darkest Minds (12A)

Mission Impossible: Fallout (12A) – what’s it about? A group of terrorists plan to release three nuclear bombs and the IMF and CIA have to stop them!

I wasn’t too sure how good this would be, in the advert it looked pretty cool and filled with action but by now I was thinking is this going to be a little weak, is it going to be wearing thin as how many times can they do the same thing over and over. In truth though I was pretty surprised with it, the writing and plot quality has definitely been kept up over the years and as expected the quality of acting continues to help immerse the viewer into continual plot which has spanned the franchise. If you would like a good lot of high end action then this one won’t disappoint, you can leave your brain at the door and sit back and enjoy 😊

Rating: ****



The Meg (12A) – what’s it about?  A massive prehistoric shark attacks and a team of marine biologists try to stop it.

This movie kind of exactly what you expect where it’s a Jason Statham movie, its filled with action and unbelievableness where you can leave you brain at the door and just watch – come on its Jason vs a giant Shark lol there’s nothing serious about that really. Though not as adult orientated as some of his other films, this one is only a 12A which kind of sucks as it has the potential to be a good violent 15 but oh well the movie makers decided to tone it down. Anyway, it’s a good monster action movie and worth seeing if you like a good old Jason Statham style movie.

Rating: ****



Ant-Man & The Wasp (12A) – what’s it about? Ant-man tries to bring back a missing scientist who has been trapped in the Quantum Realm whilst trying to stop the Ghost from her destructive ways.

It’s the sequel to Ant-Man if you hadn’t guest which takes place after Civil War where he’s under house arrest. It’s an ok movie, it has its moments and has a good bit of action, some story and humour which is what you expect from all Marvel movies.  It’s a good dose of superhero action, though sadly I did come away a little meh as it wasn’t as good as I thought it would be, though it’s still enjoyable and worth a watch if you’re into your comicbookness.

Rating: ***



The Darkest Minds (12A) – what’s it about? Most of the world’s children have been wiped out by a disease, those who survived have special abilities which manifest in different ways.

It’s kind of similar to Jumper and Push but with a bit of a Divergent vibe and the like with teens having superpowers and the whatnot. It’s all basically about kids being put into camps and them trying to escape the authorities, so you kind of get the drill. It’s got some action in it and some story and the characters aren’t annoying brats so that definitely has something going for it.  Though you can see a sequel coming a mile off, but I’m not saying that that’s a bad thing, it was definitely a good film to watch and is worth seeing if you’re into some of the other movies that follow the same train of thought.

Rating: ****