A Lonely Place to Die – 2011

A group of mountaineers in the Scottish Highlands discover a kidnapped girl and are pursued by her captors. Directed: Julian Gilbey Stars: Melissa George, Ed Speleers and Eamonn Walker What we think: Set against the sweeping landscape of the Scottish Highlands it would seem like a perfect place as any to stage a cat mouse style thriller, and that is [...]

Risky Business – 1983

A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand. Directed: Paul Brickman Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay and Joe Pantoliano What we think: That shot of Tom Cruise sliding across the hall in his trademark shades, pink shirt and the tightest pair of white briefs is synonymous with the [...]

I Am Number Four – 2011

Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story. Directed: D.J. Caruso Stars: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Dianna Agron What we think: Bland and flat for the first half then bells and whistles for the final [...]

Charlie and Boots – 2009

A father and son who travel from Victoria to Cape York to fulfill their lifelong ambition to fish off Australia’s northern tip. Directed: Dean Murphy Stars: Paul Hogan, Morgan Griffin and Shane Jacobson What we think: For anyone affiliated with Australia and those who have a soft spot for Paul Hogan, should enjoy this heart warming tale set against the [...]

The Grey – 2012

In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders. Directed: Joe Carnahan Stars: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney and Frank Grillo What we think: Director Joe Carnahan doesn’t have a long list of credits to his name, but I [...]

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