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 [...]

The Silent House – 2010

Based on a true story that happened in the late 40′s in a small village in Uruguay, the film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Directed: Gustavo Hernández Stars: Florencia Colucci, Abel Tripaldi and Gustavo Alonso What we think: The tag line for The Silent House is “real [...]

Sucker Punch – 2011

A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility. Directed: Zack Snyder Stars: Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish What we think: Sucker Punch will pack just that, a massive visual punch, so hard you’ll be doubled [...]

Rabbit Hole – 2010

Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident. Based on a play by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed: John Cameron Mitchell Stars: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiest What we think: Anyone with children will surely feel the pain in this film, its disheartening right to the core. It’s emotionally draining but the performances [...]

The Reef – 2010

A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef. Directed: Andrew Traucki Stars: Damian Walshe-Howling, Gyton Grantley and Adrienne Pickering What we think: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat!” those few words struck terror into the hearts of cinema goers who got a first glimpse of Steven Speilberg’s monster rising out of the [...]

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