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THE THIRD DAY (2020): New Trailer From Jude Law, Naomie Harris, Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson…

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The Third Day (2020), Jude Law, HBO
The Third Day (2020), Jude Law, HBO

Naomie Harris, Jude Law, Emily Watson and Katherine Waterston are the stars of new drama The Third Day. A story where the line between reality and fantasy starts to blur for a man who visits a mysterious Island off the British coast.

My love for a good mystery has me intrigued. Especially considering how very creepy some of the residents of ‘paradise’ appear to be.

I now find myself wondering which ‘British island’ this was filmed on.

Paddy Considine, Gianni Calchetti, Amer Chadha-Patel, Mark Lewis Jones, Richie Lawrie, Charlotte Gairdner-Mihell, Joe Blakemore, Freya Allan, Tom Lawrence and Will Rogers also star.

The Third Day Release Dates: May 11th, 2020 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Sport

JOURNEYMAN (2017): New Trailer From Paddy Considine, Jodie Whittaker, Paul Popplewell…

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Journeyman (2018), Jodie Whitaker, Paddy Considine
Journeyman (2018), Jodie Whitaker, Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine is writer/director and stars of Journeyman. The story of boxer Matty Burton. A fighter who suffers a serious head injury during a match.

Also starring Jodie Whittaker and Paul Popplewell, Journeyman aims to show how all aspects of Burton’s life are affected, including his marriage and family.

I’m looking forward to this because it doesn’t appear to be the traditional boxing movie story, where the protagonist always wins a match at the end. A very welcome difference.

Journeyman Release Dates: February 16th, 2018 (UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Horror, Thriller

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (2016): The Thing I Liked…

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The Girl With All The Gifts (2016), Gemma Aterton, Glenn Close
The Girl With All The Gifts (2016), Gemma Aterton, Glenn Close

Melanie (Sennia Nanua) is a special young girl. A young girl who’s taken along on a journey of survival with her teacher (Gemma Aterton) and a scientist (Glenn Close).

Directed by Colm McCarthy and set in a dystopian future in what looks like London, England, The Girl With All The Gifts is an adequate zombie movie. It’s not quite the kind you may be expecting in some respects, but it’s worth it to hang in there for the ending, my favourite part.

The Girl With All The Gifts (2016), Sennia Nanua
The Girl With All The Gifts (2016), Sennia Nanua

As for the horror categorisation, I don’t recall getting particularly terrified as I watched, probably because gore isn’t necessarily the core focus of McCarthy’s movie.

The Girl With All The Gifts is a relatively smart zombie film, even though I find the idea of zombies a tad more ridiculous and unreal than the idea of vampires – as odd as that may seem. And yes, I’m also sure I wouldn’t survive a zombie apocalypse.

Watch The Girl With All The Gifts if you’re intrigued enough, and, to find out about the refreshing difference that is the ending.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Horror, Thriller

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (2016): New Trailer Starring Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Sennia Nanua…

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The Girl With All The Gifts (2016), Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton
The Girl With All The Gifts (2016), Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton

Starring Gemma Arterton, Sennia Nanua, Glenn Close and Paddy Considine, The Girl With All The Gifts is based on the best selling book by  Mike Carey, and directed by Colm McCarthy.

Set in a less than perfect future where survival is dependant on a teacher, a scientist and a young girl called Melanie the trailer is quite promising.

I’m glad that the movie isn’t a straight horror film but a drama/horror/thriller; meaning  I can watch it and still sleep soundly that same night.

Will you be watching?

The Girl With All The Gifts Release Dates: September 23rd, 2016 (UK)…

Happy film Loving,

G

Drama, No Spoiler Reviews, Thriller

CHILD 44 (2015): Tom Hardy Shines, As Expected…

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Child 44 (2015), Tom Hardy
Child 44 (2015), Tom Hardy

Child 44 is a Stalin-era Soviet Union crime/thriller directed by Daniel Espinosa.

Based on Tom Rob Smith’s best-selling book of the same name; Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Vincent Cassel and Joel Kinnaman are the stars.

My main motivation for watching the movie isn’t reading the book because  I haven’t, but the intriguing story. Particularly Hardy’s role as a determined investigator of a series of gruesome child murders. Murders that are taking place during a time when the powers that be refused to admit that murder is even a real thing.

I wanted Child 44 to be as thrilling as the trailer hinted. However, I did find myself wishing for a quicker pace, a shorter film, less distracting accents and an overall better/more thrilling execution.

All the lacking elements aside, Hardy’s performance is good and one of my favourite things about the movie. The other is the ending and the tension filled scene on the moving train.

Child 44 (2015), Noomi Rapace, Tom Hardy
Child 44 (2015), Noomi Rapace, Tom Hardy

You may be compelled to watch Child 44 because you’ve read the book and or you’re a Tom Hardy fan; one who wants to see how he was able to deliver a notable physical and emotional performance, in spite of the questionable Russian accents. To that I say, follow your curiosity. I did and I have no regrets, I just simply wish that the general result had been better.

Happy Film Loving,

G