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I was drawn to this low budget horror movie as it's set in my neck of the woods - Snowdonia. It's a tale about this nasty murderer known as The Wedlock Killer and a late night radio station where it seems that messages from the dead are coming through the airwaves. It isn't too bad of a movie, there's nothing I can say that really stands out at all. It's a case of seen it all before with some unoriginal jump scares and bloody killings. The cast are fine in their roles apart from Polish actress Joanna Ignaczewska who I thought was terrible. In the end, this is one of those movie that once you've seen it you'll completely forget about it. One to watch perhaps if you've got nothing better to see.

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AKB48Fan rated Black Mountain Poets

 Black Mountain Poets 6/10

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A great little known Brit indie comedy drama about 2 con artist sisters who assume the role of renowned poets The Wilding Sisters and join a poetry retreat somewhere in the Black Mountains of Wales. Once there they start to learn some important lessons in life. I didn't know what to expect from this low budgeter but I was pleasantly surprised. The chemistry between the 2 sisters played by Dolly Wells and Alice Lowe is superb. They really bounce off each other and the supporting characters are great. I cannot fault any of their performances. The cinematography is also fantastic with some funny dialogue. It was quite a rewarding watch in the end and I'm glad I saw it.

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AKB48Fan rated Sêrâ-fuku to kikanjû: Sotsugyô

 Sêrâ-fuku to kikanjû: Sotsugyô 6/10

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This is an updated version of the classic 1981 movie Sailor Suit and Machine Gun. Although it is nowhere near as good as the original, it is still an entertaining story about a young schoolgirl who is trying to stay away from a life as a yakuza gang chief: a title that she inherited after her uncle was gunned down in front of her. Unfortunately other yakuza gangs and a corrupt politician that is trying to bulldoze an area for his own dirty needs conspire to make her reform her old yakuza gang to sort things out once and for all. Pretty Kanna Hashimoto makes for a likeable lead as the young schoolgirl. Most of the storyline is character building with only the final 20 mins or so having some kind of bloody action with knifings and shootouts. The original had some kind of humour running through it but sadly whatever they've tried at being funny here fails to work. Nevertheless, I thought it wasn't too bad of an effort and I wan't bored watching it.

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This is a solid well-acted made-for-TV drama that stars Peter Graves as a family man on an excavation excursion with his kids in the California mountains who survives a huge solar flare blast followed by an earthquake; slowly, the family comes to realise the astronomical proportions of what has happened when they get back to town and find desolate streets and dogs that have gone insane. The drama is very effective and eerie. John Llewellyn Moxey's spare, no-frills direction lets the starkly plotted story unfold in a creepily gradual and unforced manner which makes for a genuinely unsettling viewing. It keeps you glued from start to finish with a storyline that doesn't go for sentimentality and has a somewhat downbeat ending. Considering the low budget for this movie, it doesn't rely on special effects but more on the family's survival instincts in the face that they could be the only people left alive. Definitely a rare movie that should be seeked out with a superior end of the world story.

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This movie does for this generation what John Hughes' movies did for the '80s and what "She's All That" did for the '90s. This movie is so funny and Hailee Steinfeld nails those awkward teenage years spot on. It marks the feature directorial debut of writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig who superbly wrote this wonderful hilarious coming-of-age story that's candid and unadulterated. The movie gives you an honest look at what teenagers in the suburbs deal with these days. And much of it is thanks to Hailee Steinfeld's performance as Nadine that can't get any more real and authentic. And Steinfeld is surrounded by equally appealing talents like Kyra Sedgwick, Blake Jenner, Haley Lu Richardson, Hayden Szeto and Woody Harrelson as the sarcastic teacher who reluctantly helps Nadine figure herself out. All in all, this is a superb movie and you're guaranteed to have a good time watching it.

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This movie focuses on a young boy, Conor, and his struggles to cope with his feelings in the face of his mother's terminal illness. Despite being on the surface to be a movie for children, this is emphatically not a kids movie. It is, in fact, a rather dark tale of emotional distress in the face of imminent death and the fantastic and frightening ways in which a young person responds to an appalling situation they can do nothing to avoid. Be prepared for some tears as this is an heartbreaking powerful drama. The acting from the main characters is uniformly superb but Lewis MacDougall as Conor is exceptional. The fantasy sequences are also brilliantly rendered. A must-see movie.

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AKB48Fan rated Samurai Flamenco

 Samurai Flamenco 8/10

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AKB48Fan rated Rings

 Rings 4/10

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More than a decade after she last appeared on the big screen, Samara is back for another round to complete a trilogy of movies revolving around her. Don't know why they bothered as this movie isn't in the least bit scary. The story does give Samara's backstory but it does little to enhance the plot. There's nothing unique to make it stand out from your crappy generic teen horror movie and it is more or less devoid of any genuine frights and suspense. So a thumbs down from myself. I'd rather watch the Sadako vs Kayako movie that came out last year in Japan than this one. At least that was more interesting. Please no more Ring installment from Hollywood.

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AKB48Fan rated Kids On the Slope

 Kids On the Slope 9/10

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AKB48Fan rated Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 4/10

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The video game adaptation franchise finally concludes but not on a high, just another below average action movie that doesn't really succeed. I did like the first couple of movies but it has steadily gone downhill in the last few instalments. Alice (Milla Jovovich) survived the war in Washington D.C. and roams the streets. She hasn't seemed to learn from her five other movies, still walking into traps and finding herself in trouble. Alice ducks, flips, and shoots her way out of dire circumstances on more than one occasion. The action would be a lot more fun to watch if there weren't some many cuts that make for confusing action and hurts the narrative, a signature of Paul W.S. Anderson's directing style. Milla Jovovich does her best with the weak script handed to her. It's not the worst in the franchise but it's not the best either. I would only recommend this for hardcore fans only.

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A young loner discovers a squid like monster in a junkyard and finds he can use it to power his truck. Soon he befriends the monster and sets out to help it find it's way home. Great special effects and some good performances from some likable lead actors makes this an enjoyable movie to watch. Don't expect the plot to hold up to well under strict scrutiny but it is a kids movie after all. There are some good positive messages about family and friends with a little bit of a green message too but nothing heavy handed. The monster is very likable and the movie has some funny moments too. Kids should enjoy this very much.

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Even though I have no regrets watching this movie, I found it - to put it bluntly well, 'meh.' That being said, I don't mean to discredit James McAvoy for his role as Kevin and the few other personalities. It is absolutely worth mentioning that he delivered each character very well. Unfortunately, McAvoy's outstanding deliverance is probably the best thing, this movie has to offer. The movie misses at many points, that it left me wondering what it actually wanted from us. Overall it's an average horror-thriller movie, which does not belong to Shyamalan's worst work, or his best. The plot is very predictable and won't leave you surprised. Still, it is not a bad movie and worth the watch, because of the performances of the cast.

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Lion is a truly exceptional movie and this story will stay with me forever. The casting, the story, the cinematography and the amazing music was done perfectly and I actually cannot fault this movie. The performances are all topnotch (especially Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman). It is mind blowing and makes you appreciate how lucky you are to have whatever it is you have in a seriously humbling way. If you appreciate good movies, this one is a must.

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