REVIEW: The Tank (2023) - Starring Luciane Buchanan, Mark Mitchinson and Matt Whelan

Review by Jon Donnis

The Tank follows the tale of a young family who inherit a stunning, if neglected, stretch of Oregon coastline including a gorgeous old house. Ben (Matt Whelan) and Jules (Luciane Buchanan), a young couple and their young daughter Reia (Zara Nausbaum), are astonished to discover that Ben's late mother left them it all in a will because she never once mentioned the property. The property is next to the magnificent Pacific and has spectacular vistas, beautiful natural lighting, and of course, an overzealous agent trying to convince the couple to sell even though the house and infrastructure have been neglected for years. Unfortunately, there are some very old, sinister secrets attached to the property.

Ben and Jules are welcomed by an estate agent with a sizable offer for the property before they even have a chance to recover from the hike out to the magnificent but dilapidated sight. Ben later finds a hidden hatch on the property that unlocks The Tank while he is trying to collect his thoughts as he is strolling the grounds. An intricate network of aqueducts, valves, and underground tunnels may be found inside. Ben, who tends to be curious of such things, observes that the tank is broken. He chooses to attempt to fix and restart the broken device because he quite skilled at the old DIY. By doing this, he awakens a dark power that has lain dormant inside The Tank for a while.

The Tank is your classic creature feature. A serious horror film that relies on suspense and tension more than it does on fancy special effects and a big budget.

 

Although a little long at 1 hour and 40 including credits and an end credit scene you should stick around to watch, the film chugs along at a decent pace, the story is fine, if not ground breaking, and the "creature" effects are decent.

I worry sometimes that when you have seen as many horror films as I have, if you are missing out on some things because you have pretty much seen it all before, so not much will shock you. Even jump scares these days barely raise my eye brow. But this film makes a decent effort, so I will give them credit for that.

Matt Whelan puts in a strong performance as Ben, and Luciane Buchanan as Jules does an impressive job, in what I believe is her first full length film?

There are plenty of moments where you will find yourself shouting at the screen, telling them to look out, or run. And that is often part of the fun of such films.

Filmed in New Zealand, so you know you will get some great scenery too.

The Good

An exciting and dramatic last half hour, that builds up perfectly. 

Strong performance from Matt Whelan. 

Good visual effects on the creature.

The Bad

The film is a little long, and takes a while to get going as they set up the backstory of the characters.

Overall

A decent creature feature that deserves your attention if you are a fan of the genre, this is no comedy horror, this is a proper traditional horror film with an unknown creature stalking its victims.

I enjoyed The Tank, even if the name of the film is a bit dumb.

I score The Tank a strong 7.5/10

Out now on Digital https://apple.co/3VhUXMw

REVIEW: Peter Pan & Wendy - Starring Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson and Jude Law

Review by Jon Donnis:

In recent years, Disney seems to be only interested in remaking classic films based on 100+ year old books and giving them a "woke" overhaul. Well, a remake that no one asked for is here in Peter Pan & Wendy. Before I start, if you are actually interested in watching a Peter Pan film for the first time, go and watch the live-action Peter Pan (2003), or even better, go watch Peter Pan (1954), possibly the most famous version of the story. If you have already seen those films and, for some reason, want to watch yet another version, then read on for my opinion.

Wendy Darling (Ever Anderson) is spending her last night at home with her parents, George (Alan Tudyk) and Mary (Molly Parker), and her two younger brothers, John (Joshua Pickering) and Michael (Jacobi Jupe), before going to boarding school the next day. Wendy is unhappy with her departure and tells her mother that she does not want to grow up. Later that night, the ethnically ambiguous Peter Pan (Alexander Molony) appears in the Darlings' nursery. Having heard of Wendy's wish, he claims that he has come to take her to Neverland, where she will never have to grow up. With the help of Peter's companion and friend, African American/Native American/Iranian fairy Tinker Bell (Yara Shahidi), Wendy, John, and Michael all fly to Neverland.

Upon arriving, they are attacked by a ship of pirates, led by Captain Hook (the sadly miscast Jude Law, seriously why didn't Disney just pay Pedro Pascal to play Hook? He would have been perfect!), who wants revenge on Peter for cutting off his right hand and throwing it to a crocodile. Hook and his first mate, Mr. Smee (far-left activist and champagne socialist Jim Gaffigan), shoot at them with a cannon, causing them to fall from the sky, and Wendy becomes separated from Peter and her brothers. She later meets Tiger Lily (Alyssa Wapanatâhk) and the Lost Boys (who bizarrely now have girls in the group, keep in mind that when the Lost Boys grow up, Peter Pan either murders them or banishes them, yes really! Go read the book), and witnesses the pirates capturing John and Michael. Hook and his crew take them to Skull Rock and chain them to a rock to drown by the rising tide. Peter fights with the Captain, while Wendy, Tiger Lily, and the Lost Boys save John and Michael. Hook and the pirates are eventually chased away by Tick Tock, the crocodile. Peter is proud of his victory, but Wendy scolds him for being reckless, and the Lost Boys tell her that he has a complicated history with Captain Hook.

The rest of the story, I am sure you already know. The film does play very much as a checkbox exercise of diversity and wokedom. Personally, I don't really have a problem with the race-swapping of characters. They are fictional characters, and I don't really care. However, doing it just for the sake of it, which is what Disney does, is just sad and offensive. Offensive, not because they race-swap, but offensive because instead of writing new and interesting stories that feature an ethnically diverse cast and plot, they just take old stories and add minorities to the casting, as if that is enough to keep the woke banshees happy. They didn't even have Tinkerbell glow! All little fairies' glow, that's their gimmick, but no, not Tinkerbell. You can make up your own mind about why Disney would take this away from the character.

All that aside, is the film any good? Well, it is not terrible. It is the story of Peter Pan with a few bizarre changes, and that's it. It is a classic tale, and you can rarely go wrong if you just retell a classic. I expect, however, that much like the woke Disney remake of Pinocchio, this will also be quickly forgotten about.

The Good:

Ever Anderson gives a great performance as Wendy. And in case you didn't realize, the Wendy character has always been the main character in the film. It is her journey you are supposed to follow. Shame the character never gets the credit it deserves.

The Bad:

So many bad casting decisions. Jude Law is horrible as Hook, not a patch on the superior Jason Isaacs version. Having girls as lost boys is just dumb. Alexander Molony does not portray a likable version of Peter Pan. That is not on the actor; that is on the directors. Oh, and the visual effects are terrible for what is a big-budget Hollywood film. I have seen better effects on some of the independent low-budget films I review.

Overall

A film no one wanted or asked for. Another remake of a classic that makes things worse in an attempt to appease a small minority.

I score Peter Pan & Wendy a dull 4/10

Out now on digital at https://apple.co/3AF6jAJ

REVIEW: Scream VI (2023) - Starring Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Hayden Panettiere, and Courteney Cox

Review by Jon Donnis

Welcome to the sequel to Scream (2022), which was supposed to relaunch the Scream franchise but turned out to be a direct sequel to Scream 4. Now, we have Scream 6, meaning we never had a movie titled Scream 5. Yes, it's a bit confusing, but the Scream franchise was never too concerned about logic. It's just your classic slasher film with lots of blood and dumb teens.

One year after the Woodsboro killings orchestrated by Richie Kirsch (Jack Quaid) and Amber Freeman, a Blackmore University professor named Laura Crane (Samara Weaving) is catfished by her student Jason Carvey (Tony Revolori), who lures her outside a bar in New York City and murders her while wearing a Ghostface costume. Jason plots with his roommate Greg to kill sisters Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) to finish the "movie" that Richie and Amber wanted to make. However, Jason receives a call from a different Ghostface, who has killed Greg and subsequently stabs Jason to death.

Sam and Tara now live in New York City, with Tara attending Blackmore University with fellow survivors Chad (Mason Gooding) and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Jasmin Savoy Brown), alongside their roommate Quinn Bailey (Liana Liberato), Mindy's girlfriend Anika Kayoko (Devyn Nekoda), and Chad's roommate Ethan Landry (Jack Champion). Sam attends therapy with Dr. Stone and is ostracized in public because of an online conspiracy theory that she was the true mastermind of the latest killings. Quinn's father, Detective Wayne Bailey (Dermot Mulroney), calls Sam in for questioning as her ID was found at the scene of Jason's murder, along with a Ghostface mask worn in the previous year's attacks. On the way to the station, Ghostface calls Sam from Richie's phone, who then attacks Tara and kills multiple bystanders, and leaves behind another Ghostface mask worn in the 2011 Woodsboro killings.

The film follows the same general plot as all the others: someone dressed as Ghostface kills a lot of people, and you spend most of the film trying to guess who it is. Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers is the only one left from the original franchise, and her part seems to get smaller with each film.

If you're watching the 6th film in a franchise, then you must be a fan of said franchise. I can't imagine many people coming to this without seeing previous films, although knowledge of the previous films isn't needed much since the plot is straightforward.

The kills are disappointingly generic, which is a shame. With most horror film franchises, one of the best things to look out for is the new and inventive ways the killer takes out their victims. The problem with the Scream franchise is that it's never the same killer all the time, and that killer is not supernatural. Because of that, it drives me mad when the good guys get the killer in a bad situation, and instead of finishing off the job, they run away, giving the killer a chance to recover and come at them again. A quick tip for anyone facing someone trying to kill them: if in the middle of the fight, you get the upper hand, stamp on their ankle. It's simple. Now they can't chase you even if they do recover while you run away.

The Good:

I'm a fan of the Scream franchise. I really liked Scream 5, and I did enjoy this latest film in the franchise. The young adults are exactly as dumb as you need them to be, Ghostface is still scary, and although this is a very "

The Bad:

The formula is getting tired now, and the nostalgia factor can only take you so far. The ending is also a bit overdone. Twist after twist after twist.

Overall:

You know what you are going to get with Scream films, they don't really take any chances, they stick to the same formula each time, make a ton of money and send you home happy, what more could you want.

Not as good as Scream 5, but decent in its own right.

I score Scream 6 a fair 7/10

Out now in cinemas and also available on digital at https://apple.co/3oPKGLu and https://amzn.to/3LgCGeb

TRAILER: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - Starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback

  

Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformer – the Maximals – to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons. 

Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Tobe Nwigwe, Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Liza Koshy, John DiMaggio, David Sobolov, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Pete Davidson and Cristo Fernández , the film arrives in cinemas June 8 2023.

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REVIEW: Kids vs. Aliens (2023) - Starring Dominic Mariche, Phoebe Rex, Calem MacDonald and Asher Grayson

Review by Jon Donnis

I had this film ready to review a while back, but as usual I never bothered to read the synopsis, so I assumed that this was some kids film, boy was I wrong. As soon as it starts I see that glorious Shudder logo, and damn I know this just has to be a horror film. But hey what do I know, maybe Shudder are suddenly going into the kids market?

The film starts off with some fishmen in the middle of the sea being attacked by what we can assume are aliens.

We then cross over to a group of older teenagers, Billy (Calem MacDonald), Dallas (Isaiah Fortune), and Trish (Emma Vickers), are searching for a place to host their Halloween party. They come across young friends Gary (Dominic Mariche), Jack (Asher Grayson), and Miles (Ben Tector) who are filming a homemade fantasy movie in a barn with Gary's older sister Samantha (Phoebe Rex). At this point you will get major Stranger Things vibes, except all the kids are normal and without any psychic powers, anyway, Billy and his friends start bullying the boys until Billy shows interest in Samantha. Samantha becomes enamored with Billy, but Gary breaks his arm during the filming, and Samantha's parents ground her for the incident. Moreover, Gary criticizes Samantha for giving up on her role in the movie to pursue an adult persona that may impress Billy.

Later, Billy visits Samantha and harasses her friends again, pretending to appreciate Samantha's interests to woo her into using the house for his party. They start making out on the bed, but the boys interrupt them. However, they dismiss a loud noise and lights outside as one of Gary's pranks. Billy convinces Samantha to host the party, during which Billy and his friends intentionally damage the house. Samantha tries to kick them out, and Billy becomes physically threatening with her.

Meanwhile, Gary, Jack, and Miles secretly spy on the party using a drone camera. They hijack the TV to broadcast a message calling out Samantha for changing her personality to appeal to Billy. Gary also shows footage of Billy making fun of Samantha to Trish before urinating all over her bedroom. Billy then beats up the boys in front of everyone, but suddenly alien creatures attack the partygoers. The aliens capture Gary, Jack, Miles, Billy, Dallas, and Trish, while Samantha barricades herself in her bedroom to avoid capture.

Pretty much the first half of the film is about older teens bullying younger kids, one of the younger kids older sister fancies the leader of the older gang, and then the second half of the film is about aliens trying to attack and kill everyone.

I know it all sounds rather random, and in some ways it is, but it is surprisingly well made and well filmed. Ok the aliens are a bit dodgy, basically people in alien suits, but the costumes and makeup effects are pretty decent. I don't think there is any CGI in this film, so it is filmed using old fashioned techniques which I appreciated.

Keep in mind this is a horror film, it has strong language, it has people dying, kids even, it has aliens in it, so do not let your young kids watch this.

Phoebe Rex as Samantha is your main character, and you will find yourself having an emotional investment in her as well as the young kids. You want them to come out on top. Sometimes in films like this you might find yourself cheering on the aliens or bad guys, but instead the young actors all do a great job to make you care about them. And the older bullies, yes you will want them to die.

The film is roughly 70minutes long, which is the absolute perfect run time for a horror film like this. There is even a nice twist and a cool post credits scene.

All in all, I was pleasantly surprised, and rather impressed by the film, and now quite annoyed at myself for putting off watching it.

The Good

Perfect run time, nice little old fashioned horror film, all the actors do a great job, a fun and entertaining horror film, something that Shudder have become the absolute masters at making.

The Bad

Dare I say that the film should be a little longer? Main film is 68 minutes, plus a couple of minutes with the post credits scene. No, I am happy with the run time. So the only bad I can think of is that I would perhaps liked to have seen a bit more of the aliens, and perhaps learned a little about their motives.

Overall

Perfect run time, great acting all round, well filmed, a very impressive film considering the budget.

I score Kids vs. Aliens an impressive 8.5/10

Out now on Digital and on Prime at https://amzn.to/40IeNl8

COMPETITION: Win Picnic at Hanging Rock on 4K UHD

Peter Weir's acclaimed 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' gets new Limited Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray release + Standard Editions released on 1 May 2023

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 2 copies on 4K UHD/Blu-ray to give away.

Synopsis:

The internationally acclaimed Australian cinema classic Picnic at Hanging Rock established the now legendary, Peter Weir (The Truman Show, Dead Poets Society) as a major filmmaker and with BAFTA-winning photography and a memorably haunting score, it remains one of the most chillingly atmospheric and beautifully enigmatic films ever made.  Now this seminal piece of cinema is set to receive a stunning new Limited Edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray release alongside Standard Editions on 4K UHD and Blu-ray courtesy of Second Sight Films on 1 May 2023.

The film is presented in an impressive new Second Sight Films 4K scan and restoration from the original camera negative, which was supervised and approved by Peter Weir and director of photography Russell Boyd.  The Ltd Ed comes in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by Thinh Dinh as a four-disc set featuring two UHDs and two Blu-rays, including restorations of the Director’s Cut and original Theatrical Cut.

There’s a basket-load of special features, including brand new interviews, audio commentaries and the feature-length documentary A Dream Within a Dream and much more; please see full details below.

On Saturday, 14 February 1900, a party of schoolgirls from Appleyard College took a trip to Hanging Rock near Mt. Macedon in Victoria. During that idyllic sun-drenched afternoon some of the girls left the rest of the group to go exploring. The higher they climbed the more exhausted they became, finally they stopped to rest and  fell asleep…

When they awoke, as though still in a dream the girls silently ventured further through a passage in the imposing rock face. Some of them were never seen again.

Based on the novel by Joan Lindsay and starring mesmerising performances from Anne-Louise Lambert, Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Picnic at Hanging Rock is a treasured masterwork that now gets the release it deserves in a must own collector’s edition.

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REVIEW: Assassin (2023) - Starring Bruce Willis and Nomzamo Mbatha

Review by Jon Donnis

Well, it is finally here, the last ever film featuring Bruce Willis. I know it has seemed like his last five films were the last, but this is the legit final film of a legendary career.

The film starts out with an older man seemingly a bit confused, a female voiceover is heard saying "this is not my body" and as a young man approaches the same voice says "this is not my son." Before you know it, the older man hits his son with a cane. We cut away to a woman in an ice bath with a wetsuit on, and Bruce Willis looking over her.

Cut to a man in a coma, Sebastian (Mustafa Shakir) used to be a drone pilot until a job-related mishap left him in this state, his wife Alexa (Nomzamo Mbatha) is furious and seeking explanations. We get some flashbacks of their life together. She confronts Valmora (Bruce Willis), her husband's employer who leads a private military operation, for answers. Although she starts the encounter with a gun pointed at his head, Alexa ends up rescuing Valmora from a woman wielding a knife and riding a bicycle. The attacker denies any knowledge of the assault, which is the latest in a string of comparable incidents.

Before you know it, Alexa is donning a wetsuit, getting in that ice bath, and Quantum Leaping into people, to act as an assassin, the main target being career criminal Adrian (Dominic Purcell) who has stolen military tech.

Although the plot is a bit confusing at times, I thought that Bruce Willis is used well in this film, as a supporting character for Nomzamo Mbatha as Alexa, who is the main star of the film.

The Good

A nice idea for a story, which is well-directed. Sad to see Bruce Willis in his final film, but he does a good enough job that it is a nice send-off for him. Nomzamo Mbatha is strong in her role, and I always like to see Dominic Purcell as a bad guy.

The Bad

The plot is a bit silly at times and a bit confusing.

Overall

This is a low budget, straight to digital action thriller, you know the routine now, this is Bruce Willis farewell film, and although he doesn't have a large part in the film, the respect for his career should be enough for you to watch this.

It might not win any awards, but it is a nice little story and at about 83 minutes, it is easy to watch.

I score Assassin a fair 7/10

Out Now on Apple TV - https://apple.co/3N4oZBx

REVIEW: Ghosted (2023) - Starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas

Review by Jon Donnis:

We've had quite a few action-adventure romantic comedies recently, and the latest one is directed by Dexter Fletcher of "Press Gang" fame! Yes, I'll always go back to "Press Gang".

Sadie Rhodes (Ana de Armas) is a CIA operative who's feeling a bit down in the dumps, perhaps because she's got no missions going on. Then she meets Cole Turner (Chris Evans), this needy but charming farmer guy who sells his produce at a local market. At first, they argue over plants, but after some encouragement from a co-worker, they hit it off and end up doing the deed. But when Cole texts Sadie and doesn't get a response, his sister thinks Sadie's "ghosting" him because he's too clingy. So, against everyone's advice, Cole tracks her down to London using a tracker on his inhaler.

Just as he's about to find her, Cole falls into a trap set by some arms dealers who are after this CIA operative called "The Taxman." They drug him and take him to a cave in Pakistan, where they torture him trying to get the passcode they think he knows. But then this masked hero shows up and saves Cole - and it turns out to be Sadie! She's the "Taxman"! Together they run through the Khyber Pass, escaping from the bad guys who work for some French Intelligence agent called Leveque. He's got a bioweapon called "Aztec" that he's trying to sell but he can't even unlock it.

Cole and Sadie hide out in a nearby town, arguing about the lies they've both told each other. Sadie said she was an art curator, and Cole said he'd traveled the world. Then, this dude Marco shows up - he's an old contact and lover of Sadie's. He tells Cole that Sadie's all about the mission, not the boyfriend. Marco agrees to take Cole back to the US so Sadie can do her thing, but then Leveque puts a bounty on Cole's head. A bounty hunter kills Marco, but then other bounty hunters come after Cole and Sadie, and they all end up killing each other by mistake. In the chaos, Cole tells Sadie about the passcode thing. So, Sadie comes up with a plan to use Cole as bait to get closer to Aztec. She knocks him out and sets things in motion.

What follows is something of a role-reversal type action-adventure rom-com. Usually, it's the man who is the secret agent, and the woman who finds out, and gets in strange predicaments, and then eventually proves herself his equal, basically "True Lies". But here you have Chris Evans playing that part, which is a bit strange since he is this 6-foot, handsome, muscular man who is playing the part of a needy wannabe boyfriend. As such, the casting does feel a bit off; he is literally Captain America for God's sake. With that said, I did like Evan's performance, and he comes across as very likable and brings humor to the film.

Ana de Armas does a great job as the badass CIA operative.

The Good:

It's hard not to like Chris Evans, even if he is terribly miscast in this film. Ana de Armas is strong as Sadie, and I love her slight Cuban accent too. The visual effects are of very high quality during the scenes set in Pakistan; the chase scene on the bus is fantastic.

The Bad:

You've seen this film a thousand times before; the role reversal would have worked better with someone who is not Captain America in the part of Cole.

Overall:

Even though this film is about as original as a Turkey on Christmas day, it is still well written and well directed. I do like Chris Evans, and I think Ana de Armas is a brilliant actress. And even though the film is far from original and the plot is completely predictable, I still found myself totally enjoying the film.

I score Ghosted a decent 7.5/10

Out now on Apple TV, it is definiately worth a watch.

Watch at https://apple.co/40MhO4h

REVIEW: Last Sentinel - Starring Kate Bosworth

Review by Jon Donnis

Directed by Tanel Toom.

The year is 2063, a war-ravaged Earth, combined with climate change means the Earth has only two small continents left as the seas have risen to engulf the rest, resulting in an endless war between them. Both sides have built watchtowers and provided them with powerful weaponry, incase another attack commences. Four exhausted soldiers man Sentinel, a remote military base in the middle of the ocean between the two remaining continents, Cassidy (Kate Bosworth), Sullivan (Lucien Laviscount), and Baines (Martin McCann) under the leadership of Hendrichs (Thomas Kretschmann), find themselves waiting for anything at all to happen.

A relief crew was supposed to arrive three months ago, but it has yet to do so. An empty ship called the Aurora drifts into view, what happened to it?, where is the crew?, can they use the boat to escape between storms. The commander wants to use the supplies from the Aurora to continue the waiting game, while the rest of the crew wants to repair it and sail home.

With a nuke sat there ready to be used, there are a lot of questions to be asked, and decisions to be made.

This is very much a film about paranoia, relationships and ultimately survival when cut off from the rest of humanity.

This is a dialog rich film, which I suspect is due to the budget, although the moments of excitement are well filmed and convincing.

As mentioned this is a dialog rich film, and we get to see each character deeply interact with each other, as well as their own thoughts. 

The Good

A strong opening sets up the film nicely, the visual effects are very good, although not that many unfortunately.

The Bad

We don't get enough back story to the characters which is a shame, they all know each other very well, so it is hard at times to have much of an emotional investment in them.

Overall

This is your classic dystopian film, and what it lacks in big screen effects, it makes up with well written dialogue, and good storytelling.

It is worth checking out.

Released on digital 24 April 2023 - https://apple.co/3Ah0w4k

TRAILER: Future Soldier - Starring Sean Earl McPherson and Yasmine Alice

 

Set in a Cyberpunk-inspired dystopian future, bounty hunter Mo Harrington (Sean Earl McPherson – Rupture) returns to action after uncovering a sinister conspiracy. Joining forces with an old friend, hardened ex-cop Xoey Cass (Yasmine Alice), they must race against time to stop dangerous new enemies from threatening the future… As the soldiers are drawn into a web of corruption and conspiracy, they must take on shadowy forces, clone troopers and masked assassins. But can they solve the mysterious ‘Project: Centurion’ before it’s too late? For an adrenaline-charged, retro thrill ride, enlist now for Future Soldier.

Ed Kirk’s ambitious intergalactic actioner, Future Soldier, coming to digital on 1st May courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films - https://apple.co/3UV4V6l

TRAILER: Last Sentinel - Stars Kate Bosworth, Lucien Laviscount, Thomas Kretschmann and Martin McCann

Starring Kate Bosworth (Barbarian, Superman Returns), Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris, The Bye Bye Man,) Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong, Resident Evil: Apocalypse) and Martin McCann (The Survivalist, Marcella)

Kate Bosworth and Lucien Laviscount star in Academy Award® nominated director Tanel Toom’s  (Truth and Justice, The Confession) Last Sentinel – an enthralling Sci-Fi thriller set in a futuristic, devastated Earth,  that finds a squad of soldiers on an abandoned military base waiting for the arrival of reinforcements… or the enemy – whichever comes first.

Boasting show-stopping cinematography and an impressive line-up of talent, this atmospheric, nail-biting thriller gets its UK premiere on 24 April 2023, courtesy of (Yet) Another Distribution Company and 101 Films.

Set in the future on a war-ravaged Earth, four exhausted soldiers man Sentinel – a remote military base in a vast ocean that separates two warring continents. While their tour of duty ended three months ago, the relief crew still hasn’t arrived and as the empty weeks turn to months, paranoia descends, testing relationships to breaking point...

Finally, a boat drifts into range – is this the help they have been waiting so long for, or something far more sinister?

Board Last Sentinel for some exquisitely crafted, strikingly stylish, mysteriously magnetic, edge-of-seat entertainment.

Released on digital 24 April 2023 - https://apple.co/3Ah0w4k

TRAILER: The Adventures of Jurassic Pet 2: The Lost Secret - Stars Sophie Proctor

Take a walk on the wild side with The Adventures of Jurassic Pet 2: The Lost Secret, an unforgettable pre-historic journey for the whole family to enjoy. This hilarious, magic-filled, thrilling and hugely entertaining feature is set to arrive on UK digital this May courtesy of 101 Films.

Directors Ryan Bellgardt and Chris Hoyt bring viewers on an exciting journey through time in this outstanding sequel to The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: Chapter 1. Witness some of the most incredible creatures to ever roam the earth.

Sophie Proctor (Ghoster) stars as Wendy, a daring teenager, and her wise Grandmother, who are the guardians of a magical portal to the land of dinosaurs. They can only visit once a month, but after one trip, Wendy gets more than she bargained for when a baby dinosaur named Junior follows them home.

Wendy and her friend Curtis (Myles Currin-Moore – Brooklyn Kid) are entrusted with Junior's safety until the portal reopens. However, things become complicated when they stumble upon a nefarious group of criminals with evil intentions. It's up to Wendy, Curtis, and their prehistoric friend to work together to save the city and ensure Junior's safe return home.

Full of wonder, The Adventures of Jurassic Pet 2: The Lost Secret promises to charm and captivate audiences of all ages.

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Available on Digital 8 May 2023 in the UK at https://apple.co/43QyDxz

COMPETITION: Win Nutcracker and the Magic Flute on DVD

Dazzler Media presents heart-warming animated adventure, The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute, coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Download OUT NOW

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis:

Get ready for a heart-warming, music-filled adventure for the whole family!

Оn Christmas Eve, Marie makes a wish to become little and carefree again, just like when she was a child. Miraculously, her wish comes true, and her childhood toys all come to life. The unattractive Nutcracker transforms into brave prince George, who has been placed under a spell cast by a queen of rats.

In this delightful animation based on the classic story, featuring Tchaikovsky’s famous music score, Marie, George and their toy friends travel to the magical Land of Flowers with a mission to save the world from control of the rat people.

Dazzler Media presents The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute on Blu-ray, DVD and Download-to-Own OUT NOW

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1. Closing date 01-05-23
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.
5. Entries that come directly from other websites will not be accepted.

 

COMPETITION: WIN JUSTICE LEAGUE x RWBY: SUPER HEROES & HUNTSMEN, PART ONE ON BLU-RAY™

JUSTICE LEAGUE x RWBY: SUPER HEROES & HUNTSMEN IS AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD FROM 24th APRIL, AND ON DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM 25th APRIL

To celebrate its release, we're giving one lucky winner a copy of the latest DC Animated Movie, Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One on Blu-Ray™!

The heroes of DC’s Justice League and Rooster Teeth Animation’s RWBY join forces to battle an evil entity attacking Remnant. The all-new, feature-length DC Animated Movie finds Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern and Vixen in new iterations – transformed into teenagers while in transport to RWBY’s world, and presented in Rooster Teeth’s anime-influenced animation – and partnering with the heroes of Remnant (Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang) to battle a mysterious, superpowered creature before it destroys everything they know.

The voice cast features a trio of first-time actors in DC’s Trinity roles – Natalie Alyn Lind (Big Sky, The Goldbergs, Gotham) as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead, A Million Little Things) as Superman/Clark Kent and Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars, The Stand) as Batman/Bruce Wayne – alongside RWBY’s long-running cast: Lindsay Jones (Camp Camp) as Ruby, Kara Eberle (RWBY: Ice Queendom) as Weiss, Arryn Zech (The Detective is Already Dead) as Blake, and Barbara Dunkelman (Blood Fest) as Yang. 

Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One is produced and directed by Kerry Shawcross (RWBY franchise) and written by screenwriter Meghan Fitzmartin (Supernatural, Justice Society: World War II). Producers are Ethan Spaulding (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge), Jim Krieg (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight) and Kimberly S. Moreau (Legion of Super-Heroes). Laura Yates (Boyhood, RWBY, Red vs. Blue) is Supervising Producer. Executive Producer is Michael Uslan. Sam Register is Executive Producer. 

Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One is set for release on Blu-ray™ and DVD on 24th April 2023 and on Digital Download on 25th April 2023.

Pre-Order from Amazon at https://amzn.to/40m83t4

For your chance to win a copy of Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One on  Blu-ray™, simply answer the following question:

Which voice actor plays Superman in Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One? ­

    1. Chandler Riggs

    2. Nat Wolff

    3. Arryn Zech

Send your name, address and of course the answer to competition365@outlook.com

Quick Terms and conditions - For full T&C click here
1. Closing date 02-05-23
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.
5. Entries that come directly from other websites will not be accepted.

COMPETITION: Win Blade of the 47 Ronin on DVD

Dazzler Media presents fresh martial arts adventure, Blade of the 47 Ronin, coming to Blu-ray and DVD from 24th April.

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis:

In this exhilarating martial arts adventure, an evil witch named Yurei, whose ancestor was slain by one of the legendary 47 Ronin, has surfaced in modern day Budapest determined to have his revenge.

Yurei seeks to completely destroy all samurai by uniting both halves of the powerful Tengu Sword. A prophecy claims only a descendant of the original 47 Ronin can wield the blade and defeat this great evil. The samurai are shocked when Lord Shinshiro identifies a streetwise New Yorker named Luna as the one who was prophesied. He charges ronin Reo and apprentice Onami with training Luna to be the hero they desperately need. With most of the samurai lords dead or missing, and a traitor hiding among them, the remaining warriors must summon all of their skills as martial arts masters to combat Yurei’s mystic magic and fulfil their destiny.

Featuring rising star Anna Akana (Ant-Man), Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum), Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians) and Mike Moh (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), this fight-filled extravaganza is directed by actor and stunt veteran Ron Yuan (Mulan).

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COMPETITION CLOSED

Quick Terms and conditions - For full T&C click here
1. Closing date 01-05-23
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.
5. Entries that come directly from other websites will not be accepted.