Resident Evil: Retribution 7/10
The Factory 5/10
Starring Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory and Michelle Rodriguez Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Alice (Milla Jovovich) is back. Captured by the Umbrella Corporation, sheâs being held in a secret testing facility under the Siberian ice caps. When a group breaks into the facility to rescue her she discovers that the Red Queen, the artificial intelligence that ran the facility in the first movie, has taken control of Umbrella and is trying to kill all of mankind. Itâs up to Alice and whatâs left of her friends, to save the world, as well as the daughter she manages to pick up along the way. I enjoyed this latest film in the franchise. It was great to see old faces appearing again, even if they were different characters this time, and I liked the facility that they were stuck in, a great way to use several places under one roof. If youâve liked the other Resident Evil films youâll enjoy this one, but itâs strictly for fans.
Starring John Cusack, Jennifer Carpenter and Dallas Roberts Directed by Morgan OâNeill Detective Mike Fletcher (John Cusack) is tracking a serial kidnapper that his boss doesnât even think exists. He leaves no bodies, so they think the prostitutes to man is taking are just runaways, but Mike isnât convinced. Heâs proven right when his daughter, Abby (Mae Whitman), is taken by the same person. Mike is suspended, and soon forgets about protocol and the law in his chase to find his child and save her from this psycho, but when the only other person who believes you is your partner (Jennifer Carpenter) what hope do you have? I enjoyed this film, until the end. The final twist, the one thatâs supposed to blow the viewerâs mind and have them gasping, was just a twist to far. It left me scratching my head and wishing they had just stuck to the formula, instead of trying to be clever. Before that it was Seven-esque, after it just washed out. A real pity.
Flypaper 9/10 Starring Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd and Tim Blake Nelson Directed by Rob Minkoff When Tripp (Patrick Dempsey) finds himself caught in the middle of two simultaneous bank robberies, he does everything he can to calm the situation, and to protect Kaitlin (Ashley Judd), the bank teller he may be a little in love with, but as the evening progresses he begins to realise that thereâs more going on in the bank. A plan is afoot, and it could mean the deaths of everyone inside, even the robbers. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Itâs clever, well written and very funny for someone with my dark sense of humour. The story is complex and there are enough twists and turns to keep the viewer guessing until the very end. The performances by Dempsey and Judd are also great, especially Dempsey as the, almost completely insane, Tripp as he investigates a murder in the middle of a double bank robbery. I would recommend this film to anyone.
Wolwedans in die Skemer 8/10 Starring Rolanda Marais, David Louw and Lelia Etsabeth Directed by Jozua Malherbe Sonja (Rolanda Marais) is on her way to a new job as receptionist at a resort called Hotel Njala in Hazyview when she sees a wolf in the forest. She loses control of her car and has a horrific crash. When she wakes up sheâs in the hotel, but she has no memory of who she is, or where she came from. She only knows that thereâs something going on at the hotel. Her suspicions are confirmed as the bodies start piling up, killed by a mysterious person in a red cloak carrying an axe. Can Sonja figure out whatâs going on before tâs too late? Based on the books and radio drama written by Leon Van Nierop, this is a pretty good thriller. The scenes where the bad guy, Little Red Riding Hood, is featured are truly scary and wonderful. The plot does fall a little at the end when everything happens at once, not giving anything time to have any real impact, but itâs a good attempt.