Predestination

Predestination - this promised to be a good old scifi action thriller but did not deliver. Far too much dialogue and drama. very little action and very few thrills. 2/5

Deliver us from Evil

Deliver us from Evil - not bad but not brilliant either. This owes much to the Exorcist and is said to be based on a true story. But how many times have I heard that! I think Oliver Stone's JFK is a brilliant movie. And I do believe there was more than meets the eye to the assassination. But some parts of the movie are stretching the imagination a little. Anyway 2.5/5 for this one.

Young Ones

Young Ones - with this title I expected to see a ginger haired punk rocker. But no this was a serious movie. Not overly impressive very average thriller.2/5

The Giver

The Giver - not a bad movie and some good performances. I expected this to be rubbish. But was not bad at all. There is also a political message here too!
3.5/5

Before I go to Sleep

Before I go to Sleep - is a very average thriller about a woman who cannot remember what happened the day before when she goes to sleep due to an attempted murder attack on her. 2.5/5

The Hidden Fortess

Did you know? and not a lot of people know this! Star Wars is influenced by The Hidden Fortress a Japanese movie where a band of samurai escort a princess through enemy territory, currently showing on Film 4.

St. Vincent

St. Vincent - Bill Murry can do light comedy/ drama unlike the stars of 22 Jump Street! This is a well acted and slightly moving movie about relationship between a boy and his mother and their new neighbour they have moved next door to. 4/5

22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street - very poor action comedy. I laughed once, maybe American comedy goes over my head. But I do not get this movie or the first one at all. Why take to 30 somethings to act like teenagers just to use that as a running joke through out the movie. Why not get someone who looks like a teenager or better still real teenagers. Channing Tatum particularly seems to have been slotted in this type of role action/comedy. But it does not suit him. Why not put him in a straight action role? In White House Down he seemed out of his depth comedy wise anyway! Must we suffer more of this? apparently yes as even a multiple of sequels is used as a vain attempt at comedy on the end credits. Jump Street 2121 oy! I wish I was dead! 1/5 for turning up! in cinemas.

The Babadook

The Babadook - Mark Kermode said this was a better than average horror flick. Sorry but it ain't! It is good at building the suspense and trying to make you think that the child is actually Babadook. But 2/5 only for me.

Interstellar

Interstellar - this really bored me for at least the first half. it concentrated too much on the family relationships too much I thought. However, later half of the movie is better if a little confusing and then you see why they concentrated so much on the relationships side. Basically I think the premise is (what I was told at school) that if you can travel fast enough or in one way or another (in this case multi dimensional) you can go to another star system and maybe come back before you have left and or change history. 2.5/5

The Judge

The Judge - surprisingly I found this not too bad at all. I am not a big fan of Robert Downey Jr.. His method of acting has not changed since he started(eg. one of his early small parts in Back to School with Rodney Dangerfield). he acts like a teenager with an attitude and a few jokes which are not usually funny. Ironman movies probably his best. But not necessarily because he is in them! Good family values movie.3/5

John Wick

John Wick - excellent action thriller, this is how action movies should be. Virtually non stop action (like Taken) but still with at least some semblance of a story and meaning. You just know that when his fave car is stolen and they thieves kill his dog a present from his recently passed wife, that the bad guys are going to regret it. Almost martial arts like shoot outs with guns as well as the usual hand to hand martial arts too. More please!! 5/5

Fury

Fury - was a little disappointing. I was expecting better. However, it did carry a message currently relevant as it is memorial week. Spoiler - in the end some of these soldiers give their lives to save other soldiers and for freedom. Something this government could do with learning!!! 3/5

The Equalizer

The Equalizer - good action movie well acted. But I expected no less with Denzel being the Star. However, it is a bit far fetched in that he kills everyone with varoius DIY tools, when his enemies have guns. Yes Denzel has found a 1001 ways how to use DIY tools to kill with. 4/5

Transcendence

Transcendence - a very interesting and well acted movie. Not perhaps as good as I expected it to be. But one of the better movies of late. 4/5.

The Expendables 3

The Expendables 3 is big on action. But low on story. Not as good as the previous outings. But then few sequels are! 3/5.