Opinion as a Movie-freak

Summary
A feisty foster kid's outrageous scheme to be reunited with her birth mother has unintended consequences in The Great Gilly Hopkins, an entertaining film for the entire family. Gilly Hopkins has seen more than her share of foster homes and has outwitted every family she has lived with. In an effort to escape her new foster mother Maime Trotter's endless loving care, Gilly concocts a plan that she believes will bring her mother running to her rescue. But when the ploy blows up in Gilly's face it threatens to ruin the only chance she's ever had to be part of a real family.

Genre : Comedy/Family/Drama
Country : USA

Cast :
Sophie Nélisse : Gilly Hopkins

Kathy Bates : Maime Trotter
Glenn Close : Nonnie Hopkins

Director : Stephen Herek

7/10 Horror Mystery

Come back to me (2014)

dinsdag, november 29, 2016

Summary
Sarah and Josh are married suburbanites. After a car accident, Sarah suffers blackouts. As her life spirals she hides a camera in her home and unlocks a horrific secret with far-reaching consequences.

Genre : Horror/Mystery
Country : USA

Cast :
Katie Walder : Sarah

Nathan Keyes : Dale
Matt Passmore : Josh

Director : Paul Leyden

5/10 Mystery

Crushed (2015)

donderdag, november 24, 2016

Summary
A young woman returns home to her family vineyard after her father dies in an accident on the winery. But when his death is ruled a murder and her mother becomes the prime suspect she must uncover the truth.

Genre : Mystery/Thriller
Country : Australia

Cast :
Sarah Bishop : Ellia

Les Hill : David
Remy Brand : Zac

Director : Megan Riakos

6/10 Drama Horror

They look like people (2015)

maandag, november 21, 2016

Summary
Suspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.

Genre : Drama/Horror
Country : USA

Cast :
MacLeod Andrews : Wyatt

Evan Demouchel : Christian
Margaret Ying Drake : Mara

Director : Perry Blackshear

6.5/10 Family Fantasy

The BFG (2016)

donderdag, november 17, 2016

Summary
Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant. Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants.

Genre : Fantasy/Family
Country : UK/USA/Canada

Cast :
Mark Rylance : BFG

Ruby Barnhill : Sophie
Penelope Wilton : The Queen

Director : Steven Spielberg

6/10 Comedy Horror

Fear Inc. (2016)

donderdag, november 17, 2016

Summary
Fear, Inc. follows a company of degenerates who can be hired for a premium to bring your greatest fears to life. But when horror junkie Joe Foster's customized scare seemingly begins, he and his friends must decide if this company is there to scare them or make them pawns in their own sick game.

Genre : Horror/Comedy
Country : USA

Cast :
Lucas Neff : Joe

Caitlin Stasey : Lindsey
Chris Marquette : Ben
Stephanie Drake : Ashleigh

Director : Vincent Masciale

2/10 Fantasy

Ghostbusters (2016)

donderdag, november 17, 2016

Summary
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.

Genre : Fantasy/Comedy
Country : USA

Cast :
Kristen Wiig : Erin Gilbert

Melissa McCarthy : Abby Yates
Kate McKinnon : Jillian Holtzmann
Leslie Jones : Patty Tolan

Director : Paul Feig

6/10 Drama

Noble (2014)

dinsdag, november 15, 2016

Summary
Vietnam. 1989. Fourteen years after the end of the war. When Irish woman Christina Noble flies into Ho Chi Minh City she leaves behind an extraordinary life story. But the best is yet to come. Christina lands in a country "that she wouldn't be able to show you on a map". With a few dollars, a dream and her own hard-won courage, she is about to change everything. For hundreds of thousands of people. Forever.

Genre : Drama
Country : UK/Vietnam

Cast :
Deirdre O'Kane : Christina Noble

Sarah Greene : Christina Noble (Middle)
Gloria Cramer Curtis : Christina Noble (Young)

Director : Stephen Bradley

6/10 Horror

Oculus (2013)

zaterdag, november 12, 2016

Summary
A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.

Genre : Horror
Country : USA

Cast :
Karen Gillan : Kaylie Russell

Brenton Thwaites : Tim Russell
Katee Sackhoff : Marie Russell

Director : Mike Flanagan

3/10 Crime

Heist (2015)

zondag, november 06, 2016

Summary
When their attempt to rob a casino owned by the feared gangster Pope goes awry and a shootout ensues, Vaughn and Cox are forced to flee on foot and hijack city Bus 657 and take the passengers hostage.

Genre : Crime/Action
Country : USA

Cast :
Jeffrey Dean Morgan : Vaughn

Robert De Niro : The Pope
Dave Bautista : Cox

Director : Scott Mann

6.5/10 Drama

King Jack (2015)

zaterdag, november 05, 2016

Summary
Trapped in a violent feud with a cruel older bully and facing another bout of summer school, Jack's got all the problems he can handle. So when Jack's aunt falls ill and his runty younger cousin must stay with him for the weekend the last thing Jack wants to do is look after him. Unfortunately no one really cares what Jack wants.

Genre : Drama
Country : USA

Cast :
Charlie Plummer : Jack

Cory Nichols : Ben
Danny Flaherty : Shane

Director : Felix Thompson

1/10 SF

Let's Be Evil (2016)

vrijdag, november 04, 2016

Summary
Three chaperones are hired to supervise an advanced learning program for gifted children, who wear Augmented Reality Glasses to assist in their education. Contained within a secure, underground facility, events quickly spiral out of control.

Genre : SF
Country : UK

Cast :
Elizabeth Morris : Jenny

Kara Tointon : Tiggs
Elliot James Langridge : Darby

Director : Martin Owen

6/10 Crime Drama

Cut Snake (2014)

woensdag, november 02, 2016

Summary
Set in Melbourne in the mid-1970s, Cut Snake tells the story of Sparra Farrell, an ex-convict who is trying to make a new life for himself in a new city. He has found honest work and even becomes engaged but the prospect of this new life is challenged when his foreboding and charismatic cell mate Pommie tracks him down upon his own release.

Genre : Crime/Drama
Country : Australia

Cast :
Alex Russell : Sparra

Sullivan Stapleton : Pommie
Jessica De Gouw : Paula

Director : Tony Ayres