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Michael Jai White is solid as a detective. The plot and the action are excellent. Could have been longer. 8/10.

A beautifully shot martial arts action flick with sci-fi elements. Amazing action, solid styling and an interesting idea, all while being a love story. Just my taste. 8/10.

A decent psychological thriller from Denmark! Little known, intimate, atmospheric and quite decently crazy at the end. The story focuses on a couple in love who buy a secluded house in the countryside, but soon discover that the house is falling down and repairs aren't exactly cheap. When a local craftsman comes in to help, the couple welcomes him, but the main character soon gets the feeling that this craftsman wants to sabotage their relationship, and he even becomes suspicious of a local murder. The protagonist becomes paranoid and hallucinates. The couple are likeable, Freja in particular is a very beautiful woman, and the final half hour takes unexpected turns. I enjoyed it, the atmosphere is unsettling and the finale offers an interesting denouement. Older but little known and fans of Nordic cinema should give it a chance. Story****, Action>No, Humour>No, Violence**, Funniness****, Music***, Visuals***, Atmosphere****, Suspense***. 7/10.

Really awesome and a nostalgic blast! Before we get the movie version of Mortal KombatI definitely recommend this one. If you can get past the fact that it's animated, you're in for some bloated, hyped up, non-stop action mayhem that doesn't really mess with anything. Blood spurting slowly from the screen, heads, limbs, intestines flying in all directions, people dismembered in so many ways you can't even imagine. It's one long fun action ride that honestly took my breath away. I also praise the choreography of the fights, which are intense enough, the music, and the humour, with Johnny Cage drops one wisecrack after another. Better than both Mortal Kombat films without a doubt. There are orgasms to be had here, and this is coming from someone who doesn't like animation much. This is a blast, with more gore than all the slashers in the last five years! Story****, Action*****, Humor****, Violence*****, Fun*****, Music*****, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense***. 9/10.

A decent film about the Black Panthers. It almost has a gangster-drama feel to it, and two great young actors from Get Out. Both Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya are for me the best and coolest young representatives of African-American actors. There is also some intense action, but story-wise I expected more intensity. In the second half I slightly lost interest in the film, which is a pity. Overall good, pulled along by the actors and the capable direction, but it drags in places. Story****, Action***, Humor>No, Violence**, Fun***, Music***, Visual****, Atmosphere***, Suspense***. 6.5/10.

A Swedish-Canadian variation on Saw. Eight former celebrities are invited to an online show (something like Big Brother) where people vote on who should drop out. Whoever gets the least votes will have to fight for their lives in a random task. If you like movies about a group of confined people fighting for their lives, you definitely won't waste your time with this one. There are pretty girls (the prettiest one even shows her tits), and even if the dialogues are sometimes silly and it loses the pace a bit, the duels and the quests are awesome. First of all, they are quite innovative, but most importantly they have more than solid gore – the acid and the body ripping ropes are definitely a highlight. I had fun, if the finale had been a bit more intense I would have gone for 4 stars. Story***, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence****, Entertainment****, Music***, Visuals***, Atmosphere***, Suspense***. 6.5/10.

Nicolas Cage's agent tells him: I have a movie for you. The script reads: you won't have to talk at all, you'll drink energy drinks, play pinball and rip the spines and heads off robot puppets like a Predator, you up? I’m in! An extremely controversial flick for a fringe audience, but those who are open to new possibilities, not conservative, and welcome something new to the genre at last may be surprised. The film is reminiscent of Five Nights at Freddy's, except lacking in jump-scares, but otherwise it's a fairly substantial splatter that spurts black blood-oil for most of its running time. Nicolas Cage has really found his feet in horror films and I believe a nod to a modern day Bruce Campbell is within his grasp! The fact that he doesn't speak is interesting and his facial expressions and gaze are perfectly adequate. The visuals are old-school, like from the 90s, the animatronics are cool, the music is a big draw this time, the gore is great, the teenagers are cool (can't get enough of the two girls), and there were some laughs (Cage's dancing is great). Abroad, either 10/10 or 1/10 reviews are flying around. For some people it's rubbish, for others it's a fun flick. I enjoyed it. Only at your own risk. The film is still misunderstood here, abroad satisfaction prevails. Story***, Action***, Humour***, Violence****, Fun****, Music*****, Visuals***, Atmosphere***, Suspense***. 7/10.

A CGI visual mayhem in a beautiful stunning gothic cathedral! A seven-minute orgy with a deep idea and an interesting denouement. Very engaging. 8/10.

Władysław Pasikowski is, together with Patryk Vega, the biggest star in the director's chair in Poland. Vega suits me better because of the over-the-top violence and humour, while Pasikowski makes more mature European-style films with the excellent Boguslaw Linda. It's more of a thriller/crime drama about corruption in the Police and personal revenge, but the final tactical half hour shootout was definitely a delight. Shot and acted superbly. It's got pace and decent action. I enjoyed it. Story****, Action***, Humor>No, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense***. 7/10.

The only thing the reboot of Wrong Turn has in common with the original is the name and maybe the traps in the forest, so diehard fans of the series will be disappointed. From the trailer, it was quite obvious that there won't be mutants this time (which is not a big deal, since the best ones were in The Hills Have Eyes anyway) and this new direction possibly brought a fresh breath. Actually, the only thing that slightly bothered me is that most of the murders are off-screen, but fortunately they usually show at least "what's left". The group of teenagers is okay, the blonde is a likeable babe, who at the end comes off as Lara Croft, and I definitely have to praise the decent craftsmanship, the nature, the nice masks of animal skulls, and the very well built-up tension (the fall from the slope in front of the rolling log was great), and that one atmospheric and creepy scene that nobody expected (the corridor of the blind is wonderfully unpleasant). The final 20 minutes are quite intense, culminating in a sharp and interesting ending. It could have been even more brutal and dirtier, but it is still more brutal than most of the horror movies that have come out recently. I am satisfied, I have a weakness for forest massacres and there hasn't been a proper one for a long time and probably won't be. Those 49% are laughable and irrelevant for now. Story***, Action****, Humor>No, Violence****, Enjoyment****, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 7.5/10.