6 Underground
When you find out that a movie is directed by Michael Bay, you know you are in for a high octane action flick with explosions... lots of explosions... And when you are going to see
Arctic
Man vs Frozen Wilderness has been done before of course. Leonardo di Caprio tries to survive the South Dakotan winter, and bears, in The Revenant; Liam Neeson fights the Alaskan cold, and wolves, in The
The Kid Who Would Be King
This movie was based around the story of King Arthur who withdrew the sword in the stone. The movie is an amazing adventure that not only the characters experience but you also experience. Anyone who
Mortal Engines
It sounded so promising; a fantasy adaptation with a screenplay by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who together also wrote the screenplays for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. A small caveat -
Cargo
The zombie genre is certainly alive and well these days. So how do you make another movie about the undead that has something new to offer? Actually, a lot of recent zombie movies aren't about
War for the Planet of the Apes
What a pleasant surprise. A third instalment in a blockbuster franchise remake that actually holds up to the original. I would even say that of all nine Planet of the Apes movies and remakes (yes,
The Mummy
Whilst Brandon Fraser has all but disappeared from the big screen, his legacy of The Mummy franchise lives on - and now even gets a reboot with none other than Tom Cruise following in his
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
This first movie in this new wizarding world (there are four more to come) is set in the past in relation to the Harry Potter movies. In 1920s New York to be exact. A lot
Passengers
A giant starship is on a century-long journey to a recently colonised planet, carrying five thousand colonists plus crew in suspended animation. The ship is highly advanced and is self-repairing and self navigating, so no
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Ricky Baker gets sent off to live on a farm as his last chance before being sent to juvie prison. New Zealand Child Services take him to live with new foster parents - 'aunty' Bella