Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

  Released: February 5, 2016. Directed by: Burr Steers. Starring: Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston. Runtime: 1hr, 48 min. When pride met prejudice in the 1813 Jane Austen novel, there were most certainly no zombies. Fast forward to the zombie craze in cinema over 200 years later, and the storyline is full of ‘em. … Continue reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Released: March 7, 2014. Directed by: Noam Murro. Starring: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey. Runtime: 102 min. 300: Rise of an Empire is a good sequel to Zack Snyder's 2007 film, 300. There are sequels, prequels, and the odd sort-of meanwhile adventures movie, and this happens to be all three. It's a prequel because … Continue reading 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

Released: August 21, 2013. Directed by: Harald Zwart. Starring: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan. Runtime: 130 min. "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" is a bad, silly and largely unoriginal young adult adaptation. It takes components from many other young adult novels - classic love triangle, vampires, a bunch of mythical creatures, and … Continue reading The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

The Purge (2013)

Release Date: June 7, 2013 Director: James DeMonaco Stars: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder Runtime: 85 min Tagline: Survive the Night The year is 2022. America's economy is flourishing, the unemployment rate is at 1%, and crime is almost non-existent. Except for one night a year; for twelve hours, all crime, including murder, is … Continue reading The Purge (2013)