HCF Reviews
Bachelor Games (2016)
BACHELOR GAMES Directed by Edward McGown Earlier this year my twin brother got engaged and wisely appointed me as the best man. This means, after they have the hefty cost of a wedding saved up, […]
Year Made: 2016
Comedy
WINNERS TAPE ALL: THE HENDERSON BROTHERS STORY [2016]: on DVD, streaming and download now
USA AVAILABLE ON DVD at https://www.iwcfilms.com , STREAMING AND DOWNLOAD at https://winnerstapeall.vhx.tv RUNNING TIME: 67 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic A VHS collector and horror fan named Henry Jacob discovers the […]
Animation
FINDING DORY [2016]: in cinemas now [short review]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 97 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic One year after reuniting Nemo with his father Marlin, Dory has become a helping hand in raising Nemo. One […]
HCF Reviews
HITCHHIKER MASSACRE (2016)
Now Available on VOD There are several characteristics of a ‘massacre’ and without being too pedantic it typically boils down to the scale of the event. You might even consider its indiscriminate nature. But here […]
Action
JASON BOURNE [2016]: in cinemas now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 122 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Jason Bourne is now “living off the grid” in Greece, surviving on the money he makes from underground […]
Fantasy
THE BFG [2016]: in cinemas now [short review]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 117 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Sophie, an orphaned young girl, lives in a London orphanage. One late evening, she awakes and looks out the […]
HCF Reviews
STAR TREK BEYOND [2016]: in cinemas now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 120 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Three years into its five-year voyage, the USS Enterprise arrives at Starbase Yorktown to replenish dwindling supplies while the […]
Comedy
GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) The Hughes Verdict!
What’s it all about? Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore are the Ghostbusters and the year is 1984. Hang on? Sorry wrong synopsis. The year is 2016 and someone has decided to […]
HCF Reviews
The Shallows (2016)
THE SHALLOWS Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra The sun’s out but so are the sharks. Excited? Likely not. You see, the problem facing these movies is similar to that which faces exorcism ones. That’s to say […]
Action
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN [2016]: in cinemas now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 110 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic After being shipwrecked, John Clayton, his wife Alice, and his newborn son John Clayton III, are stranded in a […]
HCF Reviews
K-Shop (2016)
K-SHOP (2016) Directed by Dan Pringle Look, who doesn’t like a kebab at 2 AM? I’m sure you know the feeling – you’re merry, you’ve had a few and you want to soak it up. […]
HCF Reviews
NOW YOU SEE ME 2 [2016]: in cinemas now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 129 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their magic spectacles, the remaining members of […]
Drama
BLOOD ORANGE (2016)
BLOOD ORANGE (2016) Written and Directed by Toby Tobias An ailing, aging American musician Bill and his sexy British wife Isabelle, living the high life in their modern villa complete with pool, are paid a […]
HCF Reviews
INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE [2016]: in cinemas now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 120 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Twenty years after the alien attack in 1996, the Earth has recovered and the United Nations created the Earth […]
Fantasy
GODS OF EGYPT [2016]: in cinemas now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 127 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In Ancient Egypt, the world is flat and gods, who are distinguished by their greater height, golden blood, and […]
Found Footage
FACES OF SNUFF (2016)
UK Release Date TBC While I’m a big fan of the old school horror anthology format, the found footage genre isn’t something I’ve ever really enjoyed. Although admittedly some films work in spite of, rather […]
Events
Macbeth: Arrows & Traps Theatre Company
MACBETH (2016) by Arrows & Traps Theatre Company Directed by Ross McGregor To those that haven’t read, seen or even thought about the bard since high school, Macbeth is the one with the witches. This trio […]
Drama
CAPTIVE (2015)
CAPTIVE (2015) Written and Directed by Stephen Patrick Kenny A group of twelve people wake up to find themselves locked in a bunker. All twelve strangers have no idea why they are there or how […]