(HORROR) Halloween 3: Season of the Witch - 1982 *

I'm not sure why this movie had nothing whatsoever to do with the characters from Halloween. It completely threw me and probably other viewers off the trail and was a waste of time.
The acting was awful, and I really don't understand what the point was in having this extra film stuffed in between the second film and the forth (both of which are  to do with Michael Myers). You don't even need to see it really, because I barely took any of it in and I'm pretty sure that I didn't miss any of the 'Halloween' plot.

(HORROR) The Dentist 2: Brace Yourself - 1998 **

No way near as funny and cheesy as the first film. A weak offering from the maniacal dentist who has escaped from a high security prison and is intent on doing what he does best - punishing people with bad teeth by mauling their mouths etc. The subject matter is quite amusing I guess, I mean the idea of a killer dentist is a novelty, but it just isn't pulled off here like it was in the previous movie, despite still entertaining the same lead actor. Watch the first for a laugh, but no the second.

Design for Living - 1933 ***

I can't quite make out Ernst Lubitsch. He's someone that is merited highly by film critics everywhere. However, this (the second offering from him that I have seen) just didn't cut the mustard. I seem to be more disappointed than I was after the first film. Noel Coward is brilliant, witty and intelligent with his plays. I bet this was hilarious on the stage, but on screen it sadly didn't translate that well. Gary Cooper has that permanent look on his face like he has just had botox and cannot construct any meaningful facial features, and Miriam Hopkins squints constantly like there is no tomorrow. 2 penniless pals, an artist and a playwright, meet a free spirited lady named Gilda on a train to Paris, and they decide that they will all share a cramped room (very Bohemian) and that Gilda will criticise their work and push them to succeed. They enter into a gentleman's agreement whereby neither of the men has sex with her. The trouble is, Gilda is no gentleman, and if she wants sex, she will darn well have it. Daring for it's time, and has a few funny scenes, but lacking something fundamental.

Foreign Correspondent - 1940 **** 1/2

What started off as a mediocre picture, turned into something utterly compelling and fast-paced. Joel McCrea is an American Reporter who is sent to cover some exciting stories and see if he can expose any enemy spies in wartime Britain. Of course he gets tangled up in espionage and is before long fearing for his life when he uncovers a dangerous spy ring which is too close for comfort. He also meets lovely and innocent Laraine Day, whose father (played superbly by Herbert Marshall) is not all that he seems. Add George Sanders into the mix and you have a damn good film, especially baring in mind that filming for it finished only a week before the War broke out for real. Quite heart-breaking when you watch it from that angle. Hitchcock remains the Master of Suspense.

(NOIR) Crime of Passion - 1957 *** 1/2

Barbara Stanwyck is a great actress. Completely unique. Here she plays a newspaper columnist who meets and falls in love with a police detective (Sterling Hayden). She refuses the offer of another job and moves with Hayden after they get married to Los Angeles. However, married life doesn't suit her, and she wishes that her husband would make more strides to move up in the world, instead of simply working for the sake of work. She decides to do whatever she can to push her husband up the ladder, even if it means betraying him. Worth a shot.

Changing Lanes - 2002 ****

A very clever thriller. Affleck plays a highly strung lawyer who becomes embroiled in a car accident with a salesman (Freeman) who is on the way to court to try and gain custody of his children. Despite being in the wrong, Affleck drives off without giving Freeman any information and leaving him there in the middle of the road. Getting to court, Affleck realises that he has left one of the key files he needs for his power of appointment at the roadside with Freeman. Freeman isn't about to give back the file anytime soon. So begins a terrifying game of cat and mouse, where each move sees one of the men destroying a moment in the others life. Their whole day now revolves around trying to outsmart and hurt the other. It's an incredibly clever character study into two mindsets that couldn't be anymore different, and both actors are perfect for their roles.

(HORROR) A Horrible Way to Die - 2010 *

It sounded good, the whole obsessed ex boyfriend story. But really it wasn't. A murderer who has escaped from jail is trying to hunt down his ex girlfriend who has run away to a new town to start a new life. It's very badly acted, and the camera work is awful. Don't watch it.

(NOIR) Lured - 1947 ****

Noirs seem to be getting better the more I see. Excellent. This latest stars Lucille Ball as a gutsy woman out to track down a mysterious man who is murdering young and beautiful girls after meeting them in the personal add columns. One of the girls happens to be her friend and room-mate, so she makes a deal with the police that she will answer and meet every single man advertising in the newspaper. The killer also has a penchant for quoting Baudelaire in the letters that he sends to the police after each disappearance, and usually these notes offer some sort of clue as to the nature of the next murder. George Sanders is his usual caddish and wonderful self. Just seeing him in a film brings a whole new meaning to the word 'class.'

(HORROR) Halloween 2 - 1981 ****

I always liked the Halloween franchise. It's a simple story, yet totally terrifying and surprisingly original considering how many slasher movies are churned out year after year. Simple yet effective. The second offering is just as good as the first, despite following almost the same pattern. Scary and eerie, just how a horror film should be.

(NOIR) Bewitched - 1945 ***

'Bewitched' is a very strange film. I'm not sure it should really be called a noir, because it has none of the stereotypical points that would make it one. It follows a young girl named Joan, seemingly possessed by a voice in her head that forces her to abandon her home, family and fiance and run away to New York. It controls her actions and tells her what to do. Even when the thing it wants her to do will produce tragic consequences. It's very odd, and I guess it comes across quite well. One of the last scenes is actually quite terrifying.

(NOIR) Sleep, My Love - 1948 **** 1/2

Douglas Sirk, in my opinion is one of the best directors of the 40s/50s. I was also amazed to see that Mary Pickford had produced this which proves how much of a pioneer in all areas of film she was.
Colbert plays a woman named Alison, who wakes up disorientated on a speeding train with no idea of how she got there.
Her husband is panic-stricken on her return and does his best to comfort her. However, he is careful not to talk too much about the bizarre bullet wound in his arm, or his wife's sleepwalking attempts which sometimes lead her out onto the balcony to other people. He gets her to start seeing a psychiatrist but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Thankfully a nice young man named Bruce comes into her life, and notices that things seem to keep happening around Alison, and her husband seems just a bit too saccharine for his own good...
Gripping, exciting, tense and well shot. The pace was fast, but just right, so the story could be followed without too much difficulty.
Hazel Brooks gives a very sultry performance as Daphne - a cross between Jane Russell, Joan Bennett and Gene Tierney in the beautiful women stakes. 

(NOIR) Sudden Fear - 1952 ****

Excellently shot. A film noir through and through. Joan Crawford plays a gullible playwright named Myra who falls in love with sleazy actor Lester whom she originally rejected as the main star of her newest play.
Although believing they are meant to be together, Lester has other plans, hoping to murder her and take her money, with a little help from his old girlfriend Irene, played suitably sourly by Gloria Grahame.
In most ways this is the perfect noir, but although Joan Crawford was very good in her part, I can't help feeling by now that the roles she was choosing at this point should be for younger starlets.

(HORROR) The Case of the Bloody Iris - 1972 *** 1/2

I'm rather ignorant when it comes to Italian suspense/ horror (Giallo) and so I'm not entirely sure what this comes under. But whatever category it falls into I enjoyed it. I didn't much notice the dubbing (which usually drives me mad when I'm watching a foreign film). Beautiful girls appear to be getting bumped off by a masked man and no one has a clue who could be committing these awful deeds. A young model and her friend move into an apartment building where the murder of the previous tenant is all the gossip. Soon however, the model is being stalked herself by the masked killer.
Watch this.

(HORROR) Haunting at the Beacon - 2009 **

 Quite a thrilling film. A bit like 'The Others' and 'The Sixth Sense' mixed together but with a bit of '1408' added in for extra measure. Teri Polo and her husband are struggling to come to terms with the loss of their son Daniel who disappeared 3 years ago. They go to live at Beacon Apartments, where Polo starts to experience strange and startling ghostly apparitions of a little boy who appears to be crying out for help. I wasn't expecting the ending so I suppose that's one good thing about the film. Other than that, it's sort of typical of many others.

(HORROR) Coffin Rock - 2009 **

'Coffin Rock' looked to be one of those movies I would love. It had an adulterous sub-plot as well as the supposedly gripping outer shell. But it as a a big let down.
Lisa Chappell is desperate to get pregnant, but her husband is reluctant. So what is the quick solution to this? Well it's bumping into a young lad who already appears smitten with you in a local bar and going back to his for a quickie. Oh, and not wearing contraception. Apparently this is how society works these days. Then of course there is the awful situation where the husband believes it's his yadda yadda, and the guy you thought was just a one night stand turns obsessive and demands to be a part of your life. It's like a teenage, male version of 'Fatal Attraction', but not as gripping.

(HORROR) 13 hrs - 2010 **

I figured because Gemma Atkinson was great in 'Hollyoaks' and Tom Felton was.. well Malfoy in 'Harry Potter' that this would be a relatively exciting horror film. Granted I wasn't expecting much of a plot, but when you have actors sometimes it doesn't really matter. Well here I was presented with no plot and diabolical acting. All the characters were so unlikeable that I just hoped they would die early on. So many giant plot holes here, and almost no premise at all. Ridiculous.

(HORROR) House at the End of the Street - 2012 **

Contrary to popular belief, this isn't the terrifyingly scary new horror film that everyone seems to think it is. Jennifer Lawrence plays an annoying teen named Elissa who moves to a new house with her mother. At the end of the street there is a scary looking house where a family were tragically murdered. The only survivor of the massacre is Ryan, the son. He takes a shine to Elissa and they start spending time together, despite the fact her mother has doubts about him.
The whole story just goes downhill from there, and whilst the ending isn't exactly obvious, the lead up is.

(HORROR) Livid - 2011 ***

I had wanted to watch this film for ages because the cover looked so bizarre. So haunting. And it nearly was as weird as I was hoping. Three drop outs go to an old and derelict house where the girl has been working as a carer for the house-bound woman who lives there. Their plan is to steal what they imagine to be treasure buried in the house. What starts out as a simple break in turns into a horrific nightmare as they discover that there are some secrets in the house that still need to be aired.
Creepy, foreign horror with a very dreamlike state.

(HORROR) Gnaw - 2008 *

A stupid, disgusting film that no one should watch or even attempt to google search. Cannibalism in films can only come across properly if the background and events leading up to it are perfect, and this was such a farcical experience that it did nothing to set any type of cannibal tone whatsoever. Avoid at all costs.

(HORROR) The Dinner Party - 2005 **

This looks amazing. Like the type of horror film you really want to see. Something utterly bizarre but horrifically simple as well. (Don't be fooled by the DVD cover because it's nothing like that). A group of friends all gather together for a meal. The host Angela is mentally unstable and adamant that tonight she will be ending her life. She also believes that her boyfriend (who is about to leave her for someone else) is equally keen to die. She thinks that she can have a farewell dinner with all  her favourite people and decides to let drop the reason for the party as she invites everyone.
For one, this is an absurd idea, as who in their right mind would want to sit back and watch either a double suicide or a suicide/murder pact take place in front of their chicken chow mein?
Secondly, Angela's best friend Maddie, seems totally oblivious to the fact that her pal may be dead by the morning, and rushes out eagerly to buy some more heroin for her so that 'she will have enough for the both of them.'
Arthouse cinema is correct, but classy it is not. It's unique, but that's as far as it goes, and the whole thing sort of melts into a bit of a despicable mess after about 1 hour.

Conversations with Other Women - 2005 ****

Short but effective. I love these films where you are introduced to only one or two main characters and then throughout the course of the film, you come to know their stories and their motives for their actions.
Eckhart was better than I imagined he would be, meeting Bonham Carter at a wedding (that of his sister, and her as the 7th bridesmaid). Throughout the evening they flirt, laugh, smile and reminisce about the past. Things take a drastic turn as the wedding winds down for the night, and they both must decide whether to go to bed together, or stay faithful to their respected other halves.
Very well acted. Gripping from start to finish and painfully realistic.

Flesh - 1932 **

Not a good film. But nothing here stood out particularly. Wallace Beery plays the bumbling wrestler Polakai who falls in love with ex-con Laura (Karen Morley) and tries to win her over, despite her being besotted with her partner in crime Nicky.
The story trundles along at a ridiculous rate, unsure of where to turn and how to proceed. It's pretty dull now I think about it again.

(HORROR) Panic Button - 2011 ****

What I liked so much about this film, is that although it is basically a horror/thriller, it is actually trying to serve a purpose as advertising the dangers of putting too much information on social networking sites. It's very Big Brother but with a horrible edge. A group of 4 are taken onto a private jet, with the ultimate goal being a trip to America if they can pass a series of questions. The questions start off relatively tamely, but then continue into a dark and horrific place where each person is forced to make a number of decisions which could put themselves, and the others in serious danger. Added to which, unknown to the other applicants, each person has a dark and nasty secret of their own which will be revealed in the worst possible way. A very tense and nail-biting experience although I must say that the characters are all very irritating and unpleasant. They deserve everything that happens to them. 

(HORROR) Amber Alert - 2012 *** 1/2

A gripping, horrific and disturbingly realistic look at what happens when a couple of friends notice the car advertised in an Amber Alert warning driving in front of them on the road. The film centres around how they react, what they do, and the terrifying realisation that there is a young girl in the backseat who desperately needs their help.
In my opinion this is scary, much scarier than a horror movie with blood and gore. This can, and sadly does happen, more often than people realise.

(NOIR) Destination Murder - 1950 **

Another B-Noir, although this time I found it a lot less captivating than 'Slander.' The acting was pretty mediocre and I didn't find the story very good. A young woman tries to find the killer of her father and ends up infiltrating a dodgy world of gangsters and mobsters. There's danger, and I guess quite a few of the typical 'noir' points but it doesn't translate onto screen as well as it should have. 

(HORROR) Grave Encounters - 2011 **

Well here's another original story. A reality television show that seeks to discover paranormal phenomenon decides to film an episode in an old psychiatric hospital. Of course it's shot with a handheld camera, and things happen that you would expect in any horror film. Lots of jumps, bangs, and very predictable moments. 

(HORROR) The Possession - 2012 *

Yet again another horror film that advertises well and makes you desperate to watch it. Yet by the end you are feeling like you have wasted more time.It's all about a cursed antique box that a girl purchases at a yard sale. The last owner died mysteriously so it doesn't set a brilliant tone for the new owner. It's bizarre if you think about it. A whole horror film about a box. Not worth it.

(HORROR) The ABCs of Death - 2012 ***

My best friend brought this over for film day and I thought it sounded incredibly novel and original idea for a horror. 26 stories of death, told by 26 directors in completely different ways. Some are disgusting, others and beautiful, some are just bizarre. One in particular is the most hilarious thing I have ever seen. Some are quite long, others are about 30 seconds long. They are all unique. Worth a watch.

(NOIR) Follow Me Quietly - 1949 **

Nowhere near as good as 'Slander' this noir, set as part drama and part documentary, follows the police's efforts in vain to catch a serial killer named 'The Judge' who kills anyone he pleases, without rhyme or reason. The detectives construct a faceless dummy to try and help the police with the investigation. Many 'witnesses' who come forward and see the dummy from the back, are definite that the faceless man is the killer, until it is turned around for them to see. Power of suggestion is a terrifying thing.
It's not the cleverest noir, and this sort of idea has already been done over and over again.

Trust - 2011 ***

'Trust' is a film with no resolution. There is no ending. And in reality this sort of thing is constantly happening and no one seems to be able to put a stop to it. This film shows the danger of networking sites, chatting to people you don't know, and trusting someone who may not be who they say they are.
Annie is a typical teenager. She is trusting, innocent and clueless when it comes to boys. After spending what seems like an eternity talking to another teenager named 'Charlie' online, they finally agree to meet. He was a bit untruthful he says to her, he's not actually a teenager, but slightly older. How much older however comes as a great shock to Annie, and her life is suddenly put in danger.
A very scary movie, good for David Schwimmer for making a film that targets what many people are too scared to address.

(NOIR) Slander - 1957 ****

'Slander' is a very interesting film. Mostly because it covers real events of the time, and also because it touches upon a subject that is sadly still prominent in the entertainment business today - that of rumor and celebrity gossip.
Desperate to get a good story for his gossip magazine, Manley draws on a down-to-earth, decent man named Martin, who has just come into the public's eye as a children's entertainer. Honing in on him, Manley decides that he will do anything to dig up dirt on Martin's past, whatever the consequences. Incredibly well acted for a little known B-Noir. Watch it.

(HORROR) Dr Giggles - 1992 **

Thinking this might be a bit of a freaky film to watch, soon turned into a hilarious experience featuring one of the most manic and ham-ish actors I have seen for a long time.
Dr Giggles is basically a complete maniac who likes performing surgery on anyone he cares to choose. He is utterly insane but in the least scary way possible. His laugh (as you can probably tell from the title) is that of a high-pitched, squeaky giggle that sounds a bit like an non-oiled bicycle. Nothing good here.

(HORROR) V/H/S - 2012 *

Having a film day with my BFF is always great fun and there are constant laughs to be had. We know that usually we will be watching a variety of films - some that are good and some that are bad. We were not however, expecting such a diabolical excuse for a horror movie when we saw this. Actually we had both been looking forward to seeing this for a long time and so figured that there would be at least something credible about it.
What can I say? It was awful. Purely awful. The movie seems to exist purely to a) degrade women by marking them all as s****, b) make out that all men are sex-crazed fools who will even go so far as to try and mount passed out girls they have picked up in seedy bars. This seems to be the premise of the film. And a crazy wack-job woman who looks like an alien, all filmed on the worst quality camcorder that was ever invented. If you are into constantly feeling like you are on a doomed vessel, intent on making you as sea-sick as possible then this might be the film for you.

(HORROR) Black Cadillac - 2003 *

'Black Cadillac' is a totally ridiculous film. It's badly acted, hideously shot, and the story line is all over the place. A lot of the film, although supposedly horror, is taken up by the three main characters bickering and fighting each other over various stupid things. This leads you to start to lose interest by the time anything actually starts happening (and let's face it, what actually happens is so rubbish that it's best to just get out while you still can).

(HORROR) Alien VS Predator - 2004 ***

I can't say that I will be much of a reliable judge if I review this film. Partly because I've only see half of 'Alien' and have never seen any of the 'Predator' films. From what I saw, I liked, although if I'm honest I think I would of good much more out of the film if I knew the background stories to both 'sides.'

(HORROR) The Stepfather 2 - 1989 ***

This is one of those films where I probably would have tried to sneak into the cinema to see if I had been a teenager in 1989. I enjoyed the first offering, and while this certainly wasn't as strong as that, it had plenty of gruesome and very cheesy moments. It's the same guy from the last one, this time on the lookout for a gullible divorcee that he can start a new life with. Once he finds her, all seems to be going well, except other people seem to keep getting in the way.

One for those jokey movie sessions that aren't taken too seriously. 

(HORROR) The Isle - 2000 ***

'The Isle' is a very strange film. It's got something about it that you just can't put your finger on, and it's quite haunting as well. It's all about a mute woman who owns a fishing resort where she rents out  'floating homes' to customers who want to come and indulge in the sport for months or weeks. It's bizarre to see these houses with literally one room inside which are completely self-contained. I had no idea there were places like this in Korea.
As more customers arrive, the woman goes out of her way to make all their stays memorable, whether it means that they are alive at the end or not.
There are certain 'dreamlike' sequences that leave you feeling slightly mystified. Very odd.

The 305 - 2008 ***

A very silly film. But then, what can you expect from a spoof of 300 which features scene after scene of men fighting each other in bloody battles. Not bad as spoofs go, mainly because I actually laughed out loud a few times and I very rarely do that with films like this. You have to have a vague idea about '300' before you see it or you will be even more confused.

Sucker Punch - 2011 **** 1/2

'Sucker Punch' is one of those films that I tried to watch once and failed miserably. I presume because I wasn't in the right mood. However, after watching it last night all the way through to the end I must say I was totally blown away by the complexity, the story, the effects and the whole atmosphere of the film.
Emily Browning is enchanting and perfect as Babydoll, a disturbed girl who is thrown into a mental institute by her abusive father after the accidental death of her sister.
She retreats into a fantasy world where the other inmates become her friends and all have to battle and defeat various beings and answer bizarre questions in order to be free. It's very much a dream within a dream, but the style, Browning's acting and the excellent soundtrack which couldn't be more perfect if it tried all make up a truly remarkable and unique movie.

Ticking Clock - 2011 ***

Sometimes in the right situation, films about time travel can work. Other times, such as this, they make no sense whatsoever and turn would could possibly be quite a substantial thriller into a bit of a joke. Cuba Gooding (again) this time stars as an investigate reporter who is feeling the strain of a crumbling marriage, and has turned to another woman for support. Tragically he finds that she has been murdered soon after they get together. As he arrives at her home he spots the killer and attempts to chase him but falls over in the road. The killer however has dropped his book, which turns out to be his journal where he writes about all his murderous deeds. He he has also curiously written about the next 2 murders that are to happen but manages to retrieve the book before Gooding can get it to the police. The eerie thing is that the murders are written about in detail before they are committed, leading Gooding to believe that the killer is somehow, inexplicably involved in some sort of time travel.
And so it continues. It's all very confusing and really I think it would of been much more receptive as a straightforward serial killer film.

(HORROR) Boot Camp - 2008 ****

I thought this was a very interesting and thought provoking film. Mila Kunis stars as Sophie, a troubled being who is shipped off along with 2 other boys to a grueling and dodgy boot camp on Fiji island because her parents can no longer control her attitude or drug problem.
What seems at first to be a disturbing but in no way harmless programme soon becomes a literal fight for survival as Sophie is forced to extremes beyond her control as psychological breakdowns and brutal regimes becomes the terrifying norm.
Extremely well acted, and I always like films with Mila Kunis in. As much as I try to deny it, she is a beautiful and talented actress and she was perfect in this part.

National Security - 2003 *** 1/2

A funny film that you don't need to invest much intellectual capacity in. Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn are thrown together as a mismatched pair of cops, despite the fact that Lawrence had recently accused Zahn of beating him up in a racial hate crime (don't worry, it's really funny, not insulting) resulting in him having to spend 6 months in jail. They now find that they both have to work together to bust a smuggling operation in a soft drink factory. Funny.

(NOIR) The Crooked Way - 1949 **

Though the idea of this film is a good one, it really didn't play out well to me, and there were far too many plot holes and unlikely resolutions for it to work.

A man named Eddie, after suffering a head wound from fighting in the war, comes to L.A. after the doctor who treats him mentions that it might be the only way he can bump into people who know him and can help him find his identity. He does meet some people he knows (of course it's not like that is unlikely in a place as huge as Los Angeles) but they don't recognise him as the person he thought he was. Instead, he is recognised as a dangerous gangster who went missing from the police. It's a weird film. It's not particularly good, and the acting is quite wooden.

*(NOIR) The Lady Confesses - 1945 ****

I really liked this noir. I thought the story was excellent, and the twist at the end I did not see coming.
Larry Craig's wife Norma disappeared 7 years ago. He decides to get on with his life and becomes engaged to a girl named Vicki. Without warning, Norma appears out of the blue, and is murdered shortly after. Larry has an alibi, but do other people that Larry knows also have one? And why did the manager of the club that Larry was at on the night of the murder refuse to acknowledge his existence there?
One of the best of the month so far.

Stone - 2010 ***

I find Robert De Niro a rather intense actor so it's always good to see him in a film where he can really show off his acting talents to the full. Here he plays a parole officer near retirement who has to work with criminal Edward Norton. Despite playing it fairly amicably with De Niro, Norton is complete maniac, and to make matters worse, De Niro starts to develop feelings for Norton's wife, played disturbingly by Milla Jovovich.
The parts are all played well, but I can't say I particularly enjoyed the story itself.

The Rich Man's Wife - 1996 ***

What started as a very good taut thriller was ruined by such a pathetic ending that I almost burst out laughing.  Halle Berry plays a woman distraught when she finds out that her rich husband has been brutally murdered by an 'unknown assailant.' The thing is, Berry has recently met a man in a bar who may have a darker streak than had first been imagined and she is starting to be implicated in her husband's death.

(HORROR) Venom - 2005 *

Awful film. Badly acted. Yawn. Teenagers running around and screaming. God it was boring.

(NOIR) Railroaded! - 1947 *** 1/2

'Railroaded' is a pretty good film noir. Mistaken identity is always a gripping topic for a film. A man is falsely accused of a robbery and his sister and a police detective who, despite believing at first that the man was guilty, decides to work with the sister to get the man off. It's tense and quite predictable, rather like your average noir and I enjoyed it.

Nightwatch - 1997 **

This movie starts off in a promising way. It's scary and intimidating but then slowly turns into a big mess with Ewan McGregor wandering around in a state of fixed shock. McGregor takes a job in a morgue as a night watchman and begins to hear and see strange things that start to implicate him in various murders. Just weird.

The Hit List - 2011 ****

I seem to be going through a period of Cuba Gooding movies at the moment. This wasn't a bad movie. A man named Allan's life is turned upside down after he drunkenly tells a stranger named Jonas in a bar that there are a list of people he would like murdered. The man calmly tells Allan that he can arrange this for him, but understandably Allan thinks he is just humouring his mood. Not long after the meeting however the people on Allan's 'Hit List' start to die, and he has to find a way to stop Jonas from finishing up the job. I liked it, it was tense and Cuba Gooding's acting was quite eerie.