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Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) - Frantic pace and vivid entertainment - 5/10 (18/06/20)

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) - Frantic pace and vivid entertainment - 5/10 (18/06/20)

Resident Evil: Apocalypse was a massive disappointment for me when I first watched it one decade and a half ago. While the first movie had a clever plot, stunning locations and mysterious atmosphere, this sequel walks off the beaten path. The story is...

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Resident Evil (2002) - Science-fiction horror classic of the early years of the new millennium that has aged surprisingly well - 9/10 (12/06/20)

Resident Evil (2002) - Science-fiction horror classic of the early years of the new millennium that has aged surprisingly well - 9/10 (12/06/20)

Resident Evil is the first of six live action movies based upon the Japanese Biohazard video game franchise. The movie tells the story of a mysterious attack on an underground research facility known as The Hive that is owned by Umbrella Corporation....

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Vivarium (2019) - Gemma, Tom & Woof-Woof - 6/10 (03/06/20)

Vivarium (2019) - Gemma, Tom & Woof-Woof - 6/10 (03/06/20)

''Tom!'' ''Tom!!'' ''Tom!!!'' ''Gemma...'' ''Tom?'' ''Gemma...'' Vivarium is an experimental science-fiction film that looks like a mixture of Suburbicon with its lush settings and weird characters and an extended Black Mirror episode with its dystopian...

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Split Second (1992) - Sinister water world - 8/10 (16/08/19)

Split Second (1992) - Sinister water world - 8/10 (16/08/19)

The great Rutger Hauer is known by most people for his outstanding performance in the etremely overrated Blade Runner but there are numerous other and better movies he has played in. Those aren't sophisticated movies that would win Academy Awards but...

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - Brainless fun - 7/10 (31/05/19)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - Brainless fun - 7/10 (31/05/19)

Three years ago, Shin Godzilla was the most mature entry in the franchise that surprised with a surprisingly realistic plot, lots of political drama and intriguing characters. But that was a Japanese movie while Godzilla: King of the Monsters is an American...

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Upgrade (2018) - A resilient conservative mind fights for justice in a bleak futuristic world - 9/10 (17/04/19)

Upgrade (2018) - A resilient conservative mind fights for justice in a bleak futuristic world - 9/10 (17/04/19)

Written and director by Leigh Whannell who was involved in successful horror franchises like Saw and Insidious, Upgrade can be described as a Black Mirror episode with feature film length. This dystopian science-fiction movie convinces with bleak settings,...

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Radius (2017) - Gloomy quests for identity and security - 7/10 (17/04/19)

Radius (2017) - Gloomy quests for identity and security - 7/10 (17/04/19)

Radius is a gloomy science-fiction drama that convinces with solid acting performances and an intriguing story. The Canadian movie tells the story of a man who wakes up after a car accident without remembering what happened to him, who he is or where...

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Alita: Battle Angel (2019) - The marriage of effects and emotions - 8/10 (27/03/19)

Alita: Battle Angel (2019) - The marriage of effects and emotions - 8/10 (27/03/19)

Alita: Battle Angel is a cyberpunk action film based upon Japanese manga series Gunnm. This movie is the first installment in what is going to be a franchise centered around a sympathetic female cyborg with outstanding fighting skills who protects those...

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Aquaman (2018) - Predictable fun - 7/10 (10/01/19)

Aquaman (2018) - Predictable fun - 7/10 (10/01/19)

Aquaman is another exchangeable superhero movie but it's so dynamic and visually stunning that you won't care about the insultingly predictable plot and the repetitive superhero tropes. The movie has a short and appropriate introduction before the epic...

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Mortal Engines (2018) - Quality time at your local movie theater for the upcoming holiday season - 8/10 (20/12/18)

Mortal Engines (2018) - Quality time at your local movie theater for the upcoming holiday season - 8/10 (20/12/18)

Mortal Engines is yet another dystopian science-fiction franchise consisting of four novels and this is the first movie of said franchise. This first entry in the franchise tells the story of an apprentice historian called Tom Natsworthy who lives in...

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