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The Cliff House

Chris Brookmyre

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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One hen weekend, seven secrets... but only one worth killing for Jen's hen party is going to be...

Scotland Psychological Thriller

SummerLGrant (185 KP) rated The Limehouse Golem (2016) in Movies

Sep 10, 2017

The Limehouse Golem (2016)

2016 | Horror, International, Mystery

7.5

(11 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Fantastic Victorian thriller

If you go in wanting to be blindsided about who did it then you're going to be disappointed, it's pretty obvious straight away who the Limehouse Golem is. Other than that this is a gripping film exploring the dregs of society in Victorian London as two cases come together for Scotland Yard's John Kildare (Bill Nighy) and George Flood (Daniel Mays). The story is constantly bubbling beneath the surface and as it rushes towards its conclusion the violence and gore gets more and more graphic, a lot of it doesn't add anything to the story but the dramatics of it does put the state of mind of the murderer into context.

Olivia Cooke, who plays Lizzie Cree a woman on trial for the murder of her husband, is fantastic in the role and has really put on display how good an actress she is.

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Josh Burns (166 KP) rated The Gaelic King (2017) in Movies

Jun 21, 2019

The Gaelic King (2017)

2017 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

6.3

(6 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Fantasy set in a historical setting, but is it good?

The Gaelic King is a low budget fantasy film set in historical Scotland. An exiled king is forced to unite with his once enemies to face a larger threat, a shadow army at the command of a powerful witch.
Honestly, this is a tough one to review. It doesn't do a whole lot wrong, but it doesn't Excel at anything either, it's stuck somewhere in between.

The film has passable acting, is well paced and has a solid storyline. The effects range from ok to bad, but it doesn't compromise the film too much. The music is great but is not balanced well with the sound of the movie, often overpowering dialogue.
Overall, it doesn't bring anything new or unexpected. It won't wow you, but you shouldn't cringe too much either. It's essentially the definition of mediocre.