Don't Breathe

       - In the dark the blind man is king.

Three delinquents break into the house of a war veteran who is blind to steal his money. However, they discover that the man is not as defenseless as he seems.

Actors:

Jane Levy

Dylan Minnette

Daniel Zovatto

Stephen Lang

Other info:

Director: Fede Álvarez          

Producer (s): Sam Raimi

Running time: 88 minutes

Age rating: R

Genre:                           Psychological Horror, Crime, Thriller

Release date: 26 Aug 2016

Budget:                 $9,9m

Box Office: $157,8m

IMDb rating: 7.1 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Our Experience

Rating:        7/10

This was one of the better horrors we've seen. It does follow the normal horror trope of stupidity, not killing someone dead, and waiting for ages to take action. But, it's done well, there's a couple of interesting twists and you find yourself shouting and at the screen and throwing your hands in the air, while holding your breath.

On the one hand, everyone deserves what they get, but some deserve it more.

Not suitable for kids, I would say definitely older than 13, and then not watching it without a grownup. Not a lot of gore, but some psychological play and sexual innuendo, and of course, severe and gruesome violence.

Also, had an interesting take on shooting in the dark, with Silence of the Lambs the only other movie that I can think of right now, that also uses it, albeit differently.

Audience Suggestion & Guidance

Age:             13+, but with PG

Swearing:       Yes

Profanity:       Yes

Violence:        Yes

Thinking/Twist factor: A little

Blood & Gore:   Some

Scary factor:       Some

Nudity:               None

Sex:                   Intent to rape with foreign object

Synopsis:

Rocky, Alex, and Money are three Detroit delinquents who make a living by breaking into houses and stealing valuables. Rocky longs to move to California with her younger sister, Diddy, and escape from their abusive mother and her alcoholic boyfriend. To the trio's frustration, their fence keeps undervaluing the items they bring.

Read the full synopsis here: Don't Breathe

Wicked for Good

      - You will be changed

Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.

Actors:

Ariana Grande

Cynthia Erivo

Jonathan Bailey

Ethan Slater

Bowen Yang

Michelle Yeoh

Jeff Goldblum

Other info:

Director: Jon M. Chu          

Producer (s): Marc Platt, David Stone

Running time: 137 minutes

Age rating: PG

Genre:                           Fantasy, Musical, Drama,

Release date: 21 Nov 2025

Budget:                 $150 mil

Box Office: $524,5 mil

IMDb rating: 6,7 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

Our Experience

Rating:        4/10

Awfully boring. I knew exactly how the movie would end within the first 10 minutes. It is cliched and predictable. The sets are preposterous, the songs weird - they just sang the script, it wasn't songs so much. Except for the longest song - something about friendship and how they were changed for good. Despite my boredom, and the length of the song, it was quite nice, though. My daughter (10yo) didn't appreciate it, she fell asleep. I was trying to find some deeper meaning, or story, as fantasies and fairy tales normally has them. But no, this one is as bland as they come. The most I could get is that the masses will believe what they will, and that once they have adopted a certain mindset, it is not easily changed, even if it is completely false.

Audience Suggestion & Guidance

Age:                             All

Swearing:                   None

Profanity:                   None

Violence:                   Some

Thinking/Twist factor:     None

Blood & Gore:       None

Scary factor:           None

Nudity:                   None

Sex:                       Implied sex

Synopsis:

Some time after defying the Wonderful Wizard of Oz,[d] Elphaba Thropp, now branded as the Wicked Witch of the West by Madame Morrible, continues battling for Animal rights from a forest hideout. Glinda Upland, now the Wizard's spokesperson, is engaged to Fiyero Tigelaar, now Captain of the Gale Force. As Oz celebrates the grand opening of the Yellow Brick Road, Fiyero reveals he is attempting to locate Elphaba, though Glinda insists Elphaba does not want to be found.

Read the full synopsis here: Wicked for Good