Fantastic and imaginative exploration of how a young person might deal with grief. Brilliantly told by Patrick Ness and superbly realised by J.A. Bayona, this is one story that balances drama and CGI with aplomb. Incredibly moving, deftly handled and one of my favourite films of last year. Liam Neeson's gravelly voice is brilliantly put to use as the tree. It's wonderful, please watch it!
find out more...Michelle breaks up with her boyfriend and, in a panicked drive interstate, ends up unconcious in her vehicle by the side of the road. Thankfully, Howard was driving by and took her to his nearby home where he put her on a drip and nursed her back to health - well, sort of. When Michelle comes to she finds herself in his cellar, in a locked room, handcuffed to the wall. Howard says an alien apocalypse is taking place but Michelle isn't so sure. What follows is a tense find out more...
Gloria is a 'hot mess' who just can't get her s**t together. Kicked out by her boyfriend and without a dime to get by, she heads back to the small town she came from. Landing on one bad idea after another - she's an alcoholic and she gets a job in a bar - Gloria soon discovers that she is causing pain and destruction to lots of others, not just herself. A literal monster manifests and the result is somewhere between comedy and action. Unfortunately, watching it makes find out more...