An ageing spy is unknowingly sent on a suicide mission and hunted for a valuable device in his possession. Jamel Lewis' bold proof of concept (which you can view below) is both a stunning demonstration of his abilities as a filmmaker, and an intriguing glimpse at the espionage thriller he has in development under his production banner; 210 Films . But more than that, it's a love letter to the stunt performers and coordinators who have elevated action cinema to the heart-pounding adrenaline rush that it is today. Kicking off mid-mission, Emergence  follows Chukwudi Iwuji's 'Marcus' as he simply tries to stay live. It is unclear exactly what he has done to garner such attention, even if his own emergence on to our screens is a little suggestive. All we know is it has to do with a mysterious device that everyone seems to want and he currently possesses. Thankfully such ambiguity doesn't prevent this electrifying short from taking hold. In fact, the not knowing actu...

Todd is a man struggling under the weight of life. He's searching for help. Guidance, even. So he turns to a fortune teller. But quickly discovers that the fortune you get, might not be the one you want. If you get a bad fortune, can you blame the fortune teller? Probably not. But as this crazy short film suggests, you might want to see how things play out, or at least check your interpretation of said fortune, before making any major life choices. Hope for the best, plan for the worst, and all that. Which is certainly what Todd (Timothy J. Cox) should have done, anyway. Cox is perfectly unhinged as this man on the precipice between hope and desperation, and yet still manages to make Todd relatable. That is, to a degree.  Usually however, it isn't just the person at the centre of this kind of situation that is affected. Family members are especially vulnerable. In this case it's Todd's estranged wife Kate (Diane M. Strohm) and his father Rick (George R. Hildebrand) - a ...

A veteran sniper calls on members of her old unit for help when a warlord she once tangled with comes looking for revenge. Seven Snipers  is a movie that wastes no time in getting to the action. After briefly meeting Kris Hendricks (Radha Mitchell) - A.K.A. 'Voodoo Child' - during what can only be described as an impromptu and somewhat tense archery lesson with her daughter, Anja (Annabel Wolfe), we learn of the fear that she has been living with for many years. The how and why of it all, naturally, are saved for later, but in those opening moments we see just how capable and ferocious Kris can be when it comes to protecting her own. Moreover, it is an opening that perfectly sets the tone for what is to come. In many ways  Seven Snipers is your standard revenge tale. A protagonist hiding from their past, calls in old friends when that past catches up with them. Death is soon to follow - if he's not already lingering somewhere. There's nothing particularly original about...

Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his apprentice Grogu continue to hunt down wanted men throughout the galaxy. Only now they're working for the New Republic. In order to gain intel on the whereabouts of a particularly illusive imperial officer, Mando and his little friend are forced to do a job for Jabba the Hutt's siblings, who took over his territory after his death. They want the duo to rescue Jabba's son, Rotta (Jeremy Allen White) from the planet Shakari, where he is forced to participate in gladiatorial games. So the first Star Wars  movie to hit cinemas in seven years is a leap from streaming platform to the big screen for Mando and his adorable little friend. It's an arguably safe move, I'll give you that, but also a smart one. In the year when NASA sent people to the moon for the first time in half a century, the bosses at Lucasfilm  are apparently following a similar plan. And much as Artemis II worked for the legendary space agency, ...