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When we think of demons in a movie we instinctively think of 'The Conjuring' franchise or Constantine. What do these movies have in common? Well, they depict demons as something to steer clear of, rightfully so. If chasing demons results in me being pinned down by some possessed wedding dress lady and having her projectile vomit tar into my mouth then I'm more than happy to let other people play hide-and-seek with evil entities. This is hardly the case in Nicholas Kazan's Fallen. Instead, we have a more conversational escapade with the hell-dweller.  We meet Det. John Hobbes(Denzel Washington) as he is waiting for the execution of serial killer Edger Reese. You would think the electric chair would be the end of a normal human being. Not necessarily. Not if something is living inside them. Reese's demon, which is later revealed to be Azazel: the evil spirit of the wilderness, continues to haunt Hobbes using other people as a proxy. Hobbes, a man who hardly affiliates

After an extraterrestrial war, Jack(Tom Cruise) and Vika(Andrea Riseborough) are the last two humans on an evacuated Earth. They work as a team to repair hydro rigs that are used to harvest energy which will be used for the journey to Titan. Despite the ruins, Jack still feels connected to the Earth and starts questioning everything when he rescues the woman he has dreams about.  The director of this film, Joseph Kosinski, is well known for making films with great CGI visuals. He directed Tron: Legacy and the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick. This entire movie is dependant on CGI and it is pulled off well. You know the director has done a good job when you forget that the scenery is not real. It also shows just how clear the director's vision was because most of the shooting done in front of a green screen.  The Tet: Mission Control The scavengers, which is what they call the extraterrestrial life, are the catalysts of the movie and play a major part in carrying the movie forward in the

When talking about top 5 artists, most creative or most experimental artists Labrinth is something less than an afterthought. When he first came out with 'Beneath You're Beautiful' featuring Emeli Sande everyone took him for the love song, ballad type of musician, and that he was. But, that's a thing of the past. Imagination & The Misfit Kids is Labrinth's second studio album, sung and produced entirely by him and what an album it is. The beats are raw and aggressive as they attempt to rip your soul out. They are combinations of African-American gospel, RocknRoll, some 60s funk, electronic, grime, and synth. His singing isn't exactly singing, it leans more towards shouting but it somehow fits in well with the music. As for the lyrics, this might be the most honest an artist has ever been on the topic of fame. He goes through the issues of selling his imagination/soul for love and money but mostly for his family. The intro song is a little goofy but it

Before I Go To Sleep is directed by Rowan Joffé and tells a story of Christine (Nicole Kidman), an amnesiac who wakes up every morning thinking that she has her whole life ahead of her but is actually a forty-something year old who can't make new memories. Ben(Colin Firth), her husband, goes through the motion of reminding her of events past and calming her down from her daily morning hysteria. Things take a turn when Dr Nasch(Mark Strong), a neuropsychologist, suggests that she keeps a video diary to remind her of the previous day's events. Through these videos she learns not to trust anything or anyone. I love thriller/suspense films, quite possibly my favourite genre and I must say that I enjoyed this movie. Rowan Joffé's directing is really impressive; he uses the slow zoom to build the suspense and put you in the character's panicky state of mind. The establishing shot of the house is constricted; it's only a slow pan shot that doesn't give us any