The Con Is On

Comedy, Crime

Available on VOD: 1 november 2018

Director: James Oakley

Cast: Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Percy Jackson & the Olympians), Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight), Stephen Fry (Gosford Park, V for Vendetta, A Bit of Fry and Laurie), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, Chef), Maggie Q (Divergent, Nikita, Mission Impossible III ), Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness, Men in Black 3), Parker Posey (For Your Consideration, Superman Returns, The Oh in Ohio)

HARRIET (Thurman) and PETER FOX (Roth) are a pair of badly behaved British con-artists.  After they suffer a huge loss in poker to a psychotic gangster, IRINA (Maggie Q), they flee to Los Angeles to try and buy time until they can come up with the money.  They concoct a convoluted plan to steal a ring from Peter’s rich ex-wife JACKIE (Alice Eve).  After several failed attempts and crazy shenanigans, the couple manages to evade Irina, fool Jackie, and get the ring.  The two sell the ring and decide to retire to Brazil and give up their life of crime.  However, as they board the plane, a very pricy diamond necklace around a passenger’s neck gives them other ideas...

• LATimes.com: A stylish caper with enjoyably wry, martini-soaked dialogue and a terrific comedic turn by Uma Thurman as a glamorous British scam artist.
• RogerEbert.com: Excellent cast. It's great to see Thurman in a movie star part again.
• Flickeringmyth.com: While the characters are all over-the-top caper archetypes, the cast seems to be having the time of their lives. Tim Roth is trying his hardest to beat Gary Oldman's nicotine poisoning in Darkest Hour by drinking ALL the martinis and straight vodkas in the world, to the point where it seems of if he doesn't have a drink in his hand. He also shatters, drops, and otherwise breaks so many glasses I would not be surprised to hear their alcohol and glassware budget was comparable to the cocaine budget in Blues Brothers. Stephen Fry is a delight as usual, and he seems to be amused by all the other characters to really give a damn about the story.
• Reeltalkreviews.com: Thurman (Kill Bill) oozes so much glamour playing her morality-challenged character that she holds our interest in all of her scenes. Plus, Maggie Q (Divergent) makes a very relentless villain.
• Thatmomentin.com: Good work from Thurman and Roth, who both do well as curiously likable terrible people.

Take Cover

Action

Available on VOD: 13 februari 2025

Director: Nick McKinless

Cast: Scott Adkins (Dr. Strange, Grimsby, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Expendables 2), Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness, Men in Black 3)

Sam Lorde (Adkins) has spent a lifetime killing people. After a hit gone wrong, he finds himself disillusioned and lacking purpose, deciding to retire as a hitman. His final job however, results in him being a target himself. With little to no cover, he must fight with everything he has to survive...
TAKE COVER is a relentless, pulsepounding action thriller that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats.

• Anygoodfilms.com: Take Cover admirably demonstrates yet again Scott Adkins action star credentials are beyond reproach and far above many of his contemporaries.
• Avforums.com: High concept action romp that delivers the goods.
• Bloodbrothersfilms.com: It's highly entertaining, moves like lightning, and never loses sight that the action and narrative must serve its concept.
• Blu-ray.com: Blasts of action do register as intended. Adkins also receives a chance to show off his thespian skills, handling the complexity of Sam with care.
• Bulletproofaction.com: Take Cover has all the elements that will appeal to the action crowd, but plenty of other strong points that may appeal to a larger audience.
• Eyeforfilm.co.uk: Engaging characters and expertly delivered action. Adkins does a remarkably good job of making Sam feel like a real, genuinely troubled human. Take Cover is nicely put together and a lot of fun to watch.
• Gazettely.com: Tight, suspenseful direction from McKinless within a single setting. Adkins owns the leading role with action prowess and nuanced drama.
• Markreviewsmovies.com: Effective as a suspenseful thriller with bursts of brutal action and a compelling lead performance.
• Voicesfromthebalcony.com: an enjoyable action film that should lead to more director's gigs for McKinless.