A review by Nalini Haynes Tim Jamieson is on a plane to New York when staff and security call on a passenger to give up …
Suspense/Thriller
The Fare (2019)
A review by Nalini Haynes Setting the scene Opening: black and white. A taxi driver, Harris (Gino Anthony Pesi), is heading to pick up the …
This is Gomorrah by Tom Chatfield
A review by Nalini Haynes This is Gomorrah opens by convincing me it’s not Gomorrah, it’s hell. ISIS recruited Western brothers, one of whom sees …
Travelers season 1
A review by Nalini Haynes Travelers is yet another made-for-television time travel story. Although far from the first in its genre in the past few …
Regression (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes A spoilery review. You have been warned. Regression begins with a note on screen stating that this story is inspired …
Mechanic Resurrection (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes The Mechanic, Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham), faked his own death in the previous Mechanic movie (that I haven’t seen). It …
Your heart is a muscle the size of a fist by Sunil Yapa
A review by Nalini Haynes It’s 1999. Crowds have gathered to protest the World Trade Organization’s meeting in Seattle, protesting against how the WTO disadvantages …
Eye in the Sky (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Out on bluray, DVD and digital on 20 July 2016. Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) wakes up to a phone …
London Has Fallen (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes London Has Fallen is the shameless sequel to Olympus Has Fallen (2013), a movie where terrorists attack the Whitehouse so …
The 33 (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes On 5 August 2010 a 121 year old San Jose mine in Chilé collapsed, trapping 33 miners. The 33 tells the …
Containment s01e01: Pilot
A review by Nalini Haynes Containment is the US remake of European TV series Cordon, created by Carl Joos. It is a hospital in Atlanta, USA, …
City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
A review by Nalini Haynes Detective Casey Duncan’s best friend Diana is attacked by her abusive ex then Casey’s lover is shot in an attempt …
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
A review by Nalini Haynes Updated. Twice. Because I should never rush a review. Now includes mention of queerness and race. Che Taylor turns 17 …
Time Salvager by Wesley Chu
A review by Nalini Haynes James Griffin-Mars is a Chronoman, a time salvager who retrieves goods, particularly energy sources, to stave off the destruction of …
Infini (2015)
A review by CJ Dee In the 23rd century, 95% of the population live on or below the poverty line. This causes them to take …