the gorge (2025)

"we're here to protect their secrets."
Levi (Miles Teller) a highly regarded snipper is hired for a very secretive operation, which turns out to be protecting a mist covered gorge. Whilst there he learns that there is another operative (Anya Taylor-Joy) on the other side of the valley also doing the same job...
An entertaining and linear narrative, that slowly ramps up to the action packed ending.

sinister (2012)

"Have a nice morning with your murder victims."
True crime writer Ellison (Ethan Hawke) moves his family to a house where the previous family had all been murdered, apart from the young daughter who was still missing. Whilst researching the killings Ellison finds a box of Super-8 film in the attic, and cannot believe what the films depict.
A film of chills, rather than thrills, brooding, but with a few shocks along the way.

the day the earth stood still (2008)

"I am here to save the earth."
Remake of the 1951 classic, sees the action updated to present day an Keanu Reeves stepping into Klaatu's shoes, as an alien arriving in New York with the message that he has come to save the earth. There at the moment he arrives is scientist Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly), and she sets out to convince him that humanity is worth saving after all.
Unfortunately this remake/remodel expands on the original premise, and has so many targets to go at, but fails to hit most of them, and falls flat. And don't get me started about that bratty kid!