A Perfect Getaway                                                                      Star Rating: ****

Cliff and Cydney (Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich), are an adventurous young couple celebrating their honeymoon by backpacking to one of the most beautiful and remote beaches in Hawaii. Hiking the wild, secluded trails, they believe they've found paradise. But when the pair come across a group of frightened hikers discussing the horrifying murder of another newlywed couple on the islands, they begin to question whether they should turn back.
When they decide to join up with two other couples, things begin to go terrifyingly wrong. Far from civilization or rescue, everyone begins to look like a threat and nobody knows who to trust. Paradise becomes hell on earth as a brutal battle for survival begins. A twisty, and at times highly fraught thriller, that will have you thinking long after the final credits.

The Taking of Pelham 123                               Star Rating: ****

Four armed men seize a New York City subway train, isolate one car, and threaten to start killing passengers if a ransom isn't paid within the hour. This remake of the 1974 classic pits heavyweights Denzel Washington and John Travolta against each other. Washington plays a subway dispatcher in New York City who uses all his knowledge to stop the train hijacking by Travolta's Ryder. John Turturro and James Gandolfini shine as two guys who (like the actors themselves), are very good at their jobs, respectively playing a hostage negotiator and His Honour, the mayor. While it feels a little formulaic, it still makes for a tense action packed film, thanks in no small part to the screenplay by Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River.