Movie update: The Firm (18); Gamer (18); Wanted (TBC)

Sep 24 2009

The firm (18)

Loosely adapted from Alan Clarke's seminal 1989 TV drama, The Firm is a brutal and unflinching portrait of hooliganism and male bonding. Dom (Calum MacNab) and his best mate Terry (Billy Seymour) live on a London housing estate, uncertain what direction their lives will take them. During a night out, the lads foolishly pick a fight with estate agent Bex (Paul Anderson), unaware they are butting heads with the leader of one of the most feared, style-conscious groups of football fans in the city. Realising their error, the boys later beg forgiveness and Dom is gradually inducted into Bex's inner circle.

Gamer (18)

Virtual-reality games are mass entertainment in the 21st Century and Machiavellian genius Ken Castle (Michael C Hall) has a hold on the market with two products: Society and Slayers. In the latter, players take control of living death-row inmates and guide them through a series of missions. If a prisoner survives 30 missions, he will be granted his freedom. Teenage geek Simon (Logan Lerman) finds success on Slayers, controlling prisoner Kable. However, as Simon closes in on his 30th victory, it becomes clear that Castle will stop at nothing to prevent Kable from leaving the field in one piece.

Wanted (TBC)

Salman Khan headlines this Bollywood blockbuster directed by Prabhu Deva about a man on the wrong side of the law who finds himself in the firing line when he dares to cross his employer. Expert marksman and fighter Radhe (Khan) refuses to bow down to authority, even though he works for the dreaded Alibhai, leader of the most feared mafia in Mumbai. When Radhe refuses an assignment, he makes an enemy of Alibhai and is forced to run for his life with girlfriend Jhanvi (Ayesha Takia).