Against her better judgment, Romina becomes an accessory to a kangaroo court, where Alan repeatedly pleads his innocence and re-iterates evidence which saw a jury acquit him. No sooner has the nurse walked through the front door than she discovers the incapacitated and bloody form of her landlord Alan (Colin Paradine) on her kitchen floor next to Chris (Nick Smyth), the father of a patient.Īfter a brief struggle, Chris begs Romina to revive Alan so he can extract a confession, proving that the unconscious man raped his little girl. The family will go trick or treating once Romina has changed out of her uniform. HARD-working nurse Romina (Lora Burke) arrives home after a long shift, carrying a Halloween costume for her seven-year-old son, who is at her mother's house. Starring: Lora Burke, Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine, James Fler. Power, water supplies and broadband are seemingly uninterrupted and everyone appears to be well stocked with provisions even though roads and skies are deserted of flotillas of home delivery vehicles.įOR THE SAKE OF VICIOUS (Cert 18, 80 mins, Signature Entertainment, Horror/Thriller, available from April 19 on Amazon Prime Video/BT TV Store/iTunes/Sky Store/TalkTalk TV Store and other download and streaming services) The central premise isn't too far removed from chilling reality but director Adam Mason's script, co-written by Simon Boyes, neglects to answer fundamental questions about the logistics of survival against an airborne strain of coronavirus. Songbird is a dystopian thriller set in near-future Los Angeles under martial law, which cranks up dramatic tension once gun-toting marshals arrive outside Sara's apartment.Īpa is a likeable and sympathetic hero, showcasing an impressively ripped physique to give him a fighting chance against competing dark forces in a fallen metropolis where "disobedience is spreading like a tornado". His daredevil actions ensnare him in the tangled webs of sadistic Department of Sanitation boss Harland (Peter Stormare) and wealthy couple William and Piper Griffin (Bradley Whitford, Demi Moore). When a daily temperature check puts Sara in jeopardy, Nico races against the clock to engineer their escape. Nico dreams of running away to the coast with girlfriend Sara (Sofia Carson), who he has never been able to touch. Citizens are ordered to stay indoors permanently.Ī morning temperature check on mobile devices identifies anyone with a fever, who is dragged unceremoniously from their home by Hazmat-suited agents.įormer paralegal Nico (KJ Apa) is immune to the virus and is allowed outside during daylight hours to work as a bicycle courier for company boss Lester (Craig Robinson). IN 2024, the deadliest strain of Covid has accounted for more than 110 million deaths worldwide. Starring: KJ Apa, Sofia Carson, Peter Stormare, Bradley Whitford, Demi Moore, Craig Robinson, Paul Walter Hauser. SONGBIRD (Cert 15, 85 mins, STX International, Thriller/Sci-Fi/Romance/Action, available now on Amazon Prime Video, available from April 19 on BT TV Store/iTunes/Sky Store/TalkTalk TV Store and other download and streaming services)
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