Review: Gamera – The Complete Collection
Blu-ray: Gamera – The Complete Collection (1965-2006) It has been my privilege and pleasure to review many movie box sets here at 60MW Towers since we began in 2014, and I have to begin this review by saying that “Gamera – The Complete Collection” from Arrow Films is the one that has most impressed me […]
Review: Mortal
DVD & Digital HD: Mortal (2020)Mortal (in Norwegian: Torden) is the latest offering from Norwegian director André Øvredal (Trollhunter, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark…interview show online with him on Thursday 13th August in our usual audio podcast show AND in video form on our YouTube channel – Dave) and stars Nat Wolff […]
Mortal Kombat Memories
Mortal KombatPlatform: ArcadeReleased 1992Publisher: MidwayDeveloper: MidwayThis isn’t necessarily a retro review, more of a chance for me to share some memories of Mortal Kombat. I’ve been a fan of fighting games for a long time. The Way of the Exploding Fist, International Karate +, and who could forget Street Fighter 2? I still remember like it […]
Review: Ivor the Engine – The Complete Collection
DVD: Ivor the Engine – The Complete Collection There is one voice from my childhood that still resonates with me to this day and always makes me smile. That voice belonged to the late great Oliver Postgate; a man who voiced so many of my favourite childhood programmes, and whose welcoming narration also kept my […]
Review: Smoove & Turrell – Elgin Towers (Remixes)
Who Wants to Live in Castles?Stratos Bleu has been one of the highpoints of 2020 no argument, its mixture of soul and dancefloor bangers has been on repeat in this section of the 60MW compound since its release. Now they have entrusted the Nu-Disco legend that is Hot Toddy and producer Steve Cobby to remix […]
Review: Nick Faber – Soon You’ll Be Mine
A steel guitar opening that puts the listener smack bang in the vastness of the American country next to a highway that goes who knows where. However, this isn’t a broken hearted confession from a Stetson and steel pedal riding cowboy but mournful bluesy-country-funk from the drifter at the side of that road with his […]
Review: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated
If I ask you the question, “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea” and you look at me blankly, then move along. If, however you shout back “SpongeBob SquarePants” you have no doubt been exposed in some way to the absorbent, yellow and porous one known as SpongeBob SquarePants.Like millions of others, I’ve watched […]
Review: Toto the Hero
Blu-ray: Toto the Hero (1991) Sharing thematic similarities to the previously reviewed Life is a Long Quiet River, Toto the Hero once again has 2 newborns growing up with families who are not their biological parents. Where Toto the Hero differs is that the narrative begins towards the end of their lives and keeps jump […]
Review: Crushed Velvet & The Velveteers – As Far As We Know (feat. Brother GoodLove)
If As Far as we Know and Good Thang are the entrees from Crushed Velvet & the Velveteers then bring on the main course! We here at 60 Minutes With have already raved about the first release from the Velveteers and now we have the incredible sounding Brother GoodLove delivering a smokey soul ballad.Canadian born […]
Review: Lack of Afro – You Could Do Better (feat Camila Recchio and Wax)
This second release from the excellent ‘I’m Here Now’ album is another showcase of Adam Gibbons’s (aka Lack of Afro) considerable talents in mixing rap with classic funk and soul. On You can do Better Adam lets Camila Recchio’s pure soul vocal steal the show. It’s only when MC Wax takes over do you realise […]