DVD: Red Christmas (2016) Diane (Dee Wallace) is a widowed mother whose only wish is to have a relaxing Christmas day with her estranged family. Unfortunately for her, an event that happened 20 years ago will have ramifications for them all. Kudos have to go to writer/director Craig Anderson, whose trials and tribulations in getting […]
In this interview episode I chat with editor and filmmaker Rob Grant. An essential listen for anyone with even the merest interest in movies and/or filmmaking, Rob has some fantastic stories in this unmissable show. You can follow Rob on Twitter: @rob_jgrant
Blu-ray: Willard (1971) “It’s like a damn safari with all these rats!” Cult media distributor Second Sight Films have done a first-rate job of restoring this almost forgotten forerunner of not only the creature feature genre, but also psychological horror movies. Based on Stephen Gilbert’s 1969 short story “Ratman’s Notebooks”, Willard is neither as thrilling […]
Blu-ray & DVD: Miracle Mile (1988) Harry Washello (Anthony Edwards) meets Julie Peters (Mare Winningham) and immediately falls for her. When his alarm clock fails to go off, he misses their scheduled date and ends up alone on a street corner in the early hours of the morning. A nearby pay phone begins to ring […]
Blu-ray: Not Quite Hollywood -The Wild Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) How the hell have I never seen this incredible documentary before!? THANK YOU Umbrella Entertainment for this Blu-ray release. I’m off now to watch more of those 562 minutes of amazing special features. What? You want to know more? Well okay then, but this […]
DVD: The Killer B’ Movie Collection This fantastic 9 disc DVD set from Fabulous Films is an essential purchase for anyone (like myself) who loves sci-fi movies from in and around the 1950’s. It contains: The Blob (1958), The Angry Red Planet (1959), Dr. Cyclops (1940), Reptilicus (1961), The Creature Walks Among Us (1956), The […]
Blu-ray: Tokyo Godfathers (2003) There are certain movies which always get rewatched every year during the Christmas period at 60MW Towers; It’s a Wonderful Life, Jingle All the Way and Die Hard being just a select few that immediately spring to mind. After watching this great Blu-ray release from Umbrella Entertainment, Tokyo Godfathers will be […]
In another of our Soundcheck interview shows, I’m joined by Skarlett from Skarlett Riot to chat about the upcoming album ‘Regenerate’. Please like their Facebook page, follow them on Twitter: @SkarlettRiot (Skarlett’s Twitter: @Skarlett_SR ) and of course bookmark their website. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy any of the songs played in these shows, please support the […]
Blu-ray & DVD: Blood Feast (1963) Herschell Gordon Lewis, AKA ‘The Godfather of Gore’, gave cinema studios a blood-soaked kick up the backside when Blood Feast was released in 1963. Far from shying away from when anyone was killed, Lewis made close-up voyeuristic looks at bodily dismemberment the raison d’être for the cinema audience to […]
Blu-ray & DVD: Looking For Infinity: El Camino (2017) Looking For Infinity: El Camino gives a fascinating insight into a 500 mile pilgrimage along Spain’s 1200 year-old ‘Camino de Santiago’, also known as The Way of St Jude. The documentary follows a diverse group of people, all at varying points in their lives, as they take […]
