Film and TV

DVD: Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) Thunderbird 6 (1968)For people of a certain age (myself included), the words “Filmed in Supermarionation” appearing on your screen meant that something very special was about to begin.Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, along with the rest of the team at AP Films, thrilled me with Supercar , Fireball XL5, Stingray, and of […]

Blu-ray: Terrified (2017)Foreign horror films are far better than most American or British releases…that’s a fact as far as I’m concerned. Hollywood tends to buy these foreign horrors for remakes, and crucifies them (and not in a good way).Terrified, directed by Argentinian Demián Rugna, is based in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. Just an ordinary […]

Blu-ray: Cape Fear (1991) This 1991 Cape Fear is a remake of the 1962 film of the same name, which was based on John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel, The Executioners. Starring Robert De Niro as Max Cady, Nick Nolte as Sam Bowden, Jessica Lange as Sam’s wife Leigh, and Juliette Lewis as their daughter Danielle. It also features some the stars from the original […]

Blu-ray, DVD & Digital: Belzebuth (2017) Have you been waiting patiently for the second coming? Well I’m afraid to inform you that you missed it by over 1000 years! Fortunately for you though the THIRD coming has already happened, but as always with events such as this in movies, evil forces are never far behind. […]

Cinema, Digital & DVD: Escape From Extinction (2020)Narrated by Helen Mirren, Escape From Extinction uses rare footage of endangered animals, and interviews with the world’s leading animal welfare and conservation specialists, to highlight the many species that are in danger of disappearing forever from the face of planet Earth.Exploring the work of zoos and aquariums across the globe as they […]

Blu-ray: Suburbia (1983)Number 21 of 101 Films ‘Black Label’ series of releases and a fantastic companion piece to number 22; ‘The Boys Next Door’ (both by director Penelope Spheeris), this hard hitting and intimate portrayal of the Los Angeles punk scene in the early 1980’s stars some real life punks in lead roles, as well […]

Blu-ray: Paranormal Activity (2007) You wouldn’t think that the home videos of a young couple filmed entirely in their home would make for riveting viewing. But throw in an unseen demonic entity into the mix and you have 86 minutes where you slowly find yourself gripping the arms of the couch ever tighter with every […]

Blu-ray: The Boys Next Door (1985) Number 22 of 101 Films ‘Black Label’ series of releases (see here for the full list), 1985’s The Boys Next Door is a violent crime thriller written by Glen Morgan and James Wong (The X Files) and directed by Penelope Spheeris (Wayne’s World). Maxwell Caulfield and Charlie Sheen star as Roy & Bo: two […]

Blu-ray & DVD: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) lives with his two sisters, his mentally disabled brother Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), who is about to turn 18 and his obese mother Bonnie (Darlene Cates) in a small town where nothing really happens and everyone knows their neighbours business. Gilbert is the ‘man’ of […]

DVD: Blame it on Rio (1984)Until this upcoming Fabulous Films release dropped through the letterbox here at 60MW Towers, I’d not even heard of Blame it on Rio, never mind watched any of it. And after sitting through it all I’m still not sure if that was a good thing or not!Equal parts disturbing, unintentionally […]