Blu-ray: Invasion: UFO (1974) UFO is television series which was a firm favourite of mine growing up in the ’70s and yet I can’t ever recall having seen this previously, so I was very excited when this disc appeared through the post thanks to Network on Air. Although originally released in 1974 (1980 in the U.S.A.), Invasion: UFO is an […]
Blu-ray: Microwave Massacre (1983) Microwave Massacre opens with a scene where Marla Simon (playing the role of ‘knothole girl’…you’ll find out why she’s called that in just a moment) walks scantily dressed down the streets of Los Angeles. All boobs and bum, director Wayne Berwick makes the most of Marla’s ample charms, which culminates in her […]
Blu-ray: The Count Yorga Collection (1970, 1971) Count Dracula was introduced to cinema audiences in Tod Browning’s 1931 classic ‘Dracula‘; a suave vampire who impressed his future victims with his confident and aristocratic demeanour, a far cry from Count Orlok in Nosferatu who kept himself hidden in the shadows. By the time Count Yorga, Vampire was […]
Blu-ray: Cocoon (1985) Beginning with a soft light falling through the ocean onto some frolicking dolphins, the camera gives us an opening clue to the ‘otherworldliness’ of this story by focusing on the ruined signs of an ancient civilisation of the lost city of Atlantis. Made in 1985 by director Ron Howard, Cocoon was his […]
Cinema: Ratchet and Clank (2016) I am a massive fan of this years reboot/reimagining of Ratchet and Clank on the PS4. Considering the game only cost £29, the visuals, gameplay and production values were absolutely stunning! It easily sits in my top 10 games of the year and I highly recommend people check it out. […]
Blu-ray: Unearthly Stranger (1963) I love spending time in cex stores across the UK and browsing through their movies in the hope of discovering stuff that I’ve never previously heard of. Such was the case just yesterday in cex Liverpool (who have an incredibly helpful manager it has to be said) when I spotted the […]
DVD: The Spoils of War (1980 – ) Network on Air’s release of all three series of The Spoils of War is a very welcome addition to their already breathtaking array of television classics. It tells the story of two families from the north of England in post World War 2 Britain; one working class […]
Blu-ray: The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) Upon opening a packet from Arrow Films (always a nice feeling) and being presented with a movie called The Swinging Cheerleaders, my face lit up like a Christmas tree. Even though I had never heard of the movie, the title alone suggested American Football and naked women…2 of my all-time […]
DVD: The Booth at the End (2011 -) In a time of gorging on box sets, here’s one you may have missed. The Booth at the End has no movement in it, it is the most stationary piece of television I’ve witnessed. It’s also a revelation in storytelling. Simply set, a man (Xander Berkeley) sits in […]
Cinema: Zootropolis (2016) Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) dreams of leaving her safe and boring life of becoming a carrot farmer just like her family. She really wants to become a police officer and move to Zootropolis, but the odds are stacked against her, as a bunny rabbit has never joined the force. Zootropolis is a sprawling […]