Cinema: Star Wars – The Force Awakens (2015) This is a spoiler free review. The last time a Star Wars film came out it failed to reignite the fan base as it was over soaked with CGI and told a rather needless and complicated back story. George Lucas’ juggernaught was looking like a victim of its […]
Blu-ray: A New Leaf (1971) Henry Graham (Walter Matthau) a spoiled, brattish, self absorbed American ‘aristocrat’ decides on finding out that he has lost all his money, that he must marry a rich woman and kill her to inherit her assets. I must admit to having never heard of Elaine May, despite her directing Ishtar, […]
DVD: Detectorists (2014) Andy and Lance are two hapless mates who share an obsession for metal detecting. Anyone reading that would instantly think Huh? Doesn’t sound that great to me, even the fact that the amazing Toby Jones plays Lance wouldn’t make it sound any more enthralling. Written by, and starring Mackenzie Crook this ‘comedy’ […]
DVD: A Sense Of Freedom (1979) If Life on Mars taught us anything it’s that the 70’s was a brown, cold and wet decade. Kids played football in the street, the pubs were thick with smoke and the police dished out their own brand of justice to get the job done. A Sense of Freedom does […]
Blu-ray: Hellraiser – The Scarlet Box (2015) There are 2 films that I’ve always dreaded having to write about; Blade Runner and Hellraiser. The reason I’m adverse to discussing these particular films is because they have such a deep emotional meaning to me that I am incapable of being objective about either of them, as […]
DVD: Pipkins Vol 4 (1973-81) It’s; tick…tock…tick…tock…TIME……for a review of Pipkins. And if that introduction makes any sense to you, then you’ll surely have already ordered this fantastic DVD from Network On Air. First shown on New Years Day 1973, Pipkins (originally titled ‘Inigo Pipkin’) was a regular part of my television viewing during my childhood. […]
Blu-ray: Requiescant (1967) In Fort Hernandez, a group of Mexican villagers hoping for peace are betrayed by Commander Ferguson and his compliant Confederate Soldiers (one of them has a Union Uniform on, must have been army-confused) who machinegun the whole village, leaving only one small boy alive. Taken in by a wandering preacher and his […]
DVD: Charlie Chan And The Curse Of The Dragon Queen (1981) If there’s one word that I doubt you’ll ever see in a review of ‘Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen’ it’s the word ‘subtle’. From the lavish interiors of the Lupowitz household, to the over-the-top performances and comedy so ‘in your face’ […]
Blu-ray: Stop Making Sense (1984) I suppose the bottom line with any music video is – do you like the band? I saw David Byrne 20 years ago and wasn’t really familiar with Talking Heads, but after seeing him live, he (and Taking Heads) became a firm favorite of mine. Filmed at the great Pantages Theatre […]
Cinema: Spectre (2015) Daniel Craig returns for possibly the final time as suave super spy James Bond, but does Spectre leave you shaken and stirred or is 007 losing his licence to thrill? I promise those will be the last Bond related puns in this review! The movie follows on from Skyfall where MI6 and […]