Blu-ray: Chopper (2000)First time director Andrew Dominik, (who later went on to direct The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), tells some of the Mark “Chopper” Read story. Dipping in an out of his life, including some bits, and ignoring others, we get a sort of ‘encapsulated’ version of this most singular […]
It’s 1945, and Grace Stewart (Nicole Kidman) lives in a huge, isolated house on Jersey with her 2 children Ann and Nicholas who she keeps locked away as they’re ‘Photosensitive’. One day 3 people turn up as servants, it seems that Grace has advertised, and as if by magic they appear. Their dress is antiquated […]
4K UHD & Blu-ray: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Wave 2 of Warner Brothers “Film Vault” series of releases is here, consisting of Jaws, Apollo 13, The Shawshank Redemption and 2001: A Space Odyssey.It was an absolute pleasure to review Goodfellas from Wave 1 and also make an unboxing video of it too, so I was […]
I loved watching the original Creepshow series back in the 1980s along with the movies too, so I was very happy indeed when horror streaming channel Shudder began showing a new series back in 2019.With Creepshow series 4 debuting on Friday 13th October 2023, it is the perfect time for Acorn Media International to release […]
Blu-ray: King on Screen (2022)What can I say about Stephen King that hasn’t been said already? Known predominantly as a horror author, his written work has covered supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy, as well as being made into more movies and television shows than you can shake the proverbial stick at.King on Screen showcases […]
As a child of the 60s, Trumpton, Camberwick Green and Chigley were all essential viewing as I was growing up, Gordon Murray’s timeless classics transporting me and many other kids (and adults too) into an alternate stop motion world where all the events were narrated by the unforgettable voice of Brian Cant. The beautiful set […]
4K UHD & Blu-ray: Cutthroat Island (1995)A wise cracking, rum swigging pirate on the run from British military and in search of hidden treasure…no, this ISN’T another tale about Captain Jack Sparrow and predates the Pirates of the Caribbean movies by 8 years…but was far less successful at the cinema box office.Geena Davis is Morgan Adams, […]
Blu-ray: Gothic (1986)I’ve never taken drugs in my life (except for those prescribed by a Doctor of course) but inevitably come away from watching a Ken Russell movie feeling as though I was experiencing the after effects of snacking on some hallucinogens while watching it…quite apt really when it comes to the narrative of this tale. This […]
Digital: Calvaire (2004)Marc Stevens (Laurent Lucas) is a travelling singer who drives across Belgium in his van. After finishing a gig at a nursing home (where he’s hit on by women far older than him) he makes a hasty retreat onto the road once again, but unfortunately breaks down in the middle of nowhere. He is helped […]
Blu-ray: Crimes of the Future (2022)The only other person I know who’s seen Crimes of the Future, hated it. It “just wasn’t like old Cronenberg”. I disagree, this is quintessential body-horror Cronenberg, that apart from it’s a hi-def film, could whisk you right back to ExisTenz or Dead Ringers.Where to start with the narrative though? Its […]