Blu-ray: Sweeney! (1977) Sweeney 2 (1978) During January 1974, Britain would grind to a standstill on Wednesday nights because a new cop show had begun on ITV. Way before the fluffy cardigan of Starsky, without the wry charm of Jim Rockford and none of the wetness of Macmillan and Wife, ITV had taken a sprinkling […]
Blu-ray: Man About the House (1974) Another 1970’s movie adaptation of a British television comedy, Man About The House features the exploits of flatmates Robin (Richard O’Sullivan), Chrissy (Paula Wilcox) and Jo (Sally Thomsett), as they try to save the street they are living in from being demolished by shady property dealers. Landlords George (Brian […]
Blu-ray: Dave Made A Maze (2017) Imagine if Terry Gilliam made a movie with the loose premise of the 1997 hit Cube, and did it in the style of the video game Tearaway. Well if that fever dream fuelled thought has ever passed through your head, then writer/director Bill Watterson has come to your rescue with […]
Blu-ray: R.P.M. (1970) Prof. F.W.J. ‘Paco’ Perez (Anthony Quinn) is a liberal college professor during the late 1960’s when student activism was prevalent. A group of radical students have taken over the college and the president resigns. In an attempt to win their favour, the school board appoints Paco with the role of president of the […]
DVD: LBJ (2016) LBJ is the story of the enigmatic leader, Lyndon B. Johnson. Thrown into power soon after Kennedy’s assassination, the film tells the story of the events leading to Johnson’s eventual taking of the oval office. I had some kind of preconceived idea of how I was going to start this review as […]
DVD and VOD: Snake Outta Compton (2018) A giant mutant snakes is on the rampage in Compton, and it is up to an amateur rap group looking for a record deal try to save the day by killing it. If you like Troma movies, then you’ll like Snake Outta Compton, as this could easily be […]
Blu-ray: Berserk (1967) Monica Rivers (Joan Crawford) is the owner and ringmaster of a travelling circus, and is always looking for ways to get bigger audiences to the shows. When a series of ‘accidents’ happen in which some of the performers are killed, the takings rise as people are drawn to the circus wondering (hoping!) […]
Blu-ray: William Castle at Columbia – Vol 2 Zotz! (1962) A professor of ancient languages; Jonathan Jones (Tom Poston) comes into possession of an old coin with a strange inscription upon it. He translates the inscription and now finds himself gifted (or cursed!?) with 3 powers: if you point to someone, the person feels a sharp […]
Blu-ray: Crimson Peak (2015) Guillermo del Toro is a wonder: male yet able to spin a feminist fairytale as good as any Angela Carter novel. Set in what may be the early 1900’s, a ruined mansion surrounded by blood red clay is the visual centrepiece of Crimson Peak along with real ghosts (amazingly CGI lite, […]
DVD and Digital HD: Speed Kills (2018) With a cast that includes John Travolta, Katheryn Winnick, James Remar, Jennifer Esposito, Matthew Modine and Tom Sizemore, there’s a lot of Hollywood ‘big hitters’ on display here. However, being a direct to DVD/Digital HD title, you know that things may not be as polished as in a […]