Blu-ray: Horror Express (1972) It’s the beginning of the 20th century and British anthropologist Professor Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee) is returning to Europe by the Trans-Siberian Express from China to Moscow. Accompanying him is a crate containing the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature that he discovered in a cave in Manchuria, which, he believes, may prove to […]
Resident Evil games have always held a special place in my heart. They have been a huge part of my gaming life, and the arrival of a new entry in the series makes me happier than a zombie about to munch on a juicy brain! Resident Evil 2 is one of my favourite games of […]
Blu-ray: The Fifth Cord (1971) Alcoholic, ‘troubled’, journalist lush Andrea Bild (Franco Nero) is at a swish Italian nightclub spying on his ex-wife and casting his somewhat voyeuristic glance over the assembled Bohemian middle class as they snog and sway to what is possibly one of the oddest film scores I’ve ever heard (by Ennio […]
It’s been over a year since I first heard Kris Barras and loved his music so much that I put his song ‘Hail Mary’ on one of our Soundcheck ’em out shows for you all to hear (and buy). It’s also been over a year since I was last at our beloved Tivoli venue too. […]
Blu-ray, DVD, VOD: Redcon-1 (2018) The zombie genre may well have been done to death (pun intended) in movies and video games, with even changes in the name of them to ‘virals’, ‘freaks’ and ‘infected’ trying to put a different slant on things…and don’t even get me involved in the whole debate of running vs […]
Blu-ray: Apt Pupil (1998) When college student Tod Bowden (Brad Renfro) discovers that the old man Kurt Dussander (Ian McKellen) who lives nearby is in fact a Nazi war criminal, he confronts him with intentions to hear all of the grisly stories that his history tutors leave out. Striking a deal ensuring that Tod will […]
Blu-ray: Frog Dreaming (1985) Frog Dreaming (AKA ‘The Go-Kids’ and ‘The Quest’) is a timeless family adventure movie starring Henry Thomas who was still riding the wave of success from E.T. Cody (Henry Thomas) is an American kid living in Australia after the death of his parents. Staying with his Dad’s old friend, Cody loves […]
Blu-ray: The Boys in the Band (1970) Based on the Broadway hit of the same name, The Boys in the Band is full of caustic wit, savage putdowns, and conversations that will have you squirming in your seat as a New York apartment party spirals out of control. It’s Harold’s (Leonard Frey) birthday, and a […]
Blu-ray: Gardens of Stone (1987) Set in 1968, Sergeant Clell Hazard (James Caan in magnificent form) is disillusioned with the Vietnam war and sees America as being in an unwinnable situation. Based at Fort Meyers’ Arlington Cemetery, Hazard sees far too many young bodies arrive for burial and despairs at the waste of life. When idealistic […]
DVD: Till Death… (1981) The Thoughts of Chairman Alf (1998) With the rantings of the titular Alf Garnett still ringing in my ears from reviewing Till Death Us Do Part, it was time once again to hear what the bigoted ‘Hammers’ fan had to say about the world in 2 more stages of his life. […]