To my knowledge there aren’t many gaming events in the Midlands and I’ve often had to travel far and wide to experience a decent show. As much as I love going to Eurogamer Expo (EGX) to see upcoming video game releases (which coincidentally has moved from London to the NEC in Birmingham), I discovered a show […]
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. […]
It has now been a few months since Out of the Park Baseball 17 was released and l have been holding back on publishing my review of it. Like a fine wine it gets better with age, thanks to the in-depth gameplay that keeps bringing up new surprises the more you play it and the constant support […]
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 […]
It occurred to me whilst playing Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens that, incredibly, I’ve been playing Lego video games for 11 years! My first experience of a movie licensed Lego game was on the PlayStation 2 with Lego Star Wars. I instantly fell in love with the simple yet addictive gameplay but most of all […]
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 […]