Dual Format: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954) Adapted by Nigel Kneale from George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, this 1954 television drama has always been my favourite version to watch, especially now on this fantastic blu-ray release from the BFI. Winston Smith (Peter Cushing) begins to question the information that his totalitarian government dictate to society on a regular […]
Even if you’re a casual gamer, chances are you’ve played a game developed or published by Taito. The quality and depth of their catalogue is extremely impressive featuring titles such as Space Invaders, Arkanoid, Bubble Bobble, Renegade, Double Dragon, Operation Wolf, Rainbow Islands, Chase H.Q, and The New Zealand Story to name a few. With […]
There is something of a genre which encapsulates the tactile satisfaction of flicking a light switch, removing a screw, or snapping a RAM stick into your PC. GNOG was a notable example in recent memory of a game which did this so well, having you turn cogs and pull strings to uncover little dioramas so […]
Blu-ray: Shoot the Messenger (2006)“Everything bad that has happened to me has happened because I’m black,”And so begins Shoot the Messenger, a powerful entry in the history of Black British film, presented on Blu-ray for the very first time thanks to the BFI.Joseph Pascale (David Oyelowo) leaves his job as an IT consultant after reading […]
Blu-ray: Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)As a fan of the Friday the 13th franchise since I first watched the original movie on its VHS release back in the 80’s, I’ve wanted to watch Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th for ages now, but somehow never got […]
Blu-ray: Rio Conchos (1964)The 1960s were a great time for westerns, whether they came from America or Italy/France/Germany/Spain. Rio Conchos is one of better ones. Starring Stalwart ‘cowboy’ Richard Boone as ex-Confederate Army officer Jim Lassiter, who is known for killing any Indian he comes across for revenge after the murder of his wife and baby.He’s […]
DVD & Digital Download: Agnes (2021)Carmelite Convent somewhere in America asks for help with Sister Agnes (Hayley Macfarland), who appears to be possessed by a demon. Okay before I go on, this conjures up a scary story doesn’t it? A group of stern nuns coping with a demonically possessed woman? Well – no. The tone […]
Blu-ray, DVD & Digital: Superhost (2021) Teddy and Claire (Osric Chau & Sara Canning) are vloggers whose online audience for their show “Superhost” is beginning to decline, and arriving at a remote home owned by Rebecca (Gracie Gillam), they are soon alerted to the fact that all might not be as first seemed, but wanting to […]
Back when I lived in Norwich, missing Magnum at the Waterfront almost became tradition. Every single time you could guarantee when their latest tour rolled through town I was either working or had other plans. So I was thrilled to be able to finally be able to attend a show on their The Monster Tours […]
Blu-ray: Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)Three Coins in the Fountain is a 1954 American romantic comedy-drama film that tells the story of three American women living and working (as secretaries) in Rome who are looking for love.This is typical 1950’s romantic fair in glorious colour with the difference that some of it is filmed on […]