I think it’s important to begin by saying that my knowledge of WWE wrestling is limited to occasionally recognising some of the stars of the 80’s (Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart, etc), but even back then I didn’t watch any of it. I’ve also never played any wrestling games, and even fighting games […]
4K UHD Blu-ray: An American Werewolf in London (1981)What can I say about An American Werewolf in London that hasn’t been said before!?A cinematic classic that hasn’t aged since its release 41 years ago, and now looks better than ever on this 4K UHD release from Arrow Films.Both myself & Tina commented while watching that […]
Blu-ray: The Zodiac Killer (1971)Another in 101 Films AGFA line of releases (make sure to read my reviews of Effects, Lady Street Fighter, Jungle Trap and She Freak), The Zodiac Killer didn’t stimulate my low budget indie movie senses as the aforementioned 101 Films AgFA titles, but my appreciation for it grew after listening to the audio commentary with director Tom […]
Martha is Dead finds you in a remote 1944 Tuscany location while World War II is still raging, and the beautiful art design and immersive soundscape do a great job of convincingly placing you into that time period.Playing in a first person view as Giulia, you find your twin sister Martha dead and floating in […]
Digital: La Civil (2021)Cielo’s (Arcelia Ramírez) teenage daughter is kidnapped in Northern Mexico, and despite paying multiple ransoms the kidnappers refuse to let her go.With no help from the local authorities to find her missing daughter, Cielo takes it upon herself to try and track down where she is being kept, all despite being put […]
Digital: Margrete – Queen of the North (2021)I’ve long been a fan of ‘historical drama. Not the Downtown Abbey sort, more The Lion In Winter and La Reine Margot type. Magrete Queen of the North is a wonderful addition to the historical cannon of GOOD historical films. Of course no film about past events tells […]
Blu-ray & DVD: The Great White Silence (1922) South & the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration on Film (1919) Both ‘The Great White Silence’ and ‘South & the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration on Film’ are absolutely fascinating, inspiring and moving viewing experiences which affected me emotionally and sent me down an online rabbit hole to […]
Blu-ray: She Freak (1967)Another in 101 Films AGFA line of releases (make sure to read my reviews of Effects, Lady Street Fighter and Jungle Trap), She Freak once again gave me another dollop of low budget indie filmmaking that thoroughly entertained me.The story (what little there is) revolves around Jade Cochran (Claire Brennen); a woman jaded with her […]
Blu-ray, DVD & Digital: Caveat (2020) Isaac (Jonathan French) is suffering from amnesia and has problems recalling his recent past. So when his friend Moe Barret (Ben Caplan) appears and offers him a well paid job to look after his adult niece Olga (Leila Sykes) for a few days at a remote house, Isaac agrees and […]
Blu-ray: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)In this adaptation of the P. D. James novel of the same name, Pippa Guard plays Cordelia Gray; a somewhat wistful young woman training to be a Private investigator.On finding her boss has committed suicide she decides to take on his next case by herself. Approached by Ms Leaming […]