DVD & Blu-ray: Van Helsing (2004)When Van Helsing came out, despite it starring Hugh “gorgeous” Jackman, I thought ‘Nah, there’s only ONE Van Helsing, and that’s Peter Cushing’. So this was a first watch for me.Directed by the King of ‘those sort’ of films; Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, GI Joe), you know, those bonkers CG […]
Blu-ray: Raw Force (1982)A group of American martial arts students find themselves trapped on ‘Warriors Island’…how they got there is a story in itself, and all you need to know is that it involves a ship catching fire that is captained by Cameron Mitchell.Warriors Island is inhabited by a band of strange monks who buy […]
Digital HD, Blu-ray & DVD: Possessor (2020)Possessor, directed and written by Brandon Cronenberg (yes, David’s son), is set in an ‘alternative reality’ of 2008, starring Andrea Riseborough as Tasya Vos; a sort of hitman for hire, Christopher Abbott as the man she ‘possesses’, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.How can I explain the premise without ruining the story? […]
The Order 1886 Revisited2015 seems like an awfully long time ago. In my own life I was on the cusp of turning 40, only had one child and started writing for 60MW, or 60 Minutes With as it was known back then. The 60MW website was brand spanking new and in need of new content. […]
Blu-ray: The Valdez Horses (1973)Chino (Charles Bronson) is a loner who breeds horses out in the wilds of America. One day a young man appears (Jamie, played by Vincent Van Patten) whom Chino pays $10 a month to help on his small ranch.Chino then falls in love with Catherine (Jill Ireland), who is the sister […]
DVD & Blu-ray: 8 Mile (2002)8 Mile passed me by back in the day, and not being a rap fan I didn’t seek it out despite its director, Curtis Hanson being on my radar from The Wonder Boys and the amazing LA Confidential.Starring Eminem in his film debut, alongside Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, Anthony Mackie, and Kim Basinger, the […]
The Flatshare is Beth O’Leary’s debut novel. It follows Tiffy and Leon, who share a one-bedroom flat; Leon occupies the flat while Tiffy’s at work during the day and Tiffy has the run of the place the rest of the time. Tiffy and Leon have never met. I had seen many people I follow on […]
DVD & Digital Download: The Doorman (2020) When a military protection assignment goes horribly wrong, Ali (Ruby Rose) returns to civilian life in New York city. Given a job as the doorman at a hotel that is undergoing renovations and only has minimal occupants, Ali thinks that her problems are now behind her, though she […]
DVD & Digital: Persian Lessons (2020) It is the middle of WWII and Giles (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart), a young Belgian man, is arrested by the SS alongside other Jews. While on a transportation lorry surrounded by fellow prisoners, he is offered a book in return for a sandwich that he is carrying. This book will […]
DVD & Blu-ray: The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud (2020) It’s 1990 and Sarah (Isabelle Allen) is a video game enthusiast who is particularly fond of playing a game starring the titular Max Cloud (Scott Adkins). Little does Sarah know that due to a weird series of events she will end up in the game, […]