Film and TV

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cinema: Zootropolis (2016) Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) dreams of leaving her safe and boring life of becoming a carrot farmer just like her family. She really wants to become a police officer and move to Zootropolis, but the odds are stacked against her, as a bunny rabbit has never joined the force. Zootropolis is a sprawling […]

Blu-Ray: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) Nevada, 1885: Two drifters; Gil Carter (Henry Fonda) and Art Croft (Harry Morgan, credited as Henry Morgan), ride into the town of Bridger Wells and discover that a local rancher has been killed and his cattle stolen by a gang of rustlers. The townspeople are up in arms over the death […]

Blu-ray: Absolute Beginners (1986) 1958 Britain; teenage photographer Colin (Eddie O’Connell) falls in love with aspiring fashion designer Crepe Suzette (Patsy Kensit) but she’s only interested in her career. Boy loses girl to rich (possibly gay) man (James Fox), race riots and full blown Hollywood dancing ensue. In 1986 the last film 21 year old […]