Film and TV

Blu-ray, DVD & Digital: Herself (2020)Caught between an abusive husband and a housing system that makes it difficult to escape him, young mother Sandra (Clare Dunne) takes it upon herself to build her own home with help from friends both old and new.The above short synopsis makes Herself sound like a “and they all lived […]

Blu-ray: Nightmare Alley (1947)With the release of the new Guillermo del Toro helmed version of the movie currently in the cinema, now is the perfect time to buy the original on blu-ray and acquaint yourself with the characters of Stanton Carlisle, Zeena Krunbein, Dr Lilith Ritter, Molly, et al.Stanton (Tyrone Power) gains employment at a travelling […]

Blu-ray: Don’t Go in the House (1979)Available in both a Limited Edition and an Arrow store exclusive ‘Video Nasty Edition’, this new 2K restoration from the original negative by Severin Films brings new life to a movie that infamously was a part of the whole “video nasties” debacle here in the UK during the 1980s.Donny […]

Blu-ray: Girl Stroke Boy (1971)Based on a play by David Percival, Girl Stroke Boy is about two ageing parents (Michael Hordern and Joan Greenwood) who think they are quite progressive in their thinking because they are fine with the fact that their son  Laurie (Clive Francis) is going to bring home his West Indian girlfriend to visit for […]

Blu-ray: The Blockhouse (1973)Based on real events (that were then turned into a 1955 novel by Jean-Paul Clébert), The Blockhouse is a stark look at our own frailties, while also showing our inbuilt will to survive, no matter what we have to endure.After an explosive Allied air raid on a Nazi prison camp in 1944, […]

Blu-ray: The Brute (1977)Diane (Sarah Douglas) is a glamorous fashion model who’s unfortunately in an emotionally and physically abusive marriage to her husband Teddy (Julian Glover), and after yet another violent attack, she walks out of the family home to stay with photographer friend Mark (Bruce Robinson) and his girlfriend Carrie (Suzanne Stone).Diane eventually finds […]

Blu-ray: Hoffman (1970) When asked to name Peter Sellers movies, I would imagine that “Hoffman” would hardly be mentioned. Not because it is a terrible movie, but due to that fact that it is little seen, and wouldn’t be seen at all if Sellers had his way and bought the rights to the movie so […]

Blu-ray: Lady Street Fighter (1981) Another in 101 Films AGFA line of releases (read my review of Effects here), Lady Street Fighter is an absolute “must watch” for fans of wild and wacky low budget cinema. Linda Allen (Renee Harmon) travels to Los Angeles to seek the mob gang who tortured and killed her sister. […]

Blu-ray, DVD & Digital: Seance (2021) Camille Meadows (Suki Waterhouse) is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls, where a recent tragic event left one of the girls dead after falling from her bedroom window. Edelvine already has a reputation for being haunted by the spirit of a previous girl who died […]

Blu-ray: Effects (1979) This is a treat for all fans of George Romero and his “Dead trilogy” of movies, as it stars Tom Savini, Joe “Captain Rhodes” Pilato and John “Screwdriver Zombie” Harrison (make sure to listen to my interview show with John) in a very low budget movie about a group of drugged up filmmakers […]