Review: Howard The Duck
Blu-ray & DVD: Howard the Duck (1986) A critical and commercial failure upon it’s release in 1986, Howard the Duck has gone on to acquire a cult following…and rightly so. How can you not want to watch a movie that has a cigar smoking talking duck from another planet, who saves the earth from extinction […]
Review: Anna and the Apocalypse
DVD & Digital HD: Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) The zombie/musical/horror/comedy/teen angst genre is limited in size to say the very least, and within this genre Anna and the Apocalypse stands proudly at the top. However, each individual section of this amalgam of genres doesn’t fare so well when viewed independently. Anna and the Apocalypse […]
Review: In Like Flynn
DVD & VOD: In Like Flynn (2018) I remember reading Errol Flynn’s biography ‘My Wicked Wicked Ways’, some years back and wondering how much of it was actually true, because to survive, intact, of what he described in his book is nothing short of a miracle. It was however, the most entertaining bio I’ve ever […]
Review: Walkabout
Blu-ray, DVD & VOD: Walkabout (1971) I think Walkabout remains in a lot men’s minds because it features a naked, nubile 16 year old Jenny Agutter. However, Nicolas Roeg’s first foray into directing is a classic piece of cinema. One could say that it’s dated, but I think that’s part of its charm letting us […]
Review: The Likely Lads
Blu-ray, DVD & VOD: The Likely Lads (1976) Continuing the story of Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes) and Terry Collier (James Bolam), which began in 1964 with the television series of the same name, The Likely Lads movie makes its first appearance on Blu-ray courtesy of Network. Bob’s wife Thelma (Brigit Forsyth) still has no time […]
Review: Martin’s Day
DVD: Martin’s Day (1985) Martin Stechert (Richard Harris) is a perennial prisoner, and often has visions of a happier time as a young boy playing by a lake. These visions seem to be his only escape into happiness. When Stechert escapes from prison, he takes a young boy hostage and discovers that the boy is […]
Review: Theorem
DVD: Theorem (AKA: Teorema) (1968) A mysterious man (Terence Stamp) visits a wealthy family and seduces each of the family members. When he leaves a few days later, everyones lives have changed forever. Eschewing unnecessary dialogue and a cohesive narrative, writer/director Pier Paolo Pasolini crafts an experience that poses more questions than gives answers, leaving […]
Review: D.A.R.Y.L.
Blu-ray & DVD: D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) A young boy is being driven at high speed in a car while a helicopter chases them. Stopping briefly, the driver tells the boy to get out and run into the woods, before then driving away, only to crash and burn on a sharp bend. Alone in the woods, the […]
Review: Ring Limited Edition Collection
Blu-ray: Ring Limited Edition Collection (Ringu – 1998, Ringu 2 – 1999, Ringu 0 – 2000, Rasen (AKA Spiral) – 1998) The 1st ever UK Blu-ray release of Ring is a perfect 20th anniversary celebration of a classic J-Horror movie that made people do a double take at their televisions whenever the picture went a […]
Review: Sharkwater Extinction
Cinema: Sharkwater Extinction (2018) Sharks. That one word introduction has probably brought a multitude of mental images to you. I’m guessing that they include the movies Jaws, The Meg and the Sharknado franchise, while also having thoughts of surfers being attacked by mindless killers with “lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll’s eyes”. Popular culture […]