Review: Thunderbirds Are Go / Thunderbird 6
DVD: Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) Thunderbird 6 (1968)For people of a certain age (myself included), the words “Filmed in Supermarionation” appearing on your screen meant that something very special was about to begin.Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, along with the rest of the team at AP Films, thrilled me with Supercar , Fireball XL5, Stingray, and of […]
Review: Red, White & Royal Blue
‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ by Casey McQuiston.A review by Megan Robinson. What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? Well, that’s exactly the plot for Red, White & Royal Blue. Set in an alternate reality, Alex’s mother is the first female president of the USA. He’s handsome, charismatic, genius […]
Review: Writers and Lovers
‘Writers & Lovers’ by Lily King.A review by Megan Robinson. Writers & Lovers is a novel about love, grief, and striving for your dreams. We follow Casey who is recently out of a devasting love affair and mourning the death of her mother. On top of this, the novel she has been writing for six years […]
Review: Evercade Atari Collection 2
The Atari Collection 1 was my first foray into the marvellous world of the Evercade. Although I found it to be a mixed bag, I’ll always appreciate it because you never forget your first! Anyway, I can’t say I was brimming with excitement to review this collection, but did it exceed my expectations? Let’s find […]
Review: Terrified
Blu-ray: Terrified (2017)Foreign horror films are far better than most American or British releases…that’s a fact as far as I’m concerned. Hollywood tends to buy these foreign horrors for remakes, and crucifies them (and not in a good way).Terrified, directed by Argentinian Demián Rugna, is based in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. Just an ordinary […]
Review: Maneater – Truth Quest
Chris wrote a review about his experience playing the main Maneater game when he got a Platinum trophy on it on PS5, while I also wrote a review when I completed it on Nintendo Switch. I enjoyed the game so much that when I recently picked up an Xbox Series X with Gamepass Ultimate, I took advantage […]
Review: Cape Fear (30th Anniversary Edition)
Blu-ray: Cape Fear (1991) This 1991 Cape Fear is a remake of the 1962 film of the same name, which was based on John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel, The Executioners. Starring Robert De Niro as Max Cady, Nick Nolte as Sam Bowden, Jessica Lange as Sam’s wife Leigh, and Juliette Lewis as their daughter Danielle. It also features some the stars from the original […]
Review: Belzebuth
Blu-ray, DVD & Digital: Belzebuth (2017) Have you been waiting patiently for the second coming? Well I’m afraid to inform you that you missed it by over 1000 years! Fortunately for you though the THIRD coming has already happened, but as always with events such as this in movies, evil forces are never far behind. […]
Review: Escape From Extinction
Cinema, Digital & DVD: Escape From Extinction (2020)Narrated by Helen Mirren, Escape From Extinction uses rare footage of endangered animals, and interviews with the world’s leading animal welfare and conservation specialists, to highlight the many species that are in danger of disappearing forever from the face of planet Earth.Exploring the work of zoos and aquariums across the globe as they […]
Review: Suburbia
Blu-ray: Suburbia (1983)Number 21 of 101 Films ‘Black Label’ series of releases and a fantastic companion piece to number 22; ‘The Boys Next Door’ (both by director Penelope Spheeris), this hard hitting and intimate portrayal of the Los Angeles punk scene in the early 1980’s stars some real life punks in lead roles, as well […]
