Review: West of Sunshine
DVD: West of Sunshine (2017)Jim (Damian Hill) is separated from his wife and it is his turn to look after their son Alex (Ty Perham) for the day. Unfortunately, this day is like no other as Jim owes $1500 to a loan shark and has to make payment in full by 5pm.So begins a day where […]
Review: Mary Reilly
Blu-ray & DVD: Mary Reilly (1996) Perhaps I should mention that Julia Roberts who plays Mary Reilly was nominated for Worst Actress by the Razzie Awards, and Stephen Frears was nominated for Worst Director…both lost. However, that should tell you the reader that Roberts performance in Mary Reilly is nothing short of magnificently awful. Reilly […]
Review: Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown
Trying new things is good. Unless you are a lion trying a cabbage diet, in which case trying that specific new thing is somewhat ridiculous. Table of Tales : The Crooked Crown, henceforth shortened to ToT to save my fingers, is a new thing for me, a genre I have not really dabbled in. So […]
Review: The Big Clock
Blu-ray: The Big Clock (1948) I love Charles Laughton, he’s one of those actors, I suppose not really known or even in vogue now, that with the slightest twitch of his face, can emote a million feelings. He’s been in so many of my favourite films (Spartacus, Hobson’s Choice amongst many others) and I was […]
Review: No Kidding
Blu-ray, DVD, Digital: No Kidding (1960) David Robinson (*cough* great name *cough* played by Leslie Phillips) and his wife Catherine (Geraldine McKewan) have been left a dilapidated country house by an Aunt in her will. Much to the chagrin of his poor wife, David has left a trail of failed business ideas behind them, and […]
Review: Mega Time Squad
Blu-ray: Mega Time Squad (2018) I love time travel films. Time After Time, 12 Monkeys, Peggy Sue Got Married, The Terminator, Safety Not Guaranteed, all of them have that quirky ‘What would you do, if you could go back in time’? vibe going on. In Mega Time Squad, John (Anton Tennet) would rob a shit […]
Review: Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps DLC
Spider-Man returns with a brand-new story called The City That Never Sleeps. But how does the downloadable content (DLC) stack up against the main game? I’m sure if you’ve already checked out my review of Spider-Man (and if you haven’t then click here) you’ll know that I absolutely loved it! I was keen to carry […]
Review: No Orchids for Miss Blandish
Blu-ray: No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) No Orchids for Miss Blandish from the infamous novel by James Hadley Chase and directed by St. John Legh Clowes, is a largely forgotten film now, but at the time of its release it caused an outcry because of its then hardcore violence. Starring Jack La Rue, Hugh […]
Review: Warren
DVD: Warren (2019) Warren Thompson (Martin Clunes) is a grumpy middle-aged driving instructor, who has moved from the South of England to live with his girlfriend Anne (Lisa Millett) and her 2 sons in Preston. Neither wanting to live in the North of England, be competent at his job, or indeed finally propose to his […]
Review: Bellman and True
Blu-ray: Bellman and True (1987) Based on the novel of the same name by Desmond Lowden, Bellman and True is a film I’d not only never seen, but never heard of. But true to form Powerhouse Films and their Indicator series of releases have a way of bringing ‘forgotten films’ back to life. To date […]