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 […]
Preview: God’s Trigger
An angel and demon team up to fight the forces of darkness in a brand new, fast paced action game from developer One More Level. God’s Trigger is a twin stick shooter where you play as Harry and Judy. Although the majority of the controls are the same for both characters, they have different abilities […]
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 […]
Live Event: Starburst International Film Festival, Manchester, March 15th – 16th, 2019
Everyone here at 60MW Towers loves movies, music, video games, podcasts…in fact, all forms of entertainment. We also love discovering all of the above from creative artists that may hitherto have not been promoted by the mainstream press, and we find great pleasure from new/unsigned bands, indie video game makers and indie filmmakers. Luckily for […]
Review: Metro 2033
Seeing the recent release of Metro Exodus, I thought it was about time I started where it all began with Metro 2033. Originally released in 2010, Metro 2033, and its sequel Metro: Last Light, were given a new lease of life thanks to the Redux version, which was released in 2014. Based on the novels […]
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 […]