Review: Inferno
Blu-ray: Inferno (1964) Acclaimed director Henri-Georges Clouzot (Diabolque, The Wages of Fear) began work on what he planned to be his most ambitious piece of work yet. Set in a French lakeside town, Inferno tackled the darkest depths of jealousy, as controlling hotelier Marcel (Serge Reggiani) suspects his wife Odette (Remy Schneider) of being unfaithful […]
Retro Review: The Terminator
The Terminator Released: 1993 Platform: Mega CD Publisher: Virgin Developer: Virgin Games USA Following on from my look at Cliffhanger, I thought I would check out a video game based on one of the best films of the 80s. It’s time to utter those iconic words and say, “I’ll be back” with a retro look […]
Review: Namatjira Project
DVD: Namatjira Project (2017) On seeing this latest release from Umbrella Entertainment, I assumed it was a documentary about a contemporary Australian artist I’d personally never heard of; Albert Namatjira. I very wrongly thought it would be a retrospective of his work, but instead I got a very hard hitting documentary more of less about the […]
Bob Wakelin Tribute
It’s not very often that I feel compelled to write about someone passing away but today feels different. Bob Wakelin will either be a name that means nothing to you or like me, a name that is synonymous with your childhood. The funny thing is that I hadn’t got a clue who Bob Wakelin was […]
Review: The Man From Hong Kong
Blu-ray & DVD: The Man From Hong Kong (AKA: Dragon Flies) (1975) BUY. THIS. IMMEDIATELY. A three word review with all you need to know. What? You want to know more!? Okay then, watch the trailer below and THEN go to the Umbrella Entertainment website and order. Some people STILL undecided? Then read through the […]
Review: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Blu-ray: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Sherlock Holmes (Robert Stephens) and Dr. Watson (Colin Blakely) are surprised when Gabrielle (Geneviève Page) arrives on their doorstep both soaking wet and suffering from amnesia. Through a series of Holmes famous deductions, they ascertain that they need to locate Gabrielle’s husband, which leads them to Scotland […]
Review: A Chorus Line
DVD: A Chorus Line (1985) I LOVE Musicals, oh hang on, a bit TOO broad. I love most musicals. I’m thinking On the Town, West Side Story, yes, even La La Land. And you know what I love MORE than musicals? People dancing. No I’m not talking ‘Strictly‘ dancing with the stars here, no proper […]
Retro Review: Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger Released: 1993 Platform: Sega Mega CD Publisher: Sega Developer: Sony Imagesoft Out of curiosity I’ve decided to take a look at movie tie-in games for my next few retro reviews. I’ve previously reviewed some Sylvester Stallone games including Rambo 3 on Sega Megadrive and Rambo 3 and Rocky on Sega Master System. Now it’s […]
Review: Breaker Morant
DVD: Breaker Morant (1980) I think people won’t really know Edward Woodward unless they are ‘of a certain age’, then they’ll mainly remember him as David Callan (in Callan) and as the original Equalizer Robert McCall. Movie fans will possibly remember him as the virgin human sacrifice in The Wicker Man. Definitely a ‘man’s man’ […]
Review: Kevin Toms Football Star Manager
Not long ago Dave and I had the privilege of interviewing computer game designer Kevin Toms. (You can check out that show here.) For anyone who doesn’t know, Kevin was responsible for creating the hugely successful Football Manager way back in 1982. He has recently gone on to make Kevin Toms Football Star Manager which […]