Review: Versailles (Series 1&2)
DVD: Versailles (Series 1&2) (2015 – ) It is 1667 and the 28-year-old (George Blagden) ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV (14th) has finally taken over sole command of the whole of France. He commands his father’s hunting lodge in the swampy bug infested village of Versailles, to be extended into Europe’s most beautiful palace. His court […]
Retro Review: Dynamite Cop
Dynamite Cop Released 1999 Platform: Sega Dreamcast Publisher: Sega Developer: Sega Sega have always been special to me, from their amazing arcade games to their wonderful home consoles. They made lots of mistakes along the way but the bitterest pill that gamers like me were forced to swallow was the failure of the Sega Dreamcast. […]
Review: One-Eyed Jacks
Blu-ray and DVD: OnEyed Jacks (1961) Rio (Marlon Brando) and Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) are moderately successful bank robbers. After Dad double crosses Rio resulting in him spending 5 years in jail, Rio searches for Longworth to exact his revenge, but then he meets Longworth’s stepdaughter Louisa (Pina Pellicer) and falls in love. Imagine the […]
Review: The Stone Killer
Blu-ray and DVD: The Stone Killer (1973) Director Michael Winner once again teams up with Charles Bronson to deliver an action movie so testosterone fuelled that you’ll have grown a full beard before the end credits roll…even you ladies! Adapted from the John Gardner novel “A Complete State of Death’, Bronson stars as Lt. Lou […]
Retro Review: Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts Released 1992 Platform: Super Nintendo Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Games like Shovel Knight and Rogue Legacy are massively popular and have been critically and commercially successful. People love the throwback to 16-bit graphics, rock hard gameplay and the general sense of nostalgia that they evoke. Essentially they are modern takes on […]
Review: The Bird With the Crystal Plumage
Blu-ray and DVD: The Bird With the Crystal Plumage (1970) Dario Argento hit the screen with a bang (well, multiple stabs to be more precise) with his directorial debut The Bird With the Crystal Plumage. Setting the scene for his many giallo movies to follow, TBWTCP contains twists, turns, clues and red herrings aplenty as you […]
Review: The Flintstones
Blu-ray: The Flintstones (1994) When Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) becomes disillusioned with his position as Bronto-crane operator at Slate Rock and Gravel Company, he takes a written test with the rest of the workforce for a one-off opportunity to be promoted onto the company board. Unaware that this is part of an embezzlement masterplan by […]
Review: Madhouse
Blu-ray and DVD: Madhouse (1981) Julia (Trish Everly) teaches deaf schoolchildren and is haunted by memories of her own childhood with her sadistic twin sister Mary (Allison Biggers). Her Uncle James (Dennis Robertson) is a Catholic priest and encourages her to go and visit Mary who is currently in a mental institution and suffering from […]
Review: Doberman Cop
Blu-ray and DVD: Doberman Cop (1977) Based on a popular Manga, Doberman Cop follows police officer Joji Kano (Sonny Chiba) as he arrives in Tokyo (accompanied by a pig that he carries around in a bag for a good part of the movie) to investigate the murder of a girl who has been working as a prostitute. […]
Review: The Wild One
Blu-ray and DVD: The Wild One (1953) When Johnny (Marlon Brando) and his motorcycle gang burst into Carbonville for a biker competition, they soon get kicked out of town for being hellraisers. They end up in nearby Wrightsville and continue to cause havoc. The local sheriff (Robert Keith) is helpless to stop them, and when […]