Review: The Decline of Western Civilization Collection
Blu-ray: The Decline of Western Civilization Collection (1981 – 1998) Good god where do you start with this documentary!? To write a full review of it you’d have to discuss politics, youth culture, feminism, poetry… you’d end up writing a bloody book about it. To say that Penelope Spheeris’ documentary about the Punk and Rock […]
Retro Review: Robocop versus The Terminator
Robocop versus The Terminator Released: 1993 Platform: Sega Megadrive Publisher: Virgin Interactive Developer: Virgin Interactive Feverish fanboys have often debated which of their favourite characters would win in a fight; Freddy vs Jason, Alien vs Predator, we’ve all done it at some point in our lives. The upcoming movie version of Batman vs Superman shows […]
Review: Videodrome
Blu-ray: Videodrome (1983) Max Renn, owner of a schlock shock independent TV channel is on the lookout for new content to broadcast. Coming across a programme/video called Videodrome, he becomes embroiled in a sado-masochistic dream-like alternate life. Is it real? Is he bonkers? Only David Cronenberg knows. Ah yes, that sounds like a bit of […]
Retro Review: Desert Strike
Desert Strike Released: 1992 Platform: Sega Megadrive Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Electronic Arts Video games sometimes blur the lines between fiction and reality, or at the very least they can take inspiration from the current events of the day. It’s hard to conceive that games would be released based on wars that are still being […]
Review: Colors
Blu-ray: Colors (1988) Before ‘Boyz n the Hood‘ (John Singleton’s seminal film about L.A. gang culture), before gangster rap was played over every radio station worldwide, before ‘thug life‘ was a household term, even before the Rodney King incident, there was a film that reflected the violence and tension of the time and went on […]
Review: My Darling Clementine
DVD: My Darling Clementine (1946) Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda) and his brothers are moving cattle across Country, after riding into Tombstone leaving their young brother James in charge of their cattle they return to find the cattle stolen and James dead. Wyatt takes on the job of town marshal and makes his brothers deputies. Wyatt vows […]
Review: The Uncle
DVD: The Uncle (1965) Seven year old Gus Morton (played delightfully by a ‘so cute you could squeeze him until he explodes’ Robert Duncan) is a quiet and inquisitive young boy, but his world is turned upside down one summer when his much older sister, her husband and their rambunctious son Tom (a cheeky faced Christopher Ariss) come […]
Review: Mona Lisa
Blu-Ray: Mona Lisa (1986) George (Bob Hoskins) newly released from prison, moves in with his mate Thomas (Robbie Coltrane) and ends up back in the employment of Mortwell (Michael Caine) taking a high class call girl (Cathy Tyson) from customer to customer. ‘Mona Lisa…….Mona Lisa men have named you…..‘ Nat King Cole’s voice singing this […]
Review: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation
Cinema: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) 19 years after the Mission Impossible movie franchise began, Tom Cruise (not looking a day older!) returns for his 5th outing as IMF ‘super spy’ Ethan Hunt. Joined by returning cast members Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and Jeremy Renner, they are once again faced with overcoming a seemingly […]
Review: Southpaw
Cinema: Southpaw (2015) Boxing movies are a genre of their own; Rocky, Cinderella Man, Raging Bull, The Champ, The Hurricane, The Fighter, Million Dollar Baby, Fat City and even sci-fi boxing film Real Steel. All these films are not just about a sport, they are about struggle; overcoming the odds and inspiring your fellow man […]