Review: Detectorists – Complete Collection
DVD: Detectorists – Complete CollectionFull disclosure: even though Tina has always been an avid fan of the Detectorists and waxed lyrical about it to me for ages now, I’d never sat down and watched any episodes until review discs for the complete collection arrived here at 60MW Towers. So I took it upon myself to […]
Review: A Woman Kills
Blu-ray: A Woman Kills (1968)1960’s Paris and a series of prostitute murders are becoming big news until Hélène Picard (also a prostitute) is found guilty of the crimes and executed.However, the murders continue, and when executioner Louis Guilbeau (Claude Merlin) begins a relationship with the investigating officer, Solange (Solange Pradel), she soon uncovers far more than […]
Review: Big Time Gambling Boss
Blu-ray: Big Time Gambling Boss (1968)1934 Tokyo, and gang boss Arakawa is nearing his final days and must appoint a successor.Nakai (Kôji Tsuruta) is chosen but refuses the position due to being an outsider, so he suggests Matsuda (Tomisaburô Wakayama) in his place. Unfortunately Matsuda is in jail and the elders of the gang won’t wait […]
Review: Cutter’s Way
Blu-ray: Cutter’s Way (1981)After vaguely seeing the aftermath of a murder as a woman’s body is thrown into a dustbin in a dark back alley, yacht salesman and gigalo Richard Bone (Jeff Bridges) is encouraged by his Vietnam veteran best friend Alex Cutter (John Heard) to pursue the clues that he has and to identify […]
Review: Miami Blues
Blu-ray: Miami Blues (1990)Miami Blues has been a favourite of mine since first watching it on Laserdisc (remember those?) way back when, so upon hearing that Radiance Films were releasing a Limited Edition Blu-ray of it, I was very pleased indeed.Radiance Films are a new independent distribution company (make sure to read our reviews of […]
Review: Gioteck SC3 Pro Wireless Controller
One of the great things about the Nintendo Switch is that not only can you use it as a portable gaming console while on the go, you can also hook it up to a TV/monitor and sit back and enjoy some big screen gaming. In both instances the included joy-cons are serviceable enough, but to […]
Review: The Big Gundown
Blu-ray: The Big Gundown (1967)Released the same year as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Big Gundown has Lee Van Cleef once again strapping on a six shooter in the Old West and dishing out vengeance in his own inimitable style.Making his first ever starring role, Van Cleef is Jonathan ‘Colorado’ Corbett, a […]
Review: Renegades
DVD & Digital: Renegades (2022)Allow me to begin by first listing some of the cast members in Renegades: Lee Majors, Patsy Kensit, Danny Trejo, Michael Paré, Stephanie Beacham, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, Ian Ogilvy, Nick Moran…a veritable cornucopia of acting talent that I’ve enjoyed watching for many years. So putting them all together in the same […]
Live Event: Derren Brown: Showman, Apollo Theatre, London.
It’s a hard task to write a review about a Derren Brown show, even before you’re asked to keep the secrets of the show… secret.Forgoing the temptation to simply write “it was good” and send this article to Dave, I will try and elaborate on that the best I can. I first saw Derren Brown a […]
Review: 8BitDo Ultimate Controller
Already being the owner of both the 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ and 8BitDo Pro 2 controllers, I was very excited when an 8BitDo Ultimate controller arrived here at 60MW Towers for review.There are three versions of 8BitDo’s Ultimate Controller, the bluetooth version that also has 2.4g connectivity, a separate wireless 2.4g version (no bluetooth…and the version which […]