Live Event: EGX 2022
EGX 2022 returned to the London Excel arena, but would it be back to the full experience last seen in 2019, (pre-Covid) or a more scaled-back show similar to 2021? The truth is that EGX 2022 had more in common with last year’s event, with more of a focus on indie games, but there were […]
Review: I Spit on Your Grave 4K UHD
4k UHD Blu-ray: I Spit on Your Grave (1978)After reviewing the “I Spit on Your Grave Complete Collection” Blu-ray set by Kaleidoscope Entertainment back in 2020, I was delighted when Kaleidoscope announced they were releasing a 4K UHD Blu-ray of the original 1978 movie, accompanied by some fantastic extras.The movie itself needs no explanation, an […]
Review: Videodrome 4K UHD Limited Edition
4K UHD Blu-ray: Videodrome (1983)One of those classic films that films fans love; unusual, brutal, a one of a kind. All from the mind of genius film maker David Cronenberg. Now I don’t like to give spoilers away in my reviews, just in case the viewer hasn’t seen the film and doesn’t want it ‘ruined’ […]
Review: Vesper
Cinema & Digital: Vesper (2022)Directed by Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper, Vesper was shot in Vilnius, Lithuania with cinematography by Feliksas Abrukauskas who gives it a real ‘otherworldly’ feel (reminding me a little of The 1988 New Zealand film The Navigator).It follows Vesper (the excellent Raffiella Chapman); a young teenager who is adept at bio-mechanics, who […]
Review: Piggy
Grimmfest 2022: Piggy (2022)Piggy (in Spanish Cerdita) is based on Carlota Pereda’s short feature film debut, winner of the Goya Award and the Forqué Award for Best Short Film in 2019. Laura Galán reprises her role from the short film as Sara, a dark haired very Spanish looking teenager. Sara is fat and all the village kids and teens […]
Review: The Wolf Man
Blu-ray: The Wolfman (2010)Inspired by the classic Universal film The Wolf Man (1941), this 2010 retelling of the story of Lawrence Talbot (played in this version by Benicio Del Toro) keeps some of the details of its cinematic origin, while also adding many new layers…and some dubious cgi at times too. The basic story is the same: Talbot […]
Review: Eurotrash
Back in the late 80s early 90s, Channel 4 was the king of late night UK television. Dangerous and ground breaking, it gave us half-pissed Friday night plebs a taste of what the wider world may hold. None more than Eurotrash presented by Antoine de Caunes and designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, and produced by Rapido (French) Television. […]
Review: Bull
Blu-ray: Bull (2021)I started watching Bull knowing absolutely nothing about it, then an hour and a half later as the end credits rolled, I found myself now being able to uncurl my fingers from the arm of the couch which I had been gripping tightly since…well, I’ll leave you to discover that for yourself, as […]
Live Event: Brothers of Metal, Electric Brixton, London, September 11th 2022
Out of all the genres of rock and metal, I’ve always had the biggest problem with Power Metal. Long time listeners of 80’s Picturehouse might remember I cannot stick Manowar for example. I’ve always found them to be absolute cringe-lords to be honest, but I know I shouldn’t tar the entire sub genre with the […]
Live Event: Reckless Love/The Treatment, The Electric Ballroom, London, September 6th 2022
The Electric Ballroom in Camden is always a great venue for a gig, so seeing as I hadn’t been there in ages for any live music I was thrilled to see a double bill like Reckless Love and The Treatment were playing there. The Treatment were up first, and while it seemed the bulk of the […]