
Review: 12 Monkeys 4K UHD
4K UHD Blu-ray: 12 Monkeys (1995)Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt are both on the top of their game in this fantastical tale directed by Terry Gilliam (directing a script not by himself for a change).Willis stars as James Cole; a prisoner from 2035 who is sent back to the 1990’s to try and get information on a virus that has […]

Review: The Boy Behind the Door
Blu-ray, DVD & Digital: The Boy Behind the Door (2020)The feature film debut from writing-directing duo David Charbonier and Justin Powell, The Boy Behind the Door has twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey) trapped in a dark and mysterious house in the middle of nowhere after being abducted while out enjoying […]

Review: One For the Road
Blu-ray: One For the Road (2003)Directed by Chris Cooke from his 1999 short film Shifting Units, One For the Road tells the story of a group of men who have banned from driving and are on a rehabilitation course for drink drivers Unfortunately the ‘look’ of the film is rather off-putting. In a time of HD and […]

Review: The Scare Film Archives Vol.1 – Drug Stories
Blu-ray: The Scare Film Archives Vol.1 – Drug StoriesI remember as a kid here in the UK in the 1970’s watching public information films, then rewatching them many years later as an adult and thinking WTF!?The likes of The Green Cross Code man and an unintelligible cat called Charlie both told me how to stay safe […]

Review: Godmonster of Indian Flats
Blu-ray: Godmonster of Indian Flats (1973)Another in 101 Films American Genre Film Archive range, Godmonster of Indian Flats tells the story of an eight-foot-tall toxic sheep monster that goes on the rampage destroying everything that gets in its way.If you think you’ve seen everything that cinema has to show, then think again. Prepare yourself for a […]

Review – ‘Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer’ 4K UHD Limited Edition
4K UHD Blu-ray – Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)I remember watching Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer back when it was released, then searching the classified ads for the (inevitably 7th generation grainy VHS) uncut version once I’d discovered that what I first watched was censored.Now all these years later I get to […]

Review: Nineteen Eighty-Four
Dual Format: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954) Adapted by Nigel Kneale from George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, this 1954 television drama has always been my favourite version to watch, especially now on this fantastic blu-ray release from the BFI. Winston Smith (Peter Cushing) begins to question the information that his totalitarian government dictate to society on a regular […]

Review: Taito Milestones
Even if you’re a casual gamer, chances are you’ve played a game developed or published by Taito. The quality and depth of their catalogue is extremely impressive featuring titles such as Space Invaders, Arkanoid, Bubble Bobble, Renegade, Double Dragon, Operation Wolf, Rainbow Islands, Chase H.Q, and The New Zealand Story to name a few. With […]

Review: FixFox
There is something of a genre which encapsulates the tactile satisfaction of flicking a light switch, removing a screw, or snapping a RAM stick into your PC. GNOG was a notable example in recent memory of a game which did this so well, having you turn cogs and pull strings to uncover little dioramas so […]

Review: Shoot the Messenger
Blu-ray: Shoot the Messenger (2006)“Everything bad that has happened to me has happened because I’m black,”And so begins Shoot the Messenger, a powerful entry in the history of Black British film, presented on Blu-ray for the very first time thanks to the BFI.Joseph Pascale (David Oyelowo) leaves his job as an IT consultant after reading […]