04th Apr2016

‘Firewalker’ Blu-ray Review (101 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Will Sampson, Sonny Landham, John Rhys-Davies, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Lee-Sung | Written by Robert Gosnell | Directed by J. Lee Thompson Looking back now – three decades later – it’s hard to believe that the idea of an archaeologist as THE go-to film hero was, oftentimes, a […]

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02nd Apr2016

Review Round-Up: The Fortune Teller / Brothers

by Phil Wheat

THE FORTUNE TELLER Stars: Michele Simms, Patty Bender, Stephen DeWoody, Chris Dinger, Ana Eligio, Sallie Glaner | Directed by Jon Binkowski Samantha (Michelle Simms) plays the role of “fortune teller” for all those gullible folks willing to pay for the privilege, but she is a thorough skeptic about paranormal activities and all things supernatural – […]

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02nd Apr2016

‘Curve’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Julianne Hough, Teddy Sears, Madalyn Horcher, Penelope Mitchell, Drew Rausch | Written by Kimberly Lofstrom Johnson, Lee Patterson | Directed by Iain Softley If I wanted to watch The Hitcher, I’d watch The Hitcher. If I wanted to watch 127 Hours, I’d watch 127 Hours. If I wanted to watch Buried, I’d watch Buried. […]

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02nd Apr2016

‘Wynonna Earp: Episodes 1&2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon, Shamier Anderson, Dominique Provost-Chalkley | Created by Emily Andras The Wild West has been a long-held fascination in American culture, with hundreds of movies, books and TV shows produced around the subject. There has even been crossover with science-fiction before, with the beloved (yet short-lived) Joss Whedon show Firefly. Well […]

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01st Apr2016

‘Dead 7’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nick Carter, Lauren Kitt-Carter, AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Jeff Timmons, Erik-Michael Estrada, Jacob Underwood, Trevor Penick, Dan Miller, Carrie Keagan, Debra Wilson, Frenchie Davis | Written by Nick Carter, Sawyer Perry | Directed by Danny Roew OK, so its April 1st and I’m writing a review of a boy band […]

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01st Apr2016

The Scream Cast: Episodes 94 and 95

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episodes of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson take a look at another slice of home video horror. Don’t forget to check out TheScreamCast.com for the show notes and for more news and reviews of Scream Factory releases and make sure to follow them on Twitter […]

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01st Apr2016

Exclusive clip from ‘Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy Of The Dudley Boyz’

by Phil Wheat

An enthralling look back at the incredible career of the Dudley Boyz, the most decorated tag team in the history of sports-entertainment, Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy Of The Dudley Boyz includes over 20 matches and never-before-heard stories from Bubba Ray and D-Von… Charting their formation in ECW, their rise to fame during the Attitude […]

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01st Apr2016

Interview: Jen Burry talks ‘Alienated’

by Phil Wheat

The late Taylor Negron (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Last Boy Scout) stars in Alienated, invading cinemas and VOD this March via Gravitas Ventures. From writer-director Brian Ackley comes an intoxicating, edge-of-the-seat science-fiction chiller tells the story of a married couple that is forced to confront their fatal relationship issues while on the brink […]

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01st Apr2016

Indie horror ‘Death House’ adds 3 to cast

by Phil Wheat

Harrison Smith’s Death House starring Cody Longo and Cortney Palm has added Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp, Satan’s Playground), Stelio Savante (The Making Of The Mob: New York, Eisenstein In Guanajuato) and Richard Speight Jr. (Supernatural, Band Of Brothers) to their ensemble cast. Rose, Savante and Speight Jr. also join Danny Trejo, Kane Hodder, Dee Wallace, Bill Moseley, […]

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31st Mar2016

Interview: Daniel O’Meara talks ‘Deadly Famous’

by Phil Wheat

The pitfalls of Hollywood creates an American Psycho in the unnerving Deadly Famous, out this month on DVD from Indican Pictures. Hiding under a mask of collected sanity, Alan is an aging actor with a serious serial killing hobby. His dark, reclusive world is blown open when a young, bubbly blonde moves in as a […]

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31st Mar2016

The Best Days Out for Film Nerds

by Phil Wheat

With winter finally showing signs of relinquishing its icy grip, it’s time to get outside and breathe in that fresh spring air. Of course, film nerdiness does involve a lot of sitting in darkened rooms, shovelling handfuls of popcorn in the vague direction of your mouth and shunning the contact of all fellow humans who […]

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30th Mar2016

New quad & one-sheet poster for ‘Warcraft: The Beginning’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the brand new one-sheet and quad poster for Warcraft: The Beginning, the highly anticipated film adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment’s global gaming phenomenon, World of Warcraft – which for a short time was the bane of my life. It wasn’t easy having to share a house with someone who was addicted to playing the […]

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30th Mar2016

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 117: Blake Snake Moan!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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29th Mar2016

New TV spot for ‘Captain America: Civil War’ features new footage

by Phil Wheat

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine […]

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29th Mar2016

First image from DC/Warner’s ‘Wonder Woman’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Patty Jenkins (Monster, AMC’s The Killing) and starring Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious) in the titular role, Wonder Woman made her big screen debut this weekend in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice this past weekend, but the new film will mark her first time the character has headlined a feature film – though […]

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29th Mar2016

Talking in Circles: Episode 102 – 2016 March Badness Pt.2

by Phil Wheat

Talking in Circles is a pop culture talk show/podcast where hosts Dan, Greg, and Chuck wax poetic about comic books, movies, television shows, and pretty much anything else in geek culture. Come for the witty banter stay for the exciting games, hilarious skits, and “crazy but true” news stories. This week’s theme: Being the Biggest […]

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29th Mar2016

Trailer Park: Conjuring the Lights Out in Pandorica

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest installment of Trailer Park, our (semi) regular look at the latest trailers to hit the interwebs. This weeks line-up features a bevy of the latest movie trailers including The Conjuring 2, Lights Out, Consumption, Pandorica and Warcraft: The Beginning. The Conjuring 2 Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up In […]

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29th Mar2016

First five images from Luc Besson’s ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’

by Phil Wheat

Lionsgate UK have today released a handful of images from Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets – the latest film from writer/director Luc Besson, which stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne, along with Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock and Kris Wu. Besson based his screenplay on the French science fiction comic series […]

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28th Mar2016

2nd trailer & more pics from ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’

by Phil Wheat

Get a glimpse into Wayne Manor and meet Alfred the Butler in this second teaser trailer – and handul of images – for The LEGO Batman Movie, starring Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson and Zach Galifianakis; and coming to cinemas February 10th 2017, from Warner Bros. Pictures. In the irreverent spirit of fun that […]

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28th Mar2016

New trailer & posters for ‘TMNT: Out Of The Shadows’

by Phil Wheat

Paramount Pictures have released a brand-new TV spot and two more charcter posters for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows, which comes forom producer Michael Bay and director Dave Green (Earth to Echo). The heroes in a half-shell are back and ready to rise from the sewers of New York City once again to […]

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27th Mar2016

‘3-Headed Shark Attack’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Karrueche Tran, Jason Simmons, Rob Van Dam, Danny Trejo, Jena Sims, Brad Mills, Scott Thomas Reynolds | Written by Jacob Cooney, Bill Hanstock | Directed by Christopher Olen Ray It seems oh-so-obvious, but would you believe me if I told you that 3-Headed Shark Attack is a sequel to the 2012 film 2-Headed Shark […]

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26th Mar2016

VOD Vault #2 – Ratter / Hazard Jack

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the second installment of VOD Vault, where we take a look at another bunch of direct-to-market releases, many of which hit iTunes and the supermarket shelves without fanfare, walking you – our readers – down the fine line between spending your money wisely, or throwing it away on another slice of DTV dross. […]

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