31st Mar2013

‘The Man With the Iron Fists’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: RZA, Lucy Liu, Dave Bautista, Russell Crowe, Rick Yune, Jamie Chung, Cung Le | Written and Directed by RZA Presented by Quentin Tarantino and produced in collaboration with filmmaker Eli Roth, The Man With the Iron Fists is the big-screen directorial debut of Wu-Tang Clan member and huge kung-fu movie fan RZA, and is a throwback to the types […]

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30th Mar2013

Films featuring Fighters Turned Actors – The Ten Best

by Phil Wheat

Given the news that American professional wrestling legend Dave Bautista (The Scorpion King 3: Battle For Redemption) has been cast as Drax in the forthcoming Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy, I thought I’d take a look at the ten best films to feature fighters turned actors. Check them out below: Enter The Dragon (1973) […]

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30th Mar2013

Teefury Tee of the Day!

by Phil Wheat

Today’s Teefury Tee of the Day is so awesome I had to share. As a huge fan of HP Lovecraft, this T-shirt is right up my street! Available only for the next nine hours, I give you… CUTE-THULHU!

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29th Mar2013

Horror Channel’s Horror Bites – April Edition

by Phil Wheat

Welcome horror fans to the UK debut of the April edition of Horror Bites, the Horror Channel’s monthly guide to some of the highlights coming your way in the next month… Yes, you did read that right folks, our good friends at the Horror Channel have let us have the exclusive UK debut of their monthly […]

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28th Mar2013

‘Stitched: Volume One’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Story by Garth Ennis | Script & Art by Mike Wolfer | Published by Avatar Press | Distributed by Titan Books | Format: Paperback, 176pp Garth Ennis, creator of one of my favourite comics of all time, The Boys, and the gloriously OTT ultra-violent horror comic Crossed, is back once again with another slice of […]

27th Mar2013

‘Ninja III: The Domination’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lucinda Dickey, Sho Kosugi, Jordan Bennett, David Chung, Dale Ishimoto, James Hong | Written by James R. Silke | Directed by Sam Firstenberg After the body of a sexy bouffant-haired telephone maintenance engineer – who is also and aerobics instructor on the side – is possessed by the spirit of an evil ninja, she […]

26th Mar2013

LEGO Ninjago “Garmatron” Review

by Phil Wheat

An unboxing and build of the LEGO Garmatron set from the Ninjago line…

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26th Mar2013

‘Razer Chimaera 5.1 Wireless Headset’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Originally available in a stereo iteration, Razer’s Chimaera 5.1 Wireless headset has had something of a makeover, adding 5.1 Dolby surround sound in the process. Billed as the “ultimate surround sound gaming headset for the Xbox 360” the Chimaera headphones are however the latest in a long line of overly-expensive and over-specced headsets packed with […]

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26th Mar2013

Sol Republic Tracks HD Headphones Review

by Phil Wheat

Product: Tracks HD headphones Manufacturer: Sol Republic Input: 3.5mm jack (with in-line control) RRP: £99.95 I’ve reviewed and road-tested plenty of different makes and models of headphones and earphones over the years – yet I still keep going back to the same pair of iLuv in-earphones each and every time. However I’m always on the […]

25th Mar2013

Watch Now: “Street Fighter vs Man With the Iron Fists” mashup

by Phil Wheat

Check out this cool mash-up of the classic 90s arcade game Street Fighter II and the RZA’s kung-fu flick The Man With the Iron Fists. Own The Man With the Iron Fists on Blu-ray and DVD April 1st. Pre-order now.

25th Mar2013

Rewind: ‘G.I. Joe – The Rise of Cobra’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Rachel Nichols, Dennis Quaid, Sienna Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Christopher Ecclestone | Written by Stuart Beattie, David Elliot, Paul Lovett | Directed by Stephen Sommers With the eagerly-anticipated (at least by me) sequel set to hit cinemas this Wednesday I thought – as part of our <<REWIND strand – I’d go back and re-watch G.I. Joe: The […]

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25th Mar2013

‘The Breakfast Club’ – A Retrospective

by Phil Wheat

“Saturday, March 24, 1984. Shermer High School, Shermer, Illinois. 60062. Dear Mr. Vernon… We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was that we did wrong, what we did was wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make us write this essay telling you who we […]

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25th Mar2013

Arghhhhh! It’s a new screamy ‘The Wolverine’ poster

by Phil Wheat

Check out the new poster, featuring an angry-looking Logan, aka actor Hugh Jackman, for The Wolverine. Directed by James Mangold the film opens in cinemas around the world beginning July 2013 – and I’m actually really excited to see how this film compares to the first and, of course, the source material. Based on the […]

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25th Mar2013

‘So Undercover’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Miley Cyrus, Jeremy Piven, Mike O’Malley, Lauren McKnight, Josh Bowman | Written by Steven Pearl, Allan Loeb | Directed by Tom Vaughan Molly is a private investigator who works with her father (O’Malley), a former police officer, busting cheating spouses and taking down petty thieves. However, her life unexpectedly changes when she is approached […]

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25th Mar2013

Maria Ford – Her Ten Best Movies

by Phil Wheat

If you’re a fan of action movies, particularly those that went direct to video in the 1990’s, you might know the name Maria Ford. A recurring co-star of Don “The Dragon” Wilson (she appeared alongside Wilson in four of his films, including Futurekick, Ring of Fire 1 & 2 and Night Hunter), Ford was also […]

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25th Mar2013

‘Mini Ninjas’ Review (iOS)

by Phil Wheat

Manufacturer: Square Enix Specs: Requires iOS 4.3 or later (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad). RRP: 69p Rating: 3/5 Four years after making their debut on home consoles, the Mini Ninjas come to iOS in a fast-paced, beautifully styled adventure which, whilst updating the gameplay for mobile, stays faithful to original storyline and is just as addictive and just as […]

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24th Mar2013

‘The Inside’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tereza Srbova, Emmett J. Scanlan, Sean Stewart, Natalia Kostrzewa, Brian Fortune | Written and Directed by Eoin Macken Opening with a man pawning a ring for 75 euros and a camcorder, all accompanied by the voiceover of a radio DJ talking about three girls going missing of the streets of Dublin, The Inside soon […]

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24th Mar2013

‘Video Game High School’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Josh Blaylock, Jimmy Wong, Johanna Braddy, Ellary Porterfield, Zachary Levi, Brian Firenzi, Harley Morenstein, Justine Ezarik, Freddie Wong | Written by Matthew Arnold, Will Campos, Brian Firenzi | Directed by Matthew Arnold, Brandon Laatsch, Freddie Wong Another successfully funded Kickstarter project, this time from YouTube “star” Freddie Wong who co-created, co-wrote and stars – […]

24th Mar2013

‘After Porn Ends’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mary Carey, Asia Carrera, Luke Ford, Nina Hartley, Houston, John Leslie, Shelley Lubben, Amber Lynn, Neil Malamuth, William Margold, Sandra Margot, Crissy Moran, Richard Pacheco, Raylene | Directed by Bryce Wagoner After Porn Ends is a documentary that examines the lives and careers of some of the biggest names in the history of adult […]

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24th Mar2013

‘Pink Sock’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Charles Pieper, Jessica Bailey | Written and Directed by Josh Schneider Having reviewed movies online for over four years now, I often get asked to watch online shorts (at least 2 or 3 times a week), so many in fact that it usually takes something special for us to put fingers to keyboard and […]

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24th Mar2013

‘Roid Rage’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Zach Canfield, John Russo, Ben Evans, John Archer Lundgren, Grayson Lauffenburger, Randi Lee Krasny | Written and directed by Ryan Lightbourn “Sammy Jenkins was a simple man who lived a simple life, until a genetic mutation sent his world spiraling out of control. Now, being hunted by the men responsible for his deformity, as […]

23rd Mar2013

Rewind: ‘Mortal Kombat 1 & 2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) Stars: Robin Shou, Christopher Lambert, Linden Ashby, Talisa Soto, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Bridgette Wilson | Written by Kevin Droney | Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Based on the video game of the same name, Mortal Kombat tells the story of a group of martial artists plucked from Earth by the mysterious Lord Rayden […]

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