29th Oct2014

‘Rabid Dogs’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Lea Lander, George Eastman, Riccardo Cucciolla, Don Backy, Maurice Poli, Maria Fabbri, Erika Dario, Luigi Antonio Guerra, Francesco Ferrini, Emilio Bonucci, Pino Manzari, Ettore Manni | Written by Alessandro Parenzo | Directed by Mario Bava Mario Bava for me is a director I mostly know for horror films and his importance to not only […]

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28th Oct2014

‘Lords of the Fallen’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

Some will call Lords of the Fallen a Dark Souls rip-off and others will argue against that comparison. The truth is it fits somewhere in between. Lords of the Fallen borrows a lot from Dark Souls but tries to offer something different, giving a more linear experience and in some ways giving more fun for those […]

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27th Oct2014

‘Fog and Crimes: The Complete First Season’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

After watching Gomorrah moving to another Italian crime drama was something of a relief from the violent and dark world of the Mafia. Fog and Crimes: The Complete First Season is a more sedate trip into the world of a detective who doesn’t really go for the violent approach, but when he sets his sights on […]

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26th Oct2014

‘The Killing: Complete Third Season’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

In the final season of The Killing, everything comes full circle and the past comes back to haunt Linden (Mireille Enos) who seemed to have finally escaped from the life of the homicide detective. Dragged back to the case that started her obsession, this is the one to make Linden question if her instincts were […]

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26th Oct2014

‘Gomorrah: The Complete Season One’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

When you look at the fictional world of the crime families, especially those of the Mafia it’s about tradition and respect.  Gomorrah is a drama that looks at what happens when respect is not given and tradition is attacked. The falling of a family empire is rarely a peaceful death, it calls for blood and it […]

26th Oct2014

‘Doctor Who: 8×10 – In the Forest of the Night’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Writing this I know that I have to point out that I love Doctor Who, I doubt anything would make me stop watching it…but I have to be honest.  In the Forest of the Night is placed before the final two episodes that make up the finale, and we all know what that means, this […]

24th Oct2014

‘Found’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Gavin Brown, Ethan Philbeck, Phyllis Munro, Louie Lawless, Alex Kogin, Andy Alphonse, Shane Beasley, Angela Denton, Kitsie Duncan, Kate Braun, Edward Jackson, Adrian Cox-Thurmond | Written and Directed by Scott Schirmer When a serial killer is caught one of the questions that is often asked is why didn’t the family realise? For many the […]

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23rd Oct2014

‘See No Evil 2’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Danielle Harris, Katharine Isabelle, Glen Jacobs, Chelan Simmons, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Greyston Holt, Lee Majdoub, Michael Eklund, Reese Alexander, Kelly-Ruth Mercier | Written by Nathan Brookes, Bobby Lee Darby | Directed by Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska WWE Studios have some success and some failure with their releases but with See No Evil the reception was definitely […]

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21st Oct2014

‘The Smoke’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Matt Di Angelo, Lili Bordán, Stephen Marcus, Darren Ripley, Velibor Topic, Christian Brassington, Anna Passey, Jeff Leach, Lindsay Armaou, Alan Ford | Written by Darren Ripley | Directed by Ben Pickering The modern British gangster movies are strange beasts, and I admit I do have a weakness for them. With acting that is often […]

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19th Oct2014

‘Adventure Time: Season 2’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Adventure Time is very easy to love, it’s like bite sized doses of pop culture candy with an extra coating of sugar just to keep you on an energy high.  Now that Adventure Time: Season 2 is coming out in the UK we can almost overdose on the tales of Finn and Jake. This season […]

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18th Oct2014

‘Doctor Who: 8×09 – Flatline’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

When Doctor Who is at its best it can be imaginative and scary, especially for a younger audience.  There is always a fine balance though between the scientific jargon that can be used before the show loses its audience, or they just close off their brains while the Time Lord spews out big words.  Flatline […]

17th Oct2014

Graphic Novel Review: ‘Kick-Ass 3’

by Paul Metcalf

Written by Mark Millar | Art by John Romita Jr. | Published by Titan Books | Format: Hardback, 232pp When Kick-Ass was introduced to the world by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. not only were we introduced to that him as a character, but more importantly Hit-Girl.  Dave Lizewski aka Kick Ass wasn’t a real […]

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17th Oct2014

‘Sci-Fi Chronicles: A Visual History of the Galaxy’s Greatest Science Fiction’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Written by Guy Haley | Published by Aurum Press Ltd | Format: Hardback, 576pp Science Fiction has a huge history and is very diverse.  From Frankenstein to the Xenomorph, Body Snatchers to the Sand Worms of Dune the only thing that restricts it is imagination.  With a history so packed with sub genres, characters and […]

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15th Oct2014

‘Moebius’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jae-hyeon Jo, Eun-woo Lee, Young-ju Seo | Written and Directed by Ki-duk Kim After watching Moebius I’ve taken a few days to write the review because I needed to consider just what I think about it.  If you take it at face value it is a South Korean film about sex, guilt and family that pushes […]

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14th Oct2014

‘Unhinged’ DVD Review (88 Films)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Laurel Munson, Janet Penner, Sara Ansley, Virginia Settle, John Morrison, Barbara Lusch, Bill Simmonds | Written by Don Gronquist, Reagan Ramsey | Directed by Don Gronquist There are horror movies that I would watch just because they were named on the Video Nasty list, this is because I’ve always had an interest in these […]

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13th Oct2014

‘Shivers’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry, Allan Kolman, Susan Petrie, Barbara Steele, Ronald Mlodzik, Barry Baldaro | Written and Directed by David Cronenberg When it comes to horror we all tend to have our favourite type, some will say Slashers while others may say they enjoy good old Hammer.  I grew up on Horror […]

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12th Oct2014

‘The Incredible Melting Man’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Alex Rebar, Burr DeBenning, Myron Healey, Michael Alldredge, Ann Sweeny, Lisle Wilson, Rainbeaux Smith, Julie Drazen, Edwin Max, Dorothy Love, Jonathan Demme, Janus Blythe | Written and Directed by William Sachs If any movie deserved to be seen as one of the best worst movies of all time it would probably be The Incredible Melting […]

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12th Oct2014

‘Doctor Who: 8×08 – Mummy on the Orient Express’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Oh Doctor you are a complicated Time Lord, just when I was worried about the direction of the show you pull me back in.  I’m not convinced that this is some kind of miraculous fix, but I admit this week I was hooked, though at first just a little worried.  With the subject matter there […]

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11th Oct2014

‘Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley | Written by Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth | Directed by Doug Liman Anybody who has played computer games (and who hasn’t?) knows how useful the restart option is, or the more annoying […]

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09th Oct2014

‘Styx: Master of Shadows’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

I’m not a fan of stealth in games, my style is more to find the shortest route and blast my way through or stay at a distance and use sniping skills to take out my enemies. This is probably why it seems weird for me to review Styx: Master of Shadows, one of the most […]

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08th Oct2014

‘The Spanish Chainsaw Massacre’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Hilario Blas, Pedro García Oliva, Óscar Gisbert, Miriam Larragay, Nereida López, Dani Mesado, Tam Sempere Miro, Ricardo Pastor, Manuel Rodriguez, José Luís Tolosa | Written and Directed by Manolito Motosierra Horror is a versatile genre, it can produce tales that are thought provoking and it can just throw gore at you and hope you […]

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07th Oct2014

‘The Visitor’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Mel Ferrer, Paige Conner, Shelley Winters, Lance Henriksen, John Huston, Sam Peckinpah, Glenn Ford, Joanne Nail, Wallace Wilkinson | Written by Louciano Comici, Robert Mundi | Directed by Giulio Paradisi Some films just defy explanation, even to the point that to some people they are just a mess.  These films are often labelled as bad, […]

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