29th Jan2016

‘Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Volume 1’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

When it comes to a name for a collection of movies, you have to admit that Nikkatsu Diamond Guys Volume 1 sounds pretty cool. Featuring three films with three iconic action film actors this is a release that just oozes style… The connection between the three movies is not surprisingly the gangster lifestyle. The first […]

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28th Jan2016

‘Nina Forever’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Fiona O’Shaughnessy, Abigail Hardingham, Cian Barry, David Troughton, Elizabeth Elvin, Bill Holland, Lee Nicholas Harris, Sean Verey, Phelim Kelly, Richard Sandling, Javan Hirst | Written and Directed by Ben Blaine, Chris Blaine They say true love lasts forever, but what about when the person you love is dead..?After Rob’s (Cian Barry) girlfriend Nina (Fiona […]

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28th Jan2016

‘Backtrack’ Review

by Joel Harley

Stars: Adrien Brody, Sam Neill, Robin McLeavy, Bruce Spence, Jenni Baird, Anna Lise Phillips, Chloe Bayliss, Olga Miller, Michael Whalley, Malcolm Kennard, Matthew Sunderland, Suzie Steen | Written and Directed by Michael Petroni Don’t look now, but a man begins to experience strange visions following the death of his child. After realising that the majority of his patients […]

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28th Jan2016

‘Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Shannon Tweed, Bill Maher, Adrienne Barbeau, Karen M. Waldron | Written and Directed by J.F. Lawton The men want their avocados; the evil feminist cannibal piranha women have control of the avocado jungle, what will we do? That’s right; send Shannon Tweed in to save the day. If you think that’s corny then you […]

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26th Jan2016

‘Bone Tomahawk’ Review

by Stuart Wright

Stars: Matthew Fox, Kurt Russell, Richard Jenkins, Patrick Wilson, Lili Simmons, David Arquette, Evan Jonigkeit, Fred Melamed, Sid Haig, Maestro Harrell, James Tolkan, Kathryn Morris | Written and Directed by S. Craig Zahler Shot in just 21 days Bone Tomahawk is a slow burning western/horror hybrid. It stars Lost’s Matthew Fox, Hateful Eight’s man of the […]

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26th Jan2016

‘The Revenant’ Review

by Stuart Wright

Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson, Kristoffer Joner, Joshua Burge, Duane Howard, Melaw Nakehk’o, Fabrice Adde, Arthur RedCloud | Written by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mark L. Smith | Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu The Revenant a simple story of revenge, but the arduous journey from aggrieved to exacting […]

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24th Jan2016

‘Confined’ DVD Review

by Joel Harley

Stars: Jason Patric, Louisa Krause, Mark Margolis, Ezra Knight, Lou Carbonneau, Massiel Hernandez, Henry Kelemen, Brandon Kieffer, James Murtaugh, John Sampson, Carlos Velazquez | Written by Ido Fluk | Directed by Eytan Rockaway Looking to get her life back on track, desperate mom Streak (Louisa Krause) takes a job as an overnight security guard in […]

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24th Jan2016

‘The Friends of Eddie Coyle’ Blu-ray Review (MoC)

by Ian Loring

Stars: Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex Rocco, Joe Santos, Mitchell Ryan, Peter MacLean, Marvin Lichterman, Carolyn Pickman, James Tolkan, Margaret Ladd, Matthew Cowles | Written by Paul Monash | Directed by Peter Yates One of the fun things about loving a particular medium is the aspect of things being recommended, and […]

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24th Jan2016

‘Long Jeanne Silver’ DVD Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Jeanne Silver, Joey Silvera, Amber Hunt, China Leigh, Tori Blue, Paul Thomas, Sandy Pinney | Directed by Alex deRenzy Our film gets off to a great start with the titular Jeanne Silver (Waterpower) letting us know that she is handicapped and horny, as well as boasting about having a bigger member than the legendary […]

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24th Jan2016

‘Deep Red’ 4K Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril, Eros Pagni, Giuliana Calandra, Piero Mazzinghi, Glauco Mauri, Clara Calamai | Written by Dario Argento, Bernardino Zapponi | Directed by Dario Argento If you were asked to recommend a good Giallo film, chances are you’d look to one of Dario Argento’s films as a good start. […]

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21st Jan2016

‘Sicario’ Review

by Stuart Wright

Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya, Jeffrey Donovan, Raoul Max Trujillo, Julio Cedillo, Hank Rogerson | Written by Taylor Sheridan | Directed by Denis Villeneuve Canadian director Denis Villenueve follows up his 2013/14, critically acclaimed dark duo: Prisoners and Enemy with a film that delves into the […]

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21st Jan2016

‘Evilspeak’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Nathan Smith

Stars: Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joe Cortese, Claude Earl Jones, Haywood Nelson, Don Stark, Charles Tyner, Hamilton Camp, Louie Gravance, Jim Greenleaf, Lynn Hancock, Loren Lester | Written by Eric Weston, Joseph Garofalo | Directed by Eric Weston From the 1970’s and 80’s to now, one thing will always be a sad constant: bullies will […]

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20th Jan2016

‘Last Stop’ DVD Review (101 Films)

by Richard Axtell

Stars: Mena Suvari, Brian Austin Green, Joanne Kelly, Robert Picardo, Fiona Gubelmann, Zack Ward, David de Lautour, Leif Gantvoort, Curtiss Frisle | Written and Directed by Travis Oates Ten people arrive at a secluded mountain resort to find it completely deserted. With no gas for the return trip, the visitors are forced to stay and […]

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20th Jan2016

‘Mark of the Witch’ DVD Review

by Jack Kirby

Stars: Ana Paula Redding, David Landry, Lillian Pennypacker, Michael St. Michaels, Nancy Wolfe | Written and Directed by Jason Bognacki There’s a joke in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, the under-seen but superlative comedy about the making of a fictional eighties horror programme, that is too good not to repeat at any given opportunity. In it, the show’s […]

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19th Jan2016

‘American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire’ Review

by Joel Harley

Stars: Dayo Okeniyi, Shawn Thomas, Tyler Rice, Jeremy Isabella, Flood Reed, Claire Dodin, Matt Hish, Mike Apple, Brian Allen, John Joyce, Michael Todd Schneider, Paul J Hennigan, Gaya Malakian, Stephen O’Neil Martin, Chip Kratzinger | Written and Directed by Flood Reed ‘Based on a true story’? Check. Rural American setting packed full of aggressive Hillbillies […]

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19th Jan2016

‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John Lazar, Michael Blodgett, David Gurian, Edy Williams, Erica Gavin, Phyllis Elizabeth Davis, Harrison Page, Duncan McLeod, James Iglehart, Charles Napier, Henry Rowland | Written by Roger Ebert | Directed by Russ Meyer Russ Meyer movies may be best known for their nudity and their exploitative nature but […]

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18th Jan2016

‘The Visit’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Samuel Stricklen, Patch Darragh, Jorge Cordova, Steve Annan, Benjamin Kanes | Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Some would say that the scariest thing you can see in a movie is the name M. Night Shyamalan. It is fair to say […]

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18th Jan2016

‘Last Shift’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Juliana Harkavy, Joshua Mikel, J. LaRose, Natalie Victoria, Sarah Sculco, Kathryn Kilger, Mary Lankford Poiley | Written and Directed by Anthony DiBlasi Horror is at its best when there isn’t a focus on over doing special effects to try to shock the audience. If a film can make use of its location, add in […]

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17th Jan2016

‘Creed’ Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Andre Ward, Tony Bellew, Ritchie Coster, Wood Harris | Written by Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington | Directed by Ryan Coogler It’s not too often you get the seventh installment of a movie franchise that feels fresh, exciting and renews your faith in that series as a whole. Well, if you […]

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17th Jan2016

‘Air’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Norman Reedus, Djimon Hounsou, Sandrine Holt | Written by Christian Cantamessa, Chris Pasetto | Directed by Christian Cantamessa Norman Reedus, star of TV’s The Walking Dead, teams with Robert Kirkman, writer and creator of The Walking Dead (who takes a producer role here) for a new sci-fi thriller, Air. Which tells the story of […]

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17th Jan2016

‘The Drownsman’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michelle Mylett, Caroline Korycki, Gemma Bird Matheson, Sydney Kondruss, Clare Bastable, Ry Barrett, JoAnn Nordstrom | Written by Chad Archibald, Cody Calahan | Directed by Chad Archibald Chad Archibald, producer of Antisocial (a personal fave) turns his hand to directing with a film which is a bold attempt to create an all-new horror villain […]

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17th Jan2016

‘Bad Bromance’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Jeffrey Tambor, Russell Posner, Henry Zebrowski, Kyle Bornheimer, Mike White, Corrina Lyons, Donna Duplantier, Charlotte Gale, Denise Williamson, Han Soto, Danielle Greenup, Dermot Mulroney | Written and Directed by Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul Bad Bromance. That’s an interesting title… You might not have heard it till the debut […]

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