25th Sep2013

‘WWE Money in the Bank 2013’ Blu-ray Review

by Chris Cummings

One of the most anticipated nights on the WWE Calendar, Money In The Bank. A chance for a Superstar to win a briefcase containing a contract granting them a championship match anytime & anywhere they want. With nearly a 100% record when it comes to those who have won the briefcase becoming champion, this event […]

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24th Sep2013

Competition: Win ‘No One Lives’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

No One Lives comes to DVD and Blu-ray on 23rd September and to celebrate, courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment, we have a Blu-ray copy to give away to one lucky winner! The acclaimed director of Versus and The Midnight Meat Train concocts a bloody cocktail of the horror, thriller and action genres, and introduces audiences to […]

21st Sep2013

‘The Last American Virgin’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lawrence Monoson, Steve Antin, Diane Franklin, Joe Rubbo, Kimmy Robertson, Louisa Moritz | Written and Directed by Boaz Davidson I’ve long been a fan of The Last American Virgin, no doubt due to my obsessions as a teenager with the ingenue that is Diane Franklin. Having enjoyed Better Off Dead (where she played a French […]

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16th Sep2013

‘Time Bandits’ Blu-ray Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Ralph Richardson, Peter Vaughan, David Warner, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Malcolm Dixon, Mike Edmonds, Jack Purvis, Tiny Ross | Written by Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin | Directed by Terry Gilliam Time Bandits was first released in 1981. A family adventure film that sported a […]

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09th Sep2013

Mediumrare announce 4 cult classics coming to UK DVD & Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

Mediumrare Entertainment continue their trend of releasing some of the weirdest cult films and TV shows with four films that are making their UK DVD debuts – and two are also getting the Blu-ray treatment too! Check out all the details below. I know I’ll be snapping these up, will you? OPERATION CONDOR: ARMOUR OF […]

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06th Sep2013

Competition: Win ‘Deadman Wonderland’ anime on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

There’s carnage in the classroom and Ganta gets the blame. Found guilty of multiple murders, the middle schooler is shipped off to Deadman Wonderland, a brutal prison where the inmates battle each other for entertainment of tourists. If Ganta is going to survive his violent new home, he’ll have to learn to fight …and fast! […]

06th Sep2013

‘The Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden’ Blu-ray Review

by Chris Cummings

The Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden is an interesting release from WWE and it’s nice to see them going into the massive video library at their disposal and putting together a compilation of matches and segments that is a little different to the usual things they put out. The DVD is on three […]

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06th Sep2013

‘The Theatre Bizarre’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Udo Kier, Virginia Newcomb, Catriona MacColl, Shane Woodward, André Hennicke, Suzan Anbeh, Debbie Rochon, James Gill, Lena Kleine, Kaniehtiio Horn, Lindsay Goranson, Guilford Adams | Directed by Richard Stanley, Buddy Giovinazzo, Tom Savini, Douglas Buck, Karim Hussain, David Gregory, Jeremy Kasten Best known for their DVD and Blu-ray releases, Severin Films move into producing movies with the […]

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30th Aug2013

Competition: Win Odeon cinema vouchers with ‘Jurassic Park 3D’

by Phil Wheat

These days cinema-goers are much more likely to be faced with a cheesy remake or a poorly-written sequel-to-the-sequels’-sequel than they are a classic movie. Not to bemoan the current state of cinema, which of course is still coming out with some corkers, but it’s safe to say that no child of the Noughties will look […]

28th Aug2013

Anchor Bay announce 35th Anniversary ‘Halloween’ Steelbook

by Phil Wheat

In 1978 John Carpenter’s Halloween scared audiences worldwide with a new breed of menace and a whole new set of rules. 35 years after its original release, Anchor Bay return to the original source material alongside creator John Carpenter and Director of Photography Dean Cundey to supervise an all new High Definition transfer. Containing the original […]

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24th Aug2013

‘WWE Payback 2013’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

WWE reinvigorates its pay-per-view line up with a fresh new concept that will answer the question, how far will the Superstars of WWE go for payback? Following on the from the events of Extreme Rules 2013, WWE Payback features WWE roster of superstars try to settle their long simmering grudges and set the stage for […]

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20th Aug2013

‘Man of Steel’ Blu-ray & DVD release outlined

by Phil Wheat

Man of Steel arrives onto Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray 3D Steelbook, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download on 2nd December from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and we have your first look at the details, including all the packshots,  of the UK release. A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth.  […]

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11th Aug2013

‘ECW Unreleased: Volume 2’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Following the success of the first volume of ECW Unreleased, the WWE delves even deeper into the ECW archives, delivering even more hardcore action once again hosted by the voice of ECW, Joey Styles, who returns to call the action on over 7 hours of previously unreleased matches with a little help from ECW Original […]

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09th Aug2013

Competition: Win ‘Naruto Shippuden Movie 3: Will of Fire’ on Blu-ray

by Phil Wheat

Naruto is back, with more action-packed chakra-charged duels than ever before! As the fate of the ninja world hangs in the balance, Naruto is set to face his most formidable opponent yet, but there are some dangerous obstacles to overcome along the way. Can Naruto’s Will of Fire hold strong? To celebrate the release of […]

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28th Jul2013

‘Halloween III’ Blu-ray Review [Scream Factory]

by Nathan Smith

Stars: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O’Herlihy | Written by Tommy Lee Wallace, Nigel Kneale | Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace I really hate the bad rap that Halloween III gets. I mean, it’s a stinker reputation. People are either supremely dismissive or they appreciate it for what it is – a completely underrated film […]

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28th Jul2013

‘Halloween II’ Blu-ray Review [Scream Factory]

by Nathan Smith

Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Lance Guest, Jeffrey Kramer, Pamela Susan Shoop, Dick Warlock, Leo Rossi | Written by John Carpenter, Debra Hill | Directed by Rick Rosenthal I wonder what John Carpenter was initially thinking when he ended his career making an undeniably genre defining film, Halloween. When he was writing […]

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20th Jul2013

‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Blu-ray Review

by Dan Clark

Stars: Channing Tatum, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Arnold Vosloo, Byung-hun Lee, RZA, D.J. Cotrona, Joseph Mazzello, Bruce Willis, Adrianne Palicki, Walton Goggins, Elodie Yung | Written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick | Directed by Jon M. Chu Trying to reestablish yourself is quite a feat to undertake. A first impression can say a […]

01st Jul2013

‘War Games: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

The WWE dig through their vaults once again to bring fans another slice of wrestling history, this time featuring a mainstay of the NWA and WCW, War Games… Before Hell in a Cell, before the Elimination Chamber, there was War Games – a two ring, two cage, ten man melee that took everythin fans (at […]

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27th Jun2013

‘Django Unchained’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar | Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino Review by Joe Cronin Attracting a whirlwind of controversy on its way, Django Unchained hits UK cinemas this week. Tarantino returns after a three year hiatus, bringing his trademark mixture of sharp wit and gut-wrenching violence […]

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24th Jun2013

‘Captain America (1990)’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Scott Paulin, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin, Michael Nouri, Kim Gillingham, Melinda Dillon, Bill Mumy, Francesca Neri | Written by Stephen Tolkin | Directed by Albert Pyun Some twenty-odd years ago I was an unassuming teenager who used to spend most evenings trawling the shelves of my local video store looking […]

23rd Jun2013

‘WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Whilst many will decry the WWE for eating up and spitting out it’s wrestling opposition, leaving little-to-no competition on television, it has – in recent years – taken to recognising the history of wrestling and the legacy the company, and those companies it now owns, on modern wrestling. Gone are the days of ignoring the […]

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21st Jun2013

‘Maniac’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, Liane Balaban, Morganne Slemp, Genevieve Alexandra, America Olivo, Sammi Rotibi, Sal Landi, Dan Hunter, Megan Duffy | Written by Alexander Aja, Gregory Levasseur | Directed by Franck Khalfoun After helming remakes of The Hills Have Eyes and Piranha, the gang behind the “trapped in a parking lot with a psycho” […]