14th Jan2025

‘The Shift’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kristoffer Polaha, Elizabeth Tabish, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin, Rose Reid, John Billingsley, Paras Patel, Emily Rose, Nolan North | Written and Directed by Brock Heasley Whilst I don’t typically cover faith-based films, I was intrigued by The Shift‘s ambitious premise. A Christian science fiction thriller from writer/director Brock Heasley, A film that combines the […]

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12th Sep2023

‘Phoenix’ Review (Tubi Original)

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Randy Couture, Oleg Prudius, Natalie Eva Marie, Neal McDonough, Rashad Evans, Frank Mir, Chuck Zito, Jonathan Camp, Bai Ling | Written and Directed by Daniel Zirilli Everett Grant (Randy Couture; Antidote, Blowback) has beef with Russian mobster Maxim Vasiliiv played by Oleg Prudius (Miami Heat, The Weapon) or if you’re a pro wrestling fan, […]

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20th Jul2023

‘Boon’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Neal McDonough, Christiane Seidel, Tommy Flanagan, Jason Scott Lee, James Madio, Demetrius Grosse, Christina Ochoa | Written by Derek Presley, Neal McDonough | Directed by Derek Presley A prolific killer who regularly wears a fetching hat, Nick Boon (Neal McDonough) is introduced entering a diner, as the unassuming image contrasts with an informant’s fear-laden […]

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27th Dec2021

‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Lily Gail Reid, Daxton Gujral, Kaya Scodelario, Avan Jogia, Hannah John-Kamen, Robbie Amell, Donal Logue, Neal McDonough | Written and Directed by Johannes Roberts Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City opens with a prologue set in the fortress-like Raccoon City orphanage involving the young Claire (Lily Gail Reid; Ankle Biters) and Chris Redfield (Daxton […]

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02nd Nov2021

‘Apex Predator’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Bruce Willis, Nels Lennarson, Neal McDonough, Lochlyn Munro, Trevor Gretzky, Corey Large, Megan Peta Hill, Alexia Fast | Written by Edward Drake, Corey Large | Directed by Edward Drake Apex Predator, released in the US under the title of just Apex, proabably given a title change to avoid the taint of Apex Predators, is […]

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31st Mar2021

‘Falcon Rising’ Blu-ray Review (MVD Marquee)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Neal McDonough, Michael Jai White, Laila Ali, Lateef Crowder, Hazuki Kato, Masashi Odate, Jazmín Caratini, Millie Ruperto, Daniel Cardona, Jimmy Navarro, Arzoris Perez | Written by Y.T. Parazi | Directed by Ernie Barbarash I am a huge fan of Michael Jai White. From his roles opposite Don “The Dragon” Wilson in Ring of Fire […]

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04th Jun2020

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Blu-ray Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, Neal McDonough, Tom Butler, Frank C. Turner | Written by Patrick Casey, Josh Miller | Directed by Jeff Fowler Things didn’t exactly get off to a flying start with the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. When the initial trailer was released, fans […]

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10th Apr2020

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, Neal McDonough, Tom Butler, Frank C. Turner | Written by Patrick Casey, Josh Miller | Directed by Jeff Fowler Things didn’t exactly get off to a flying start with the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. When the initial trailer was released, fans […]

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01st May2019

Trailer & Poster for the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ movie

by Phil Wheat

Starring James Mardsen, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Neal McDonough, Adam Pally and Jim Carrey, Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action adventure-comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the titular brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the adventures of Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) as he navigates […]

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26th Jul2018

‘Proud Mary’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Danny Glover, Billy Brown, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Neal McDonough | Written by John Stuart Newman, Christian Swegal, Steven Antin | Directed by Babak Najafi Lethal, professional hit-woman Mary (Taraji P. Henson) works for the most notorious crime family in town, headed by Benny (Danny Glover). When Mary shoots a protected mobster in […]

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28th Oct2016

‘The Unspoken’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jodelle Ferland, Lochlyn Munro, Neal McDonough, Sunny Suljic, Pascale Hutton, Anthony Konechny, Jonathan Whitesell, Jake Croker, Chanelle Peloso, Rukiya Bernard | Written and Directed by Sheldon Wilson When it comes to horror we get used to certain tropes appearing in the films. These are often accepted and taken in the fun of the horror […]

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21st Jun2015

‘Falcon Rising’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Neal McDonough, Michael Jai White, Laila Ali, Lateef Crowder, Hazuki Kato, Masashi Odate, Jazmín Caratini, Millie Ruperto, Daniel Cardona, Jimmy Navarro, Arzoris Perez | Written by Y.T. Parazi | Directed by Ernie Barbarash I am a huge fan of Michael Jai White. From his roles opposite Don “The Dragon” Wilson in Ring of Fire […]

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04th Jun2014

‘Ravenous’ Blu-Ray Review (Scream Factory)

by Nathan Smith

Stars: Robert Carlyle, Guy Pearce, Jeffrey Jones, Jeremy Davies, Neal McDonough, David Arquette, Stephen Spinella, John Spencer, Joseph Runningfox | Written by Ted Griffin | Directed by Antonia Bird In honor of Ravenous finally being released on Blu-Ray from those magnificent madmen at Scream Factory, I thought I’d conjure up some words about one of the great, underrated chillers of the 90’s. […]

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10th Apr2013

‘The Marine 3’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin, Neal McDonough, Ashley Bell, Jared Keeso, Jeffrey Ballard, Ben Cotton, Steve Bacic, Sean Tyson, Darcy Laurie, Nicola Anderson | Written by Scott Wiper, Declan O’Brien | Directed by Scott Wiper WWE Studios return to one of their most popular franchises with The Marine 3: Homefront, which this time features WWE […]

21st Mar2013

‘Brawler’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Wes Chatham, Devon Sawa, Sarah Butler, Neal McDonough, Michael Jai White | Written by Adam Mervis | Directed by Jason Connery Originally set to debut back in August 2012 under the title of The Philly Kid, this is yet another film from the After Dark Action stable which looks, on the surface, like some lame Rocky knockoff. (A Rock-off?) Pleasantly […]

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