23rd Mar2026

‘Cutter’s Way’ 4K UHD Review (Radiance Films)

by Jason Lockard

Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn, Ann Dusenberry, Stephen Elliott, Arthur Rosenberg, Patricia Donahue | Written by Newton Thornburg, Jeffrey Alan Fiskin | Directed by Ivan Passer In 1976, Newton Thornburg wrote the novel Cutter and Bone. Just five years later, the book was adapted for the big screen by Czech director and screenwriter […]

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22nd Nov2025

Opinionated: Slipcases, Steelbooks & Shelf Art – How the UK Became the King of Physical Media Packaging

by Phil Wheat

The Boutique Boom Nobody Saw Coming When everyone said physical media was dying… UK labels quietly levelled up. Remember the doom-and-gloom era when streaming was supposedly going to kill discs? HMV nearly collapsed, supermarkets gutted their media sections, and studios stopped producing extras because “no one buys physical anymore.” Except… collectors didn’t leave. We dug […]

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12th Jun2025

‘The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost’ Blu-ray Review (Radiance Films)

by Jason Lockard

Stars: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Ayuko Fujishiro, Atsushi Watanabe, Sentarô Fushimi, Jûshirô Konoe, Yumiko Mihara, Kikugorô Onoe, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Tosshô Sawamura | Directed by Tai Kato Japanese horror films are some of the most disturbing and nerve-rattling pieces of cinema in history. There is one thing for sure: Japanese filmmakers know how to make horror films that […]

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21st Nov2024

‘Panic in Year Zero’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ray Milland, Jean Hagen, Frankie Avalon, Mary Mitchel | Written by Jay Simms, John Morton | Directed by Ray Milland Panic in Year Zero is a gripping 1962 Cold War-era film that serves as both a survivalist thriller and a cautionary tale. Directed by and starring Ray Milland, the film explores humanity’s descent into chaos […]

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13th Nov2024

‘Planet of the Vampires’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Ivan Rassimov, Ángel Aranda, Evi Marandi, Franco Andrei, Federico Boido, Mario Morales | Written by Ib Melchior, Alberto Bevilacqua, Callisto Cosulich, Mario Bava, Antonio Roman, Rafael J. Salvia | Directed by Mario Bava Mario Bava, often celebrated as a master of Gothic horror and Italian genre cinema, brought to life […]

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