23rd May2022

‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race All-Stars 7×01’ Review

by Rhys Payne

Every time there’s a new season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race there always seems to be a clump of so-called fans who complain that there are too many seasons being produced in close succession to one another. While I understand the over-saturation and cost associated with all the different streaming sites (although for those struggling […]

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20th May2022

‘A Day to Die’ DVD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Bruce Willis, Kevin Dillon, Frank Grillo, Leon, Brooke Butler, Gianni Capaldi | Written by Rab Berry, Scott Mallace | Directed by Wes Miller Since this is a day ending in “Y” that means it’s time for another Bruce Willis movie to arrive, this time it’s A Day to Die. I may have used that […]

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20th May2022

‘April’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Keira Lane, Neal Ward, Segun Akinwoleola, Siobhan Bayford, Cassandra French, Kelly Goudie, Tiana Hoath, Paul King, Megan Lockhurst | Written and Directed by Darren James King Directed by Darren James King (Blood Feud, The Cleaner), April is a stark and somewhat grim reminder of what an unshackled British director can produce. Movies like Scum, […]

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20th May2022

‘Morbius’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Al Madrigal, Zaris-Angel Hator, Charlie Shotwell, Joseph Esson, Joanna Burnett | Written by Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless | Directed by Daniel Espinosa OK, I’ll be honest. I read the reviews, I saw the fall out of the films theatrical run. But…but… Morbius is one […]

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20th May2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (May 19th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Crazzy Steve defeat Zicky Dice. With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show… Match #1: Ultimate X Qualifying Match – Mike Bailey def. Laredo Kid The following is courtesy of […]

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19th May2022

‘Eraser: Reborn’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dominic Sherwood, Jacky Lai, McKinley Belcher III, Kai Luke Brummer, Eddie Ramos, Mampho Brescia, Soyama Mbashe, Tamer Burjaq, Nathan Castle, Rizelle Januk, Anton David Jeftha | Written by Michael D. Weiss | Directed by John Pogue Talk about reviving a franchise from the grave! Twenty-six years (26!) after Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1996 action film Eraser […]

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19th May2022

‘Machination’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Steffi Thake, Sean James Sutton, Mikhail Basmadjian, Rambert Attard, Andrew Bonello | Written by Ivan Malekin | Directed by Ivan Malekin, Sarah Jayne Billed as a psychological horror film, Machination opens with a brief shot of Maria (Steffi Thake; 13 Hours, The Viper’s Pit) floating in the ocean before launching into a credit sequence […]

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19th May2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (May 18th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas. As usual, we have Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Jim Ross on commentary and a show AEW have dubbed “Wild Card Wednesday”… Let’s get into it. Match #1: Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Quarter-Final Match – Samoa […]

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19th May2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (May 17th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dark which comes from AEW Universal and features 9 matches this week. Well, nine from Universal… we do have a tenth match but it seems to have been filmed during a Rampage taping away from AEW Universal (was it cut from a previous episode?). Once again we’ve got […]

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19th May2022

‘Rolling Thunder’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: William Devane, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Haynes | Written by Paul Schrader, Heywood Gould | Directed by John Flynn This is a film that has a reputation. Regarded as somewhat of an exploitation classic, Rolling Thunder has – thanks to its unavailability – seemingly passed into legend amongst movie fans and after the last […]

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18th May2022

‘Black Glasses’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ilenia Pastorelli, Asia Argento, Andrea Gherpelli, Mario Pirrello, Maria Rosaria Russo, Gennaro Iaccarino, Xinyu Zhang | Written by Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini | Directed by Dario Argento The Italian maestro is back! Yes, Dario Argento, one of Italian cinema’s great horror filmmakers has stepped back behind the camera for Occhiali Neri (Black Glasses), the […]

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18th May2022

‘Vendetta’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Clive Standen, Bruce Willis, Theo Rossi, Thomas Jane, Jackie Moore, Mike Tyson, Maddie Nichols, Derek Russo, Kurt Aue, Randy Gonzalez, Lauren Buglioli, Jesse O’Neill, Cabot Basden | Written and Directed by Jared Cohn Who doesn’t love a good revenge/vigilante movie? Death Wish, Rolling Thunder, The Exterminator, Vigilante, Walking the Edge… All classics of the […]

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18th May2022

‘Shark Bait’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Holly Earl, Jack Trueman, Thomas Flynn, Malachi Pullar-Latchman, Catherine Hannay | Written by Nick Saltrese | Directed by James Nunn Shark movies. What to say about the genre? Well, one thing you can say is that genre films featuring sharks terrorising humans are certainly prolific in their production, it feels like every month we […]

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18th May2022

‘American Underdog’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Hayden Zaller, Ser’Darius Blain, Dennis Quaid, Chance Kelly, Simeon Castle, Bruce McGill, Adam Baldwin, Cindy Hogan, Nicholas Harris, Steven Chester Prince, Dean Denton, Kevin Downes | Written by Jon Erwin, David Aaron Cohen, Jon Gunn | Directed by Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin Who doesn’t love a good sports movie? Or […]

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18th May2022

‘Eight Billion Genies #1’ Review (Image Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Charles Soule | Art by Ryan Browne | Published by Image Comics I was going to start this review by saying that I chose this book as I felt it was time for my indie fix, but then thought that was doing this book a disservice. It would be better to say I […]

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17th May2022

Sci-Fi London 2022: ‘The Innocents’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Rakel Lenora Flottum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Morten Svartveit, Kadra Yusuf, Lisa Tonne | Written and Directed by Eskil Vogt Director Eskil Vogt is having quite the year. Releasing two movies that have received plaudits by pretty much everyone that has seen them. The first, The […]

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17th May2022

‘Trip’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Akasha Villalobos, Jill Young, Major Dodge, Peggy Schott, Bjorgvin Arnarson | Written and Directed by Neil McCay Trip has barely begun when a conversation about softball and scholarships between Ally (Akasha Villalobos; Last Girl Standing, Last Month’s Rent) and her daughter Samantha (Jill Young; The Tiny Life of Butcher Duke, Dear Leo) takes a […]

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17th May2022

‘Evil Dead: The Game’ Review (Xbox Series X/S)

by Paul Metcalf

When Evil Dead: The Game was first revealed, the marketing was perfect. Put Bruce Campbell in the trailers, show characters from not only the movies but the TV show and you have fan’s attention from the start. The question is does the game live up to the hype created around it? The answer to this […]

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17th May2022

‘Senior Year’ Review (Netflix Original)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Rebel Wilson, Angourie Rice, Mary Holland, Molly Brown, Sam Richardson, Zaire Adams, How Chao, Ana Yi Puig, Justin Hartley, Tyler Barnhardt, Chris Parnell | Written by Andrew Knauer, Arthur Pielli, Brandon Scott Jones | Directed by Alex Hardcastle It’s 2002 and Stephanie, is a loser. Reinventing herself as the most popular girl in her […]

17th May2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 63’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, we’ve got Paul Wight, Mark Henry, Tony Schiavone AND Anthony Ogogo on commentary (4 people! 4!) and another short and sweet 6-match card, so let’s get right into the action! Match #1: Bear Bronson def. Brandon Cutler My Thoughts: This was the usual Brandon Cutler match. […]

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16th May2022

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tallie Medel, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., Biff Wiff | Written and Directed by Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert Everything Everywhere All at Once falls into a unique place in the world of cinema right now. The multiverse is the hottest idea in […]

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16th May2022

‘Shattered’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Cameron Monaghan, Frank Grillo, John Malkovich, Sasha Luss, Lilly Krug, Ash Santos, James C. Burns, Dat Phan | Written by David Loughery | Directed by Luis Prieto Thirteen years after his last screenplay credit, writer David Loughery, who wrote blockbuster 90s action films like Passenger 57 and The Three Musketeers, returned to movies with […]