02nd May2022

‘AEW: Rampage’ Review (April 29th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means… it’s time for our review of Friday night’s episode of AEW: Rampage, which this week emanated from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Let’s get to it! Match #1: Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Qualifier Match – Darby Allin def. Swerve Strickland The following is courtesy […]

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02nd May2022

Friday Night Smackdown – April 20th 2022: Results & Review

by Phil Wheat

Well, we (and by that I mean “I”) have been giving chances to Raw, NXT and the occasional Lvl Up episode but not Smackdown. That changes now, with this review of this past Friday’s episode of Smackdown. It will be interesting to see how this one fares… Let’s get to it. Match #1: Steel Cage […]

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02nd May2022

‘Justice League #75’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Joshua Williamson | Art by Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Taragona | Published by DC Comics From the cover alone I could tell that subtlety isn’t going to be a word associated with this book. The cover positively screams in your face. Death, destruction, anarchy, as a whole bunch of DC A-lister’s scream in pain. […]

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29th Apr2022

‘Motherly’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lora Burke, Tessa Kozma, Kristen MacCulloch, Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine | Written by Craig David Wallace, Ian Malone | Directed by Craig David Wallace [NOTE: With the film due out on DVD on May 3rd from The Horror Collective, here’s a reposing our our review of Motherly from its screening as part of 2021’s […]

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29th Apr2022

‘Room 203’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Francesca Xuereb, Viktoria Vinyarska, Eric Wiegand, Scott Gremillion, Rick LaCour, Quinn Nehr, Sam A Coleman, Timothy McKinney | Written by Ben Jagger, John Poliquin, Nick Richey | Directed by Ben Jagger Based on a Japanese novel by writer Nanami Kamon and made with the participation of Japanese producers, I was expecting Room 203 to […]

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29th Apr2022

‘Fortress: Sniper’s Eye’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Natali Yura, Bruce Willis, Jesse Metcalfe, Kelly Greyson, Chad Michael Murray, Gabrielle Haugh, Michael Sirow, Welker White | Written by Randall Emmett, Emile Hirsch, Alan Horsnail | Directed by Josh Sternfeld Fortress was one of the few recent Bruce Willis films that was actually good, And now the sequel, Fortress: Sniper’s Eye has arrived. […]

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29th Apr2022

‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (April 28th 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 Honor No More’s Vincent defeat Decay’s Crazzy Steve! With that out of the way let’s get right into the main show… Match #1: The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) def. Heath & Rhino The following […]

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28th Apr2022

‘The Boy Behind the Door’ Blu-ray Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey, Micah Hauptman, Kristin Bauer van Straten | Written and Directed by David Charbonier, Justin Powell Although The Djinn beat it to release in the US by a few months, The Boy Behind the Door is writer/director David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s first feature. Unlike that film, this has a plot […]

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28th Apr2022

‘Jackass Forever’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Eric André, Machine Gun Kelly, Chris Pontius, Rachel Wolfson, Jeff Tremaine, Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, Rachel Wolfson | Directed by Jeff Tremaine The tagline for Jackass Forever reads, “Some people never learn.” Thank goodness for that, because if they did, we wouldn’t have had this fourth instalment in the series, twelve […]

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28th Apr2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (April 27th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As usual we have Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Jim Ross on commentary and ANOTHER stacked card! Match #1: Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Qualifier Match – Dax Harwood def. Cash Wheeler The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: […]

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28th Apr2022

‘Moonfall’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, Donald Sutherland | Written by Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Spenser Cohen | Directed by Roland Emmerich [NOTE: With the film now out on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital, here’s a reposting of our Moonfall review from earlier this year] Sometimes, all you want […]

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27th Apr2022

‘9 Bullets’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Lena Headey, Sam Worthington, Dean Scott Vazquez, Emma Holzer, Barbara Hershey, La La Anthony, Cam Gigandet | Written and Directed by Gigi Gaston As I watched 9 Bullets the plot seemed overly familiar, it wasn’t billed as a remake of anything but it seemed very familiar. Then it hit me, Gloria, a film John […]

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27th Apr2022

‘Vampirus’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Ashleymarie Jones, Michael Holding, Chanda Davetas, Rikki Lee Travolta, Sam Yeow, Kelly Marshall, Scott Harris | Written by John Lerchen | Directed by Ryan Ohm So, pandemic movies… we’re being inundated with them now it seems, at least when it comes to low-budget indie movies but pandemic vampire movies? That’s something new. Vampirus is […]

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27th Apr2022

‘Brut Force’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lelia Symingtonm Tyler Posey, Patricia Velasquez, Tate Hanyok, Julian Silva, Vico Escorcia, Stelio Savante, Erik Odom, Chase Mullins, Sidney Symington | Written and Directed by Eve Symington Written and directed by Eve Symington, Brut Force is a modern female-led film that is very much trying to capture the spirit of classic film noir and […]

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27th Apr2022

‘Held’ DVD Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Jill Awbrey, Bart Johnson, Rez Kempton, Zack Gold, Jener Dasilva, Tessa Munro | Written by Jill Awbrey | Directed by Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing A lot of movies begin with an overhead show of a car driving down a long deserted road. Ominous, sure, but something we’ve seen many many times before. That is, […]

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27th Apr2022

‘AEW: Dark’ Review (April 26th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dark which was, apparently, filmed at the same time as Battle of the Belts 2 (the commentary table and ring barriers had the BOTB apron on it!). We’ve got a smaller 6-match card but one that features some bigger talent – which is apt given we’ve got a […]

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26th Apr2022

‘Umma’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart, MeeWha Alana Lee, Tom Yi, Odeya Rush, Dermot Mulroney | Written and Directed by Iris K. Shim Sandra Oh fears she’s turning into her mother in Umma, the Sam Raimi-produced debut from writer-director Iris K. Shim. Using horror tropes to explore various elements of personal trauma, it’s light on scares, […]

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26th Apr2022

‘Narco Sub’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Tom Vera, Robert LaSardo, Tom Sizemore, Lee Majors, Johnny Ray Gibbs, Jim Jimenez, Jon Fiore, Jen Barbeito, Alexis Arnold, Sydney Ruddock, Nick W. Nicholson | Written by Shawn Welling, Derek H. Potts | Directed by Shawn Welling Revenge thrillers have become increasingly popular in the last few years. John Wick seems to have been […]

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26th Apr2022

‘Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires’ Review (Xbox Series S)

by Phil Wheat

Yes, the musou classic is back with another entry in the long-running series that has also had numerous spin-offs and titles that use the same “warriors” format for their own gameplay needs (Hyrule Warriors for example). And in terms of the musou action nothing much has changed, however… Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires lets gamers live […]

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26th Apr2022

‘AEW Dark: Elevation – Episode 60’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Dark: Elevation, we’ve got Excalibur, Mark Henry and Paul Wight on commentary and an 8-match card featuring some of AEW’s biggest stars in yet another stacked show! Match #1: Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds, Alan “5” Angels, and 10) def. Luther, Bulk Nasty, Jake Omen, […]

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26th Apr2022

‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race 14×16’ Review

by Rhys Payne

I have to admit that I am not usually a big fan of the reunion episodes of Ru Paul’s Drag Race as sometimes they feel as if they are just a filler episode to meet the required episode count. The fact that a whole hour episode was dedicated to looking at things that the audience […]

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26th Apr2022

Video Review: ‘The Contractor’ – Chris Pine, Ben Foster & Jack Bauer… Sounds great Right? RIGHT??

by Kevin Haldon

In his latest video review, Kev checks out Amazon Prime Original The Contractor. Chris Pine and Ben Foster team up again and take a job from Jack Bauer behind enemy lines. but is it worth your time? After being involuntarily discharged from the U.S. Special Forces, James Harper (Pine) decides to support his family by […]

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