08th Sep2017

‘Red Roses of Passion’ Ltd. Edition Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Laurene Clair, Judson Todd, Carol Holleck, Helena Clayton, Frank Spencer, Johnny Kuhl, Bella Donna, Laura London, Patricia McNair, June Roberts | Written and Directed by Joe Sarno Carla (Laurene Clair) is an attractive thirty-something who lives with her overbearing and sexually repressed aunt Julie (Bella Donna) and her cousin Tracey (Laura London). Julie is […]

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08th Sep2017

‘The Vault’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Francesca Eastwood, Taryn Manning, Scott Haze, James Franco, Clifton Collins Jr. | Written by Dan Bush, Conal Byrne | Directed by Dan Bush “The Town meets Sixth Sense,” they claim in the press blurb. Even if that were a good idea on paper, the result is a useless genre train crash with very little […]

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08th Sep2017

‘Cold Moon’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Josh Stewart, Christopher Lloyd, Robbie Kay, Candy Clark, Frank Whaley, Tommy Wiseau, Madison Wolfe, Laura Cayouette | Written and Directed by Griff Furst In a sleepy southern town, the Larkin family suffers a terrible tragedy. Now the Larkin’s are about to endure another: Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in […]

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08th Sep2017

‘The Flash: The Complete Third Season’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Over the last few weeks I’ve managed to review quite a few of the DC television shows. The Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl have been fun to watch, but one thing that has been missing are the crossover episodes that connect the shows with The Flash. Now I’m reviewing The Flash: The Complete Third Season I’m […]

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08th Sep2017

‘Throat… 12 Years After’ Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Sharon Kane, Eric Edwards, Jerry Butler, Sharon Mitchell, George Payne, Joey Silvera, Joanna Storm, Michelle Maren, Annie Sprinkle, Marc Stevens | Written and Directed by Gerard Damiano Walter (George Payne) and Marsha (Michelle Maren) are the classic American married couple. Walter has a good job and Marsha is your perfect housewife. The pair believe […]

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08th Sep2017

‘Wind River’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Review by Matthew Turner Stars: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham, Graham Greene, Jon Bernthal, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, James Jordan | Written and Directed by Taylor Sheridan Avengers co-stars Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen headline this snowbound mystery thriller from Taylor Sheridan, the writer of Sicario and Hell or High Water. Gripping and moving […]

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07th Sep2017

‘Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension #2’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Cavan Scott | Art by Adriana Melo, Cris Bolson | Published by Titan Comics The good thing about ‘event’ series is that you don’t have to wait a whole month for the next episode, and that’s the case here. One week ago the first issue kicked off The Lost Dimension series, and it […]

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07th Sep2017

‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ Blu-ray Review (Criterion)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas, Jonathan Winters | Written by William Rose, Tania Rose | Directed by Stanley Kramer If you are a fan of comedy films, you’ll already know that It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is one of the […]

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07th Sep2017

‘Contract Killers’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: James Trevena-Brown, Richard Alexander, Dallas Barnett, Renee Cataldo, Kerry Glamsch, Luke Hawker, Rhys Jordan, Tony MacIver, Rob Young | Written by Michael Yee | Directed by Mathew John Pearson Double-crossed by those he trusted the most, a newbie government hit man discovers that he’s the target for the world’s most dangerous assassin and so […]

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07th Sep2017

‘It’ Review

by Joel Harley

Stars: Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Nicholas Hamilton, Jake Sim, Logan Thompson, Owen Teague, Jackson Robert Scott, Stephen Bogaert, Stuart Hughes | Written by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, Gary Dauberman | Directed by Andy Muschetti A little boy and his bright yellow raincoat, chasing a […]

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06th Sep2017

‘My Chauffeur’ Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: Deborah Foreman, Sam J. Jones, Sean McClory, Howard Hesseman, E. G. Marshall, Penn Jillette, Teller, John O’Leary, Julius Harris, Laurie Main | Written and Directed by David Beaird Casey Meadows (Deborah Foreman) is a young and free-spirited girl who although full of spunk and ambition – is trapped in a Californian restaurant cleaning dishes […]

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06th Sep2017

‘Tekken #4’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Cavan Scott | Art by Andie Tong | Published by Titan Comics A  few observations as we reach the final issue of this series. While up to now it hasn’t been the most intellectually challenging of books, which is just a posh way of saying there’s a lot of fighting, it has certainly […]

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06th Sep2017

‘The Boy and the Beast’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Features the voices of: Randy E. Aguebor, Bryn Apprill, Kumiko Asô, Morgan Berry, Jessica Cavanagh, Luci Christian, Lily Franky, Josh Grelle, Sean Hennigan, Suzu Hirose, Chuck Huber, Ivan Jasso, Brittney Karbowski, Haru Kuroki, Mamoru Miyano | Written and Directed by Mamoru Hosoda If you’ve ever been told to stop watching cartoons because they are for […]

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05th Sep2017

‘Little Evil’ Review (Netflix)

by Joel Harley

Stars: Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly,  Owen Atlas, Sally Field, Clancy Brown, Tyler Labine, Donald Faison, Bridget Everett | Written and Directed by Eli Craig Other people’s kids can be the worst, huh? Spare a thought for poor Gary (Adam Scott) whose six-year-old stepson may well be the Antichrist. Otherwise happily married to the lovely Samantha […]

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05th Sep2017

Digital Shorts: ‘Piczle Lines DX’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Matthew Smail

In DIGITAL SHORTS we review some of the latest video games that are only available digitally (at least in the UK), in a short-form review format. In this edition we take a look at Piczle Lines DX, a mobile puzzle game ported over to the Nintendo Switch Piczle Lines DX is a straightforward, single player […]

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05th Sep2017

‘Twin Peaks 3×17 & 3×18’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

What do you expect from David Lynch? That is something that you should ask before you watch the end of Twin Peaks. Many wanted some form of closure, to understand what Twin Peaks was trying to tell us, and of course to witness something special. What we were given was a fitting end to the […]

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04th Sep2017

‘Angel of Death’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kat de Lieva, Richard Harmon, Mayumi Yoshida, David Lewis, Kelvin Redvers, John Shaw, Nelson Leis, Dejan Loyola, Madison Smith, Anthony Shim, Natalie Grace, Ella Kosor | Written and Directed by Karen Lam Angel of Death follows Eva Pullman (Kat de Lieva), a young girl who escapes her sheltered upbringing to reinvent herself in college. […]

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04th Sep2017

‘Observer’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

When you think of Rutger Hauer, one of the first movies that springs to your mind is of course Blade Runner. This is probably one reason that he was picked to be the lead role in Observer. The first thing you notice in the game is that the game also feels very much like Blade […]

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02nd Sep2017

‘Stratton’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Review by Matthew Turner Stars: Dominic Cooper, Gemma Chan, Connie Nielsen, Tom Felton, Tyler Hoechlin, Derek Jacobi, Austin Stowell, Thomas Kretschmann | Written by Warren Davis II, Duncan Falconer | Directed by Simon West Directed by Simon West (Con Air), this British spy thriller clearly fancies itself as the basis of a lucrative action franchise […]

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02nd Sep2017

‘Eat Locals’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Review by Matthew Turner Stars: Charlie Cox, Billy Cook, Freema Agyeman, Robert Portal, Mackenzie Crook, Eve Myles, Vincent Regan, Tony Curran, Dexter Fletcher, Ruth Jones, Annette Crosbie | Written by Danny King | Directed by Jason Flemyng The directorial debut of actor Jason Flemyng, this low budget British horror-comedy has a solid cast and a […]

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02nd Sep2017

‘The Limehouse Golem’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Review by Matthew Turner Stars: Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays, Sam Reid, Maria Valverde, Henry Goodman, Eddie Marsan | Written by Jane Goldman | Directed by Juan Carlos Medina If you know your mythical creatures, the title (and, indeed, the IMDb synopsis) of this period horror movie might give you unreasonable expectations […]

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02nd Sep2017

‘Ryde’ Review

by Nik Holman

Stars: David Wachs, Jessica Serfaty, Ronnie Alvarez | Written by Kat Silva, Bran Visciglia, Dustin Frost | Directed by Brian Visciglia Paul (David Wachs) murders a ride-sharing driver and assumes his identity to pick up, and murder, more people. That’s the movie. I’m glad that I’m not being paid by the word. Ryde is a […]