09th Apr2015

‘The Culling’ Review

by Joel Harley

Stars: Jeremy Sumpter, Elizabeth Di Prinzio, Brett Davern, Chris Coy, Linsey Godfrey, Virginia Williams, Johnathon Schaech, Harley Graham, Jennifer Bowman | Written and Directed by Rustam Branaman After finding a little girl lost, a gang of college students on an extra-curricular roadtrip travel to the spooky old farmhouse near where she lives. After a friendly […]

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08th Apr2015

‘Massacre Gun’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jô Shishido, Tatsuya Fuji, Jirô Okazaki, Ryôji Hayama, Takashi Kanda, Hideaki Nitani, Ken Sanders, Tamaki Sawa | Written by Yasuharu Hasebe, Ryûzô Nakanishi | Directed by Yasuharu Hasebe Gangster movies have always been popular, especially with the likes of The Godfather Trilogy and Goodfellas almost defining what we see as masterpieces of the genre.  When we look to […]

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07th Apr2015

‘Champagne for Breakfast’ Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Mondo Squallido

Leslie Bovee (Maraschino Cherry) stars as Champagne, a young, attractive and majorly successful advertising executive and vice president of her fathers cosmetic company. She’s on the search for a new chauffeur. Thankfully, she may be in luck. Enter Harry ((he’ll be doing that a lot), a simple everyday Joe, played by John Leslie (Dracula Sucks). […]

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07th Apr2015

‘The Samurai’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michel Diercks, Pit Bukowski, Uwe Preuss, Kaja Blachnik, Christopher Kane | Written and Directed by Till Kleinert The Samurai is the latest horror film to come out of Germany, and unlike it’s splatter brethren to which I am more accustomed, this is less of a typical plot-led story and more a fantastical, metaphorical fairytale that […]

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06th Apr2015

‘Behind Closed Doors’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Sophia Bairley,  Chloe Grace Moretz, Selma Blair, Bokeem Woodbine | Written and Directed by Lori Petty When actors make it big and they are winning awards, we tend to forget just how much hard work it took to get them where they are today.  Jennifer Lawrence is a household name, often hailed as one of […]

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06th Apr2015

‘Royal Rumble 2015’ Blu-ray Review

by Chris Cummings

Last year’s Royal Rumble event was a controversial one, with Daniel Bryan’s name being chanted throughout the rumble-match itself which was won by a returning Batista. The response from the fans was so vehement that WWE were forced to insert Bryan into the WrestleMania 30 main event, where he won the title in New Orleans. […]

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03rd Apr2015

‘The Treatment’ Review

by Stuart Wright

Stars: Geert Van Rampelberg, Ina Geerts, Johan van Assche, Laura Verlinden, Dominique Van Malder, Roel Swanenberg, Kyan Steverlynck, Ingrid De Vos, Michael Vergauwen, Circé Lethem, Brit Van Hoof, Tibo Vandenborre, Stan Puynen, Roy Aernouts, Jan Hammenecker | Written by Carl Joos | Directed by Hans Herbots Detective Inspector Nick Cafmeyer (Geert Van Rampelberg) is an […]

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03rd Apr2015

‘Steven Universe S02E04: Say Uncle’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

“Don’t worry, bro.  None of this is canon.” That’s how Uncle Grandpa, star of a show so tonally divorced from Steven Universe that absolutely none of this should work at all, pops into Beach City.  What follows is a bizarre adventure that’s equal parts Terry Gilliam cartoon, bad anime, and Fourth Wall demolition session.  Steven, frustrated by his inability […]

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03rd Apr2015

‘The Device’ DVD Review

by Joel Harley

Stars: Angela DiMarco, David S. Hogan, Kate Alden, Gabriel Congdon, Lorraine Montez, Ben Andrews, Russell Hodgkinson, Morgen Johnson | Written by Jeremy Berg, John Portanova | Directed by Jeremy Berg Two estranged siblings, one significant other, a dead mother’s ashes and a cabin (yes, in the woods); what’s old is new again in this classy […]

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02nd Apr2015

‘Giallo Double Feature’ Blu-ray Review (Illusions UNLTD / Ascot Elite)

by Mondo Squallido

DIE FALLE (La morte ha fatto l’uovo a.k.a Death Laid an Egg, A Curious Way to Love & Plucked)
 1968, dir: Giulio Questi

 Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Great Silence) stars as Marco, a wealthy man who runs a high-tech chicken farm (living the dream right there!) with his wife Anna, played by Gina Lollabrigadia (Beat the […]

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02nd Apr2015

‘Death Sentence: London #1’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Written by Montynero | Art by Martin Simmonds | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp When it comes to comics I often find myself waiting for the graphic novels versions instead, so I can binge read instead of having to wait a month for the next part of the story. Death Sentence: London is […]

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01st Apr2015

‘The Comedians’ – Season One (P)review

by Nathan Smith

Stars: Billy Crystal, Josh Gad, Stephnie Weir, Megan Ferguson | Created by Larry Charles, Ben Wexler, Billy Crystal, Matt Nix Isn’t awkward humor on a television series the best? You’re sitting there watching the show, letting the actors and the script do their job and as the awkwardness bores a hole through you, realization dawns on […]

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01st Apr2015

‘Diamond Heist’ Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, Jamelia, Tamer Hassan, Simon Szabó, Nikolett Barabas, Mark Phelan | Story by Csaba Pindroch & Zoltan Furedi | Screenplay by Ivo Marloh, Dénes Orosz, Róbert Koltai | Directed by Róbert Koltai, Éva Gárdos I’m not sure which title is worse: Diamond Heist, the name of the film I was tasked with reviewing; or Magic Boys, the name given to the streamed movie I […]

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31st Mar2015

Watch Now: ‘LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Green Lantern vs. Sinestro’ Review

by Phil Wheat

DC Comics Super Heroes: Green Lantern vs. Sinestro (Set No. 76025) Sinestro has stolen Green Lantern’s lantern and whisked it away to his home planet of Korugar. Launch a recovery mission with Green Lantern, in his ultra-fast construct spaceship and super-jumping Space Batman! But evil Sinestro has built a cage around the lantern and is […]

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31st Mar2015

‘Avengers Grimm’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Casper Van Dien, Lauren Parkinson, Lou Ferrigno, Milynn Sarley, Marah Fairclough, Rileah Vanderbilt, Elizabeth Peterson, Kimo Leopoldo, Henry Foster Brown, Jonathan Medina, Daniel Nemes | Written and Directed by Jeremy M. Inman Sometimes you see a trailer for a movie and know it’s perfect for you… that was Avengers Grimm for me. So much […]

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31st Mar2015

WrestleMania 31 – Results & Review

by Chris Cummings

It’s time once more for that big show of the year, the show of shows, the grand-daddy of them all, the biggest professional wrestling and sports entertainment event for fans and performers that there is. This year, held in California, the event features many matches featuring big names from the past and present of WWE, […]

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30th Mar2015

‘Wolves’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lucas Till, Stephen McHattie, John Pyper-Ferguson, Merritt Patterson, Jason Momoa, Janet-Laine Green, Melanie Scrofano, Adam Butcher, Philip Maurice Hayes, Miriam McDonald | Written and Directed by David Hayter I, like many horror fans, know that the werewolf movie is the hardest of all the horror sub-genres to get right. For every American Werewolf in […]

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30th Mar2015

‘Sweet Smell of Success’ Blu-ray Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell, Sam Levene, Joe Frisco, Barbara Nichols, Emile Meyer, Edith Atwater | Written by Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman | Directed by Alexander Mackendrick When it comes to Arrow and the releases they output I’ll always be a fan of the Arrow Video line because of […]

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30th Mar2015

Watch Now: ‘LEGO Star Wars Snowspeeder Microfighter’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Fly circles around the Empire, take down some AT-ATs and speed over the icy planet of Hoth with the agile LEGO Star Wars Snowspeeder microfighter. This miniature version of the Rebellions super agile attack craft is perfect for mini battles and includes great details, 2 flick missiles and even a mini cockpit for the Snowspeeder […]

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29th Mar2015

Watch Now: ‘LEGO Star Wars AT-AT Microfighter’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Advance on the Rebel Hoth base with the awesome LEGO Star Wars AT-AT Microfighter. This small-scale version of the real Imperial Walker features a posable head and legs, 2 flick missiles and even a mini cockpit for the AT-AT Driver to sit in. Check out our review of the amazing miniature version of the AT-AT, […]

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29th Mar2015

‘Night Train Murders’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Irene Miracle, Laura D’Angelo, Flavio Bucci, Gianfranco De Grassi, Macha Méril, Enrico Maria Salerno, Marina Berti, Franco Fabrizi | Written by Roberto Infascelli, Renato Izzo, Aldo Lado, Ettore Sanzò | Directed by Aldo Lado With some of the recent releases from 88 Films they’ve delved into the Video Nasty vaults and picked out a chosen few for Blu-ray releases.  […]

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29th Mar2015

Graphic Novel Review: ‘Lenore – Pink Bellies’

by Phil Wheat

Created by Roman Dirge | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Hardcover, 120pp Though I’ve always been aware of Lenore and read the odd collection, I have to admit up front that the series has never quite meshed with me. I can find its dark humour amusing from time to time, but it’s part of […]

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