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DVD review: Hustle Season 6 [PG]

Starring: Adrian Lester, Matt di Angelo, Kelly Adams, Robert Vaughn and Robert Glenister. The Season Fancy a television series that has drama, comedy, and good acting? Well look no further than Hustle! The show that currently has 7 seasons under its belt; is an absolute riot. This sixth season is top notch, and best part … Continue reading →

DVD review: Victim [MA15+]

Dir: Matt Eskandari, Michael A. Pierce Starring: Stephen Weigand, Bob Bancroft, Brendan Kelly, Stacy Haiduk The Film Talk about a film that throws the viewer a huge punch! Victim was not at all what I was expecting, judging solely by the title and cover. I went into this completely blind, I had no idea what the … Continue reading →

DVD review: A Serbian Film [R18+]

Dir: Srdjan Todorovic Starring: Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic and Jelena Gavrilovic The Film *This review is for the CUT version of A Serbian Film – approx 5 scenes have been cut to ensure an Australian release* Chances are unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you would have heard about A Serbian … Continue reading →

DVD review: The Company Men [M15+]

Dir: John Wells Starring: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Craig T. Nelson and Maria Bello. The Film The Company Men centers around three men who struggle with the aftermath of job loss, and company down sizing during the recent financial crisis. They each deal with the situation differently, but they each … Continue reading →

DVD review: Smash His Camera [PG]

Dir: Leon Gast Starring: Ron Galella The Film Smash His Camera is a documentary that centers on the life and times of Ron Galella, dubbed the ‘first paparazzo’ and possibly the most notorious one. It examines the nature, effect and moral essence of the paparazzi. It is an intriguing premise, and a compelling film. Ron … Continue reading →

DVD review: Dog Pound [MA15+]

Dir: Kim Chapiron Starring: Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel, Mateo Morales and Lawrence Bayne The Film Dog Pound is not actually about a dog pound, however it is based upon the 1979 Alan Clarke film Scum. Director Kim Chapiron has taken that basic idea and crafted his own version, of life in a juvenile detention center. The story … Continue reading →

DVD review: Barney’s Version [M15+]

Dir: Richard J Lewis Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman and Rachelle Lefevre The Film As you might have guessed from the title, Barney’s Version tells the story of a man named Barney (Paul Giamatti). We first meet him as an older man, he works in television production and … Continue reading →

DVD review: Phasma Ex Machina [M15+]

Dir: Matt Osterman Starring: Sasha Andreev, Michelle Bergh, Max Hauser and Matthew Feeney The Film Phasma Ex Machina or Ghost From The Machine is an independent sci-fi/paranormal film, and I am happy to report it is actually a rather good one. Time and again a film comes along, that on the surface appears to be one thing and … Continue reading →

DVD review: The Kid [MA15+]

Dir: Nick Moran Starring: Rupert Friend, Ioan Gruffud, Natasha McElhone, Con O’Neill, James Fox, Jodie Whittaker and David O’Hara. The Film Do you like films that are based on true stories? How about ones based on books? Inspirational? Well look no further as The Kid is all of those mixed into one. The film is … Continue reading →

DVD Review: The Bridge [M15+]

Dir: Wolfgang Panzer Cast: Francois Goeske, Franka Potente, Lars Steinhofel The Film Set in Germany during the tail end of WWII, The Bridge takes place in a small rural town where a group of school boys are drafted into the Hitler youth and assigned the task of defending the bridge into town from the incoming … Continue reading →

DVD review: 20 Funerals [MA15+]

Dir: Anghus Houvouras Starring: D.J. Naylor, Brett Claywell, Brandon Hardin, Tyhm Kennedy, Big Boi of Outkast, Big Gipp, Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz, Killer Mike, and Slim Calhoun. The Film I am a fan of the crime/action/thriller type of films, I have been since I discovered them in my younger years. I would love … Continue reading →

Blu-ray review: Poltergeist [M15+]

Dir: Tobe Hooper Starring: Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Heather O’Rourke, Oliver Robins, Dominique Dunne, Beatrice Straight and Zelda Rubinstein The Film Without question one of the scariest and most affective horror films to come out of the 80’s was Poltergeist. I have fond memories of discovering this along with my cousin for one of … Continue reading →

DVD review: Metropia

Dir: Tarik Saleh Starring: Vincent Gallo, Julliette Lewis The Film Set in the year 2024, Metropia depicts a resource dry world that is controlled by a corporation who has linked existing subway systems into a giant network covering Europe. Roger (voiced by Gallo) is a disenfranchised worker who often suspects that something is not quite … Continue reading →