PRISON (1988) Renny Harlin, Viggo Mortensen and Lane Smith, a recipe for awesome right? You betchya! As I became a fan of Renny Harlin’s, I really wanted to discover his earlier work. As you could imagine, it was really hard to find. But by chance I came across Prison (1988) and I had to grab … Continue reading
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[31 Days Of Horror] Thirst (2009)
Thirst (2009) This is probably one of the more challenging films to write a review for, because there is so much to say and discuss. At the same time I don’t want to spoil anything, and I am not sure my words can really do the film justice. Thirst is a Park Chan-wook film and … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Mini Review – My Bloody Valentine (1981)
MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) So I unfortunately didn’t get to My Bloody Valentine (1981) last year with my horror film marathon, so I slapped it on this years viewing list deciding once and for all to catch it. I really enjoyed the remake, and I thought ‘damn the original must be awesome then’, oh boy … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] The House Of The Devil (2009)
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009) So I had been putting off watching The House Of The Devil, initially I was pretty pumped for it but then I kept hearing it was a bore and nothing happened. Those words really stuck with me, and I was just so hesitant to actually watch it. I really … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Mini Review – Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988) Firstly … why the heck did I wait so long to see this film? Secondly … why the heck did I wait so long to see this film? Now that that is out of the way, Killer Klowns From Outer Space is awesome good fun! Oh yes, it is … Continue reading
DVD Review: Snowtown [MA15]
Dir: Justin Kurzel Starring: Daniel Henshall, Lucas Pittaway, Craig Coyne, Louise Harris and Richard Green. The Film: Marcey’s Take: I knew sooner or later a film based upon the ‘bodies in the barrels’ case would happen, and I wasn’t really on board with that idea. The case of John Bunting and ‘his crew’ who killed … Continue reading
[Review Rewind] The Blob (1988)
You know one film that has always been around just tempting me to watch it is the 1988 remake of The Blob. I guess I never actually took the plunge because I didn’t think it looked that great. This goes back to seeing it in the video stores as a kid. Sure the artwork was … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)
THE BLOOD SPATTERED BRIDE (1972) The only reason I had actually heard about this film is because Quentin Tarantino mentions it quite a lot. He puts it on Top Lists; he named a chapter in Kill Bill after it. Eli Roth also talks about it quite a bit, so between the two of them, the … Continue reading
[31 Days Of Horror] Patrick (1978)
PATRICK (1978) Patrick has been one of those horror films where for as long as I can remember I’ve heard about it but just hadn’t managed to see it. So for this 31 Days Of Horror challenge I thought to myself ‘now is as good a time as any’, so I placed it on my … Continue reading
DVD review: America’s Hardest Prisons – Gang Central [M15]
The Documentary Series One if my favourites overall TV shows is OZ, it takes place in a prison, and it aimed to give a different perspective of that life and what leads those to end up there. Now I don’t consider myself an expert on the subject at all, and what I thought I knew … Continue reading
DVD Review: Robot Chicken Star Wars III [M15]
Dir: Chris McKay Voice Cast: Seth Green, Abraham Benrubi, Bob Bergen, Ahmed Best, Rachael Leigh Cook, Anthony Daniels, Hugh Davidson, Zac Efron, Eden Espinosa, Donald Faison, Keith Ferguson, Donald Glover, Mike Henry, Tom Kane, Seth MacFarlane, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Raymond Ochoa, Adrianne Palicki, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells, Billy Dee Williams The Special: From the … Continue reading
Drive (Reviewed by Nick Bosworth)
Shall I just add to the never-ending praise for what is without question the best film of 2011 so far? Yup I think I will cause there certainly is nothing preventing me. Ever since this movie premiered at the Cannesa Film Festival back in May of this year, the reviews had me so interested and … Continue reading
DVD Review: A Cat In Paris [PG]
Dir: Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli Voice Cast: Dominique Blanc, Bruno Salomone, Jean Benguigui and Oriane Zani. The Film: What a wonderful little French animated film this turned out to be. I started this beautifully drawn tale with absolutely no idea what I was in for and I must say that I loved it immensely. … Continue reading
DVD review: The Buddha [G]
Dir: David Grubin Narrator: Richard Gere The Film I have always had a huge interest in Buddhism; I have seen countless documentaries and read books about the philosophy and Buddha himself. Some are beautiful and insightful while others lack in quality and aren’t true to what Buddhism is all about. David Grubin’s two-part documentary is … Continue reading