revisiting Alleycats (2016)


This year is a year of nostalgia for me, and whilst I of course  will a great deal of films released in 2024, Im also enjoying selecting films from my physical media collection, popping them into my player and revisiting old friends. Today I revisited 2016’s Alleycats, a film which I hadn’t rewatched since 2018.…

Sally Lindsay returns with more ‘escapist charm’ in ‘The Madame Blanc Mysteries’ Series 3 + Box set on DVD and digital 26 February ( @sally_lindsay )


We return to fabulous France for more escapist wonderful charm with the marvellous The Madame Blanc Mysteries Series 3. The fantastic  Sally Lindsay (Coronation Street, Still Open All Hours, Scott & Bailey) co-writes and takes the lead role alongside Sue Vincent (Mrs Brown’s Boys, Mount Pleasant) in this much-loved, warm-hearted series. This televisual delight saw in excess of 2.5 million…

Alexandre Aja’s High Tension gets brand-new Limited Edition 4K/Blu-ray Dual Edition Box set release Out Now from Second Sight Films


Prepare for some pulse-racing, heart-pounding High Tension. The fantastic French horror from Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Piranha 3D) gets a brand-new Limited Edition 4K/Blu-ray Dual Edition Box setrelease from masters in the field Second Sight Films. The set is out now. A new entry to the French extremity movement on its release in…

Save your prayers for DELIVER US – brutal religious horror releases February 19th.


Maria Vera Ratti (Inspector Ricciardi) stars as a nun who claims to have conceived twins through immaculate conception – that the Vatican fear will fulfil an ancient prophecy that one is the Messiah, and the other the Antichrist. DELIVER US also stars co-director Lee Roy Kunz, as well as Thomas Kretschmann (Infinity Pool), and Peaky Blinders star Alexander Siddig.…

American Star, starring Ian McShane coming to UK Cinemas & Digital Platforms on 23rd February


  Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego (Apollo 18, The Hollow Point), the film, as its name suggests, boasts an all-star cast of Golden Globe Award-Winning actor Ian McShane (Deadwood, American Gods, John Wick franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean:On Stranger Tides), Fanny Ardent (The Woman Next Door, Elizabeth), Nora Arnezeder (Faubourg 36, Safe House) and Thomas Kretschmann (Resident Evil: Apocalypse,…

FORTUNES OF WAR stars James Oliver Wheatley and Sophie Craig in World War II battle-filled thriller – on digital 19 Feb from 101 Films.


          Fortunes of War is a fantastically gripping, action-packed new British war film, from director Bill Thomas (The Three Musketeers, Lockdown Kings), who brings a brilliantly contemporary feel to the WWII film sphere. Written in collaboration with his brother Ian Thomas (The Bunker, Amnesia: Rebirth), the film is set to storm on to digital this February, courtesy of…

Strange Films Studios presents “The Gifted”, an upcoming horror drama film starring Ginger Lynn Allen ( @BlameItOnGinger @filmburrito @StrangeFilmsPod )


Directed by August Aguilar Written by Frank Phillip Aguilar Barbara (played by Ginger Lynn Allen) possesses a unique power to control the will of others. After years of causing pain to others, her only hope to save herself is by confessing her sins to a mysterious priest and his undead assembly.  The Gifted is uniquely…

Spine-chilling horror, FEAR. On digital from January 22nd, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.


      Joseph Sikora (TV’s ‘Ozark’ and ‘Power’, Jack Reacher), Andrew Bachelor (The Babysitter, Greenland), and Annie Ilonzeh (All Eyes On Me, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, TV’s ‘American Horror Story’) star in this unspeakably spine-chilling horror, FEAR. A group of friends embark on a much-needed paradise getaway surrounded by beautiful, natural scenery having lived through an…

Signature Entertainment release Lucy Hale and Nat Wolff starring romcom Which Brings Me To You, 12th February ( @SignatureEntUK )


This charming romcom will sweep you off your feet and take you down memory lane. After a one-night stand gone wrong, two disillusioned strangers spend 24 hours exchanging stories of romantic mishaps and love lost, hoping for a new chance at something real. Starring Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) and Nat Wolff (Paper Towns), Which Brings Me To You is written by Keith…

Joseph Millson stars in WWII action-adventure ‘War Blade’ directed by Nicholas Winter – on digital now from 101 Films ( @101FilmsUK )


Multi-award-winning director Nicholas Winter (Breathe, The Treehouse) writes and helms War Blade, an explosive and thrilling new World War II action-adventure feature that’s out now from 101 Films. Joseph Millson stars as Robert Banks, a secret agent for British Special Operations, who is tasked with rescuing a French resistance fighter from a hidden Nazi bunker, but could there be…

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon to debut on premium video-on-demand and electronic sell-through beginning January 9th.


  Apple Original Films announced today that Ridley Scott’s acclaimed, action epic feature “Napoleon” will become available on premium video-on-demand and for digital purchase with leading digital retailers, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, beginning this Tuesday, January 9 in over 100 countries, before streaming globally on Apple TV+.  Directed by Scott from a screenplay by David…

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Mean Streets’ gets Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD & Blu-ray Box Set + Standard Editions on 15th January from Second Sight Films


From the legendary director who needs no introduction  – Mr Martin Scorsese – comes his 1973 classic Mean Streets, the film that placed him firmly on the path to becoming one of the most-lauded filmmakers of his generation. This early work gave a glimpse of a true master at work and also showcased the fledgling careers…

Horror anthology ‘Midnight Peepshow’, takes us into the dark web and the dark side of humanity. Arrives on Digital 13th of February 2024.


From Directors Airell Anthony Hayles (Werewolf Santa, Spider Inside Her) Andy Edwards (Graphic Desires, Ibiza Undead), Jake West (Doghouse, Evil Aliens), and Ludovica Musumeci (Through His Eyes, Mens Sana) comes Midnight Peepshow, arriving on Digital 13th of February 2024. In Midnight Peepshow we are introduced to an unnamed Madame who owns and operates a Soho…

Claustrophobic Thriller ‘The Seeding’ coming to UK Digital Download 12th February


Lightbulb Film Distribution have released the poster & trailer for new claustrophobic horror-thriller, The Seeding – coming to UK Digital Download from 12th February.    The debut feature from Barnaby Clay (multi-award-winning music video director), the film stars Scott Haze (Jurassic World Dominion, What Josiah Saw) and Kate Lyn Sheil (She Dies Tomorrow, You’re Next). Filmmaker Barnaby…

Greta Scacchi and Bryan Brown are ‘Darby and Joan’ in entertaining Aussie road-trip mystery series – on DVD + digital 26 Feb


Two Hollywood greats, Emmy  award-winning Greta Scacchi (White Mischief, Bodies) and Emmy  nominated Bryan Brown (FX:Murder by Illusion,Cocktail), team up in the hugely entertaining Darby and Joan. This warm and witty mystery series follows two unlikely strangers whose lives unexpectedly collide and embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they hit the Australian open roads for…

Trinity CineAsia presents adrenaline-fuelled Chinese action drama, Born to Fly, on Blu-ray/Digital from 5th February! ( @cineasiauk  )


In this epic story, a group of elite aviators undergo rigorous training to be recognised as official test pilots. Led by their experienced commander, the men are tasked with testing the latest fighter jets. As they soar to new heights, the unexpected happens when an engine fails and catches fire, causing the aircraft to spiral…

From Director Natalie Kennedy comes a tale of how an author battles writers block. ‘Blank’. Out now on Digital ( @Nat_filmmaker )


Available on UK Digital Download from Now  Amazon Prime (link ), it’s also available on Google Play, Itunes, Rakuten, Sky Store, Virgin and Youtube Sparky Pictures, in association with Templeheart Films and Kenmor Films brings you ‘Blank’ from Writer Stephen Herman and Director Natalie Kennedy (Trauma, Down & Out) ) Blank is  the tale of…

Scott Adkins returns as NAVY Seal Jake Harris & this time, the stakes are even higher. In ‘One More Shot’ from Director James Nunn. Now Airing on Sky Cinema .


Mid 2022, I watched the James Nunn directed film ‘One Shot’ starring Scott Adkins (Avengement, The Debt Collector) and telling the story of a squad of Navy SEAL’s, who during a prisoner transport find themselves pinned down in a CIA black ops site by insurgents. Its a film I really enjoyed and you can read…

Perseverance Records Honours James Horner with Original Recordings of Unreleased Scores


  Perseverance Records (PEGI) has teamed up with Spectral Shimmers Productions and the James Horner Estate to record and release renditions of the legendary film composer’s early, unreleased musical works through PerseveranceRecords.com.   The Colorado-based label will produce original arrangements of Horner’s The Dresser (1981) and The Hand (1983) – two previously unreleased titles, and the first in a series…