Every now and again you find a film (or a film finds you) that fits perfectly into the list of ‘well that was a really weird film’ and for me Possession is one of those films. I had heard of the film over the years, mainly because it popped up on those lists that were…
After the success of John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow which released in the Summer of 1986, lead actor Chow Yun Fat further cemented his reputation as Hong Kong’s hottest new action film megastar with his electrifying performance in Ringo Lam’s City on Fire released only 6 months after the John Woo classic. City On Fire…
When a group of online gamers are pitted against each other in a real world death-match based on their computer game after their cyber bullying causes a suicide of a classmate. Things are about to get deadly! Welcome to Backlash, from director Jon Cohen Starring Elke Hinrichsen, Alyson Rudlin,Lexie Rose , Jesper Stenberg Marnie, and her…
Only a week after the release of the 4K bluray of Diva (You can read that article HERE) Studiocanal and Vintage Cinema have another great French release lined up for film fans and film history fans. Following on from its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, STUDIOCANAL released a brand new 4K…
It’s been a while since I treated myself to a new box set. I love a good box set — anyone who follows my channel knows that. This month, I finally bit the proverbial bullet and picked up something I’ve had my eye on: The Dollman Toy Box – Dollman X Demonic Toys Collection…
Earlier this year Severin Films announced the Worldwide UHD Premiere of Andrew V. McLaglen’s 1978 British action classic The Wild Geese with a new 4K restoration (scanned from the original camera negative) The film was theatrically rereleased for the first time and had fans of the film smiling from ear to ear. After its theatrical run its…
Out now from STUDIOCANAL is a new 4K restoration of 1981 French neo-noir cult hit DIVA – the audacious debut feature and visual masterpiece from visionary director Jean-Jacques Beineix (Betty Blue). I have seen Betty Blue, its not a film that’s fresh in my mind though as it would have been on VHS when I saw it,…
Who is Carl Cane? Well there are several answers to that which are unveiled in the latest Shogun Films production Helloween which has now arrived here in the UK on Digital and which was released earlier in September in the US. In the latest film from writer/director Phil Claydon (Lesbian Vampire Killers) we first meet…
Another film gem has been found! Deadly Justice which I watched recently on Prime Video. I did complete a non spoiler review video over at the frompage2screen YouTube channel and ill post that video at the bottom of this article but for those who would rather read my thoughts then please do carry on with…
Lets venture into Bodysnatch from Writer/Director Louis Benjamin Del Guerico ( Bright Eyes) which has just dropped into Amazon Prime courtesy of Cockerel Entertainment Steve (played by Reese Mishler Fog City & Smiley Face Killers) is a recent college graduate who returns to his hometown to reconnect with his conspiracy loving best friend, Jermey (played…
I hadnt seen Poseidon since it arrived on rental DVD back in 2007 I think it was. It was a film that I didnt see on the big screen and to be honest it wasn’t a film that I was super excited about. I love the original 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure and I…
Yes this is sci-fi but its not spaceships or laser battles type sci-fi. No, Variant is a full on head scratching ‘hmm whats going on’ type sci-fi and its a type of sci-fi I do enjoy. Straight from the opening scene where we meet our main character Aria (played by Ashlynn Yennie), an artist…
Generally its really had to watch a ‘studio movie’ without already knowing much of the plot, what happens to who in certain scenes and also its hard to avoid seeing scenes from the film even if you are the type of person who wants to avoid trailers and marketing. Its not easy to escape knowing…
I’m sort of torn on my thoughts about ‘Flight Risk’. On one hand its a decent enough fun ninety minute thriller which has a super simple plot and premise. A Federal Marshall escorts a key witness to attend a court appearance by grabbing a lift with a private plane. The core cast consists of the…
From Cockerel Entertainment ( cockerelentertainment.com ) and writer/director Brian Reynolds comes ‘The Nanny‘, a dark creepy and unsettling tale of a young girl that takes a Nanny role within the weirdest of families. The Nanny is out now on Digital and stars Georgia Gould as Aino ‘The Nanny’ Phil Abrams (TV’s Parenthood), Hayes Beyersdofer (…
Ive always had a fondness for haunted house movies ever since I first saw 1980’s The Changeling, from Director Peter Medak and starring George C Scott. In that film George C Scott plays John Russell who rents a huge mansion and soon finds weird things going on within the house itself. That film chilled…
From writer Alfie Scattergood (real name: Paul Knight), and director Sherice Griffiths (Hired Gun, A Tidy Robbery) comes Dakota Stone, a short film that takes us into the world of Dakota Stone (played by Nancy Xu in her screen debut), who we learn pretty quickly in this short film- she isn’t someone to be messed…
I do enjoy a good post apocalyptic movie (or tv show) I don’t remember the first one I ever saw but I suspect it would either have been 1979s Mad Max, or perhaps the New York set (but Italian filmed) Bronx Warriors from 1982. Movies set in a hell on earth type setting are pretty…
As the winter weather approaches (really fast) one of the things I want to do through the winter months is spend a little more time playing video games on my PS5. Im not what they call a ‘hardcore’ gamer, but I do enjoy sitting in a nice cozy room playing a fun game and its…
Over the past couple of years Ive become super into revisiting the films I saw as a kid but haven’t seen for years. I have sort of given up trying to keep up with all the new films that are released, way too many and not enough time to try to see them all (and…
From the writer/director of The Ledge, Never Let Go, The Lockdown Hauntings, and Darkgame comes Escape, a belter of a survival kidnapping, trafficking thriller that’s arriving on Digital Download from 30th September 2024. Howard J Ford has earned himself a place on the list of filmmakers who’s films I get excited for even before…
I’m very guilty of owning box sets but not having watched all the films in them. I could list the box sets that I own where I’m guilty of that, but it would be a long list. So I decided that with some free time I would try and watch make the list a little…
Over the past few weeks whilst I’ve been battling one illness or another (I’m on the mend now though! phew!!) I’ve been rewatching a lot of films and shows that I haven’t seen for years (or in some cases decades) and enjoying taking trips down memory lane. One of the shows that I realised I…
I never watch as many short films as I should or could. Short films of course are shorter than feature length which means I could easily watch more films each year if I just watched more shorts. But for whatever reason I don’t. Out of an average of 300 movies I watch each year, perhaps…
The poster sums this film up perfectly. People+Water+Sharks=chaos. Chaos in a good way when it comes to the film Something In The Water, chaos in a bad way for the characters in the movie world itself. Will there ever be a shark movie that is as impressive as ‘Jaws’, perhaps not, but that’s okay. 1975’s…
Spike Lee’s double Oscar nominated biographical epic, Malcolm X, is coming to the UK for the first time in stunning 4K from the 29th of July, courtesy of Icon. The 4K Ultra HD special collector’s edition contains an exclusive, limited-edition poster and four art cards. The film will also be released as a standalone Blu-ray,…
I was about to begin this article with ‘a few weeks ago’ – but I now need to start it with ‘around 8 months ago’ Oh how time flies. So, let me try again. Around 8 months ago John H Shelton & I chatted on John’s YouTube channel for around an hour and a half…
From the writers of The Locksmith, The Au Pair Nightmare, & Soul Mates, Joe Russo & Chris LaMont & from Director Alejandro Brugues (Juan Of The Dead, Nightmare Cinema ‘The Thing In The Woods’) comes The Inheritance which is getting a limited big screen release and also hitting video on demand July 12th 2024. It…
From Director Nicolas Harvard comes The Locksmith, the tale of Miller Graham, a professional safe cracker who is double crossed by a police officer and finds himself in jail for the next ten years. Upon release Miller takes up a job as a handyman for all around nice guy Frank and aims to get…
From Writer/Director Brett Bentman comes Texas Twister which is an odd film to review, and ill explain why. If you look at the poster art, and the title. You’d think you were about to watch a film about…you know. tornadoes, and whilst that is kinda true. The title and the poster art is a little…
One of the most prominent horror filmmakers of his generation, Ti West has directed a slew of successful films, including X, Pearl, The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers and the upcoming MaXXXine (which I am so excited for). Now The Sacrament, the director’s 2013 film is the latest horror to get the Second Sight Films Limited Edition Blu-ray treatment, which is out now…
With such a simplistic plot (crazed man kills anyone that he wants) You Can’t Run Forever could have been such a simplistic film. However put JK Simmons in the lead role as the crazed man and let him loose and what you get it a cracking thriller that is both edgy as hell to watch…
I settled down today, put my feet up and with some snacks at the ready, and some soft drinks by my side, I ventured into Arena Wars. From Director Brandon Slagle (Frost, Breakout, The Flood) and writers Sonny Mahal (Bermuda Island, Attack Of The Unknown) and Michael Mahal ( Bermuda Island, Attack of The Unknown)…
When I first saw the press release for The Boy In The Woods, it stated that the film starred Richard Armitage and Jett Klyne and whilst that is very much true, & Richard perhaps is the most known name in the cast and does play a pivotal role in the film. The Boy In…
The British comedy crime-thriller, directed and written by Michael Head is now available on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download. For those who love Brit crime films such as The Business, Love Honour and Obey, Snatch, Dead Man Running, and The Firm. You will have a blast with Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire,…
We’ve all seen ‘those’ people online, moaning about how all films nowadays are remakes, sequels, prequels and reboots. How studios and filmmakers nowadays just don’t do anything original anymore. Why aren’t there any new stories out there! As I always end up saying to those people “there are tons of original films and shows out…
5lbs of Pressure. My type of movie! From Writer Director Phil Allocco comes this tale of families, emotions (grief, anger, desperation and much more), revenge, and the battle to survive a tough life. After serving a thirteen year prison sentence Adam (played by Luke Evens) is trying to put his life back together, hes also…
Director Steve Lawson does it again! When I venture into a film, I try to not know too much about the film beforehand. If I know I’m going to see the film anyways, then I don’t watch trailers and often avoid a plot synopsis as Ill find out what the plot is when I see…
From Writer Director Daniel Keeble (War of Birds, Split Check) comes ‘Alleviate’ , a fourteen minute short film starring Darren Kent (Game of Thrones) as Michael and Lulu Cook (Curiosity) as Katherine, Alleviate is the story of a grieving man (played by Darren) who blames himself for the accidental death of his child. Isolated…
From writer/director Michael Fausti comes Burnt Flowers, perhaps one of the most surreal films I’ve seen since Mulholland Drive. Straight from the start of the film, I got a David Lynch Twin Peak’sy feel to what I was about to see and I don’t mean the storyline. I mean the atmosphere that Burnt Flowers was…
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