Simon Thompson presents ten adaptations that completely failed their source material… The science of what makes a good adaptation is a bit like cooking a complicated stew with an ultra-specific recipe, in the sense that you can have most of the right ingredients, but if even one or two things are a little off what […]
Mission: Impossible III at 20 – The Story Behind the Underrated Action Sequel
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Mission: Impossible III as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary… Despite the box-office success of Mission: Impossible 2, the film was a significant departure from Bruce Geller’s original espionage television series as well as Brian De Palma’s twisty-turny 1996 suspense thriller which launched the big screen franchise. However, […]
Blu-ray Review – The Snake Woman (1961)
The Snake Woman, 1961. Directed by Sidney J. Furie. Starring John McCarthy, Susan Travers, Arnold Marlé, Geoffrey Denton, John Cazabon, Frances Bennett, Elsie Wagstaff, Dorothy Frere. SYNOPSIS: While investigating unusual snakebite deaths in a rural village, a Victorian Scotland Yarder charms a cold-bloodied beauty. Released as part of Hammer’s Hammer Presents… line of British horror […]
Captain America: Civil War at 10 – The Story Behind the Marvel Studios Blockbuster
On the film’s tenth anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War… The character arc of Steve Rogers which began with the retro-vibed actioner Captain America: The First Avenger concluded with the epic Avengers 2.5-esque Captain America: Civil War. During this journey Steve Rogers transformed from an obedient solider […]
Blu-ray Review – Doctor Blood’s Coffin (1961)
Doctor Blood’s Coffin, 1961. Directed by Sidney J. Furie. Starring Kieron Moore, Hazel Court, Ian Hunter, Fred Johnson, Kenneth J. Warren, and Paul Hardtmuth. SYNOPSIS: People are mysteriously disappearing near a remote Cornish village, where a doctor is experimenting with reviving the dead. Dr. Peter Blood (Kieron Moore) is a biochemist who returns to his […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025)
Becoming Led Zeppelin, 2025. Directed by Bernard MacMahon. Featuring Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham. SYNOPSIS: A documentary tracing the journeys of the four members of the legendary rock band through the music scene of the 1960s and their meeting in the summer of 1968, culminating in 1970. When it comes to […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Nightcomers (1971)
The Nightcomers, 1971. Directed by Michael Winner. Starring Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird, Verna Harvey, Christopher Ellis, Harry Andrews, Anna Palk. SYNOPSIS: Prequel to the Henry James classic ‘Turn of the Screw’ about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Soldier (1998)
Soldier, 1998. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Starring Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Sean Pertwee, Gary Busey. SYNOPSIS: An aging but highly trained soldier is left for dead by an enhanced new type of super soldier, and is rescued by a peaceful community whom he must defend when the new breed […]
4K Ultra HD Review – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, 2026. Directed by Nia DaCosta. Starring Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Connor Newall, Ralph Fiennes, Erin Kellyman, Robert Rhodes, Chi Lewis-Parry. SYNOPSIS: As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal’s gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world. Well, we’ve come a long way from […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Street Trash (1987)
Street Trash, 1987. Directed by J. Michael Muro. Starring Mike Lackey, Vic Noto, Bill Chepil, R.L. Ryan, James Lorinz, and Nicole Potter. SYNOPSIS: A liquor store owner discovers a box of bottles that contain a mysterious blue liquid and sells it to the local down-and-outs, not realising that the effects are toxic. The ‘body melt’ […]
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