War Dogs, 2016. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas and Kevin Pollak. SYNOPSIS: David Packouz (Teller) is a down-and-out masseuse, living with his girlfriend with few ambitions, and a baby on the way. At a funeral for an old school friend he bumps into his childhood best friend Efraim […]
Movie Review – The Greasy Strangler (2016)
The Greasy Strangler, 2016. Directed by Jim Hosking. Starring Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar and Elizabeth De Razzo. SYNOPSIS: Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily […]
DVD Review – Rabid Dogs (2015)
Rabid Dogs, 2015. Directed by Éric Hannezo. Starring Lambert Wilson, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Gouix, François Arnaud, Franck Gastambide and Laurent Lucas. SYNOPSIS: After a botched robbery attempt, the criminal gang kidnap three hostages and take to the road. It’s a brave move to try and remake a movie by a cinematic master such as Mario […]
Blu-ray Review – The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
The Bloodstained Butterfly, 1971. Directed by Duccio Tessari. Starring Helmut Berger, Evelyn Stewart, Wendy D’Olive, Günther Stoll, Giancarlo Sbragia and Wolfgang Preiss. SYNOPSIS: A TV sports presenter is arrested for the murder of his lover but while he is in custody the killer apparently strikes again. The Bloodstained Butterfly is essentially a giallo picture in […]
Ray Donovan Season 4 Episode 7 Review – ‘Norman Saves The World’
Mark Clark reviews the seventh episode of Ray Donovan season 4… Anyone worried that the Primm Casino cash going awol meant that former FBI honcho Cochrane was out of the plot picture can rest easy – Hank Azaria’s serio-comic creation is back, and laying down some tracks for his EP. Well, everybody’s gotta have a […]
Second Opinion – David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)
David Brent: Life on the Road, 2016. Written and Directed by Ricky Gervais. Starring Ricky Gervais, Jo Hartley, Ben Bailey Smith, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett, Mandeep Dhillon and Abbey Murphy. SYNOPSIS: A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series, “The Office” as he now fancies himself a […]
TV Review – Jean-Claude Van Johnson – Pilot Episode
Tom Jolliffe reviews the pilot episode of Jean-Claude Van Johnson… For The Muscles From Brussels, Mr Jean-Claude Van Damme, the notion of sending himself up is nothing new. Many stars may find the idea of mocking themselves as too much for their ego to handle, but Jean-Claude (despite often being accused of having no small […]
Lady Gaga joins Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born remake
Back in March it was revealed that Bradley Cooper is set to make his directorial debut with a remake of the classic musical A Star is Born, and now it has been announced that he’ll be joined in the cast by Lady Gaga, who is also set to compose and perform new music for the […]
Movie Review – Tickled (2016)
Tickled, 2016. Directed by David Farrier and Dylan Reeve. SYNOPSIS: Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction. Before going into Tickled, I was aware only of the controversy […]
DVD Review – Lazer Team (2015)
Lazer Team, 2015. Directed by Matt Hullum. Starring Burnie Burns, Gavin Free, Michael Jones, Allie DeBerry, Colton Dunn and Alan Ritchson. SYNOPSIS: Four losers are thrust into the position of saving the world when they stumble upon a UFO crash site and become genetically equipped to the battle suit on board. Comedy group Rooster Teeth, […]
