The Last Starfighter, 1984. Directed by Nick Castle. Starring Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Kay E. Kuter, Catherine Mary Stewart, Dan O’Herlihy, and Dan Mason. SYNOPSIS: A video game whizzkid ends up being recruited to join a team of starfighters to defend an alien planet from attack. It takes about five seconds of the opening credits […]
Blu-ray Review – The Lawnmower Man Collection
The Lawnmower Man Collection Directed by Brett Leonard/Farhad Mann. Starring Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright, Geoffrey Lewis, Dean Norris, Patrick Bergin, Camille Cooper, and Matt Frewer. SYNOPSIS: Box set containing the groundbreaking The Lawnmower Man and its lesser-seen sequel. The problem with basing a movie around a new technology is that you can guarantee […]
Blu-ray Review – Raw Force (1982)
Raw Force, 1982. Directed by Edward D. Murphy. Starring Cameron Mitchell, Geoffrey Binney, Vic Diaz, Hope Holiday, Jillian Kesner, Camille Keaton, and Ralph Lombardi. SYNOPSIS: Welcome to Warrior’s Island, burial ground of disgraced martial arts masters! When the Burbank Kung Fu Club travels to this mysterious island, they quickly find themselves facing the bloodthirsty vengeance […]
Blu-ray Review – A Shock to the System (1990)
A Shock to the System, 1990. Directed by Jan Egleson. Starring Michael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Will Patton, Peter Riegert, Jenny Wright, Barbara Baxley, and Swoosie Kurtz. SYNOPSIS: After being electrocuted whilst trying to fix a light, a middle-aged executive gets some ideas about how to get the things he wants in life, including a promotion. […]
Blu-ray Review – Mansion of the Doomed (1976)
Mansion of the Doomed, 1976. Directed by Michael Pataki. Starring Richard Basehart, Gloria Grahame, Trish Stewart, Lance Henriksen, Al Ferrara. SYNOPSIS: An eye surgeon is attempting to restore his blind daughter’s eyesight by transplanting new eyeballs, but first he needs some donors. Mansion of the Doomed is not, as its title may suggest, a gothic […]
Blu-ray Review – Caged Heat (1974)
Caged Heat, 1974. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Juanita Brown, Erica Gavin, Roberta Collins, Cheryl Smith, Barbara Steele, Warren Smith. SYNOPSIS: Inmates in a women’s prison rebel when the prison doctor begins experimenting with electric shock therapy to control their behaviour. It is often interesting to go back through the career of a big-name director […]
Blu-ray Review – Footprints on the Moon (1975)
Footprints on the Moon, 1975. Directed by Luigi Bazzoni. Starring Florinda Bolkan, Peter McEnery, Nicoletta Elmi, Caterina Boratto, Klaus Kinski, and Ida Galli. SYNOPSIS: A woman visits a secluded seaside town after being haunted by dreams about astronauts, and the people there already seem to know her. The yellow perils at Shameless Screen Entertainment are […]
4K Ultra HD Review – China O’Brien / China O’Brien 2
China O’Brien / China O’Brien 2, 1990 Directed by Robert Clouse. Starring Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Keith Cooke, Cindy Clark, Tiffany Soter, Nijel, Billy Blanks. SYNOPSIS: 4K UHD box set featuring both Cynthia Rothrock-led martial arts action classics from the VHS era. In a genre where the underdog is constantly being championed and many prize […]
Movie Review – Bittertooth (2023)
Bittertooth, 2023. Directed by Monte Light. Starring Autumn Ivy, Genevieve Thomas, Helene Udy, Justin Michael Terry, and Joe Altieri. SYNOPSIS: Two female podcasters track down a notorious serial killer, but things aren’t quite as straightforward as they seem. Bittertooth is the latest movie from writer/director Monte Light, the filmmaker who impressed with his 2022 arthouse […]
Movie Review – The Gates (2023)
The Gates, 2023. Directed by Stephen Hall. Starring John Rhys-Davies, Richard Brake, Michael Yare, Elena Delia, Christine Mulhern, and David Pearse. SYNOPSIS: A serial killer in Victorian London is sentenced to death in the electric chair, but that is just the beginning of Bishopsgate prison’s problems. The image of a gurning Richard Brake on a […]
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