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Blu-ray Review – Him (2025)

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Him, 2025.Directed by Justin Tipping. Starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Jim Jefferies, Heather Lynn Harris, Tim Heidecker.SYNOPSIS:After being invited to train at the compound of a legendary football player, a rising star in the game discovers the dark secret of the team’s success.The Substance has a lot to answer for, as Justin Tipping’s […]

Blu-ray Review – Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)

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Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, 1988.Directed by David DeCoteau. Starring Andras Jones, Linnea Quigley, Robin Stille, Brinke Stevens, George ‘Buck’ Flower, Hal Havins, John Stuart Wildman, Michael Sonye.SYNOPSIS:After breaking into a bowling alley for a dare, a group of college students unleash a powerful imp who grants them wishes, at a cost.A great title […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Under Siege (1992)

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Under Siege, 1992.Directed by Andrew Davis. Starring Steven Seagal, Gary Busey, Tommy Lee Jones, Erika Eleniak, Bernie Casey, Troy Evans, Patrick O’Neal, Colm Meaney, Raymond Cruz.SYNOPSIS:When the USS Missouri gets taken over by terrorists on its final voyage, it is up to ex-Navy SEAL-turned-cook Casey Ryback to save the day.There is a lot to be […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The House with Laughing Windows (1976)

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The House with Laughing Windows, 1976.Directed by Pupi Avati. Starring Lino Capolicchio, Francesca Marciano, Gianni Cavina, Bob Tonelli, and Giulio Pizzirani.SYNOPSIS:An art restorer is drawn into a murder mystery after he discovers the deceased artist whose work he is restoring had some unorthodox creative methods.Having entered the world of 4K UHD with their excellent release […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Wild Geese (1978)

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The Wild Geese, 1978.Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. Starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Stewart Granger, Hardy Krüger, Frank Finlay, Barry Foster, Patrick Allen, Rosalind Lloyd, Valerie Leon, Winston Ntshona, Jack Watson, and Kenneth Griffith.SYNOPSIS:A squad of aging soldiers take on a mission to rescue a deposed African president held captive by a ruthless […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Possession (1981)

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Possession, 1981.Directed by Andrzej Zulawski. Starring Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent and Shaun Lawton.SYNOPSIS:After asking for a divorce from her husband, a woman starts to manifest some bizarre and very sinister symptoms.Marc (Sam Neill) and Anna (Isabelle Adjani) are a married couple going through some problems, namely that Anna wants a divorce […]

Blu-ray Review – Shawscope Vol. 4

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Shawscope Vol. 4.Directed by Shan Hua/Meng-Hua Ho/Hsueh-Li Pao/Chih-Hung Kuei/Yuen Chor/Shan Hua/Liu Chia-Yung/Tak-Cheung Tang/Kuen Yeung/Alex Cheung. Starring Danny Lee, Terry Liu, Bruce Le, Lily Li, Ni Tien, Lo Lieh, Lung Ti, Melvin Wong, James Yi Lui, Lo Meng, Shen Chan, Tony Liu, Jenny Liang, Norman Chu, Yu-Po Liu, David Lo, Ku Feng, Jason Pai Piao, Yung […]

4K Ultra HD Review – City on Fire (1987)

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City on Fire, 1987.Directed by Ringo Lam. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Yueh Sun, Carrie Ng, Kong Lau, and Roy Cheung.SYNOPSIS:An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of jewellery thieves whilst also trying to save his relationship with his fiancé and avoid getting arrested by other cops who don’t know he is undercover.City on Fire is […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Dark Star (1974)

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Dark Star, 1974.Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O’Bannon, Dre Pahich, Nick Castle, and John Carpenter.SYNOPSIS:The crew of a space ship 20 years into a planet-bombing mission must do battle with their alien mascot and a sentient bombing device that begins to question its existence.Dark Star is an odd movie. Essentially […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Nobody 2 (2025)

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Nobody 2, 2025.Directed by Timo Tjahjanto. Starring Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, John Ortiz, RZA, Sharon Stone, Colin Salmon, Colin Hanks, Gage Munroe, and Paisley Cadorath.SYNOPSIS:A former assassin-turned-suburban-family-man takes his family on a holiday to get away from his violent ways, but circumstances won’t let him rest.2021s Nobody was something of a sleeper hit, […]