Gary Collinson reviews Batman: Night of the Owls… “Gotham City is under attack, testing Batman and his allies at every turn. Can Gotham’s protectors save its residents from the villainous Talon assassins, or will this be the night the Dark Knight and his city fall before evil?“ As ‘Death of the Family’ draws to its frankly underwhelming […]

Defenders of the Earth – The Complete Series, 1986. Created by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and John Romita, Sr.Featuring the voice talents of Lou Richards, Peter Mark Richman, Peter Renaday, Buster Jones, Loren Lester, Diane Pershing, William Callaway and Ron Feinberg. SYNOPSIS: When the planet comes under threat from the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless, […]

Grave Encounters 2, 2012. Directed by John Poliquin.Starring Richard Harman, Leanne Lapp, Sean Rogerson, Dylan Playfair, Stephanie Bennet and Howie Lai. SYNOPSIS: Tortured by the ghosts of the demonized insane asylum that killed the crew of Grave Encounters, a group of film students fight to escape death as their own paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong. […]

Gary Collinson reviews Justice League Vol. 2: The Villain’s Journey… “Now that the team’s origin story is complete, we shift to the present-day Justice League! What has changed? Who has joined the team since? And why does Green Arrow want to join those ranks so badly? Plus, someone is out to get the Justice League, […]

Piranha, 1978. Directed by Joe Dante.Starring Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Barbara Steele and Dick Miller. SYNOPSIS: Two teenagers going for a dip inadvertently stumble upon a government secret weapon: deadly piranha fish, planned for use in Vietnam. Accidentally released, the piranha make their way to the site of a children’s summer […]

The Girl, 2012. Directed by Julian Jarrold.Starring Toby Jones, Sienna Miller, Penelope Wilton, Imelda Staunton, Sean Cameron Michael, Candice D’Arcy, Carl Beukes, Conrad Kemp and Adrian Galley. SYNOPSIS: Cast as the lead in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, unknown actress Tippi Hedren finds herself the target of the filmmaker’s sexual desires as he attempts to mold […]

Short Circuit, 1986. Directed by John Badham.Starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara and Tim Blaney. SYNOPSIS: An experimental military robot becomes sentient after being struck by lightning and befriends a young woman, who attempts to help him from being recaptured by the army. Let’s take a trip back […]

Men Behaving Badly 20th Anniversary Complete Collection Created by Simon Nye.Starring Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash and Caroline Quentin. SYNOPSIS: Flatmates Gary and Tony are your typical “lads”, a pair of irresponsible, politically incorrect and seriously juvenile men who refuse to grown up and whose idea of heaven is sitting on the sofa, drinking […]

The Lost Episode, 2012. Directed by Michael Rooker.Starring Haylie Duff, Beverley Mitchell, Amanda Dunn, J. LaRose, Jimmy Palumbo, Robb Pruitt, Michael McKiddy and Michael Rooker. SYNOPSIS: Years after its closure, a local TV crew return to Pennhurst Asylum, hoping to capture evidence of paranormal activity. Instead, they discover something completely unexpected and find themselves fighting […]

License to Drive, 1988. Directed by Greg Beeman. Starring Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Heather Graham, Carol Kane, Richard Masur, Michael Manasseri and Nina Siemaszko. SYNOPSIS: A high school student hopes to impress his dream girl by getting his driver’s license, but when he fails the test he’s forced to take drastic action and steals his […]