Surf Nazis Must Die, 1987. Directed by Peter George. Starring Gail Neely, Barry Brenner, Robert Harden and Tom Demenkoff. SYNOPSIS: When the California coast is ravaged by a massive earthquake, the beaches are left in a state of anarchy, allowing a gang of fascist water rats known as the Surf Nazis to seize control. The […]
Troma Review – Class of Nuke ‘Em High (1986)
Class of Nuke ‘Em High, 1986. Directed by Richard W. Haines and Lloyd Kaufman. Starring Janelle Brady, Gil Brenton, Robert Prichard and R.L. Ryan. SYNOPSIS: The students of Tromaville High School find themselves mutating into freaks after buying drugs contaminated by the toxic waste plant. When Troma weren’t distributing movies, they were making them and […]
Troma Review – Combat Shock (1986)
Combat Shock, 1986. Written and Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo. Starring Ricky Giovinazzo, Veronica Stork, Mitch Maglio and Asaph Livni. SYNOPSIS: A tormented Vietnam veteran struggles to survive among the seedy underbelly of Staten Island, New York. Released the same year as The Toxic Avenger, Troma distributed a film that many claim to be one of […]
DVD Review – The Victim (2006)
The Victim (a.k.a. Phii khon pen), 2006. Directed by Monthon Arayangkoon. Starring Pitchanart Sakakorn, Apasiri Nitibhon, Penpak Sirikul, Chokchai Charoensuk and Kiradej Ketakinta. SYNOPSIS: An aspiring young actress is hired by the Bangkok police department to play a victim in a crime re-enactment and decides to try and solve the murder herself when she starts […]
Sam Mendes, David O. Russell, Steve McQueen and Martin McDonagh – Your Favourite Filmmakers’ Favourite Films Part 4
This month’s Sight and Sound dropped through my letterbox this morning, and in it contained their once-a-decade Top 10 Films of All Time, as voted for by critics and filmmakers. If you’ve been living as a recluse in your own personal Xanadu, Orson Welles, who’s been number one for the past half century, got Citizen […]
Manning up for The Expendables 2 – The Chuck Norris Rampage
Tom Jolliffe mans up in preparation for The Expendables 2, taking in an overdose of explosive action cinema with ‘The Chuck Norris Rampage’… Chuck Norris is brilliant. Chuck Norris doesn’t do push ups, he just pushes the Earth down! His action man persona and his on-screen invincibility have become internet legend with thousands of different […]
No more Ghostbusting please!
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Fans of the Ghostbusters films will be happy to know that (a) they are moving ahead with a sequel but (b) Bill Murray won’t be in it. The Telegraph covered the story from an interview Aykroyd gave to Metro… The new writer is Etan Cohen, who co-wrote Men […]
Troma Review – The Toxic Avenger (1984)
The Toxic Avenger, 1984. Directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz. Starring Mitch Cohen, Mark Torgl, Andree Maranda, Jennifer Prichard, Cindy Manion, Robert Prichard and Pat Ryan Jr. SYNOPSIS: A mild-mannered janitor is transformed into a mutated ‘Monster Hero’ and sets out to clean up the town of Tromaville, New Jersey. When looking back in […]
Special Features – A Brief History of Troma Entertainment
Luke Owen presents a brief history of the cult production and distribution company Troma Entertainment… It’s a name that is synonymous among B-Movie horror fans with movies that more often than not fall into the “so bad they’re good” category. Since their inception in 1974, Troma Entertainment’s surreal look at cinema has led them to […]
Michael Mann, Mike Leigh, Kevin Macdonald and Michel Hazanavicius – Your Favourite Filmmakers’ Favourite Films Part 3
This month’s Sight and Sound dropped through my letterbox this morning, and in it contained their once-a-decade Top 10 Films of All Time, as voted for by critics and filmmakers. If you’ve been living as a recluse in your own personal Xanadu, Orson Welles, who’s been number one for the past half century, got Citizen […]
