The Old Dark House (1932) – Review
David Rees Director James Whale will always be associated with the Classic Frankenstein (1931) starring Boris Karloff but is also known by cinema aficionados as a director of great quality and he…
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There Was a Crooked Man – Review
Norman Wisdom was always known for his wacky slapstick characters which he played very successfully in many films, but in 1960 he wanted to try something different to stretch his…
Acts of Vengeance – Review
Antonio Banderas has always been dependable in solid action hero roles such as Desperado, Security and Expendables 3 and here carries on the tradition with the revenge drama Acts of…
Breathless (1983) – Review
Richard Gere has always been an actor people love or hate and his performance in Breathless made in 1983 certainly divided fans and critics in equal measure. A remake of…
The Housemaid – Review
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, there was a huge appetite for Asian horror movies with films such as The Ring, The Grudge, The Eye and Dark Water all…
The Wonderful Worlds Of Ray Harryhausen, Volume 2: 1961-1964 – Review
Powerhouse in the UK has now released the 2nd volume, and the best yet of the collection of Ray Harryhausen films onto Blu Ray. All three films come with great…
Cat O’Nine Tails – Review
After the huge success in 1970 of Dario Argento’s first feature, The Bird With the Crystal Plumage in the USA, production was quickly started on his second film Cat O’Nine…
Carrie (1976) – Arrow Video Review
Director Brian De Palma’s first big hit, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Carrie was made in 1976 and has grown to be one of the best of the movies…
Torture Garden – Review
Anthology horror films have always been a favourite of mine and Amicus Films made a few good ones in the late 1960’s and early 70s, Torture Garden was made in…
The Incredible Shrinking Man – Review
Director Jack Arnold is one of the unsung heroes of 1950’s Science Fiction cinema having made some of the classics such as Them!, Tarantula and Creature From the Black Lagoon.…