May 222013
 
All Ladies Do It & The Key: Blu-Ray Review

When you think of the sex comedies it’s often the case that films like the American Pie series or films starring personalities rather than actors, often people like Carmen Electra or Jenny McCarthy. It didn’t always used to be like this. The world of erotic cinema, used to be awash with sex comedies, and one [...]

May 162013
 
Scanners: Blu-ray Review

Scanners arrived on blu-ray in the UK for the first time on the 8th of April 2013, and to add to the excitement of it all those good folks over at Second Sight films have decided that it should be released in yummy steelbook form. As with the recent releases of From Beyond and Return [...]

May 162013
 
Billy Liar 50th Anniversary: Blu-ray Review

Billy Liar lands on blu-ray for the first time on the 6th of May 2013 from StudioCanal, as a special 50th Anniversary edition which showcases not only the fantastic new fully restored HD print, but also has some great features that look back on this wonderfully eccentric British film. Tom Courtenay stars as William Fischer, [...]

Apr 172013
 
Evil Dead II: Blu-ray Review

Ahead of the much hyped, and hotly anticipated, Fede Alvarez remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror classic The Evil Dead, Studio Canal have decided to bring us a special edition Blu-ray of Raimi’s 1987 sequel Evil Dead II, available from the 15th of April 2013. This is not the first time Evil Dead II has [...]

Apr 172013
 
Deadly Blessing: Blu-ray Review

Wes Craven’s creepy Amish, of sorts, horror Deadly Blessing arrived on blu-ray for the first time on the 25th of March from Arrow Film Video. As with all Arrow titles it comes with a whole host of special features including a commentary track from Wes Craven and an interview with Craven collaborator Michael Berryman on [...]

Feb 272013
 
From Beyond: Blu-ray Review

Just a year after Stuart Gordon had directed both Jeffery Combs and Barbara Crampton in what would go onto be one of the best science fiction horror films of all time Re-Animator. The trio returned to the same genre melding with another H.P. Lovecraft adaptation in the form of From Beyond. Could lightning strike twice? [...]

Dec 032012
 
Southern Comfort: Blu-ray Review

Hello! The 1981 Walter Hill classic Southern Comfort arrived on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK on the 26th of November 2012 from the ever brilliant Second Sight Films. Walter Hill, as I’ve said many times, is a filmmaker who doesn’t get anywhere near the credit he deserves. Having worked as a producer [...]

Nov 192012
 
Short Circuit: Blu-ray Review

Hello! Coming to Blu-ray for the first time from the ever impressive Second Sight Films on the 19th of November 2012, the same day they release Flight of the Navigator, is John Badham’s often quoted, but under-appreciated, 1986 film Short Circuit. Which of course introduced the world to the loveable SAINT (Strategic Artificially Intelligent Nuclear [...]

Nov 192012
 
Flight of the Navigator: Blu-ray Review

Hello! Continuing their 80′s nostalgia theme, Second Sight Films will be releasing the 1986, Disney science fiction film, from director Randal Kleiser, Flight of the Navigator on the 19th of November 2012. The very same day they release fellow 1986 family sci-fi fun Short Circuit. Flight of the Navigator tells the story of David Freeman, [...]

Nov 162012
 
My Neighbour Totoro: Blu-ray Review

Hello! Arriving on Double Play Blu-ray and DVD on the 12th of November 2012 is on of the most highly anticipated Blu-ray release’s in the UK from StudioCanal’s continuing HD reissues of the films from legendary Japanese animation masters Studio Ghibli, My Neighbour Totoro. The 1988 film may not have the same critical backing of [...]