Tom Jolliffe on 2017’s blockbuster slate… With 2016 drawing to a close and a new year chock full of mega budget films on the horizon, Hollywood’s preferred formula for success is the same as it has been for at least 10 years (probably a lot longer). It almost seems hard to think of a tentpole […]
Movie Review – Hotel of the Damned (2016)
Hotel of the Damned, 2016. Directed by Bobby Barbacioru. Starring Louis Mandylor, Peter Dobson, Bogdan Marhodin, Roxana Luca, Manuela Harabor, Natalia Mateut and Florin Kevorkian. SYNOPSIS: No use hanging up a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign here. After a car accident and stranded in the middle of nowhere, an ex-con and his daughter find themselves in […]
DVD Review – The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
The Small World Of Sammy Lee, 1963. Directed by Ken Hughes. Starring Anthony Newley, Julia Foster and Robert Stephens. SYNOPSIS: The compère of a seedy strip club struggles to keep one step ahead of the bookies to whom he owes money. Before video came along, the only way to see a film was at the […]
Movie Review – The Shelter (2015)
The Shelter, 2015. Directed by John Fallon. Starring Michael Paré, Lauren Alexandra and Rachel G. Whittle SYNOPSIS: A homeless man named Thomas (Michael Pare) finds shelter for the night within a lavish abandoned two-story house. He eventually discovers that he is not alone and the premises won’t let him leave. When you have a body […]
Movie Review – Arcadia (2016)
Arcadia, 2016. Written and Directed by Tom Large. Starring Marc Baylis, Akie Kotabe, Sid Phoenix and Rufus Wright. SYNOPSIS: One man fights to give his family a future in a world crippled by disease where medical care is controlled by a totalitarian regime. Science Fiction over the years has often played on the notion of the […]
Short Film Review – Neon (2016)
Tom Jolliffe reviews the short film Neon, which premiered at FrightFest 2016… It’s a difficult task to create a short film which captivates and challenges an audience. This I know first hand. One might assume that you can pick up a camera and shoot something for nothing. In theory you could, but you leave yourself […]
Movie Review – Blood Father (2016)
Blood Father, 2016. Directed by Jean-Francois Richet. Starring Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, Michael Parks and William H. Macy. SYNOPSIS: After her drug kingpin boyfriend frames her for stealing a fortune in cartel cash, 18 year old Lydia goes on the run, with only one ally in this whole wide world: her perennial screw-up of […]
DVD Review – Gridiron UK (2016)
Gridiron UK, 2016. Directed by Gary Delaney Starring Michael Dixon, Rebecca Summers, Andrew Harwood Mills, Stephen Marcus, Paul Nicholas, Dorsey Levens, Anthony Quinlan, Giles Alderson, Annie Vanders and Mem Ferda. SYNOPSIS: It’s 1985… and in a country dominated by Soccer, Rugby, Cricket, and Fish n’ Chips, one man risks everything to play American Football. My […]
The Universal Soldier film that foreshadows Donald Trump’s rise to power
Tom Jolliffe on the Universal Soldier film that foreshadows Donald Trump’s rise to power… In case you haven’t noticed there’s an election race going on in America right now. Megalomaniacal business mogul, Donald Trump is head to head with former First Lady, Hillary Clinton. As for the general movie going public, I’d wager only a […]
Movie Review – Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)
Kickboxer: Vengeance, 2016. Directed by John Stockwell. Starring Jean Claude Van-Damme, Alain Moussi, Dave Bautista, Gina Carano, Georges St-Pierre, Sara Malakul Lane, Darren Shahlavi and Matthew Ziff. SYNOPSIS: When his brother is killed during a Muay Thai tournament, a martial artist heads to Thailand to seek revenge. Jean-Claude Van Damme made a name for himself in the late […]
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