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Notebook Reviews: BAD TASTE

Peter Jackson – 1987 Forget Lord Of The Rings, this is Peter Jackson‘s true masterpiece! Bad Taste will not be for everyone – but this is a hugely enjoyable tongue-in-cheek low budget schlock fest with some wonderful practical [...]

May 19, 2021

How Ridley Scott Got It Wrong With PROMETHEUS

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus begins with the birth of mankind, in an over-blown prologue which sets the tone for things to come. We then cut to Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway (Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green) who discover a map left [...]

June 18, 2020

Throwback Short Film: HOW TO PICK UP GIRLS

shortHow To Pick Up Girls is an excellent little film that wasn’t what I was expecting at all. Horrific and funny this film directed by Dan Gitsham has the feel of the early Peter Jackson effort Bad Taste. Great special [...]

April 26, 2020

Review: BUDDY HUTCHINS Is A Gore Filled Black Comedy With Jamie Kennedy

Hollywood is a massive and ugly beast. It’s a machine that rolls along, churning out product for the masses. Its size and strength means that it can never be defeated from the outside (it may slowly rot from within and cannibalise itself, but [...]

July 12, 2014

DVD Review: GOD OF VAMPIRES

God of Vampires shouldn’t work as a film. It has zero budget – and I mean that almost literally. The acting is often subpar and certain technical aspects wouldn’t be up to snuff in a student film. However, having said that, it’s an enjoyable [...]

July 10, 2012

Review: Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS Is A Huge Disappointment

Oh Prometheus. How you have teased us. You’ve kept us guessing regarding your connection to Alien. You’ve tantalised us with your impressive visuals. Oh, how you have disappointed us. Ridley Scott’s first science fiction film in thirty years [...]

June 8, 2012