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Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
In this week's episode Mike, Rich and Steve take on five new releases - Click the links to view the trailers!
PROJECT WOLF HUNTING (Kaleidoscope Entertainment) is a mix of Con Air and Resident Evil, and is probably the most violent and gory action film you are likely to see!
SHADOW MASTER (Dazzler) finds nightwatchman D Y Sao take on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - look out for a very lean and mean Brian Le who steals the film!
BERMUDA ISLAND (Gravitas Pictures) finds the survivors of a plane crash being picked off by mutant Neanderthals'!
THE LONG NIGHT (High Fliers Films) sees a couple under siege by cloak-and-mask-wearing cultists!
JETHICA (Lightbulb Film Distribution) is about a woman whose stalker keeps harassing her from beyond the grave!
Our short shot is YAE: BLIND SAMURAI WOMAN, (dir. Akiko Izumitani) in which a young blind woman takes it upon herself to avenge her father's death, after he himself is killed in a revenge duel. Click the link to watch the whole 18 minute film!
Our DTV Throwback is CROCODILE (2000), directed by Tobe Hooper!
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
In this week's episode Mike, Rich and Steve are joined by Rick Ives, writer/director/editor of SOLID ROCK TRUST, a film which we regarded very highly when we reviewed it last year (see ep 218). Rick joins us to discuss the film and his career. If you haven't had a chance to see the film yet, click HERE for info!
In the review section we kick off with Nicolas Cage in THE OLD WAY (Altitude Films), touted as his first role in a western!
Next we have Aubrey Plaza in EMILY THE CRIMINAL(Medium Rare Entertainment), in which a struggling artist slides further and further into a life of crime.
Finally we have THE HARBINGER (Signature Entertainment) which went down well at last year's film fests. Will it fare as well with us?
Rick Ives also joins us to discuss our Short Shot, DREAM WAR - a fan film, but of what? check out the link to watch the whole film!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is YOU MIGHT BE THE KILLER - a horror comedy in which camp counselor Fran Kranz is terrorised by a masked maniac - or, is he??? This is currently available on Shudder: check out our review to find out if its worth catching!
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Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Episode 221: Review of 2022
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Happy New Year. everyone and welcome to our round-up of 2022!
In this episode we look back over the 166 feature films and 72 short films that we have covered in the past year and from that we have listed our five worst features, our top 10 shorts and top 10 features.
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Short Shots Ep 17: End of Year Action Round-up!
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, to all of our listeners! in this episode, Rich has curated together a whole bunch of shorts which have strong action beats that were released in 2022.
Here are the links to all of the films we are talking about, in the order they appear on the podcast!
HAN WICK (Jeffim Sheroky, 2022)
RUMBLE RIOT (Joey Min, 2022)
PROJECT PENGUIN (Matsuhide, 2022)
RELOAD (Alireza Kharkan, 2022)
SHAOLIN BLUES (Ryan McCrory, 2021)
KINGS (Josh Mabie, 2022)
THE ASSOCIATION - ATHENA (Josh Mabie, 2022)
BLAZE UP (Jérôme Gaspard, 2022)
THE SEVEN DEADLY FISTS OF WHITE LOTUS (Cameron Smith, 2022)
WING CHUN: AN UNTOLD TALE (Yenvy Chau, 2022)
JADE (Jose Quinones, 2022)
AGENT STONE (Teddy Pryor, 2022)
OBSIDIAN (Takashi Hara & Maria Tran, 2021)
JUGANDO CON FUEGO (Nicholas Ortiz, 2022)
We hope you enjoy checking these out - let us know which are your favourites!
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Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Merry Christmas Everyone! In this episode Mike, Rich, Steve and Will tackle a whole bunch of stuff some of which has a crimbo theme!
We kick off with CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS (SHUDDER)- shame on me for not knowing about this one in advance as it is the latest film from Joe Begos, who gave is VFW, Bliss, Almost Human and others! This film is currently available o SHUDDER!
Next is MAD HEIDI (Swissploitation Films) - I've been waiting a long time to see this as i've been following its crowdfunding campaign. It is currently available to rent from madheidi.com and - spoilers - we really recommend you check it out!
I knew nothing about BITCH ASS (Signature Entertainment) going in - and we were rather surprised by it! Check out our review to find out more!
Next up is SAVAGE JUSTICE (Signature Entertainment) - this is the latest film from Bondit Media Capital, the production company behind the recent spate of Bruce Willis movies. Here we have none other than Robert De Niro adding weight to a film about drugs and vengeance.
Harley Wallen has made some interesting if flawed low-budget thrillers in the past and ASH AND BONE (Desktop Entertainment) sees him step into the horror genre as a fractured family try to reconnect with each other but run into a family of cannibals instead!
Our final main review is NUTCRACKER MASSACRE (Central City Media) - a low budget British horror involving a 6ft nutcracker doll who likes to crack nuts!
Our DTV throwback is from the legend that is Jean-paul Ly, an expert martial artist, screen-fighter and choreographer who also turns out to be an excellent writer/director. Please check out the excellent SPEED DATING on Youtube!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is SANTA'S SLAY - This stars WWE star Bill Goldberg as a very homicidal Santa - check out our review to decide if its a surprise gift or a lump of coal! This one is available on Amazon Prime!
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Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases....
MAD GOD is the magnum opus from puppeteer Phil Tippet, and was 30 years in the making? The technical skill on show is unrivalled but is it entertaining?
OUT OF THIS WORLD - a French arthouse thriller in which a serial killer obsesses over a young deaf dancer...
THE ALLEYS - set in the allways of Aman (Jordan), this is a melodrama centering around a young couple being blackmailed with an illicit video of the pair...
...and THE PAYDAY sees a young IT expert forced to steal a USB stick from a security firm.
Our Short Shot is KICKASS: THE REBOOT, a lowbudget fan film surrounding the resurgence of the titular character
And finally, our RTV Throwback is SKIN TRADE, which features Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa and Michael Jai White - but does the film know how to handle them and give the audience what it wants?
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Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
This week Mike, Rich, Steve and Will tackle five new releases:
THE WITCH PART 2: THE OTHER ONE - is the long anticipated follow-up to the Korean action movie - has it been worth the wait? Tune in to find out!
Mike and Will then take a look at SOLID ROCK TRUST, a thriller which only features one character on screen as she orchestrates a bank heist using a series of phones and laptops to keep in contact with her gang.
LAMBORGHINI: THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND is a biopic starring an almost unrecognisable Frank Grillo...
LA SEDUCTION sees a young actress tempted away from her husband by her new gardener, but he has a secret agenda...
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH sees a young college graduate gifted with membership at a stuffy country club.
Our short shot is SALEM 1692, by director Stephen Renny. We not only recommend you check out Salem but also his previous work on his own YT Channel!
Finally our DTV Throwback is DEVIL'S PREY, in which a bunch of obnoxious young adults hit a rave and are targeted by a satanic cult!
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Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Mike, Rich and Steve tackle six new releases in this episode, kicking off with the one and only Scott Adkins in the long-awaited sequel ACCIDENT MAN: HITMAN'S HOLIDAY. This arrived with a huge buzz but does it live up to the hype? Check us out to find out!
Next up is POSTMORTEM, a Hungarian film about a photographer who takes family portraits which include recently deceased relatives. It's not long before things get spooky!
THE SPINE OF NIGHT is the latest film to be released from Shudder, and its an epic animated tale about the quest for power, told over millennia.
SUMMIT FEVER find some mountain climbers taking on a perilous quest to conquer three dangerous peaks.
TRAFFICKED is a "movie of the week" style tale involving Dean Cain trying to rescue a young teen who's been kidnapped into prostitution.
And MEAN SPIRITED is a comedy-horror about a Youtuber who's reunion with a childhood friend does not go to plan.
Our Short Shot is the Excellent LUNA - we absolutely love this so make sure you click the link, and you will see why!
Finally our DTV Throwback is PATIENT ZERO - a film we feel was given short shrift on its release - check it out on Freevee!
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Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases....
THE LAST THING MARY SAW is the latest film from Shudder to hit DVD, and is a gothic period drama involving stern religious family and a sapphic relationship.
WOLVES OF WAR is the latest film from director Giles Anderson, who has impressed us with his previous films The Dare and The Stranger In My Bed. Here he is tackling a "boys Own" adventure movie involving scientists and nazis...
SHAPELESS is a strange film in which a woman's eating disorder may be turning her into some form of monster. Is the transformation real, or metaphorical? Take a watch to decide!
STRAWBERRY MANSION is, hands down, the most bizarre film we've seen this year, but does it make any sense and does it provide any entertainment value? Check out our review to hear our verdict!
Our Short Shot is RED - you MUST watch this.
Finally, our DTV throwback is the horror fakumentary, BUTTERFLY KISSES. I have to admit I love this particular version of the found footage format, so how does it stand up? (Bizarrely, i can't find a trailer for this. Huh...)
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Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
In this fan film special, Mike and Rich take a look at four recent films based on well-known franchises.
We start with THE LAST RONIN. At the time of recording, neither of us realised that The Last Ronin is a well-known five issue mini-series, which is why we hadn't mentioned it. Bearing that in mind, please check out the podcast to hear our thoughts on the short!
Next is LEGEND: A DRAGONBALL TALE, a short which perfectly replicas the animation style of the original series. Check it out by clicking the link!
KNIGHTMARE: MAN OR BAT is the final part of a trilogy, which brings to the fore a couple of elements of Batman lore which have so far been overlooked by any of the live-action versions. Plus its loaded with blink-and-you'll miss 'em easter eggs.
Finally we have STAR WARS: X WING - a film which truly highlights how accessible quality special effects work is becoming and gives us a seriously rollicking space battle. Strap in, coz things are going to get crazy!
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