The DTV Digest

Episode 260: The Bricklayer, Fortunes of War, Head Count, Cold Meat, American Star, The Court Jester, Pyewacket

This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new releases - as usual, click the link to watch the trailer for each film...
We kick off with THE BRICKLAYER (Sky), the latest thriller in which a man with an innocuous profession turns out to be a bad-ass retired agent!
Hot on the heels of Warblade, which we covered in episode 257, comes FORTUNES OF WAR (101 Films), another WW2 movie about a disparate group of soldiers up against a superior Nazi force. 
HEAD COUNT (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is a quirky thriller in which an escaped convict finds himself at the mercy of his own revolver and must backtrack through his memory to work out how many bullets remain...
COLD MEAT (Signature Entertainment) is a survival horror movie involving people trapped in a snow blizzard...
Finally, spritely assassin Ian McShane finds himself in Fuerteventura waiting for details about his last target, in AMERICAN STAR (Vertigo Releasing).
 
Our Short Shot is THE COURT JESTER, starring Pauly Shore as Richard Simmons. This is from the team behind The Samurai and the Cowboy so you know its gonna be good! Click the link to see the whole short.
 
We wrap things as usual with our DTV Throwback - this week its my choice, of PYEWACKET, in which a teen bites off more than she can chew when she summons an evil spirit in a moment of anger. You can find this available to stream on Amazon and other platforms.
 
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Episode 259: Interview with James Couche, Deliver Us, The Seeding, Marmalade, Hit Me, National Lampoon''s Senior Trip

We kick off this episode with an interview with director JAMES COUCHE, whose film Lost Phoenix we reviewed in episode 256. We've covered a lot of films which were made under COVID conditions but i believe Lost Phoenix was the first action movie made during Lockdown - and only for $10K at that! You can find examples of James' work on Youtube, HERE.
 
We then start on the reviews, beginning with the biblical horror film DELIVER US (Altitude Entertainment), which has an amazing opening...
 
Speaking of films from the COVID era, THE SEEDING (Lightbulb Film Distribution) finds a man trapped in a crater by a gang of feral kids...
 
Finally we have MARMALADE (Signature Entertainment), about a naive young man duped by a hot girl into robbing banks, but not everything is as it seems...
 
Our Short Shot is HIT ME, a tale of two rival assassins forced to work together...click the link to watch the whole short.
Our DTV Throwback is NATIONAL LAMPOON'S SENIOR TRIP, a film worth a look mainly because its Jeremy Renner's first film role!
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Episode 258: On The Line, Punch, The Island, Race For Glory -Audi vs Lancia, Scooby Doo in Spring-trapped, Vendetta

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four new releases - as usual clicking the links will take you to the trailers...
Kicking off with 'ON THE LINE' (Miracle Media), in which a telephone operator finds herself involved in a murder and kidnapping...
'PUNCH' (Miracle Media) is set in an off-season seaside town and deals with a young woman being hounded by a killer wearing a "Mr Punch" mask...
'THE ISLAND' (Plaion Pictures), an action-filled film featuring Michael J. White trying to solve the murder of his brother on a Caribbean island...
RACE FOR GLORY: AUDI Vs LANCIA (Signature Entertainment), based on the true story of underdogs Lancia taking on Audi during the 1983 rally championships...
Our Short Shot is  'SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU? IN SPRING-TRAPPED!', a stop-motion version of the classic cartoon, mashed with a Five Nights At Freddies parody! Click the link to watch the whole film.
The DTV Throwback is  'VENDETTA', starring WWE's The Big Show and Dean Cain, and directed by the Soska Sisters! This is currently available on Amazon Prime and probably other streaming services...
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Episode 257: War Blade, Lift, Sheroes, Slotherhouse, The Lumberjack, Wrongfully Accused

In this episode we cover one film going to physical media and three which are available on streaming services - click the links to see the trailers....
We kick off with WAR BLADE  (101 Films), a WW2 thriller set in Occupied France as a team of resistance fighters locate a secret enemy bunker...
Next we cover LIFT (Netflix)- the latest big budget heist movie, spearheaded by Kevin Hart...
SHEROES (Paramount+)- this film about four young women taking on a drug cartel in Thailand drew a very strong reaction from us!
We followed this with SLOTHERHOUSE (Paramount+), in which a sorority senior obtains a three-toed sloth thinking it will help her gain popularity, only to discover its a homicidal monster!
Our Short shot is the Greek horror, THE LUMBERJACK - click the link to watch the whole short film!
and our DTV Throwback is WRONGFULLY ACCUSED, one of the lesser-seen spoof movies starring Leslie Nielsen!
 
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Episode 256: One More Shot, Lost Phoenix, Friends Forever, The 13th Floor

Happy New Year!
For our first ep of 2024, we kick off with a bang - Scott adkins returns with ONE MORE SHOT (Signature Entertainment), directed by James Nunn and co-starring Tom Berenger and Michael Jai White!
 
We follow this with LOST PHOENIX, (Gunsaviour Pictures) an indie thriller in which an amnesiac crosses paths with his old comrades from a covert team looking to disrupt society...
 
Our Short Shot is FRIENDS FOREVER, where a bunch of teens look to party in a haunted house - with expected results! It's now exclusively streaming on Reveel. (Free to view, but you will need to register.)
 
Our DTV Throwback is THE 13TH FLOOR, a sci-fi mystery in which a computer scientist running a virtual reality simulation of 1937 becomes the primary suspect when his colleague and mentor is murdered. This is currently available on Amazon Prime.
 
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Episode 255: Silent Night, Freelance, Alice in Terrorland, Blackout, Beneath Us All, The Lost Relic, Made Men

In our final recording of 2023, Mike and Rich take a look at five recent releases...
 
The anticipation for John Woo's much delayed SILENT NIGHT (Sky Cinema) has been pretty high, is the film able to live up to its hype?
John Cena and Alison Brie join forces in the action comedy, FREELANCE (Amazon Prime)...
ALICE IN TERRORLAND (High Fliers) is a modern take on the classic Lewis Carrol story...
BLACKOUT (R4 Films LLC) is a 42min film about a Government Agent struggling to complete a mission he knows little about...this is available on Youtube - click the link to see the whole film!
BENEATH US ALL (Deskpop Entertainment) sees a young woman enticed by a demon she unearths in the forest near her foster-home...
Our Short Shot is an excellent Star Wars fan film called THE LOST RELIC - click the link to watch the whole short film!
And our DTV Throwback is MADE MEN, in which Jim Belushi is a mob witness whose location has been leaked to his former boss. Look out for a scene-stealing turn from a certain Timothy Dalton!
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Episode 254: Inside Man, The Cost of Vengeance, Heir of the Witch, Raze of the Cyborgs, Rockaway

In this episode Mike and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to check out the trailers for each...
 
Emile Hirsch turns up in DTV land for the third time this year in INSIDE MAN (101 Films)
The Australian thriller THE COST OF VENGEANCE (High fliers Films) sees two men taking justice into their own hands to get revenge on a murder-rapist...
Victoria U Bell stars, writes and directs the horror film HEIR OF THE WITCH (Miracle Media)...
 
Our Short Shot is RAZE OF THE CYBORG - click the link to see the whole short!
 
...and our DTV Throwback is ROCKAWAY, which can be watched for free on TUBI...
 
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Episode 253: Desperation Road, Wickedly Evil, The Hatchling, Double Edge

This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle two new releases - click the links to see the trailers!
 
First up is DESPERATION ROAD (Signature Entertainment), in which a young woman and her daughter get caught up in small town crime...
...and in WICKEDLY EVIL (101 Films), some desperate criminals pick the wrong house to hide out in!
 
Our Short Shot is THE HATCHLING, where some children try to keep a baby dinosaur from falling into the wrong hands! Click the link to watch the whole short!
 
Finally our DTV Throwback is DOUBLE EDGE - this is the first time we've used the Throwback for     the episode pic, so you know this one is special! You can find a copy of it on Youtube - click the link!
 
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Episode 252: Showdown at the Grand, Mercy Falls, Evie, Werewolf Santa, Muzzle, Unleashed, Hellraiser: Bloodline

In this episode Mike and Rich take a look at five new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each!We kick off with SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND (Signature Entertainment), in which theatre owner Terence Howard battles with property developers and gets a little help from a genuine action hero!
MERCY FALLS (101 Films) finds five friends at the mercy of a deranged killer in the Scottish highlands....
EVIE  (High Flier Films) is a slow-burn, atmospheric horror about a cursed necklace...
WEREWOLF SANTA (Miracle Media) asks the question, what if Santa was real and got bit by a werewolf?
MUZZLE (Signature Entertainment) sees Aaron Eckhart as a LAPD K9 handler who loses his furry partner!
 
Our Short Shot is a fan film based on the Jet Li film, UNLEASHED Click the link to watch the whole short.
 
Our DTV throwback is HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE, the fourth installment in the series. It has recently been remastered and re-released as part of Arrow's Quartet of Torment boxset, which also includes the work-print of the film. Check out the review to hear our verdict on the two versions of the film!
 
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Episode 251- Boudica, Bite, Red Tide Massacre, The Offering, Maniac Cop 2

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each!
First up is the latest film from Jesse V. Johnson, BOUDICA (Signature Entertainment) starring Olga Kurylenko as the titular warrior queen!
Next is BITE (Bulldog Film Distribution), a British horror in which two young con-artists get mixed up with the wrong elderly couple!
Finally in THE RED TIDE MASSACRE (High Fliers Films), a small Floridian town is besieged by a monster created from a dangerous algae....
 
Our Short Shot is THE OFFERING, in which a care-worker discovers a horrific secret about her new client!
Our DV Throwback is none other than MANIAC COP 2, starring Robert Davi and Claudia Christian!
 
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