Episodes
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
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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Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Episode 256: One More Shot, Lost Phoenix, Friends Forever, The 13th Floor
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
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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Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
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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Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
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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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Episode 253: Desperation Road, Wickedly Evil, The Hatchling, Double Edge
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
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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Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
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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Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Episode 251- Boudica, Bite, Red Tide Massacre, The Offering, Maniac Cop 2
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
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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Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
In our 250th episode Mike, Rich and Steve wax lyrical about some of the stand-outs we've covered to date, before kicking off with four main reviews. As usual, click the link to see the trailer for each of the main films:
We kick off with DANGEROUS WATERS (Signature Entertainment), in which a teen girl goes head-to-head with her mother's boyfriend on a sailing trip gone wrong!
Next is THE PRICE WE PAY (101 Films), directed by Ryuhei Kitamura and stars Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff and Vernon Wells!
8 FOUND DEAD (High Fliers Films) centers around a remote holiday home harboring a couple of unwanted guests...
and in THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO ISLINGTON (Bulldog Film Distribution), a hapless music teacher sells his soul to the devil!
Our Short Shot is DEAD ENDERS, a horror comedy which has just finished the festival circuit and is well worth checking out! Click the link to watch the whole film!Our DTV Throwback is FULL ECLIPSE, which has a great cast and was directed by the late Anthony Hickox. Clicking the link will take you to the whole film being hosted on Youtube.
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Saturday Oct 21, 2023
Short Shots Ep 22: Martial Arts Mayhem!
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
As a tribute to the Fighting Spirit Film Festival (@FSFilmFestival) Mike and Rich take a look at no less than 30 short films centering around Martial Arts. We've grouped them around some basic themes, but the first one seemed not to fit in with any of the groups (in retrospect I'd have put it with "shot in the woods").
Clicking the links below will take you to each film:
So the "anomaly" we kick off with is:
HOOK SWORD HUNTER
https://youtu.be/v0KNe_fYrAE
15
Jonathan Fung
"TWO BLOKES FIGHTING" (6:02)
THE LESSON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keffogkvQPY
1
Godefroy Ryckewaert
FIGHT OR FLIGHT
https://youtu.be/eE9-xoolX1s
3
Godefroy Ryckewaert
HASTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLiYxBk82VQ
5
Aeddan Sussex
INSANE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8CUDsKexZs
9
Cool Cham & Ben Choi
"WOMEN IN ACTION" (21:53)
BITTEN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj3rh18Oz6M
6
John Ferrer
MARITA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7pLh6kfSnc
4
Serge Girishya
PHOENIX - COMEBACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnOmEWte-e8
7
Emin Abishov
AGENT RED 2
https://youtu.be/zE5WBir5agI
13
Kevin Barile
"UNSAFE HOUSES" (34:15)
STRATAGEM
https://youtu.be/0cd7ungwX5I?si=AbFTwQjGx2eYxJv-
10
Daniel Locicero
STATUS: RETIRED
https://youtu.be/mfd5uxUD7qE?si=brxQ_e3KJvfWJbEL
7
Joey Min
SOUR TRADE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D_lHY81Elo
9
Daniel Locicero
"SHOT IN THE WOODS" (44:34)
BOUNTY
https://youtu.be/Dkyj7RqmQGk
5
Jay Kwon
DADDY ISSUES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXoAnSBrXgw
5
Lorenz Hideyoshi / Joseph Le
YUKUE FUMEI
https://youtu.be/LLcvvM5mZeg?si=lIgM3WjFqTu---QI
9
Jordan Okubo
"IN THE MIND" (01:00:00)
ONCE UPON A TIME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex0EtXhIamo
3
Chongwei Zhang
THE INNER DEMON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrdrVPjz7FA
7
Emman Arrieta
SOUL FIGHTERS
https://youtu.be/MTmU5n9ZdjE
7
Wilson Vang
A DROWNING HEART - PART 2
https://vimeo.com/827357889
20
David Lee
"BATTLE OF THE SEXES" (01:13:04)
CHOPSTICKS!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy25XUVs-uQ
23
Aeddan Sussex
DISHING IT OUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvzRUxT8_L4
3
David Lavallee Jr
TRAITOR
https://youtu.be/duTHbSehBTk?si=omHRnLtKdEvG_i7Y
1
Millie Dallas
YOUR KILL
this film is unlisted at the moment - we shall link once available to share!
16
Juan Bofill
"SCI-FI" (01:29:45)
WE ARE HOME
https://youtu.be/BTURMgkX3kw?si=HQbbA-aqKwAmVSjq
6
Ramin Sohrab
Z-43
https://youtu.be/n1_ilxfWuGI
7
Martin Reyes
FUSE
https://vimeo.com/827858923
7
James Chappell
"REVENGE & RESCUE!" (01:35:30)
BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eqVep-t3Go
4
Stu Cooke
UBUNTU UPPERCUT
https://vimeo.com/834323674
6
Loukman Ali
SAMIRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9lSPc_Av7s
7
William Carnahan
SAYONARA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYcJjcaJkJg
25
Chris Tex
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Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
In this episode, Mike and Rich discuss five new releases - click the links to view the trailers!
We kick off with my favourite film of the week - FIST OF THE CONDOR (Dazzler Media) is a Chilean flavoured, traditional styled martial arts film starring Marko Zaror!
NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (Hulu/Disney+)finds a young woman besieged by ETs in her secluded home...
THE HAUNTING OF THE QUEEN MARY (Vertigo Releasing) is set aboard the luxury cruise-liner, both on one of its voyages and in the present day and involves spooky shenanigans!
END OF TERM (Reel 2 Reel Films) is a British slasher involving a bunch of art students falling foul of a masked killer...
WASHINGTON ARMOUR (High Fliers Films) looks at the early days of George Washington's military career and his involvement in skirmishes with French forces...
Our Short Shot is LOLLIPOP, in which a woman tries to decide which course her life should take... Click the link to watch the whole short film!
Finally, our DTV Throwback is BALLISTIC, in which a female detective finds herself up against misogyny as much as drug dealers. This has a great cast, including an early screen presence of Michael Jai White! We watched a version on Youtube - click the link to see the film!
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