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Review: Mad Max 2 (1981)

 In Mad Max 2, the world is now a desolate place. Thanks to a global war, civilisation has all but evaporated, motor vehicles are essential for survival, and fuel is a prized commodity. Travelling up and down the outback roads of Australia is former cop, Max Rockatansky. Since his wife and son passed away, Max has become…

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Review: Mad Max (1979)

 In the not-too distant future, in a time of near societal collapse, police office Max Rockatansky is working the highways of Australia. He and his fellow officers are in pursuit of cop killer, ‘Nightrider’ Montazano, who is speeding down the roads with his girlfriend in tow, causing destruction and devastation wherever they go. Although ‘Nightrider’…

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Review: Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024)

 Cast your mind back to 2023 and you may recall the release of the low-budget (and generally low-rent) British independent horror movie, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. Remember it? Remember how shite it was?  Well for those who don’t quite remember, and who simply can’t be arsed to go back and read my review, Winnie the…

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Review: IF (2024)

 In IF, 12-year-old Bea is at a difficult point in her life. Her father is in hospital, scheduled to have heart surgery, and she has moved in with her Grandma on a temporary basis. On the first night in her new home, Bea leaves her Grandma’s apartment to walk down to the local shop. On…

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Review: New Life

 New to digital download in the UK from Monday 3rd June is the low budget horror-thriller, New Life. The movie – written and directed by John Rosman – stars Sonya Walger, Hayley Erin, Ayanna Berkshire, and Tony Amendola, and follows the story of a mysterious woman on the run, and the ‘fixer’ hired to bring…

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Review: The Garfield Movie (2024)

 New to UK and US cinemas from Friday 24th May is the animated family film, The Garfield Movie. The film – directed by Mark Dindal – is based on Jim Davis’ comic strip character of the same name, and features the vocal talents of Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Harvey Guillén, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames,…

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Review: The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)

 New to UK and US cinemas from today is the home invasion horror movie, The Strangers: Chapter 1. The film – directed by Renny Harlin – stars Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez, and follows the story of a young couple who become terrorised while staying overnight in an Airbnb. In the movie, Maya and Ryan…

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Review: Thelma the Unicorn (2024)

 In Thelma the Unicorn, Thelma is a pony who lives on a farm with her friends. When she’s not shifting heaps of manure around, Thelma sings lead vocals in her band, The Rusty Buckets, alongside her fellow band mates Otis and Reggie. For the past ten years, Thelma has dreamed about super stardom. She has a…

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Review: X-Men ‘97: Complete Season One

 Twenty-seven years after X-Men: The Animated Series concluded its five season journey, Marvel’s merry mutants have returned to television screens via new animated offering, X-Men ‘97. The show – a direct continuation of the ’90s hit – picks up in 1997, with the eponymous heroes facing new hardships. As the show begins, Professor Charles Xavier has been declared legally…

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