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Konga [1961] DVD Review

May 13, 2013 No Comments by

Konga is a surprising little film. Looking at the cover I immediately assumed it was a sixties version of King Kong. Although both films have a giant gorilla; that is more victim than perpetrator; and is destroyed for no other reason than it’s big, there the similarity could be said to end. This is a [...]

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The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection Volume 2

May 08, 2013 1 Comment

This second compilation of four classic old British movies contains some real gems. Midshipman Easy is an amusing tale of a young lad who joins the navy when Britain ruled the waves and Spanish ships were there for the taking. Hughie Green, that host of Double Your Money and Opportunity Knocks (prequels for Who Wants [...]

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The Trip 2 Starts Filming Next Month

Apr 28, 2013 No Comments

BBC’s 2011 series The Trip was a stone cold modern classic, directed by Michael Winterbottom and mostly improvised by stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon it was easily on of the best homegrown comedies of the year. Speaking in a feature on Total Film the man also known as Alan Partridge spilled the beans about [...]

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Missile Dropkick From The Top Turnbuckle: WWE For All Mankind: The Life & Career Of Mick Foley Review

Apr 22, 2013 No Comments

It’s hard to believe that it has been well over a decade since Mick Foley New York Time Best Selling Author. WWE World Champion. Hardcore Legend retired from full-time wrestling. He continues to make regular appearances on the small screen, currently as the commisioner on WWE’s Saturday Morning Slam. He is one of the icons [...]

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£1 or Less: 100 Million BC

Apr 18, 2013 No Comments

Originally I was all set to buy Righteous Kill and review that, the film which reunited Robert De Niro and Al Pacino with other such acting heavyweights such as Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. However, on my way to the till, one DVD cover stood out the most, one with a massive freaking T-Rex seeming to burst out [...]

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