STARS: Jim Carrey, Ian McNiece, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi, Bob Gunton.
STORY:
As an animal lover and fan of the original film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, I wanted to review this disc. I liked it, overall. I don’t have much faith in sequels, but I’m always optimistic. Ace Ventura is a really nutty, larger-than-life character and […]

Written by Roy Clarke. There are six half-hour episodes plus the pilot episode as a bonus.The StarsRonnie Barker (of The Two Ronnies and Porridge fame) stars as Arkwright, the stingy corner grocer. David Jason appears as the long-suffering nephew Granville and Lynda Baron plays Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, the subject of Arkwright’s lusty desires.SynopsisEach episode is […]

Ghost Ship - produced by the same people who brought you The Matrix and Thirteen Ghosts (says the cover) and directed by Steve Beck. Approximate run time of 90 minutes with lots of extras.The StarsWell the names don’t exactly appear to be cinematic superstars: Gabriel Byrne, Julian Margulies, Ron Eldard or Desmond Harrington are as […]

I have to say that, unfortunately, watching this movie was a slightly painful experience. I didn’t really remember the original that well when I watched this film, but I did remember that I wasn’t that impressed with it. I wasn’t that impressed with Mimic 2 either.From what I remember that plot is basically the same. […]

Principal Cast: Charlton Heston; Donald Pleasance; Joan Hackett; Lee Majors; Jon Francis; written and directed by Tom Gries
SYNOPSIS
The film features Heston as ageing cowpoke Will Penny who falls foul of a bunch of renegades who seek to exact horrible revenge for the death of one of their number. During the ensuing conflict Will comes into […]

Principal Cast: Yul Brynner; James Brolin; Richard Benjamin; Dick Van Patten; Alen Openheimer;
Written and directed by Michael Crighton
SYNOPSIS
Set in a futuristic world, this would have to contain one of the simplest storylines I have ever come across, and it works as a result!
It commences with a television promotion for Westworld - a resort that […]

Principal Cast: Kathryn Grayson (Magnolia); Ava Gardner (Julie); Howard Keel (Gaylord); Joe E Brown; colour; full frame transfer; NTSC; 107 minutes; Director: George Sydney
SYNOPSIS
In the same vein as “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”, this is an entertaining musical fantasy devoid of a strong storyline, though there are strong undertones of recklessness and romance […]

This is one television series I was excited about seeing on DVD. An excellent series starring Kathy Burke and James Dreyfuss, who play two of the trashiest characters I have seen on British television (they even give Ab-Fab a run for its money).Kathy plays Linda, a beastly, frizzy haired woman who is obsessed with sex […]

STARS: GUY PEARCE, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, LYNDLEY JOYNER, BROOKE HARMAN and FRANK GALLACHER
DIRECTED (AND WRITTEN BY): Michael Petroni
Story
Son of the local doctor, teenager Sam Franks (Joyner), returns from boarding school to his home in a small Victorian country town for the summer holidays. He soon catches up with his girl friend Sylvy (Harman) with whom […]

STARS: David Field, Nick Cave, Vincent Gil, Dave Mason, Mike Bishop.
STORY:
Boy oh boy there’s a lot I want to say about this one! Firstly, I had seen the last part of this confronting film when channel surfing years and years ago, and I remembered the overall sensation of fear that I got from what […]