Category: Movie Reviews

Directed by local lad Shane Meadows, this was my first time watching this British classic, and I have to admit to being pleasantly surprised at how good it actually was. It’s one of those...

Let’s get one thing out of the way before we start. I’m a huge Quentin Tarantino fan, so this review was never going to be anything but positive, but i have to say that...

Mark Kermode famously called Slade In Flame “The Citizen Kane Of British Pop Movies”. I can now see why having just watched it for the first time. It’s an absolute masterclass in how to...

I’d been dying to see this movie for ages. I’m guessing that Judy Garland would be a really hard act to pull off, and I have to admit to being slightly nervous about watching...

Tarantula, made in 1955  and directed by Jack Arnold, was possibly, in my humble opinion one of the the finest examples of the “monster created by science gone mad” genre. It tells the story...

Back in 1978, the Burton Odeon was my second home. I knew most of the staff by name, and I was in there watching movies at least twice a week. This was also a...

I have a clear and vivid memory of the first time I saw this mid sixties sci fi chiller. It was screened as part of a season of late night movies called Appointment With...

The early 70s was a busy time for the BBFC, particularly 1971. Controversial films reigned supreme during that year. We had A Clockwork Orange, Straw Dogs and The Devils. Im not sure wether the...

Saturday evenings are pizza and a movie night at our place, and this week we chose The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. It’s the story of a road trip with a difference....