Further Afield: Herman Yau's Shock Wave 2 (2020)
When it comes to sequels, there are those that standout as being equal if not better than the original. Some of the more obvious choices...
The (Not so) Wonderful World of DTV: Nico Sentner's Atomic Eden (2015)
Made over seven years ago, it isn’t hard to see why it took so long for Nico Sentner’s Atomic Eden (2015) to be released stateside. Made...
Late Night Horror: Tommy Lee Wallace's Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Ah, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), the bastard stepchild of the Halloween franchise. Unfairly maligned upon release it has...
Late Night Horror: Rick Rosenthal's Halloween II (1981)
Michael Myers returns for more of his crazy adventures in Rick Rosenthal’s Halloween II (1981), with him seemingly brushing off the six...
Late Night Horror: John Carpenter's Halloween (1978)
With the upcoming release of Halloween Kills (2021), I thought this would be the perfect time to revisit one of the most influential...
The Wonderful World of DTV: Andrew Lawrence's Money Plane (2020)
The world of wrestling seems to be a fine brewing ground for action stars. The most obvious recent example would have to be Dwayne “The...
Further Afield: Takeshi Miike's First Love (2019)
Harkening back to the likes of Dead or Alive (1999) and City of Lost Souls (2000), Takashi Miike returns once again to the Yakuza genre...
The Wonderful World of DTV: John Hyams Alone (2020)
Disclaimer: I had originally written this review last year for another website as pat of its coverage of the virtual Fantasia 2020 film...
The Old West: Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs Miller (1971)
While the golden years of the Western Genre were no doubt the 50's and 60's, the 70's still had its own fair share of classics. The likes of High Plains Drifter (1973) and Pat Garret & Billy the Kid (1973) are just two examples of what the decade had to offer. Admittedly, these Westerns were quite removed from what had come before, with a stronger focus on sex and violence. No longer could you be certain that the hero would ride in on his white horse and save the day. One pe
Further Afield: Vasan Bala's The Man Who Feels No Pain (2018)
To many, they will have a pre-conceived notion in regards to Indian cinema, thinking that they are mostly full of overblown song and...
Further Afield: Cui Siwei's Savage (2019)
Screenwriter Cui Siwei makes his directorial debut with Savage (2018), a snowbound thriller that may be slightly lacking in character...
The Wonderful World of DTV: Joe Lynch's Point Blank (2019)
Not to be confused with the John Boorman classic of the same name, Point Blank (2019) is in fact a remake of the 2010 French thriller...
Further Afield: Chuck Russell's Junglee (2019)
After helming such hits as A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 (1987), The Mask (1994) and The Scorpion King (2001), Hollywood director Chuck...
The Wonderful World of DTV: Chee Keong Cheung's Redcon-1 (2018)
With the popularity of the Walking Dead (2010), it would seem that Zombies are now the go to monster for low budget filmmakers. You only...
The Wonderful World of DTV: Keoni Waxman's The Hard Way (2019)
After spending the majority of the last decade churning out Steven Seagal movies, director Keoni Waxman finally steps out of the veteran...
Further Afield: Park Hoon-jung's The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018)
After helming gritty crime thrillers New World (2013) and V.I.P (2017), director Park Hoon-jung unexpectedly changes tact with Sci-fi...
The Wonderful World of DTV: Mathieu Weschler's Attrition (2018)
Steven Seagal’s latest in a long line of DTV actioners is slightly better than his most recent output, but still has many of the same...
The Neon Lights of the 80's: J. Lee Thompson's Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
After working together on crime thriller Messenger of Death, director J.Lee Thompson and Charles Bronson would go on to collaborate on...
The Neon Lights of the 80's: Andrew Davis' Code of Silence (1985)
1985 proved to be a particularly good year for Chuck Norris and his fans, with him going on to appear in what would be two of his best...



















