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Member	Item		Review/Comment
alexlincs 20th Nov 2022		Cinema Bardo, Falsa Crónica De Unas Cuantas Verdades (Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths) (2022)	[YouTube Video]
alexlincs 17th Nov 2022		Cinema Cerdita (Piggy ) (2022)	Rated 7/10 I watched this as part of my ménage a un Shocktober season of horror films. Based on the description I thought this would be another rip-off of Carrie, but it far exceeded my expectations. Overweight, teenage butcher and hunter, Sara (played by Laura Galán) is bullied by her seemingly more attractive and popular classmates. She is nicknamed Piggy. After a chance encounter with an almost mute maleweirdo at the swimming pool her classmates start to go missing. This isn't a film for the ages like Halloween or Dawn of the Dead. It is a violent slasher film bordering on the torture porn subgenre of films like Wolf Creek and Calvaire (The Ordeal). The film captures the mentality of small town gossip. The film is helped immensely by some effective cinematography that captures the Spanish countryside and convincing acting. Laura Galán could be one to watch for the future, but how many times have we said that? Jamie Bell, anyone? Well worth a watch as a shocking, effective horror, but doesn't innovate. 2 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 10th Nov 2022		TV Shuten Douji (1996)	@mikewn I see. I think I linked one episode by mistake as that was the last one I rated on imdb. I think it is the same I wonder if year 1996 is the year of first USA VHS release? Series seems to have run from 1989-1991 and it is an OVA. It's also very mediocre. Ideal would be to combine them with you cast and the amended dates? My title screen is from the DVD with Japanese title.
alexlincs 31st Oct 2022		TV Shuten Douji (1996)	Duplicate entry of? https://www.45worlds.com/tvseries/show/nc778236jp
alexlincs 26th Oct 2022		Cinema Le Foto Proibite Di Una Signora Per Bene (Forbidden Photos Of A Lady Above Suspicion) (1970)	Those expecting a lot of violence will be disappointed and it's low on sex as well. The Morricone score is brilliant and the kitsch appeal make it work a watch.
alexlincs 21st Oct 2022		Cinema Cerdita (Piggy ) (2022)	[YouTube Video]
alexlincs 1st Oct 2022		Cinema Devil Doll (1964)	I've added an upgraded title screen from the international version.
alexlincs 19th Sep 2022		Cinema The Stupids (1996)	Not 100%, but think it only had a VHS release here. I remember seeing it advertised and thought it would be something I would enjoy, it came out at the right time after Dumb and Dumber, but for some reason critics hated it, but they praised cack like Shakespeare In Love.
alexlincs 19th Sep 2022		Cinema Ensayo De Un Crimen (The Criminal Life Of Archibaldo De La Cruz) (1955)	Upgraded title screen added from VCI BluRay. Best available quality.
alexlincs 19th Sep 2022		Cinema The Stupids (1996)	@Twistin Also a surprisingly difficult film to find these days even on DVD. To my knowledge not turned up on any streaming platforms.
alexlincs 3rd Sep 2022		Cinema Sinbad Of The Seven Seas	Rated 5/10 Sinbad of the Seven Seas is an entry in the Sinbad series of films which includes the enjoyable and much better film Golden Voyage of Sinbad. They are knockabout family friendly action adventure films. Seven Seas was produced by an Italian company and directed by Enzo Castellari who is better known for his excellent violent crime films and spaghetti westerns. I know he is a talented director, but this film is mediocre at best. Terrible acting from Lou Ferrigno who looks absolutely jacked, but doesn't bring much charisma to the role. Stefania Girolami Goodwin is good looking and wears skimpy tops as the princess, but it's an underwritten and boring role. John Steiner is however fantastic as Jaffar, the evil wizard. He really hams it up and makes the film much more fun to watch. The set design is decent with some truly weird setpieces like hot air balloons flying machines like something out of a steampunk novel. The special effects are truly terrible even for 1989, they would even be considered bad for an ABC TV movie. This film wasn't the success Cannon was hoping for at kick-starting the Sinbad franchise again and it is a low point of both Enzo's and Luigi Cozzi's (the screenwriter) otherwise largely excellent careers. The film has gone onto obtain a campy cult status. The UK Blu Ray has an absolutely superb print, sadly only 2.0 sound. The zombie having its arm ripped off is intact which raised the film from a PG to a 12 rating. Other than for John Steiner's hilarious acting I can't really recommend it. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 23rd Aug 2022		Cinema Belfast	@Quad5point1 Even Val Doonican might have been considered cooler than Van Morrison.
alexlincs 11th Aug 2022		Cinema Requiem For A Village (1976)	I don't think it's unfair to describe this as a mutant version of The Wicker Man in terms of style. It's incredibly bizarre, no wonder it was nearly lost. It's rated 18 in the UK due to two particularly nasty rapes.
alexlincs 8th Aug 2022		Cinema Hold Me While I'm Naked (1966)	@albert I rented it. I think it was called colour me lurid on Connoisseur Video.
alexlincs 3rd Aug 2022		Cinema Death Wish 5: The Face Of Death (1994)	Rated 6/10 Death Wish V is undoubtedly the worst in the series, but it's also much better than many action films of the 90s. Charles Bronson returns as Paul Kersey for a paycheck. He looks considerably older than he did on the last Death Wish film and is nowhere near as sprightly; that said he still exudes the tough guy persona that made him so famous. The plot involves Bronson's girlfriend, fashion designer Olivia (the gorgeous Lesley-Anne Down) being threatened by Irish mobster and ex-husband Tommy O'Shea (Michael Parks). Unlike previous entries the violence is considerably toned down. It's also the first film in the Death Wish franchise to be re-classified as UK 15. There are no doubt some violent death scenes, but it is more in-line with 90s films like True Lies, Batman Returns and Darkman, in that it is more fantastical and more about the spectacle than the gore. This makes it worse for me; it's pretty much what separated it from films like Lethal Weapon in terms of action. There's no rape scenes in this one which is a good thing. Bronson is still bad ass in this. I thought Parks looked incredibly cool as the bad guy, but he feels a bit like a PG-rated pantomime baddie than a nasty piece of work like The Giggler or Nirvana. Overall it's a pretty solid popcorn action film and is recommended for fans of the series. Allan A. Goldstein has always been a mediocre B-Movie director, but this is one of his better films and the direction is really solid. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 2nd Aug 2022		Video Game Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude - Vivendi Universal Games	I could be wrong, but I think Sierra is the producer; I know they have published loads of games, but I think this came out after the takeover. Disc says published by Vivendi.
alexlincs 25th Jul 2022		Cinema The Comic	Rated 5/10 Die Laughing - Below average slasher Sam Coex (Steve Munroe) is a stand-up comedian who just can't get a break. After a rival comedian is murdered in what must be the only nightclub in town, Sam takes his place and goes on a prostitute and stripper killing binge. The Comic has lofty ambitions, but it is hampered by a small budget and bad acting. Steve Munroe lacks charisma in the lead role and his Christmas cracker jokes are poorly delivered. In an odd design choice he also sports dyed, day-glo orange hair like a clown wig. Any commentary about a dystopian society are hampered by an insipid script. This is not A Clockwork Orange or 1984 level of atmosphere. It's bizarre. The brutal guards look like weedy men and people get about in horse and carriage for unknown reasons. For exploitation and horror fans there are some surprisingly nasty murder scenes with a fair amount of blood. Also a few long sex scenes. This film has gone onto gain a bit of a cult status due to VHS tapes doing the rounds in the 90s and screenings at horror film festivals. It's a mediocre at best film and one wonders what the intended vision was had the budget been into the millions. The Blu-ray from Arrow has a sharp print, good sound and English subtitles. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 13th Jul 2022		Cinema Der Siebente Kontinent (The Seventh Continent) (1989)	[YouTube Video]
alexlincs 4th Jul 2022		TV The Charlotte Church Show (2006 - 2008)	Rated 3/10 I've reviewed this on Imdb under the title "It's Pants Boyo" The Charlotte Church Show was designed to appeal to the post-pub / pre-club crowd of 18-30 year olds. Later on Channel 4 would score a megahit with The Friday Night Project in 2007 and this would get axed a year after. The Charlotte Church Show attracted a lot of negative criticisms much like programmes in the previous slot: The Girlie Show, Something For The Weekend, The 11 O' Clock Show and quite rightly so; it's complete cack. There are two good points that make this show memorable. The programme showcased a lot of comedians who went onto become household names in the 10s people like: Adam Hills, Michael McIntyre, Lee Mack, Rhod Gilbert and Frankie Boyle. The musical performances which consisted mainly of covers with Charlotte Church providing backing vocals are also excellent and there's no denying Charlotte Church is a great singer. Some of the acts are like a whose who of mid-00s pop acts: Amy Winehouse, The Script, McFly, Sharleen Spiteri, Orson, Beth Rowley and Nelly Furtado. The show is now quite sort off for these two reasons, but it is sadly unavailable on all non-user generated streaming platforms and has no commercial release on DVD or Blu-Ray. The comedy sketches/skits and some Charlotte Church's banter with guests and the audience is truly cringe; cashing-in on her bad girl image of the early 00s when she was pictured getting drunk and falling out of taxis. Really grown worthy puns about Wales and forced ladette humour which was popular with its predecessors like The Girlie Show. The show ran for a surprising 3 series from 2006-2008 despite negative reviews. There is around 20 hours worth of footage in its entirely, but maybe one hour of it is any good and worth your time. I can't recommend it, but would like to see All4 make it available. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 21st Jun 2022		Cinema Blindman (1971)	I was convinced this was in the database already. This film was banned for cinema in the UK on its first release.
alexlincs 11th Jun 2022		Video Game Softporn Adventure - On-Line Systems	For those that don't know, this was the prototype for Leisure Suit Larry.
alexlincs 11th Jun 2022		Cinema The Hypo-Chondri-Cat (1950)	Huge upgrade of all title screens.
alexlincs 24th May 2022		TV Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain (2021)	Rated 7/10 This was review was first posted on IMDB by myself This was broadcast under the title "Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain", Girl Powered is the working title. This documentary is a history of The Spice Girls with references to the girl group promoting feminism. Love them or hate them, The Spice Girls were no doubt the biggest bands in the UK and maybe the world for about two years. I appreciate that they have been a massive influence on pop culture and I like some of their songs, but I'm certainly not a superfan. The documentary features a lot of talking heads from people like Miranda Sawyer who attempts to clumsily make out The Spice Girls are in some way feminist icons. Matthew Wright who wrote several hit pieces on The Spice Girls attempts to clear his name after being made out to be a villain. Some of The Spice Girls PR team from back in the day recount their experiences of the band. It is all good stuff, but like most people I would have liked to hear from the girls themselves. Instead we are just shown archive clips. The documentary manages to gloss over a few key events and the cynic in me would suggest this feels more like a puff piece than a serious documentary, especially given it is nearly 3 hours long in its entirety. The Spice Girls panned commercial flop "Spice World" movie wasn't mentioned to my knowledge or if it was I blinked and missed it. A pivotal moment in that it suggested The Spice Girls maybe weren't as popular at that time than was made out. Very little was mentioned of Mel B's single - "I Want You Back" with Missy Elliot which was massive. Also to my knowledge no mention of the Mel B documentary "Voodoo Princess" which was made for Channel 4. If I remember correctly there was no mention of the original demo version of Wannabe which was a slow R&B song similar to something like The All Saints "Black Coffee" in terms of tempo. There's no doubt in my mind giving it a fast paced europop style tempo gave it the kick in the face it needed to be a chart success; especially given dance music was dominating the charts in 1996. The latter half of the documentary manages to segue in some frankly jarring references to feminism and even features footage of recent-ish protests for nearly 15 minutes. I think it's maybe a stretch too far. The Spice Girls were absolutely massive, but as important as Stevie Nicks or Debbie Harry at influencing young women into pursuing musical careers? I honestly don't know. I do know nostalgia for the 90s is bang on trend at the moment. The 00s will be next! This documentary took a few years to put together and 100s of hours of clips were sorted through and carefully selected. It is a real shame that some of the footage isn't better quality. A press conference video on episode 3 looks like an awful 240p YouTube clip and some footage looks has watermarks. On a big budget documentary I expect higher production values. With a press conference surely the original source clips are available. This isn't the only documentary to use low quality clips, but it is a real shame especially now as most people watch films and TV on HD quality equipment. This is a mixed bag. The opening episode is fantastic and gives a good history of how the band got started with some rare footage. As the documentary goes on it looks like a bit of a filler was used or maybe my interest ran out. I think for anyone interested in 90s pop culture or asks the question "Mummy, who were The Spice Girls?" this is a pretty good watch. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 23rd May 2022		Cinema Ali G Indahouse (2002)	[YouTube Video]
alexlincs 21st May 2022		Cinema Bugs Bunny And The Three Bears (1944)	Upgraded title screen added from the BLu Ray.
alexlincs 19th May 2022		Cinema Baby Bottleneck (1946)	I've updated the title screens from the Golden Collection Blu-ray.
alexlincs 9th May 2022		Cinema Beware: Children At Play (1989)	@Twistin forgot The Brood, saw it on TV, really unsettling. The Children has bad tropes from back in the day (oversaturation, jump editing, etc) but it got under my skin. I don't think it's any masterpiece, but it is way better than "Beware children at play". Bloody Birthday I think got a BR release recently. One I must check out.
alexlincs 4th May 2022		Cinema Beware: Children At Play (1989)	Rated 5/10 This one is in the "killer kids" style of horror film like: Children of the Corn, The Damned series and Who Can Kill A Child?; all better films than this one. A group of children go missing in a forest and the adults investigate what is going on. They find their leader is a teenager and the children are murderous cannibals. It doesn't really do anything well. The script is half-baked with corny dialogue and an absurd plot were the humour doesn't land. As with most Troma films the acting is bad, but not the worst I've seen. It tries to merge a few tropes: the gory slasher movie, the supernatural mystery and the backwoods cannibal. It's not really worth your time despite a good ending. For killer kids films there's loads that do it better; Who Can Kill A Child? is the pick of the bunch with Mikey, These Are The Damned and The Children all being better choices. Versions: The Blu-Ray from Vinegar Syndrome has a superb print from 35mm negative. The film is unreleased in the UK, maybe Troma got cold feet due to Child's Play 3 being withdrawn. If it was to be released it would easily pass uncut at 18. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 3rd May 2022		TV Bravest Warriors (2017 - 2018)	I can't see why not. Cobra Kai started as a yt series.
alexlincs 27th Apr 2022		Cinema Dirty Laundry (1987)	[YouTube Video]

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