Night at the Museum 2 - DVD review

CoverWhen the Museum of Natural History in New York closes for renovation the exhibits are downhearted to learn that they will spend the rest of their days deep in the archives of the Smithsonian. Facing a future without the tablet that gives them life each night they bid a sad farewell to New York and to security-guard-turned-billionaire-inventor Larry as they make their way to Washington. Trapped in the vast archives of the Smithsonian it’s not long before the exhibits realize the move has gone disastrously wrong. The tablet of Ahkmenrah was smuggled into the museum with them and is bringing to life some of the most notorious villains in history. Determined to rescue his friends from the historical crooks, Larry makes a courageous dash to Washington to face an army that includes the ominous Pharoah Kahmunrah, legendary mobster Al Capone, the terrifying Ivan the Terrible and military dictator Napoleon Bonaparte... [click here...]

 

Time Bandits - DVD review

CoverA group of a guerrilla dwarves leave their jobs with The Supreme Being for a life of crime with a map they've stolen from their workplace. The map hold the secrets to time-holes in the fabric of creation, allowing the holders to go forward and back as they please. The gang intends to use the map to hunt treasure - which they have little skill at, and to steal - at which they fail miserably. One such journey lands them in the bedroom of a young boy called Kevin, who joins them on their journey. The band are transported through time to meet such historical figures as Robin Hood, Napoleon and Agamemnon. They are Pursued, however, by an evil genius who will stop at nothing to get his hands on the map... [click here...]

 

Pig Hunt - DVD review

CoverJohn is a city boy who as a youngster had spent time on his uncle's ranch, but he is certainly no stranger to hunting. Now his uncle is dead, and he returns with three friends with the idea of checking out the property and getting in some wild pig hunting. When they stop at an isolated gas station store they are told the local legend about The Ripper, a huge three-thousand pound black boar which has killed many animals and a handful of people. Of course, John's friends consider this a tall tale at best - especially considering they are very soon met with a new problem. Confronted by the Tibb Brothers, local past compatriots turned violent enemies, who insist on accompanying the group, matters are made even worse when the group fall out over cannabis plants found growing on John's uncle's land. Pretty soon one of the brothers is dead, and all hell suddenly breaks loose as the surviving brother and his redneck family and friends seek bloody vengeance... [click here...]

 

Torchwood: The Encyclopedia - Book review

CoverFounded by Queen Victoria in 1879, the Torchwood Institute has been defending Great Britain from the alien hordes for 130 years. Though London's Torchwood One was destroyed during the Battle of Canary Wharf, the small team at Torchwood Three have continued to monitor the space-time Rift that runs through Cardiff, saving the world and battling for the future of the human race. Now you can discover every fact and figure, explore every crack in time and encounter every creature that Torchwood have dealt with... [click here...]

 

Robot Chicken: Season 2: Uncensored - DVD

CoverRobot Chicken is back and this time it’s personal. Season 2 of the toy murderin’, attention-span shatterin’ TV series is a no-holds-barred assault on popular culture featuring celebrity abuse and doll-on-doll violence. Using stop-motion animation Robot Chicken season 2 is 20 fifteen minute episodes of quick-paced sketches. This series no celebrity is safe from the Robot Chicken treatment... [click here...]

 

The Definitive Horror Box Set - Soundtrack

CoverThis four CD box set features 60 tracks from Horror movies spanning 90 years of cinema, from the 1922 landmark silent Nosferatu all the way through to the 2009 release Drag Me To Hell. This collection includes classics from the genre such as The Shining, Halloween, The Exorcist, Suspiria, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Poltergeist... [click here...]

 

Dr. Who & The Daleks: Original Soundtrack

CoverThis CD includes lovingly restored soundtracks to the only two big screen Doctor Who films ever made - the 1965 release Dr. Who and the Daleks and and 1966 Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. The music was composed by Malcolm Lockyer and Bill McGuffie with sections enhanced by electronic sounds created by Barry Gray, famed for his work with Gerry Anderson. The album also includes contemporary single releases and a 20 page inlay booklet packed with memorabilia and detailed production notes... [click here...]

 

Jonathan Green (Author) - Interview

CoverSteve Jackson and Ian Livingstone’s pioneering range of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks first hit the shelves way back in 1982 with the release of the now legendary Warlock of Firetop Mountain. Wizard Books are currnetly in the process of lavishly re-packaging many of the original classic books for a whole new audience, alongside some brand spanking new titles. Daniel Lee Salter caught up with Jonathan Green, a veteran Fighting Fantasy author from the original run of Puffin books, who now has the task of crafting all-new adventures for the next generation of readers... [click here...]

 

Don't Panic (New Edition) - Book Review

CoverRediscover the definitive companion to Douglas Adams's life work, now available with additional material. This book celebrates the life of Douglas Adams who, in a field in Innsbruck in 1971, had an idea that became The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - the radio series that started it all, the five book series, the TV series, almost film and everything that followed... [click here...]

 

Dark Entries (Hardback) - Graphic novel review

CoverOccult detective John Constantine has seen his share of strange things in his career, but nothing could prepare him for the horrors of... reality television. Haunted Mansion is currently the hottest show on TV, but when the macabre house actually starts attacking the contestants, Constantine is hired to be the ultimate mole. Locked inside with a cast of wannabe-celebrities, his every move being monitored by a deadly figure from his past, Constantine must figure out who (or what) is pulling the strings before he gets cancelled - permanently... [click here...]