Nosferatu Ltd. Edition Steelbook [Masters of Cinema] Dual Format [Blu-ray & DVD]

SYNOPSIS

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. Silent classic based on the story "Dracula." IMDB

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Brand new high - definition restoration by Friedrich - Wilhelm - Murnau - Stiftung
• Two audio commentaries: one newly recorded by film historian David Kalat; the second by historian R. Dixon Smith and critic Brad Stevens
• The Language of Shadows, a 53 - minute documentary on Murnau's early years and the filming of Nosferatu
• New video interview with BFI Film Classics Nosferatu author Kevin Jackson
• Newly translated English subtitles with original German intertitles
• PLUS: a 56 - page booklet featuring writings and rare imagery

YAY!

• An astonishing transfer for a film that was shot in 1922
• The film score fits the movie perfectly (Even if not as impactful as James Bernard's BFI release)
• Still as creepy as ever
• Brilliant tinting (even if it was 'borrowed' from the BFI transfer)
• Fantastic extras on both discs

MEH!

• Some of the inter titles do have a FWMS watermark on the bottom which can get a little distracting
• Some shots have been stabilised significantly while others are still all over the place

BOO!

• Not a damn thing

VERDICT

YAY!

On the Lips of Children - Mark Matthews

YAY!

• Strong, emotional characters
• Genuinely creepy
• Fully fleshed out plot turns 
• A lead character you can relate too.
• Very tense
• Leaves you wanting more

MEH!

• Some of the horror can be a little too much at times

BOO!

• None!

VERDICT

YAY

Available at 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/On-Lips-Children-Mark-Matthews-ebook/dp/B00D71FE0K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382275109&sr=8-1&keywords=On+the+Lips+of+Children+-+Mark+Matthews

R.I.P.D

 

SYNOPSIS

A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department as he tries to find the man who murdered him - IMDB

YAY!

• Not a damn thing!

MEH!

• Jeff Daniels seems to care about this movie a lot more than anyone else

BOO!

• An unapologetic Men in Black rip-off. (and not even an M.I.B 1 rip, rather a M.I.B 2 rip off)
• An interesting premise, completely flushed down the Hollywood toilet
• There has been 3 action scenes in the first 20 twenty minutes, should I really be this bored?
• No chemistry with anyone.
• Moronic dialogue
• Hey, why isn't Kevin Bacon the lead? He was the best thing in this!
• Explosion, explosion, blah, blah, blah! Explosion, explosion, blah!
• Tries to be funny. but the only joke is the entire movie!

VERDICT

BOO!

Retro Review: Vampire's Kiss (1988)

SYNOPSIS


Vampire's Kiss follows the story of yuppie literary agent Peter Loew (Nicolas Cage) as he descends into madness and vampirism.

62% - Rotten Tomatoes

Currently available on Netflix

YAY!

• Nicolas Cage's performance is simply mesmerising. Every other wacky Nic Cage performance doesn't come close to being as wacky as this. It truly is something special.
• The moment he gets his vampire teeth
• The end seen between Cage and his psychiatrist
• "I'm a Vampire!, I'm a Vampire!, I'm a Vampire!, I'm a Vampire!"
• "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ!"

MEH!

• The film seems to change it's mind on what is actually going on mid way through
• His insanity is never really justified 
• What the hell is going on with Cage's accent?

BOO!

• The script
• Everyone Else's performance

VERDICT!

YAY! 

              (Only due to Nic Cage's performance. The rest of the movie gets a MEH!)

Orange is the New Black - Netflicks Original Series

This is a Netflix Original Series so all episodes are up to view

PLOT:

The story of Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), a woman in her thirties who is sentenced to 15 months in prison after she is convicted of a decade old crime of transporting money for her drug dealing girlfriend (Laura Prepon).

YAY

• Although not the most original - but definitely the freshest new show for a long time
• Every character is fleshed out to perfection
• Takes the plot points you'd expect but in complete different ways
• You'll fall in love with every character - even the ones they show doesn't want you too.
• The best written female characters on TV, FILM, VIDEO GAMES, pretty much everywhere

MEH

• None!

BOO

• I didn't need to see Jason Biggs masturbate ten years ago, and I didn't need to see it again

VERDICT

YAY!

LONE STAR SOUL - BOOK ONE - SOLE INVITATION By Peter Campbell

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Twitter

https://twitter.com/LoneStarSoul

YAY!

• An unbelievably deep story
• It has a very Mad Max meets Flash Gordon, trapped in Dune feel to it
• Art work is simply beautiful
• The world Campbell creates is both luscious and terrifying
• Panels are perfectly structured
• Dialogue and narration is perfectly paced

MEH!

• The first issue does try to pack too much in to it but Alan Moore fans will find it perfect.
• Could have maybe used a another character to bounce off in the first issue

BOO!

• Far too many commercial pages at the back end of the book

Verdict 

YAY!

The Last of Us

Review by Matthew Bramhall

YAY!

• The visuals of the game are stunning, especially the outdoor/ natural environments
• The main character is a very "human" character, if he was described he isn't a very likable person but naughty dog pull it off very well and most people could understand and empathise with him
• The game tries to be very minimal with the HUD coming across as gritty and realistic.
• A nice interesting story and you want to know what happens to these characters.
• AI of the female character is for the most part very good and protects herself AND you in combat

MEH!

• The character of Ellie is clearly modelled after the actor Ellen Page and to me comes across as very annoying in places
• The mechanic of crafting items is limited to a small amount of items
• The game seems to let you pick if you want to go all guns blazing or stealth but I felt the game punished me if I didn't use stealth
• Story doesn't deliver on the emotional front and as it seems to leave gaps where things may have happened, sorry to say that could be DLC
• There are only 4 enemy types in the game and combat can be repetitive
• Multiplayer feels tacked on and is mainly capture the flag/ deathmatch hybrid

BOO!

• AI of enemies isn't too logical and can see you when you are behind, other times they could be looking at you and not see you
• Quick time events really damage the realistic and gritty feel that the game crafts
• The combat is unfairly hard early on, more so when you try to use guns as the accuracy is horrible, its only later when you upgrade ability's it becomes easier
• One enemy type can instantly kill you unless you have a specific combo of a skill and item, this is more so in the early stages
• The hype of the game has damaged the game and blown expectations up too much.

VERDICT

YAY!

Review by
Matthew Bramhall 

@bigkingbadger